The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-24
N. D. Political Gossip
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would have been made on my office at
this very late date had / not been a
candidate for the very important Of
fee of representative in congress?
| (SignedD 3 Alfred Blaisdell.
| Bismarck Tribune: Hon. w. c. Gill
breath will be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination as commissioners
Of agriculture and labor, a position
| he has filled with eminent distinction
and credit for several years. Mr.. Gill
! breath's candidacy Is not so much a
matter Of his own inclination as the
result of the insistence of his friends
and supporters through the state, who
want to see him continue the good
work for the settlement and develop
ment of North Dakota he has con-
Quoted for the past five or six years.
The record of work done by the office
under the supervision of Mr.. Gilbreath
is well known in the state. He found
the office in name only and he made
it live wire for the good of the state.
He distributed literature in attractive
form, inaugurated grain contests, de-
vised the plan of sending portable ex-
hibits o. the resources of the state to
state fairs in the middle west, estab-
lished the North Dakota Magazine as
a medium of information for outside
people, has appeared in behalf of the
state at scores of gatherings where
good work was to be done, and has
in many ways helped along the immi-
grafton to North Dakota, induced set
tiers to come to the state and he. has
been a prime factor in the growth and
| development of North Dakota.
All of his work has been of a com
mon sense and practical kind. He has
CO. operated with commercial clubs,
civic bodies, brought together men in
terested in the further settlement of
the state for purposes of their mu-
tual interest and that of the state, and
has been in every way live wire"
His experience in the office, his knowl-
edge Of the best way to give publicity
to the prosperity and opportunity that
exists in North Dakota, his especial
qualifications for the supervision of
this important work-all of these
things are valuable assets to the state.
which is just now realizing the fruits
of his excellent work.
Minot Independent: Former Senator
Hansbrough is rather to be admired.
In letter to North Dakota friend,
published in this issue, the old political
war horse who has been a prominent
figure in this state for the past quar-
ter of century, says that he enter
tains no bitterness towards those who
thought best to put him out of he SEN
ate. He is glad of it for 1t has re-
lieved him of a great deal of respon-
sibility. Hansbrough, after two years
recuperation, feels ten years younger
The Independent did not favor the re-
election Of Hansbrough two years ago,
but we will have to admit that his ac-
tons since, show that he was and still
is. 2 true republican. Hansbroughs
political enemies, IL he still has any
left, must admire him for his being a
game loser.
Bismarck Tribune: 1t is natural, of
course that The Grand Forks Herald
should oppose Congressman Hanna.
The Herald is a good deal of dictator,
eeii0 ihdOlSES LitOSt CdnaludLGS=
bear the Herald brand. No others need
apply
Glendale Leader: Senator Nc
Cumber's friends are doing some tall
hunt work In the county and things
here do not look so good for Tom as
they did two years ago. 1t has been
intimated that county politics may get
mixed up with the senatorial fight, but
we hardly look for such thing this
year It Is possible that two years
hence the fractional lines may be more
tightly drawn and the county AFFAIRS