Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
MARTIN STILL
MENTIONED
Local Senator Still Being Mentioned
for GubernatoriaI honors--The
Political Situation
(From Minneapolis Sunday Tribune)

Fargo. N. Oak. Feb. 27.-There
is more harmony talk in Republic
can circles now than at any time
within the past two years. 1t
may not mean much-in fact is
largely for the purpose Of laying a
foundation for campaign 'medi-
cine." Some time ago some Of the
stalwarts suggested a gubernat-
orial candidate upon whom both
factions of the party could unite.
This caused considerable comment
in the state press. Many Of the
stalwart editors indored the prop
osition and some of the insur-
gents are regarding the matter
with considerable favor.
The insurgents are especially
anxious to elect j. A. Buchanan
of Stutsn,an county, governor.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
was unable to defeat Alfred Blais.
dell for denomination for secre-
tary Of state two years ago, the
insurgents regard him as their
strongest candidate for chief ex-
ecutive.
Buchanan might have been the
man to unite both factions had he
not been in the race last campaign.
In that he created some antagon-
isms and from the very fact that
he failed to win, he is not regard
ed as particularly strong or this
campaign. He is pioneer resid-
ent in Stutsman county and used
his Scotch shrewdness to acquire
Il competence. While not man
Of great wealth, he is comfortably
"fixed." He has never demon
strated especial fitness for the office
of governor that would give him
any great prominence over other
Republicans. On the other hand,
there is little or nothing against
him, privately or politically. He
is rather q negative character
than a positive factor in uniting
the factions Of North Dakota Re-
publicanism.
The insurgents want to nomin.
ate him and if they are fortunate
at the primaries. they are anxious
to curry favor with the stalwart
faction so Buchanan can be elec-
ted. They fear the stalwarts might
! do as the insurgents have done in
the last two campaigns and turn
traitor to the Republican nominee
by casting their votes for the
Democratic candidate.
, In this respect they appear to
be unnecessarily alarmed. The
, stalwarts are likely to take their
medicine should their candidate be
, defeated at the primaries. There
, is no danger that they will ever
support John Burke or any other
, gubernatorial candidate the De-
. mocrats my select.
! The insurgents have not pro-
gressed very satisfactorily in their
elimination Of congressional can.
didates. Helgesen and Lauder.
who had been slated for slaughter
by the Marshal combine, created
T a ruction. The greatest stumb.
8 ling block appears to be in secur.
e ing the withdrawal of Speaker
Burdick Of the legislature. He
n had announced his candidacy and
q was Marshall's personal choice.
Now he is planning to remove
from Cavalier county clear across
the state to Williston. He still
insists that he will remain in the
congressional race, however. His
removal from Cavalier county
leaves Helgeson in complete charge
of the political situation there.
His entrance into Williams county
will be antagonistic to the con,
gressional candidacy of John Fit
tie. former secretary Of state.
Many stalwarts have been in
sistent on the candidacy of Frank
Chaffce Of Darlington for cover
nor. Mr.. Chaffee is now in Texas
and in response to a letter from
personal friends offering support
writes that his business Interests
are such that he cannot consider
the prop osition at this time.
II MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR
III The stalwarts of the western
part of the state are anxious tina
State Senator AL Martin of Billing!
county make the race. He is .
breezy westerner in every respect
having been identified with tn.
live stock industry for year
J and he is financially fixed for thu