The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
JOHNSON TO POLL
Big VOTE IN WARD
CONDITIONS ENTIRELY CHANG
ED THERE FROM TWO YEARS
AGo-FARMER SAYS IF NoMIN.
ATED HE WILL BEAT BURKE 8
TO 1.

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| Ward county much of late can say witt
positive assurance, that the people
here feel that common sense and posi-.
| tive justice entities c. A. Johnson t.
the biggest vote on June 20, ever
given candidate here.
Looking at the matter impartially II
seems that Johnson will get So per
cent of the republican vote in Ward
county at the primaries.
The conditions have changed entire
ly in two years and If Johnson is nom
mated he will beat Burke by a vote
Of 3 to / in November.
So many things contributed to john
sons defeat two years ago that the
wonder is that Burke's majority was
not larger. Burke's managers made
use of those exigencies favorable to
their candidate to the largest extent
possible. First there were the four
county division propositions to be
voted on, viz: Proposed Lake county:
proposed Burke county and proposed
Renville county.
Burke's managers made the best
use possible of those things and work
ed to a finish. Each aspirant for
a county seat and each aspirant for
a county office endeavored to show
Burke and his manager that his par
ticular locality rolled up big vote for
Burke-for, of course, Burke had the
appointment of the county commission
ers, who in turn appointed the
county officers.
AS cases in point: Stanley, which
was afterwards made a county seat
by tine grace Of Burke, gave Johnson
twenty-four votes and Burke, sixty
four votes. Bowbells wanted the
county seat Of Burke county and gave
Johnson twenty-One. votes, and Burke
146 votes. Stanley is George Will
sons town and Bowbells is G. L. Bick-
ford's town. Both Of those men worked
against Johnson and both are candi-
dates for state office this year. Will
son for governor and Bickford for
state treasurer. Wilson's vote in this
region will be a neligable quantity and
Gunder Olson will defeat Bickford two
W OAlGs Anu LIlS is DIT IL OuSlI 10 De-
Then there were some republicans
who thought Burke made a good
governor and should be given a Sec
ond term" The appointment Of
democratic senator by Burke to repre-
sent republican state Of the highest
type cured that kind of republican
and Burke will get no vote from that
source this year.
A few days ago on a trip to Minot
the writer heard P. B. Anderson the
lumber man and banker and Peter
Vandenover, one of the city commits
sioners, say that they voted for Burke
last time, but they were going to
make amends by working and voting
for c. A. Johnson, this time. They con-
fessed freely that their attitude Of two
years ago was a mistaken one. l am
confident this is the case in at least
1000 instances in this section of the
state.
The appointment OF Thompson as
senator and afterwards the appoint
ment of Purcell is the best evidence
to show a voter who believes in the
national policies of the republican
party that national policies are close
ly involved in the election of gov
ernor.
Besides this the petty jealousies WISH
bic here two years ago in regard to
Johnson are not apparent today.
Johnson is really strong, capable,
virile man, a natural leader who new
er lacked followers.
He is we'll educated, has broad
grasp of affairs, has
made a success of his own business,
and is we'll provided for in the goods
Of this world. He was superintendent
of schools for Ward county for eight
yeass, mayor of Minot six years and
represented this district in the legis-
lature two terms. His record is re-
for sound judgment econo-
my and progreEsiveness.
AS to Johnson's honesty there can
be no better proof than his reputation
and standing in Ward county. The
good name he has acquired by TWEEN
ty years residence here is untarnished
and a more precious asset than any
political honor could be.
Those who know Johnson we'll know
that he will not be used by any person
Or group of persons.
AS governor he viii have no inter- |
ests to advance but the interest of the |
state of North Dakota and no individ-
lal to serve except the people OF the
state.
The personal, moral and business
of c. A. Johnson is second |
to that of no man in the state.
AS before stated the conditions con-
.ributing to Johnson's defeat, two |
years ago have disappeared and !!