Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-11
DARK HORSE Wins
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claims have been urged only within
the past day or so by a delegation
from Towner county consisting of J.
v. Brooke, Alex Currie and Thomas
Conyers.
His appointment was announced af-
ter half day of conference in which
the claims of various other candi-
dates were put forth. These were
those of George E. Duis, state sena-
tor from Grand Forks county. D. H.
Macarthur of Bottineau, ]. p. Lamb,
of Michigan City, w. E. Purcell of
Wahpeton, and the claims of M A.
Hildreth Of Fargo were set forth in
kilograms and various mediums of
Endorsement.
The democrats in the city agreed
last night that Mr.. Thompson was an
agreeable gentleman, enjoying the
confidence and respect of his fellow
townsmen and of those who were &C
quainted with him. Most of them as
cribed his appointment to the person
al friendship between the governor
and the appointee and to the fact that
he did not seem to be involved in the
factional differences in the party. As
to his political services to the party
in the state and his especial quail
fications for the Office, the democrats
were reticent.
The delegation from Towner coun-
ty was much pleased at the outcome
of the question. They insisted that
Thompson was amply qualified and
would justify the appointment when
his qualifications were known to the
people of the, state.
The conference that took place in
the afternoon was the last Of the
rather protracted struggle for the
senatorship. The democrats who re-
NAMED for the finish we're w. E. Pur-
cell of Wahpeton, Ben Whitehead of
Williston, D. H. Macarthur Of Botti-
neau, George E. Duis of Grand Forks,
J. P. Lamb of Michigan City, Tracy
R. Bangs of Grand Forks, and the
delegation from Towner county. that
bore off the blue ribbon.
The appointment made yesterday
was for the succession to M. NJ
Johnson, republican senator, who was
elected last winter for the six year
term. He died suddenly at Fargo,
October 10, and for the vacancy thus
created, which will last until March
4, 1911. there have been many candi-
dates. At first it was reported that
an insurgent republican would be ap-
pointed and this matter was consid-
cred at conferences of the democratic
leaders. When the sentiment of the
majority of the leaders of the party
trough the state was ascertained, it
was discovered that it was strongly
against the appointment of repub-
lican under any circumstances. Be-
fore that decision was reached the
friends of Thomas F. Marshall
through the state were active and
pressure was brought to bear to OBJ
tain his appointment. And not until
late yesterday afternoon were some
Of the democrats satisfied that an
insurgent republican might not be
named for the place.
Many democrats have been consid-
cred and their names suggested for
the place. Among them were John
l.. Cashel of Grafton; John D. Ben
ton and M. A. Hildreth of Fargo;
J. P. Lamb of Michigan City; George
e. Duis, of Grand Forks; D. H.. Nc
Arthur of Bottineau; John Bruegger
of Williston; Jos. w. Kelly of Devils
Lake; J. e. Campbell of Mandan; w.
e. Purcell Of Wahpeton; Max Wip-
perman of Wahpeton; Tracy r..
Bangs Of Grand Forks; and various
other democrats.
A last effort was made yesterday
afternoon to obtain the appointment
of w. e. Purcell, who has been q
favorite candidate with many Of the
old line democrats, but it was unsuc-
cessful. Senator Purcell himself was
a caller upon the governor, and his
claims were also advanced by Tracy
r. Bangs of Grand Forks and other
democrats. It is stated however that
the governors view was that Purcell
was one of the reactionary members
of the party and not in line with adj
democracy. %t
It Is said that the claims of J. l..
CasheI of Grafton were not favorably
looked upon for the same reason.
Cashel was the nominee of the dem
ocratic party for the senatorship at
the primaries, last year and received
the votes OF the democratic members