The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-10
Political Rumors From
The State Capitol
What the Wild Uaves Are sayinv In
the Capital Town Down on the Mis-
souri--ls Aleek Out OF It?

SOuTt-tS AISSN WI VI ~
There are many things political that
Ole can learn at home il he appears
wise as an owl and keeps his ear to
the ground. Then there are other
tn ngs that must never be repeated
out of tn holy of holies of the sanct-
uary Of the Merchants hotel, st. Paul.
If you want to get the latest political
porridge dished out to you in regular
red hot weiner wurst style, you want
to go to Bismarck and talk with Tom
my Poole, Ed. Patterson, the gov
ernor and a few more of the battle
SCARED veterans of numerous wars.
You'll find Aleck McKenzie, pompous
hooking, pussy-footing about the Nc
Kenzie hotel, the six-story monument
that,Ed. Patterson built to perpetuate
his memory. Aleck has traind his
beautiful voice to speak in Dow whis-
pering tones. Hush! Not too loud.
The enemy might awake. It's from
a force OF habit with the big fellow.
Is Aleck out of politics? Well, the
newspapers were full of some such
dope few days ago. Alexis press
agent has been working overtime.
Why Mckenzie has merely been TAX
ing a vacation. He has been playing
on the bench, so to speak. He has
gotten his second or tn rd wind and
will bob up in his usual way.
Talk with Tommy Poole, the suave,
dappy little fellow, who is known as
Alexis political weather vane-then
judge nor yourself.
They say Aleck drifted into Bis
marck one afternoon about the time
tahttehtast fix W.T. INV |4e.w1sTJihff
that the state board of equalization
began to consider the matter of rail-
road assessments The state board is
still in session and Aleck will not re
turn to St.. Paul for sveral days.
It looks very much as though Cum
der Olson, the state treasurer will be
q candidate for governor. and II he
is, he is pretty sure to be elected
Down at Bismarck 1t is generally he
Meved that Gov. Burke will have the
audacity to try for fourth term.
Think OF it! They say that the fact
that he has been up for election three
times and got aay with 1t every sob
tary single tine, notwithstanding c
A. johnson and others, has turned hi
head. The boys believe, however, thai
John Burke is doomed man politi-
cally and think that Gunder Olson II
just the man to trim him up. AL
Grlnder- about this and he will laugh
eood-naturedly and tell You that he
Is not looking for anything. He de-
feated Bic1ord for the state treasllr
O. and Ii is believed that he cal
line up the voters all right in the
coming campaign, II he only wants to
This is a strong Scandinavian state
A name helps some and Gunder Olsor
Is name to conjure with.
John Burke has political ambitions
He resides in the central COMPRESSION
al district. A happy thought! Johr
Burke, congressman, would even b.
mre powerful man than John Burke
governor. Burke has become some
sort Of national figure. Now, Joftl
no doubt, has been day dreamins
something nike this: "Why not rur
for congress IN this district. Ther
Is only Tom Marshall that I need t
fear, unless 1t be Geo. Young Of Val
ley City" A political tight Of thi
sort would be worth watching.
There are about thirty willing to b
congressman In the state at the pres
ent moment, that are known. We don
know how many hundred there ar,
that have not expressed their feeling
4 on the subjct. There Is bound to be ,
pretty scrap IN the western district Il
which Minot is located. It's hard 7,
say Just who the candidates will b,
but there's Blaisdell, Jim Johnson ant
Nehemiah Davis from Minot, and q
bismarck It was rnmored that MaJo
Murphy was talked Of some. There
Jim Hanley pf Mandan, Burdicx Q
Williston, and others. Then there
Hanna and Helgesen In the easter,
district, one Of whom may be takel
care Of in some other way and thu
eliminated. Some good man Is likel.