The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-22
N. D. POLITICAL GOSSIP


Minot Independent: Congressman
Hanna is the most popular man in
the public eye today of any man in
the state. Some day he will go up a
step higher In the meantime he will
! continue to serve faithfully and ably
the grain growers and all classes of
citizens OF this state. His work in
the house has been of the best. That
this is true, is shown by the testi-
monial given him by his fellow citi-
zens at the recent primaries Mr..
Hanna is a great believer in organ
ization. 1t is his belief that the farm
ers should organize for their own mu-
tual protection. Being great wheat
! grower himself, he knows what is
needed to bring about the best condi-
! tions for all classes of farmers.
| Ambrose Newsman: The result of
| the recent primary election show
quite conclusively how the people
feel about the factional differences
that exist within the republican party.
The masses have exhibited far better
! judgment than the q called '1eader'
Of the different fac, ms. They went
to the polls and voted for the candi.
| dates, who, in their judgment would
! make the best officials, regardless of
whether they were insurgents or stall
warts, and the result was a most ex-
| cellent ticket composed of about an
equal number from each faction. The
people want no more "insurgentism"
nor "stalwartism," but they do want
| true repubicanism OF the good old
| kind. 1t is now up to the leaders" to
get together and eliminate" any fur
ther attempt to divide the ranks.
Bismarck Tribune: The result of
the primary election baEoting indi-
Gates that no candidates will appear
in the democratic column this fall but
| John Burke as a candidate for gov
ernor, the democratic candidates for
congress and those for railroad COM
| missioners. This is due to the fact
| that no 80 per cent Of the democrats
voted the democratic ticket, except
for governor. The candidates for con-
gress and railroad commissioner go on
| the ballot because the supreme court
some time ago decided that where
there are several candidates for an
Office Of the same class, such as rail-
road commissioners, the 80 per cent
clause was imperative. So far as the
other democratic candidates are con-
| cerned the result is probably a good
! deal of a matter of Indifference, The
governorship is the matter upon which
the democrats will center all their en-
| ergies, and is the one Office they have
hopes of capturing. 1t may be that
full ticket would have lent a little
more enthusiasm to the democratic
campaign, and the democrats many
| stilr decide to go to the supreme court
to discover if the 80 per cent clause Is
| constitutional.
| who ran third in the race for the re-
publican nomination for governor, is
to be commended for his manly stand
| taken since his defeat. In an interview
given at Fargo Mr.. Aaker said, II
| shall vote for and support c, A. john
son of Minot for governor of North
| Dakota. 1 entered the race for the
| republican nomination for governor in
good faith and had I been successful
would have expected the same treat
ment from Mr.. Johnson and his friends
that l shall give Mr.. Johnson, the
| SuCCeSSIul CdnuluaLe.
Here is indeed the right kind Of
spirit. 1t shows that Mr.. Aaker is
big enough and broad enough to lay
aside all personal feelings and ambi-
tons and support the man chosen by
the will of the majority and do all he
can towards the preservation of the
republican party in North Dakota
Mr.. Aaker made a surprising run in
the primaries and from now on should
prove q big factor in the politics of
this state.
Hon. C. A. Johnson is to be con-
graduated on having his support in
the coming campaign and with the
| insurgents and stalwarts practically
united for the success of the entire
| republican ticket, his election is as
sured without question. -.-....... !
Bismarck Tribune. The Minot lse-
porter attacks G. A. Johnson, the re-
publican candidate for governor, With
an evidence Of enmity that must serve
to lessen the effect of The Reporters
| opposition. A recent issue of The Re-
porter seeks to create distrust among
| republicans by stating that Senator
| McCumber will resign shortly after
| the first of the year If Johnson is elect
ed, and that some republican may all
ready have been selected for the ap-
pointment by the supporters of John
I son. This is what is termed in polit-
| icai parlance as "ghosting," and 1t Is
| not necessary to give the report Sc
rious consideration. Senator McCum-
Der, we feel certain has no intention of
resigning. and with the restoration of
| his health during the recess of congress
| he will enter upon his six-year term
to become useful and valuable mem
Der of the senate from North Dakota
as he has been in the past twelve years.
! And If it were necessary to name a
| senator by appointment for any rea-
son, we feel certain the wishes of
the republicans of the state and the
| interests Of the state would be taken
into consideration. Certainly, the re-
publicans of the state have had
enough experience with the result OF
democratic administration in a re,
publican state, so far as the senator
ship is concerned, to understand what
| II means to re-elect a democratic ex-
ecutive. We have now a democratic
senator in republican state-a SEN
ator who represents and votes with
the minority party and for the minor
| ity platform and principles. The
Reporters "gkosting' will hardly
serve to injure the republican candi-