The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-26
FOLEY PREDICTS 20 TO so
PER CENT CROP In N. D.
Almost all the Old Wheat Now on Hand VIII Be Kept for
Seed-Hay and Fodder Is an Important Crop This
Year and Is Being Conserved

In one district. and the counties in the
southwestern part of the state Suits
man, Wells. Burleigh, Kidder, McIn.
tosh, Morton, Stark, Billings and the
contiguous territory into another dis
trict. This would give the eastern end
Of the state one congressman and the
southwestern section one. 1t is claimed
that this division will apportion the
population about equally and give all
sections of the state representation.
But there is little sting In the tail
of this proposition that will arouse
some interest and a lively fight. The
proposed division would put Hanna
and Helgeson in one district, and the
next primary, If this division carries.
would eliminate one of them, because
of his locum tenens. And then there
would be a struggle between Hanna
and Helgeson in the Red river valley
for supremacy in the district, which
would end in the retirement of one or
the other. Hanna had a big vote in
the recent primary, and proved one of
the strongest candidates in the state.
But 1t is thought he and his friends
would oppose a division that would
precipitate an out and out struggle in
the whole valley to result in the NAM
ing of one congressman. And it is also
said that the leaders, or some of them,
in Ward, Williams and the adjoining
counties, as well as some of the candi-
dates in the southwestern part ambi-
tious for preferment, would like to see
a division that would put a congress-
man into each section, without the Red
river valley vote. So, it is believed,
there will be plenty of interest over the
congressional apportionment, and that
1t will prove lively topic in the legis-
lature.
Heartburninss Are Felt.
AS a result of the primaries, 1t is
said. that there is considerable heart
burning and recrimination among the
leaders of both factions of the party.
While not much is being said openly, il
Is claimed that the feeling between
Marshall and Gronna is not at all cor
dial. According TO reports, Marshall
feels that he organized the progressive
organization, helped to finance It and
got the short end of the stick when
the votes were counted. Gronna, on
the other hand, beat Engerud by a big
majority, and naturally Marshall is
said to feel that the discrepancy in the
vote is peculiar. Engerud, too, Of the
stalwart candidates, looks with a good
deal the same view upon the victory of
McCumber and his own defeat by a
majority of 5000 or 10000. Altogether
there are indications that a number Of
grievances will enter into the next
campaign in the state, and that there
will be good many realignments of
forces. The proposition TO divide the
state into congressional districts is one
of the first manifestations of an incli-
nation upon the part of some of the de-
feated candidates to get busy for the
future. And it all contributes to the
always lively interest in politics in the
state.
The republicans are perking up with
regard to johnson for governor. Two
years ago most of them were hopeful
and a good many OF them doubtful
and this year the leaders say they are
pretty certain Of electing Johnson. 1t
is expected speakers Of national i'm
portance will make some speeches in
the state to urge upon the voters the
wisdom of electing a non-democratic
governor.
The Burke presidential boom does
not seem to be taken very Seriously in
the state. There are some ructions in
the democratic camp, and altogether
neither side of the fight for the gov
ernorship feels exactly on Easy street
although the republicans. believe thew
have the best of it this year. And the
campaign for the governorship will be-
gin early. The democrats are already
preparing the plan of battle. RurIxs
Will be the main card, and his sneeches
are relied upon to elect him. il ii is
within the bounds of possibility. Rut
the republicans say the conditions in
the state, both political and agricul-
tural, are such this year that some
thing more than speeches will have 70
be offered in the campaign.
Senator McCumber is spending a few
weeks at Detroit lake, and is RAPIDLY
recovering his health. He is gaining
in flesh and is expected in the state
before long and 1t is likely he will be
able to make some speeches in the fall
campaign. ghost story from Minot,
which is feature OF the efforts to
prejudice the voters up in that section,
is to the effect that McCumber will
resign If Johnson is elected and that
some machine republican will be named
to succeed him. There is nothing in
this report. McCumber and his friends
worked too hard for an Endorsement
at the republican primaries to throw
away the senatorship by designation.
McCumber intends to stick for the next
six years IL he lives, and the prospects