The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-03

Dickinson Recorder: IL must De
amusing to such men as Senator
MoCumber to have a handful Of
would-be politicians and Office seek
ers tell him what he may expect at
the primaries II he does not comply
with their wishes-just as though
they carried the votes OF the rank and
file of the party In their pockets. 1t
has got beyond the time when the
ward healer is all there is to an
election. The people have arrived at
that point in the game when they are
doing a little thinking for themselves,
and they know, especially the farmers
what Hon. p. J. McCumber has Sc
cured for them during his term of of
flee as United States senator-and
they are the boys that carry the ball
ance power.
Minot Reporter: 1t is pretty gener-
ally believed that Judge e. b. Goss Of
the district bench, will become a can
didate before the republican primaries
for q position on the supreme bench OF
the state. While Judge Goss has not
| given out definite statement to this
effect, he is known be to seriously
considering the proposition, and this
probably means that he will announce
his candidacy in the due course of
time.
1t is also believed that Judge Nehe-
mfah Davis neve" had any intention
of becoming a candidate for governor,
but that he and his friends were en-
deavoring to make it appear that
Judge Davis is a strong man politically
and that he really has designs on the
District Judgeship in case Judge Goss
goes after the seat higher UP.
There is no denying The fact that
Judge Goss is strong politically. There
is also no denying the fact that many
of those would oppose him for the dis.
rrict judgeship, and have opposed hin
in the past, would support his can
didacy for, the supreme bench just tx
get rid of him locally. But the furth'
er fact exists that If there was any
idea afioat that Judge Davis would
have a chance to succeed Judge Cos!
on the local district bench, that thu
change would be in tn, form OF re-
lapse. and that the local conditions
would be worse than ever.
Judge Goss has ability, is a goo'
campaigner and Is certainly star pc
litical performer. Should he enter tn
field as a candidate for supreme bencl
honors, the chances are in his favor
He is a hard worker, has wonderful
; experience on the district bench II
Ward county and in ability and fit
ness he ranks with many of those VIII
have been known to grace the suprem
! bench in the past. 1t is barely pos
sible that the Ward county ba
. would swallow Goss and even supper
him. But not If Judge Davis is slate
I to succeed the district judgeship.
= Judge Goss has any intentions, and "
believe that he has, of becoming
candidate for the higher position, W
will lose all respect for him as poll
5 tician If he is rot level-headed an
Y far-seeing enough to keep away frol
n any combination or alignment, or eve
:, acouisence in any plan or schen
afoot that would have as its motiV
o the landing of Judge Davis in the di:
# trict judgeship.
Judge Davis may be innocent of ar
idea or desire to succeed Goss. +
has undoubtedly been vaccinated wi
rhe serum through his friends, b
: maybe 1t didn't take We hope
Is didn't. Judge Davis has been goo
" county judge. He has hung up tl
le guilty sign for more than mole
of the piggers, gamblers and 9th
lie wrong doors who have come befo
ID him. He is known as "convictor
= and the office calls for little or no e:
Is ercise of judicial ability. But it o
" ours to us that the job is just abo
his limit. 1t is long leap to the di
IS rrict bench and a long look before t
fe leap will doubtless disclose that
a the case of Judge Davis, We are rig
II. OF course, If Judge Goss would ia
is a flyer at the supreme bench
Judge Davis would hitch his cart