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

democrats Of the state. He is well
qualified as far as know. He is not
dark horse as he has been a candi-
| date for weeks.
| AS to whether Thompson was the
choice Of the party.Mr. Mclean stated
that he had not conferred with any
members on the subject.
! Concerning the possibility of the
appointment Of +. L. Thompson,
Editor Bloom of The Devils Lake
Journal and a prominent democrat,
said in an interview In The Forum
last Thursday evening:
Asked what he thought of the
chances Of F. L. Thompson Of Cando,
who has been picked by a prominent
Fargo politician to land the plum, Mr..
Bloom said: HE would be a purely
personal choice. The governor thinks
a lot of Mr.. Thompson and they are
the closest personal friends. He has
| never made a very strong attempt 10
land any political honors."
Col B. @. Whitehead: Col. Ben q.
Whitehead Of The Williston State was
here on his way home from Bismarck,
where he had been playing his ia
vorite role OF boosting for Bruegger."
Colonel Whitehead said that 1t was a
condition that confronted the demo-
cratic party, and not a theory. He
believed when he went to Bismarck
that Bruegger stood a good show for
appointment because, in the first place,
the northwestern portion of the state
had been continuously ignored in the
division of the loaves and fishes, and
in the second place, the appointment
Of Mr. Bruegger would have been a
compromise which would have pleased
nearly every democrat in the state.
"Mr. Bruegger is one of the finest
type of men," said Colonel Whitehead.
For twenty years he has been fight
ing through lean years for the demo-
cratic party. He has been remark
able success as business man, and
when we nominated him for mayor he
carried every ward in the city. There
isn't man in the northwest who could
analytic a tariff schedule any quicker
than could John Bruegger. He has
been one of the faithful hackers Of
Governor Burke, and for considerable
time seems to have been close to the
appointment. But Mr.. Br-uegger has
too big business to move away from
Willisuon, and Governor Burke
wouldn't want to break a precedent by
giving recognition to the northwestern
portion of the state. Politically our
people are hewers of wood and draw
ers of water, but when the time for the
feast comes we sit at the second
table"
Chas. A. Mcnamara: The ques-
tion is being asked, "FWho is F.. L.
Thompson who has been appointed by
Governor Burke to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Sen. M. ".
Johnson?" I want to sly that Judge
! Thompson is a man well known in
his section OF the state and highly re-
spected by all who know him. He
stands square on all moral issues. He
will be a good representative of the
people of North Dakota. He is a
member of the Christian church.
Geo. e. Duis, Grand Forks: The APP
lpointment of Judge Thompson was a
very satisfactory solution as far as
the governor was concerned There
being so many candidates for the posi-
ton the governor decided to eliminate
all of the politicians. 1t meets with my
approval. / know Judge Thompson
personally and know the state will be
ably represented.
e. e. Cole: Colonel Purcell was my
first choice, Judge Thompson my Sec
ond choice. I can honestly congratu-
late Judge Thompson, Governor Burke
and the state. The United States SEN
ators will recognize Judge Thompson
as a thorough gentleman.