The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-17

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 17.-Four dis
tinguished North Dakotans were nom
mated this afternoon for the United
States senatorships. For these two
positions the names OF Sen. Porter ].
McCumber and Sen. w. E. Purcell,
both of wahpeton: Cong. A ]. Gronna
of I4akota and Hon. John Bruegger of
WilIiston. were presented.
For the regular term, generally des-
ignated throughout the election and
primaries as the long term, Senator
McCumber, as the republican candidate
to succeed himself. was opposed by
Mr.. Bruegger, the democratic nominee.
To fill what has been commonly called
the short term, but in reality the UNI
expired term Of the late United States
senato-. Martin n johnson, who died
white an ofice. Congressman Gronna
aud Senator Purcell were nominated
AS the republican and democratic CAM
didates respectively.
All four are very estimable gentle
men and rank high in their parties as
we'll as among the statesmen. In
both houses of the legislature each
candidate was accorded every suitable
ecomium earned by his own achieve
ments and personal career, and which
was appropriate to the dignity of the
great Office to be filled.
For his third successive term, Sena-
tor McCumber was nominated in the
senate by Sen. w l.. Carter, and in
the house by Rep. d. r. Streeter.
Congressman Gronna's name was pre-
n
Gunderson of Nelson county. while in
the house Rep. r. j. Gardiner made
the nomination
Senator Purcell, who has been filling
the place made vacant by the death
of Senator Johnson, by the appoint
ment of the governor, was nominated
to continue as the junior senator His
name was presented by Sen. George
Il. Duis of Grand Forks county in the
senate chamber and in the house of
representatives by Rep. j. ]. OConnor
Mr.. Bruegger was nominated by Sem
W. G.. Mcdowell, who made the speech
in the senate, and by Rep. S. ]. Doyle
Of Foster county in the house. Mr..
Bruegger's nomination was for the
regular term.
Senator McCumber, who, after
twelve years of public service, starts
again on another term in the United
States senate where he is an infiu-
entail member has been a resident Of
the state since 1881. He was born at
Crete, ILL.,, in 1858, and graduated from
the law school of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1890 When
he moved to North Dakota he became
the senior member of the law firm
of McCumber & Bogart at Wahpeton,
where he has resided ever since. After
serving as a member Of the territorial
house of representatives, he was elect
ed states attorney of Richland county,
which Office he filled from 1896 until
his elevation to the United States sem
atorship in 1899.
Congressman Gronna, who was ele-
waited to the senate, was born the same
year as his colleague. His birthplace
was Elkader, Ia, but he was reared on
a farm in Houston county, Mimi,
where he attended the country schools
He moved to South Dakota in 1879
where he engaged in banking and
farming. Like Senator McCnmber he
was also a member of the territorial
legislature and has held numerous Of
fees in his home town OF Lal5ota
From 1902 until 1906 he was chairman
Of the republican county committee Of
Nelson county, when he was elected to
congress, where he has been since. He
is regent OF the University of North
Dakota. AS announced in The Forum
advices from Washington yesterday,
Congressman Gronna viii take Senator
Purcells seat in the opposite wing Of
the national capitol Wednesday, Feb. l.