The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-27
North Dakota Political Gossip

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seem determined to turn our repub-
mean state over to our friends the
democrats, I would gladly give INV
time and my restored energies to the
task. But l am doubtful If any con-
siderable number of gentlemen who
are In quest Of Office would be dis
posed to listen. to fatherly advice and
1t would be an uncertain undertaking.
10 attempt to convince the great mass
or voters that in some respects the ,
are being misled and bamboozled
These remarks cause us to reflect
that when the republican party niclSed
up AISLE j. Gronna of Lakota and placed
MIN on pedestal, it little dreamed
that the selfsame AISLE j. Gronna
would pan out in the end to he a
traitor to the party. We could excuse
his action in the lower house when
he voted to revise the rules. but when
he voted to decapitate the faithful old
speaker for discharging his Official
duty in the enforcement of the house
rules, thereby jeopardizing the best in
terests OF the republican party, we be-
lieye that he committed an offense
that should retire him to private life.
And once retired, ler him swelter
the rest of natural life, so far as the
republican party Is concerned.
Medina citizen: This week we are
publishing the political announcement
of Representative L. b. Hanna. who is
out for denomination. Mr.. Hanna is
one of the well known business men
Of Fargo, being president of the First
National bank and identified with other
enterprises. He is successful bust
ness man in the fullest sense of the
word, and has also made good as rem
resentative to which office he was
elected two years ago. He has stood
for the best interests of the state of
North Dakota and we believe that when
the people find such man as Hanna
is 1t Will pay them to re-elect him as
long as they be persuaded to run. The
older states in the east keep their SEN
ators and representatives in Office fern,
after term and as a consequence thew
secure prestige and are in position
to do more for their constituency 1han
any one term man ever could no mat
ter how brilliant or hard a worker he
was we believe in having good men
represent North Dakota at Washing
ton ana we believe that L. B. Hanna
Is the right man to send back as rep
resentative.
Walhalla Mountaineer: In another
column of this issue appears the an
nouncement of the candidacy OF Hon
b. Hanna for the nomination on rha
republican ticket to succeed himself as
representative in congress from this
state. lnasmuch as Mr.. Hanna has heen
n congress but one term, and has made
an acceptable representative of the
state lt is reasonable to presume that
he people will give him their votes
,or the second time. He is one of the
sblest men in the state, is an old timer
lere and knows, as we'll as any man in |
ne state, our needs and will use his
best endeavors to secure Them His
public life in North Dakota has been
'uch that he has the respect of all ties
ma Iactlons and SO far no one has at
empted to attack him for any overt
lcts or misuse of position. In other
words, he Is a clean" man in every ac-
'eptance of the term and vote cast
or him at the primaries is only what
he has the right to expect from the
people he has so ably represented in
10Th state and national houses.
Plaza Pioneer: We have the pleas
ire of knowing G. A. johnson for a
lumber Of years, of knowing the lead
ng politicians of Minot and Ward
county and also of knowing sam
Clark. Our intimate acquaintance
With Mr. Johnson has never divulged
single weak spot in his character
'r shown him to be anything bur n
rood, honest and faithful man. who
owes his friends and ningles his Joys
md sorrows with theirs. He has the
aspect and confidence of the people
i his home town and has often beenl
IGNORED with their support when he
vas a candidate for ONCE. we be-
ieve that Minot has no more faith
I'll and honest citizen than ID q. Al. Il
ohnson; we believe that the people
# Minot are with him today ana win
e with him in the coming fight for
Governor.
Plaza Pioneer: Sen. III. &. Hans
rough Is coming back to North Da-
.ota and il letting the people know
hat he Is not sore; that he is the
anne true republican he has always
een and will devote his time toward
larmon1zing the party and bringing
bout a republican victory. Some men
night have suIked and los. interest In
he state; but not SO the senator. ne
las spent the best time in his life
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