The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-02
North Dakota Political Gossip


ed without a great deal of dissension
among the voters. Two years ago
when Marshall was candidate for
the senatorial position. the state was
Hooded with pamphlets in which he
claimed large number of bills put
through congress while a member Mr..
Gronna, his colleague. failed to receive
credit for any assistance, when as a
matter of fact. without his assistance,
large portion of those bills would
stlll be in the hands of the commit
tee. Thus man wishing the halo of
glory is not one to elect when he can
not give his colleagues proper credit.
therefore The Eagle eliminates Mar
shall from the race-the Grand Forks
meeting of 1908. and the Valley City
meeting of 1910, are other reasons
which will be brought to the attention
of the voters before the primary cleo
ton of June %, 1910.
Minot Optic: Not since statehood
have the people of North Dakota had
in the congress OF the United States
as faithful a servant as l.. B. Hanna
49, p" 9SA FAAA5 ans All 81 tCillit lHOS6 WHO
have visited Mr. Hanna at washing
ton say that there is no harder worked
man in Washington. Those who have
had occasion to write him find that no
detail is to insignificant for him to
take care of. At all times he is watch
full of the interests of the people of
the state. He Is not down there
simply drawing his salary but he is
earning it. Whenever there is any
thing that can be headed North Da-
kotaward, Hanna has his eye on IL.
and with tireless energy, he works on
not only to get il headed this way, but
he brings it with him. Whatever else
may be said about Hanna ii cannot
be said that he neglects the duties of
his office. Those duties seem to him
sacred trust. No task IS too insig-
nlfieant for him to perform, and no
labor too great for him not to attempt.
There are other more brilliant men in
congress, men who are orators. men
of legal training, but. there are none
who so consistently and earnestly
serve their constituency and earnestly
OF North Dakota will never be lost
sight of as long as /. b. Hanna is at
Washington. Hanna is on the Job
early, late, and all the time.
Douglas Herald: Two years ago
The Herald supported C. A. johnson
for governor, and we have since had
no reason to regret it. We are going
TO buckle up our belt and go-toit
again. We believe that Mr.. Johnson
was considerably handicapped two
years ago with the several county seat
fights with the senatorial complica-
lions and by the mistake of the coun-
ty auditor in leaving the square off the
head of the ticket, SO that man could
not vote a straight ticket without max
ing cross after every name. These
and many other obstacles which con-
fronted him then do not confront him
this year. and everything looks pron,.
ising. Mr.. Johnson is no doubt the
strongest man the republicans could
bring out. Last year at the primaries
he carried every county in the state
with the exception Of two. He got
about 10000 majority over Twichell
who was the strongest candidate the
opposition could put out. The go.
600 people who voted for him at the
primaries did not desert him at the
general election, but voted for him to
a man. and 5000 more. From all that
we can learn these same people are
with him this year. and several tholI
sand more North Dakota has no more
true and faithful friend than Hon. q
A. Johnson and his election will be a
just token of respect to his high honor
and standing as a patriotic citizen
jamestown Alerti The candidacy Of
| w, G. Gilbreath for commissioners ag-
griculture and labor is announced else
wheEe. Commissioner GIlbreath has
done much towards securing innmigra-
ton for this state and has called at
tention OF other states TO our resurces
in a most favorable way. Our exhibits
at fairs and displays at expositions
| together with the literature and adver
Using sent out from the commission
er's ONCE at the capital have proven
effective agencies in directing the at.
tention OF other states to our resources
ers to North Dakota lands. Mr.. Gil
breath has the advantage Of expert.
ence and capacity in knowing how to
~ AihlS hiAA VI WOThy ana II requires
| experience and expert knowledge Il
do 1t properly. Some of the highes
priced men in railroad circles are thos,
who originate the devices, ana prepare
arguments that induce men to pull III
from surroundings and leave homs
association Of many years standing
and move to new country. Commits.
sioner Gilbreath has been successful
| In this kind of work. and will nj.
doubt be renominated for the position
he holds at the coming primaries.