The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-23
North Dakota Political Gossip

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being q clear field for every one who
wants to make tie race, that is theor-
! etically true but practically untrue.
Few If any candidates could make a
successful race for nomination alone
| against candidate who was support
led by all the members of a selected
ticket in their own localities.
| Cartwright News The political sit
uation in the state of North Dakota
is becoming quite complicated and the
common people are beginning to won
der where they are at politically.
| The Legislature In 1905 passed a law,
which was known as the Primary
Election Law, in which 1t gave ell
| who wished to become candidates for
office an opportunity, provided a petit
| ton with the required number of sign
ers was filed according to law, with
| the county auditor If 1t should be a
county office. Now we find two gangs
| at work; the stalwarts have made
ticket for the damnphool people, and
for fear the damnphool people would
make mistake, the progressives have
| patched up a ticket composed of the
rag tag and bob-ends of the old worn
out cast offs, branded them reformers,
and say, Here's your Simon-pure
dose, sit up and take it like little men"
Where are we at? We wonder
Bottineau Courant: TT strikes me-"
said Methodist brother, that these
fellows Marshall and Gronna, arr get
ting rather previous in asking the i'm
surgents to vote for them for the
highest offices to be filed at the cleo
| ton. Their conversion to reform is Of
very recent date and both seem to
have been hardened sinners. Now, in
our church when man comes and
tells the preacher that he has exper!
enced a change of heart, we don't go
to work and make him a bishop the
first thing, but put him on probation
for six months or year to see if his
conversion is genuine" We aGreed
with the brother that j. would be pre-
fectly proper to permit Tom and AISLE
to warm the mourner's beach for s.
WI lie.
Westhope Standard: That elimina-
ton committee is already having
trouble. AT meeting held at Valley
City last week, they eliminated Skula-
son and Burdick as candidates for the
nomination as congressman on the in
surgent wing of the republican parry,
in favor Of w. s. Lauder and H.
T. Helgesen. And now the ungrateful
cusses won't stay eliminated. One of
the gentlemen mentioned, says he be-
lieves the purpose Of the primary cleo
ton law is to let the people do the
eliminating.
Westhope Standard: Maybe the
Standard may have anticipated a little
in regard to the ticket put up at
Valley City by the insurgent wing, but
not much. Last week another meet
ing was held, and a full ticket selected.
1t is headed by Marshall and Gronna
for senators, Lauder and Helgesen for
congress, Buchanan for governor Not
much difference between this and the
old convention system except-not so
many present.
Souris Messenger: AS previously
stated in our columns the cancellation
icommittee of the progressive wing of
the republican party In this state, held
la meeting not long ago at Valley City.
At this meeting the committee con-
/ cluded to eliminate from the congress
sional race two young rising and really
able politicians. Baldi G. Skulason OF
Grand Forks and u. L. Burdick OF
EMunich-both avowed candidates for
congress In our last issue we pub
lished the views of MI. Skulason and
now those of Mr.. Burdick on the action
of the committee. Neither gentleman
was present at the meeting, nor had
they representatives there, in view Of
which it becomes apparent that the
, meeting in question was not of con
eiliatory nature, but rather of srbi.
, trary elimination. It is, therefore, no
; to be wondered ct, that both menA are
, fequally emphatic in their denunciatior
! of the committee. To strive for part,
harmony by upright and honorable
} means is good and noble; to cause dis
n sidence in the ranks, as this commit
II tee has done is questionable methoC
; of procedure. Not only is it detri
mental to the welfare of the party bu
= a gross misinterpretation Of the spiri
, of the primary election law.