Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-16
NOT MUCH HARMONY.


harmony IN the 4 democratic ranks
over the selection Of a senator. The
representative paper Of the democ-
racy of the state, the Fargo News,
thinks that much more medicine
could have been made by the naming
of an insurgent' republican for the
place, and goes about as far as it
feels it wise to 90 In criticisfng the
governor for his naming a democrat.
The News of a recent date looks at
the situation in this fashion:
~ Now that smoke of the senatorial
appointment has to some extent
blown away the politicians are look
ing the field over as to candidates for
the two senatorial positions to be
filled next year.
AS far as the democrats are con-
cerned matters are in chaotic con-
dition as the numerous candidates
for,rthe@latea@appointment,ahas~ stop a
certain extent made just that many
little camps, while as whole the
party iss divided into two great fac
l tons very like the two republican
elements. At this time it would be
very difficult matter to get NJ the
democrats together on any spropo-
sition, let alone even a semblancer OF
harmony as to two candidates for
United States senator. The demo-
Gratis GENERALLY concede that nomina-
lions by their party for these i'm
portant positions are but an empty
honor at best and this to some extent
adds to their Indifference.
There is no doubt but that large
number of democrats, while having
proper desire that one2of their own
number should be appointed senator
realized that the best real politics on
part of governor would have been to
appoint a progressive republican, the
one thing of all others which the
stalwart republicans feared the most.
In fact it is generally understood
that Governor Burke himself was one
Of the first to approach that sug-
gestion thus causing the subsequent
activity of Mr.. Marshalps friends IN
his behalf, these friends confidently
asserting that the initiative was not
taken by that gentleman. Realizing
the good politics in such an appoint
ment the rank and file of the demo-
Gratis would probably have been rec
ohciled and satisfied had the governor
promptly carried out what is said to
have been in his mind by making the
appointment promptly. &#I.
|. In the appointment Of senator no
one denies the absolute right and pre-
rogatiye of the governor to use his
discretion In that choice or take all
the time he desired, but his political
friends, admirers and supporters In
two campaigns have an equal right
to judgment as to the best policy to
be persued in what has been suppos-
ed was the common desire to attain
the best results for the people OF the
state. e~e~-<.,, ~~s4s. 5..-.,e-vs
As the matter now stands the gov
ernor has appointed an old personal
friend, most estimable gentleman It
is true, and a loyal democrat, and
that, is all that can be said for the
appointment, unless there Is some
thing else not now IN evidence. An
other vote has been added to the
minority in the senate, but 1t will not
affect any legislation during this ses-
sion Of congress; the entire federal
patronage. much of 1t already over
ripe, has been placed in the undisput-
ed possession of Senator McCumber
and the faithful voters Of the insur-
gent republican ranks have In a
sense been crippled in the fight they
have been waging with the demo
Gratis for the last three years for bet
ter and cleaner political conditions.