The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-27
Stalwarts and Progressives En-
gage in Bitter Fight Be-
fore Primaries.
HOLDELFCTION ON WEDNESDAY
Platform Of Insurgents Indorses
Roosevelt and Taft Administra-
tion but Condemns Payne-AI-
drich Tariff as Unjust.

Bismark, N. d., June PA politi-
cal campaign that presents many in
teresting features is being brought TO
a whirlwind finish in North Dakota
Day after tomorrow the voters of the
state will participate i'm general
primary for the selection of candi
dates for two United States senator's
two representatives in Congress. gov
crnor and other state officers and ms
tices of the state supreme court.
The fight between the stalwart and
progressive factions OF the Repubu-
can party has waged for nearly a year
and with the near approach of the pri-
mary election II has steadily increased
in intensity. Each faction has a can
didate for each Office and in addition
there are several candidates running
Independently for governor and con-
gress.
The progressives claim that the stall
warts 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.
J. McCumber, and to a less extent on
Congressman l.. B. Hanna, both of
whom are candidates for collection
The progressive platform commends
Theodore Roosevelt and indorses the
: ~ l.. ttfftI fha
Payne Aldrich tariff measure i'm the
following language:
Platform of Progressives.
While we firmly adhere TO the
principles of protection, we do not be-
lleve that the promises of the Repub
lican national platform, nor sacred
pledges to the people, are fulfilled in
the Payne -Aldrich law. We believe the
tariff should be revised with view to
protect more equally the interests OF
the consumer. upon whom falls the
heavy burden OF over production and
resulting increase I'm the cost of liv
ing"
The stalwarts have been extremely
litter In their attacks on the progress
opponents exclusive title to the name
progressive" They call the progress
sive leaders "irregulars" and declare
the latter are hostile to the Taft adj
ministration. and that the progressive
idols, the insurgent members of Con- |
gress, blocked the Taft legislative pro-
gramme. The old stalwarts take the |
81 Al 4 .fs,ic cira
ton Republicans. standing for real
party progress, and the "progressives"
are nothing but political disturbers,
trying to ride into office on popular
wave.
Warm Contest Waged.
Tom +. Marshall Is the progressive
candidate against Senator McCunber
;or the long term and he has waged
vigorous campaign. The ca'"'i iaies
for the short term for senator "~e Ed !
ward Engerud of Fargo for the stall |
warts, and Congressman A. J. Gronna
Tor the progressives. The field Is open
TO Independent candidates, and two
nave filed for the senate. They are
Dennis Hannifin, squatter governor of
North Dakota, and II. N. Mitbo "t
nonnybrook Neither is expected To
cut mucln figure In the result cf the
contest.
There are eight candidates for the
two congressional nominations II. 7.
iIclgcson of Milton and Judge w. ;.
Lauder of wahpeton have the pro-
grcssivc Endorsement. Congressman l..
r. Ianna of Fargo is indorsed by the
stalwnrts. other candidates IN the
field are John Flittie of WiN'stcn'
James Johnson of Minot. Thomas X
M"ck!or of Blsmark and Alfred Bars
dell PRESENT secretary of state. Ihe
chances for the success of Congress
man Hanna are generally consiGere
very good, though he is the object of
hcrcc attack.
Situation is Complicated.
The situation I'm regard to the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination Is
very complicated. The progressive
candidate Is James A. Buchanan, VINO
ran for treasurer two years ago. q
A. Johnson OF Minot. who headed the
Republican ticket two years ago. has
'ne lnuorScment OF tne S'"'""'
Three independent candidates are In
the running and are expected to draw
from the leaders. In addition to inc
rovernorship there are several inter
esting contests on for other places OH
the state ticket.
In regard to the judicial nomina-
tions a new plan IL to be tried for the
a. I'll. ln
supreme court Justices will be voted
for on separate ballot. There are
no party designations and men OF all
parties will vote the same ballot
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.
I'm view of the sniff In the Republi-