The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-27

Fight Waged Between Pro
gressives and Stalwarts
for Past Year.


eral primary for the selection of can
didates for two United States sena-
tors, two representatives in congress,
governor and other state officers and
justices of the state supreme court.
The fight between the stalwart and
progressive factions of the republi-
can party has waged for nearly a
year, and with the near approach of
the primary election it has steadily
increased in intensity. Each faction
has a candidate for each Office and
in addition there are several candi-
dates running independently for gov
renor and congress.
The progressives claim that the
stalwarts are corporation tools, allies
of Aldrich and Cannon, and that the
wave of protest against the Washing
ton machine is going to sweep North
Dakota clean next Wednesday. They
are centering their fire on Senator
P. ]. McCumber, and to less extent
on Congressman l.. B. Hanna, both
of whom are candidates for reelec-
ton. The progressive platform
commends Theodore Roosevelt and
indorses the Taft administration. 1t
deals with the Payne-Aldrich tariff
measure in the following language:
while we firmly adhere to the
principles of protection, we do not
believe that the promises of the re-
publican national platform, nor sa-
cred pledges of the people, are full
filled in the Payne-Aldrich law. We
believe the tariff should be further
revised with view to protect more
equally the interests of the consum-
er, upon whom falls the heavy bur-
den of over-protection and resulting
increase in the cost of living"
The stalwarts have been extremely
bitter in their attacks on the pro-
gressives. First of all, they dispute
their opponents exclusive title to the
name progressive" They call the
progressive leaders 'irregulars' and
declare the latter are hostile to the
Taft administration, and that the
progressive idols, the insurgent mem
bers of congress blocked the Taft
Legislative program. The old stall
warts take the stand that they are
the administration republicans,
standing for real party progress, and
the progressive" are nothing but
political disturbers, trying to ride
into Office on a popular wave.
Tom F. Marshall is the progressive
candidate against Senator McCum-
Der for the long term, and he has
waged a vigorous campaign. The
candidates for the short term for SEN
ator are Edward Engerud of Fargo
for the stalwarts, and Congressman
A. j. Gronna, for the progressives.
The field is open to independent can
didates, and two have filed for the
senate. They are Dennis Hannifin,
squatter governor of North Dakota,
and H. n. Nithbo of Dannybrook.
Neither is expected to cut much fig
ure in the result of the contest.
There are eight candidates for the
two congressional nominations. H.
T. Helgeson of Milton and Judge w.
S. Lauder of Wahpeton have the pro-
gressive endorsement. Congressman
L. B. Hanna of Fargo is Endorsed by
the stalwartS. Other candidates in
the field are John Flittie of Willis
ton. James Johnson of Minot, Thos.
r. Mockler of Bismarck and Alfred
Blaisdell, present secretary of state.
The chances for the success of Con-
gresham Hanna are generally con-
sidered very good, though he is the
object of fierce attack.
The situation in regard to the CUB
ernatorial nomination is very COM
plicated. The progressive candidate
is James A. Buchanan, who ran for
treasurer two years ago. c. A. John
son of Minot, who headed the re-
publican ticket two years ago, has
the Endorsement of the stalwarts.
Three independent candidates are in
the running and are expected to
draw from the leaders. In addition
to the governorship there are several
interesting contests on for other
places on the state ticket.
In regard to the judicial nomina-
tics a new plan is to be tried for the
first time. According to this plan
the supreme court justices will be
voted for on a separate ballot. There
are no party designations, and men
of all parties will vote the same bal
lot. There are three places to fill.
and the six who stand highest will
be put on the general election ballot.
From them the three will be chosen.
In view of the split in the repub-
lican ranks the democrats of North
Dakota have high hopes of victory
this year. They confidently expect
to elect Governor John Burke for a
third term. There are usually twice
as many republicans as there are
democrats in North Dakota, and for
a democrat to be elected governor