The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-31
within THE REALM
Of THE POLITICIAN
Some Facts ard Fancies About the
Men Prominent, More or Less In
North Dakota, Politically.

WE" NSlS W eSSo ~
North Dakota, Politically.
In Norway, elections are held in
the churches and oftimes just prior TO
casting their ballots, religious songs
and patriotic selections are sung, after
which the voters quietly walk in front
of the altar and cast their ballots.
In the future, elections in North Da~
kota will resemble those if Norway in
their quiet aspects. According 10 the
corrupt practice act, passed by the
last legislature it is unlawful to do
any campaigning on election day.
There is ban against treating with
whiskey and even those choice Ha-
vanas 30 much in evidence on all pre-
yious election days, are tabooed
Imagine. nice, quiet, orderly North
Dakota crowd on election day, noise.
lessly treading to the polls with Sob
e Puritanical look on their faces, to
do their duty and to do it religiously,
An editor asked the advice OF
politician recently, relative to taking
q stand politically. He said that he
published a paper in small town,
needed all the support he could get,
and thought by taking q neutral stand
he might continue to grab the bulk OF
the business. The old political war
horse said: my boy, whatever you
do, take some sort of stand In your
local and state politics. Go according
to the dictates Of your own conscience
and fight hard. In that way you will
make one faction love you and the
other respect you. Straddle the fence,
and both factions will consider you a
weakling." The old warrior told the
truth. ,I g..
The Daily Reporter sprung con-
sressional boom for Hon. J. NJ. De-
vine, who is classed as one OF the lead
ing insurgents in the state. Gov.
Devine hasn't declared his intention
Of entering the congressional fight.
Iho 1t 10 possible that hs will do, 80
If he can feel that he has the strength
The Reporter gave M. sDevine fairly
good endorsement thanks to the star
reporter who wrote the article, which
was said 20 have caused the curses
Of those higher up to be heaped upon
him. :, <t>'. y,
The North Dakota insurgents will
without question endorse La Toilette
for the presidency, tho it is generally =
conceded that Taft will be renominat-
ed. If the little fighter from Wiscon-
sin can show proper strength, he will
likely be the republican nominee IN
1916. This is looking long ways
ahead. If Taft is, nominated, there
is no certainty that he will be elected.
Woodrow Wilson, democrat from New
Jersey, might give the big fellow a
merry chase. However, Taft stands
we'll with the Catholic church and his
reelection appears quite probable at
this time.
Is Judge Davis looking to be elect
ed to congress or what? The Judge
will not be candidate for county
judge again. He has held that ONCE
nearly eight years and he will most
certainly seek honors higher up. Nat.
urally II he thought he could be elect
ed to congress, he would have no hes
itancy in getting into the fight. 1t
has been rumored that he may try for
the district judgeship. X. q. Leigh
ton, Gov. Burke's appointee. who Is
making remarkably fine record as
Judge Of the Eighth Judicial district.
is almost certain to be candidate
for the office. The republican poll
ticans are apt to turn in to get Leigh
tons scalp because he is an appointee
Of q democratic governor. One Of the
strongest opponents Judge Leighton
could have is L. ]. Palda, Jr., who
is a hard campaigner, as wen ~ Pop
ular. h
One Of the young men Of the north.
west who came rapidly to the front
politically 10 r.. A. Nestos. mombee
Of the 1egialature from the 29th dis
tricA. Mr.. Nestos was right in the
front ranls In the fight for better leg
issatios during the entire session and
he displayed unusual ability. He de-
vsloped remarkable strength. 80 much
20 that he was formidable candidate
for speaker Of tho house, and Il he Is
sent back ne1t year, 1t 10 . foregone
conclusion that he will be the next
speaker. There is question whether
ho viii again be q candidate for this
position or not. It would not he at
al surprising to see him making q