The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-22

ernor are to preside over the senate
and TO run the state should the govern
or die. No one will deny but that
Mr.. Shapes long experience as a
member of the state senate should
equip him for the position of presiding
officer. Should there be vacancy in
the office Of governor and the lieuten-
ant should be promoted-there are few
who will not readily admit the state
will be in better hands under the guild
ance Of an experienced and mature man
like Sharpe than of a youthful official
like Burdick was the executive.
Frank Henry, veteran Of the Phil
ippine service, w. NJ House, a man
who wears the little copper button that
designates his service in the bloody
war between the north and south, Nor
ton Of Adams county and w. R. Vos-
berg are the four candidates who wish
to be secretary of state. From present
reports it looks like the race is between
the two former and the friends of
Henry are the most confident.
John Flittie, who was the first sec
rotary of state after North Dakota's
admission, is a candidate for state au-
ditor. He is opposed by d. X. Bright.
bill the present incumbent. Mr.. Fit
tie made good as a state official once
before and will repeat The republic
cans of the state will no doubt give
him the opportunity
Gunder Olson of Grafton-honest old
Gunder-is up for state treasurer. His
candidacy is going like wildfire and his
nomination assured. State Treasurer
Bickford seeks reelection, but North
Dakotans want the state funds handled
by men who will not use them for their
own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
E. ]. Taylor, present state deputy and
former superintendent of schools in
Grand Forks county, seeks the position
Of superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. He is thoroughly experienced
and modern-and should be nominated
and elected. A. L. Woods of Grand
Forks also wants the place.
There is a good natured contest for
the attorney generalship between J. C.
Adamson of Bottineau and Andrew
Miller, the present incumbent Mr..
Adamson is rising young lawyer well
equipped in every way. Mr.. Miller
says he is running on his present rec
ord and insists it is good enough.
George H. Stone of Mott wants to be
insurance commissioner. He repre-
sents the new southwestern section of
the state. He is an experienced insur-
ance man and thoroughly familiar with
the business in all it's departments He
has every qualification for the posi-
ton. w. c. Taylor, editor of The VAL
ley City Times Record and The La
Moure Chronicle, has been running for
commissioner of agriculture and for in
surance commissioner until he kinder
acquired the habit. He thinks he
would like the job of distributing in
surance statements
For commissioner Of agriculture and
labor, any man with the welfare of the
state at heart will readily see the ad-
vantage of electing the experienced and
competent w. c. Gilbreath to the po-
sition over Alex Mcdonald, so in love
with dear old Johnnie Bull that he is
quoted some years ago as saying if
there was war between this country
and England he would fight against the
American flag.
w. H. Mann, ]. T. Purcell John c.
Fadden, C. F. Massingham, w. H.
Stutsman and o. P. N. Anderson are
candidates for the railway commission.
The first three will no doubt win at
the primaries.