The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-04
DOYLE WILLING
TO SUCCEED BURKE
DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL LEAD
ERs HOLD ARMCHAIR CONFER
ENcEs IN MINNEAPoLIs-PRo-
GREssIvEs FRAME MANY COM
RINATIoNs.

Minneapolis Tribune: Norh Da-
kota democrats have been holding
forth at the West hotel for the last
week and although nothing definite
could be learned last night regarding
several secret meetings, 1t Ii said that
the 1912 political campaign in that
state gradually is being planned.
Among some of the well known poll
ticians were Joseph Doyle of Caring
ton, e. e. Cole of Fargo, /. p. Baker
Of Bismarck, Archie Currie of Cando,
Charles Wing OF FeEsenden and Max
Wipperman Of Wahpeton.
1t is said that Mr.. Doyle would not
be adverse to making the race for gov
ernor next year He is now member
of the legislature and represents a
strong republican district, His friends
last night said that he had given a
sufficient demonstration of his non
partisanship. having been elected twice
to entitle him to greater recognition.
In Line Of Promotion.
His friends also say they believe in
the policy of progression, Mr.. Doyle's
promotion would be directly in line
with the democratic plan of running
Burke for the vice presidency All
who were present expressed them
selves as In favor of Mr.. Burke for the
democratic national ticket. They We're
not opposed to either Harmon or Will
son, but were particularly outspoken
for Burke. None of them, however,
would admit that Burke could not
carry their own state. not even for
governor again.
On the republican side, but few
members of that party could be found
and they were not inclined to talk.
Congressman Hanna, who has an
nounced himself for governor, passed
through on his way to Washington
He has always trained with the stall
warts. His opponent In the primary
next June will be Mr.. Buchanan. the
progressive candidate of last year, who
was defeated in the primary by G. A.
Johnson. starwart In turn johnson
went down in the last election by a
small plurality for Burke.
Not to be Thought Of.
No one would venture an opinion as
to what the attitude of the progress
ives would be in case Hanna carried
the primary against Buchanan. Mr..
Hanna is well known banker OF Far
90 and sage he viii give the state
business administration If elected. Mr..
Buchanan Is farmer and resides at
Jamestown. He is enthusiastically for
La Toilette, while 1t is said Mr.. Han
ma would welcome the nomination OF
Roosevelt
r. n .A.As
ma voted with the democrats and pro-
gressives for the farmers free list bill
and also for reduced rates on wool.
This was out of line with Taft.
Should he be chosen governor and be
complimented with a second term, his
friends say he would be In line to sue
coed McCumber in the senate in 1917.
In the opinion of prominent North
Dakota republicans his political ftl-
ture hinges on what happens ait the
national convention next year Should
La Toilette receive the nomination
they say, that nothing can take North
Dakota from the prcgressives in the
next half dozen years. In case Of
Taft's reelection, 1t was said that 1t
would not be likely that Hanna. even
though he may be chosen governor
would be selected by Taft as the re-
publican leader in North Dakota.
Some Political ifs.
But with Roosevelt in the White
House again, and with Hanna favor
ing his nomination, as II II said he
Ices, he would be q strong leader, pro
vided. Of course, he ID elected ae gov-s
ernor
TO paraphrase the opinions Of the
North Dakota republicans, 1t would
seem that the future OF North Dakota
politics turns upon the result of next
year republican national convention
should Roosevelt be the nominee the
problem would be solved. The demo
Gratis, they say, then would be forced
to give up their so-called nom partisan
policy OF the last few years and the
would be united again.
The predominant opinion is that there