Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-02
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EDITOR BLOOM OF THE DEVILS
LAKE JOURNAL ON THE SEN
AToR,AL SITUATION.
THINKS MOST OF THE "PROMI-
NENTLY MENTIONED" ARE
poUBLE-cRossERs.

Devils Lake Journal: The editor
of the Valley City TimessRecord
who brides himself that he Is a manu-
facturer of public sentiment not to
be sneezed at, writes an article for
his paper. labelling it with a bismarck
date, in which he expresses illcon'
cealed disappointment because Attor'
ney-General Miller has his lightning
rod stuck up where Governor Burke
can see it in case the governor should
in a fit of Observation-Disclosures, con.
clude to appoint a republican to Hill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator Johnson:
The Times-Record SAYS:
Attorney General Miller's can
didacv has taken everybody by
surprise but today protests
against his appointment are com
ing in from many sections OF the
state. Miller is not opposed by
his enemies, but by his friends.
The insurgent leaders over the
state fear that his appointment
would result in a three cornsred
fight next summer, which would
result in disaster to the insurg-
ent cause. They would stand for
Miller for governor or congress,
but feel that his entity into the
senatorial fight would result in
disaster.
1t is considered that much de-
ponds upon Marshall. He has CIV
en- it out cold that if Miller is
named, it excludes him from the
race next summer. While he Is
willing to step aside for Miller
and let he and Gronna make the
fight next year, it is feared that
his friends would resent the ap-
pointment and breach would be
created in the insurgent ranks.
It is stated on good authority
that If Miller withdraws from the
contest that Marshall is quite apt
to receive the appointment. II
both insurgents are impossible
ties, democrat will be named.
Where the carrion Is. there the buzz
yards flock; where the Doodle is, there
the grafters flock. In all the years
Marshall was in congress (six) he
performed no act or did a single SER
vice to the state generally which his
most ardent supporters can recall
without much deliberation and study.
Even the "denatured alcohol bill, the
credit for which he attempted to steal
from Senator Hansbrough, has heen
forgotten, and this was the chief as
set in the way Of things ACCOMPLISHED
for the people. But while Marshall
was of no service to the peo1le OF
North Dakota that they can especially
recall, he was evidently Of service
tc some one or some set of men, else
why should they have been SO inter-
ested in bis election that they would
spend a hundred thousand dollars ii
need be to elect him United States
senator. It is common knowledge
that Marshall srent more money in
his two camnaigns for senator last
wear than all the other candidates
IN the field combined. 1t cost big
vet it is notietaocmfwyep taoinshrdl
fortune to conduct his campaign, vet
it is noticed that his private funds
and various business interests seemed
to expand rather than contract during
the campaign, and he felt rich enough
after the campaign was over to take
trim to Europe where he spent most
of the winter visiting the principal
resorts of the old world. And Tom Is
known, to use a somewhat. vulgar.
vet expressive term. as a 'tight-wad."
The question arises, therefore. where
did he get it? It may be that he got
it from the Hartman interests. the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road. and IT. may te that he had a
hig streak of luck PLAYING the board
of trade Gas some people do who.
don't want to telD or it NAV be he