The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-12

pleased with Governor Burke's APP
pointment for senator. Many of the
leaders are away and have not been
interviewed. Among opinions express
ed he.e today were the following:
judge c. F. Templeton-Not ac-
quainted with the gentleman. haven't
any opinion.
State Sen. James Turner-The ap-
pointment suits me first-rate. The
governor could have done no better.
D. M. Holmes-As long as we could
not get a Grand Forks man, Tn well
suited. The appointment should help
to settle factional differences.
Samuel Torgerson-Don't know the
appointee and haven't any opinion.
M. F. Moran-The appointment suits
me- The governor has solved diff
cult proposition in way that will
give general satisfaction.
George A. Bangs-Am not acquaint-
ed with Mr. Thompson, but it looks to
me as though Governor Burke had
found a happy solution of very diff
cult situation.
B. F. Brockoff-Mr. Thompson was
my second choice. l would like to
nave seen Purcell named, but that was
not possible on account of the fac
tional feeling, and Judge Thompson is
just the man for the place.
B. S. Brynjolfsen-The appointment
is a happy solution of the hardest
proposition the governor has struck
yet. 1t should result in uniting the
democrats of the state.
M F. Murpny-As long as we could
not get Duis, the appointment of Mr..
Thompson is very satisfactory indeed
as far as | am concerned.
Senator Duis, Tracy Bangs, w. A.
JOY, and other we'll known democrats
are out of town and could not be in
terviewed.
Surprised, But Satisfied.
Valley City, N. D., Nov. 12.-The
democrats were greatly surprised at
the governors choice for United States
senator, but express themselves as
satisfied.
Hansbroush Is Pleased.
washington, Nov. 12.-Former Sem
ator Hansbrough of North Dakota
said:
Fountain l.. Thompson, appointed
by Governor Burke as senator to sue
coed Martin N. Johnson, is a fine man
in every respect, and / think the gov
ernor has done the best thing that was
possible, in view OF the large number
of democrats who wanted the place.
The Thompson appointment will sat
Al. -
cratic party Of the stae, and while
knows nothing of Washing
ton and little about national matters.
he will be a hard worker and should
get along here. have known MIN for
many years and am glad the governor
has named man of such worth and
high standing"
1t is the judgment of North Dako-
tans in Washington that Governor
Burke did the unexpected thing in
naming Thompson. Even Mr.. Hans
brough admits this. They all thought
he would take a man of more party
prominence or even that he might
name one OF the insurgent republicans.
is said to be a very modest
man, of great worth personally, with
a fine record in business affairs. He
has dealt extensively in farm lands for
years and has also been banker. He
has considerable property.
Mai j. g. Hamilton OF Grand Forks,
one of the senate doorkeepers, arrived
In washington today and expressed an
opinion in harmony with those quoted
above. The trouble with the more
prominent democratic candidates, as
the case is understood here. was that
the state constitution barred them.
The constitution prohibits man hold
ing state office from accepting an
office under the federal government
during the term for which he was
elected in the state. This shut out
several OF the democratic state sena