The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-15
MAY
IGNORE SLATE OF
ELIMINATION
BURDIck's AND sKULAsoN's RE-
FUsAL TO BE PUT OUT OF
RACE 10 DlscoRD
MAKER.

A special to The St. Paul Dispatch
from G. d. Mann under a Minot date
line is as follows:
Voters Of the primary law In this
state are much incensed over the ac-
ton of the elimination committee OF
the insurgent wing of the republican
party in North Dakota which at its
meeting in Valley City last week elm
mated from the congressional race u.
M, Burdick OF Munich and Bardy
Skulason of Fargo, substituting in
their places Judge Lauder OF Wahpe-
ton and II, r. Helgesen Of Milton.
Skulason and Burdick refuse to be
eliminated, so 1t is believed that the
action Of the committee will have little
effect on the color Of the insurgent
ticket in North Dakota at the prim-
aries.
Two immigrants were picked from
each judicial district in the state to
meet at Valley City for the good of
the cause. The delegates passed a
resolution endorsing Burdick and A.
c. Hanson OF Fargo for congress, but
when the special elimination commit
tee got busy these names were blue
penciIed from the insurgent ballot re-
CARELESS of the resolution.
Need Leaders, Is Excuse.
The friends of the primary law de-
clare that this action is return to the
convention and boss tactics of years
ago. Members Of the insurgent wing
of the party have alweys been jealous
in widening the scope Of fine primary
law, and, in fact, leading insurgents in
North Dakota have been the fathers
of the act.
The elimination is defended by j. M.
Devine OF Minot, who was chairman of
the committee, in the terse phrase
"Oh. we must have leaders" The same
explanation is said to be given by
State Senator Steele OF Mohall, who is
also leading insurgent. Opposing in
surgents,. on the other hand, declare
that the action of the committee was
high handed and arbitrary, and that
they will not stand for it. The in
surgent press Of the state is urging
Burdlck, SlSulason and Hanson to keep
in the fight. Bardy Skulason of Fargo
has openly declared that he will not be
eliminated, and he brands tha action
of the committee as contrary to the
spirit Of the primary law of North
Dakota.
Lauder Gets Blame.
Those who claim to be in the coun-
ellis of the insurgents declare that
Judge Lauder Of Wahpeton is the
cause of the whole affair. His an
nouncement placed the insurgent or
ganization in an embarrassing posi-
ton because he refused to withdraw in
favor Of either Hanson, Burdlck or
Skulason. Lauder is said to have de-
clared that unless he was Endorsed by
the insurgent organization. he would
disrupt the organization, and there are
many In the state who believe that he
can do IT, for the judge has the reputa-
ton of being the "scrappiest' insur-
gent in North Dakota, and he has a
host of friends.
Judge LADDERS entry into active poll
itics enlbarrasses matters more. Thorn
as Marshall candidate for United
State senator and Judge Lauder have
never been warm admirers since Lau-
der practically directed the campaign
of former United States Senator M
n. Johnson, whom Marshall was then
opposing, together with Little and
Hansbrough.
Fsud Is Old.
What probably prevented an alli-
ance between Lauder and the staIwart
wing of the party Is the hostility be-
tween Lauder and Senator McCumber.
The feud between the two Wahpeton
statesmen started many years ago,
when they were both practicing at
| torneys at that place, and the fires
been kept alive ever since. Both have
tried politically to kill off the other,
but have been unsuccessful.
| Lauder sat on the district bench for
nearly sixteen years and McCumber