The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-11-17
BURKE TO RESIGN
Is FARGO RUNoR
Lieutenant Governor Budick
Would Then Succeed -
the Governorship.
Tom Marshall Is Suxxested to
Head State Ticket in
Two Years.

of his new term - governor, this to
make Usher L. Burdick, lieutenant gov
.ernor and erstwhile Minnesota 'FU"
football star, governor, iis Q sensational
rumor sprung since the recent election.
Another is that at q secret conference
plans have been made by insurgent re-
publicans to nominate former Congress-
man Marshall for governor two years
from now.
It is difficult to secure any veriica-
tion of either rumor. The first, es-
pecially, appears on the face of it most
improbable, but those who claim to be
on the inside gives reasons that lend
some plausibility to ofthe report.
Some Of them are that Governor
Burke was not at all ambitious to be
governor the third time because of his
love for the position, but as a matter
of fact he :dislikes the job and is
anxious to return ito the practice Of
law which he finds much more con-
genial, and now that he has the pres
tige of his official life the practice
would be more remunerative. It is
said there were two impelling forces
that led him to make the race the third
time. One was to break all state
records in being the first man to be
given third term in the executive
chair. But the chief reason was that
by this record he would attract the at
tention of the national democracy and
be q presidential or vice presidential
possibility.
1t is asserted that as the legislature
will be in session he will be able to
shape considerable legislation and pos
sibly to get through some pet measures.
He will also name his state boards and
other appointees and this will make it
possible for every member Of every
state board to be his, ,appointee.
After the legislative session is over
and all appointments are made, the
work of the executive for the rest of
his term will be largely routine and
with few bright spots. 1t is said 1t
has all become. an old story with the
governor, and that he has tired Of it.
Mr.. Burdick belongs to the insurgent
wing Of the republican party and would
be generally satisfactory to both re-
publican factions. After the democrats
got all the appointive Offices at the
command of Governor Burke, they
would not care much who was gov
ernor the rest of the term.
Secrecy surrounds the other report
regarding the possibility of T. F. Mar
shall Of Oakes becoming candidate
for governor. It is asserted it was
part Of the play to cause the defeat of
johnson. so he would be out of the way
IN 1912. As somewhat corroborative of
this report, it is interesting to note
that Stutsman county, the home Of
Buchanan. gave Burke, the democratic
nominee, the largest majority he re-
ceived in any county, though its vote
is less than thatof many other counties.
Dickey county, the home of Mr.. Mar
shall, gave johnson a majority two
years ago, but this year reversed itself
and went for Burke by larger vote
LaMoure, Mcintosh and Logan coun-
ties, former strongholds of Mr.. Mar.
shall, also had largely increased Burke
votes. These facts may have been q
mere coincidence, but they are re.
garded as confirming the plan to make
Mr.. Marshall governor in 1912.
Another step is to secure certain
newspapers for Marshall. He acquired
controlling interest in Fargo morn
ing daily and has recently taken po.
session as bondholder. 1t is said thai
! at the proper moment his candidacy il
Y to be sprung.