The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
WILSON DECLARES
HIMSELF IN THE
BIG RACE
Bathgate Editor Seeks Posi-
ton of Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman

Frank 4. Wilson. editor Of the
Bathsate Pink Paper and former state
on Inspector. Is 81 candidate for the
North Dakota position on the national
democratic committee, announcement
20 that effect being made by him in
the OF his publication Thurs
DAY. the announcement follows an
endorsement OF his candidacy at a
meeting Of the Pcmbina county cen-
nounceincnt follows:
Il hereby announce my candidacy
Tor the position Of member Of the
Democratic national committee for
North Dakota. subject to the approval
or party voters at the March prim-
aries.
For more than a third of q cen-
Jury 1 have been active in Democratic
polttics and for more than a quarter
OF a century have been conducting a
Democratic paper in this state.
IT chosen to this place I will not
be a candidate for any federal posi-
ton.
Il reserve the right to withdraw my,
candidacy at any time such candidacy
becomes prejudicial to or will in any
way tend to prevent the endorsement
OF woodrow Wilson as the Democratic
national standard bearer. by the
Democrats Of this state. I think this
pretty clearly defines my position"
Would Help Burke.
After adopting resolutions pledging
their support to the Woodrow Wilson
candidacy for the presidency, the
Pembina Democrats also declare they
Will support Governor John Burke Of
North Dakota should he decide to
become a candidate for vice president.
Reports regarding the desires Of
Governor Burke were SO conflicting
that the members present at the meet
ing were unable to decide as to what
course to pursue. but the following
brief general endorsement was adopt
ed:
Resolved. that it is the sense Of this
meeting that in case Governor John
Burke decides to become a candidate
Tor vice president that the Democrats
OF Pembina county will support him."
The committees resolutions endors-
ing Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
dency. and Frank A. Wilson for the
national committee, follow:
we the Democratic county commit
tee of Pembina county. assembled at
Cavalier In said county, having the
greatest confidence in the ability, hon
esty and worth Of Governor Woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey: that he repre-
sents those progressive Democratic
sentiments which are most in accord
with the best Democracy: that his
splendid record as a reformer In New
Jersey. and his life work generally fit
him particularly for the highest office
within the gift Of the people Of this
country, therefore,
B It resolved. that we use every
honorable means to secure an endorse
ment at the March primaries Of Hon.
woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey as the
Democratic nominee for president of
the United States of America and ask
h Democrats Of the state to unite
with us to this end; that the wish Of
U Democrats may be carried out;
that Democracy in North Dakota may
De most greatly strengthened. and that
the standard bearer of national De.
mocracy may be one on whom all pro-
gressives can most readily unite to
bring about that success at the polls
which will result in putting into effect
those great governmental principles of
equality. justice and a government for
and by the people for which we have
ever struggled.
Resolved, that in Frank A. Wilson
of Bathgate We recognize one particu-
larlF fitted in honesty. ability and cx.
perience to make an ideal member Of
the Democratic national committee,
and We urge him to become a candi-
date and request the Democrats of
the state to aid in the selection of Mr..
Wilson. the Oldest continuously active
Democrat in the state. to this honor.
able position at the March primaries"