The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-20
North Dakota Political Gossip


Larson Leader: The people of the
state are very naturally interested in
the next delegation at the national
capitol The state is represented by
two senators and two congressman and
at the coming primary election it will
be up to the people to nominate two
republican congressman and endorse
two senators. In any event there win
be a change in both houses Mr..
Gronna, one of congressman, will not
ask denomination. BY reason of the
death Of Hon. M. N Johnson the state
is now represented by but one republic
can senator, hence a vacancy.
That Senator McCumber will be re-
turned there is no doubt. He has been
in Washington long enough to have OBJ
tafned a stand with the administration
that the people cannot afford to lose.
He has been active and has to his
credit some very effective work done
in the interest of the state he repre-
SCENTS and the country in general There
should be no questioning the advisa-
bility of returning Senator McCumber.
We have the fruits of our folly two
years ago in retiring Senator Hans
III OhStL eAt1h ~ AS nv lAEAGAJ N44S RNSbAC
will repeat the blunder
AS for Hon. l.. B. Hanna for con-
gresham his name on the ticket will
simply be a guiding figure for the peo-
pie in this locality when they go to
the polls. All during his private ca
reer during the early settlement of the
state, and his subsequent public life
before being elected to congress Mr..
Hanna so conducted himself that not a
word was ever said or published
against him. During the one term he
has represented up ut Washington the
same sflattering endorsement by the
people has characterized his public life.
He is one of those true American men
serving the people the likes Of whom
are getting uncomfortably scarce in
high public life He is heart In mind
with the people OF his state and thor
oughly enjoys his work at Washing
ton. His heart Is with the people he
represents and with the work he Is
called upon to do in so representing
them. We are unable to pay a fitting
tribute to this man, but feel sure the
voters will know their dUty when they
go to the polls. In the event OF the
retirement OF Mr.. Gronna the people
will have to make a selection. OF the
various candidates Alfred Blaisdell of
Minot seems to have the lead in every
part of the state. He has served two
terms as secretary of state and con-
Quoted aythorough business administra-
ton. He Is one of the younger men
in politics in point of age but for many
years past has been closely identified
with public affairs of the state. He is
a thorough practical man, knows the
needs of the state and when he goes to
work in public cause he goes at 1t
with his whole heart and mind He
has keen judgment and will be a safe
man to send to Washington.
For United States senator to fill the
vacancy in the republican representa-
ton in the state to succeed the late M
N. Johnson, we have Mr.. Gronna now
of the house and Judge Engerud of
Fargo as candidates. We would like
to have seen Mr. Gronna been content
with remaining in the house for few
terms longer, but since he has an
nounced himself for the higher office
he should receive the consideration of
the voters.
His record in the house has been or
binary, but it cannot be said he has
done anything that would necessarily
bring him in bad repute with the peo-
pie. He is rot as strong man as
some, but for the common people we
believe Mr.. Gronna has been a good
man. Judge Engerud is practically a
stranger in this part of the state, but
from the endorsement he is getting
where he is known he appears to be
a strong candidate As between the
two The News does not pretend to be
able to recommend one over the other,
but may be in position to give more
light on the subject in the future.
However 1t viii be the duty of the
people to choose wisely and thereby
get a competent representative at
Washington With McCumber, Hanna
and Blaisdell we have three sure good
ones. and, as before stated, we do not
pretend to be able TO judge the other
two as to which is the Nbest fitted.
Medora Herald: We received from
an insurgent campaign bureau recently
an envelope fed to an appearance Of
obesity with literature that purported
to be unanswerable in argument
against Senator McCumber and Con-
gresham Hanna. Intent does not al
ways decide destiny, or 1t would not
have found its ultimate end In the
waste basket SO readily. Mr. Hanna
Is charged with being loyal to the con-
stituency that elected him and to the
under which he campaigned.
His support of Taft and the tariff bin
are scored: Gronna lis on record with
the same principles, but since fhn echo
or insurgency has doomed through the