The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-29
UccuMos 70 OLD otsEAsG rot
LOWING a MINOR
OPERATION.
IN A EO1tL At FARGO
Demise Leaves n. o. eeiltlees eitva-
sIen In Chaotic cona. sisn.-csv.
0urks Expected 70 Name Dem
oerss 70 Fui vaeaney.

Fargo. ~. u. OcS- z1.-Oulteo 0sAteo
Senator n y. johnson. Of North ~
kota. died d . hotel Ia this city q
acute Bright's disease. He bad bees
here . ohor time for medical trsat-
ment. and the disease developed rap
idly. following Q slight nasal operation
ne vas 10 have lefl hess u . day -
,wo to Join the Tan party u tho
south. and complete the balance =
the trip arousd % Washiastoa froo
New Orb ans.
Johnson was elected 70 the senate
oy the last legislature. having Lseo
one OF two high men In the primaries
last June. and winning out % Novel,
i.r. over T. +. Marshall He took
his seat March 4.
Prior 10 his election he had be~n .
meml or Of the constitutional convea-
ton. several times . candidate before
the legislature for United States sen
at0r. and had served eight years n
the lower branch Of congress.
Johnson's death kaves the political
situation. In .Sorth Dakota. In IN e.
" nelly chaotic condition. A. Nc
4 her cc-".s up for reelection b.
tone the primarics and the legio-
la,urr THE sill necessitats the eseo-
ton Of Two - majors.
A. Gov ernor Burke ID . Denoerae
ne will III the Meantime sslrct Some
man OF his party 10 1ll the vacancy
until the next legislative sessioa. as1
North Dakota or The arss tine siaoe
Roach's term will have Democrat =
.hs senate.
orerra IN the Ases.
Congrs ssmaa Oronna. from the sa0e
county ~ johnson. win now enter the
81 Material race for The shor terra
Ex-Congressmau Marshall 10 ALREADY
In the race against McCumbcr Tor tho
long term. Former Senator Hans
brough. now In Washington. will also.
undoubtedly return 10 the state and
engage In the senatorial contest. New
men will develop.
Senator Johnson vas IN lowan. ana
grew TO manhood near Dscorah. iowa.
He practicsd Law. taught school and
vas . member Of the legislature b
Iowa before coming - this seats - .
pioneer sstsler In Nslsea oeunty.
where he had since resided q Peters
burg. Hs Vas : farmsR. Aalrynan aa1
lawyer II this state and was alvayo
active II politics.
Deceased vac Of Nervsisias 30.
sntage and one Of the most proninena
men of the nationality II the statA
He was strong protection Repubu-
car and was elected 70 the sena1o
largely ~ . compensate candidate
after having trained With the lasns.
gent wing Of the party Tor seine years.
His wife and mother we're hers. as1
Bis private secretary. skuiasoa. NJ
son-tn-law. reached hsrs from 0ean1
Forks 70 assume dirsetioa e ~ No.
eral.
The city cosncil was b ssssioa an1
adjourned ont q rsspsct - Ne 80
ator's memory.
Fargo Democrats ars doing soo4
speculating ~ to what Democrat Oev.
ernor Burke viii name - Unite1
States senator 70 succeed Johnsea TN
The next legislature eoavenss.
stats Senator Cashel. q 0saltoa
vas the Democratic candidate q -
primaries last year. an1 With sscA
prestige b regarded - The lsgical -.
pointse b. Burke. Next % CasAel
State Senator Purcell. - Wahpstea. =
regarded - the n0st availab)s nAA.
There y one way u which Duy1a
might land The poeition. b. rssisning
% governor and making - asranoo-