The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07

mT. 6ucnanan'S acceptance OF the
progressive support was received only
after it was made evident to him that
the sentiment Of the meeting was
unanimous In his favor.
The name Of r. NJ. Pollock Of Far.
go was prominently mentioned In the
conference and at one time he appear
ed very likely to be the choice OF the
gathering for the race, a test vote
showing very close margin between
him and Mr.. Buchanan. The test
vote was taken in the early part Of
the conference.
No Other places on the ticket were
diacua1ed at the conference except
the session voiced his willingness to
retire from the gubernatorial race and
become candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor.
u. L. Burdick Of Williston, the pres
ent lieutenant governor, may be the
choice of the progressives for the Sec
ond place on the ticket as result of
the gathering here. although. Capt.
James Hanley Of Mandan. speaker of
the house Of representatives in the
last legislative assembly is regarded as
a strong bidder for that place.
The selection Of Mr.. Buchanan as a
candidate for governor eliminates the
possibility Of either Judge A. G. Han
son Of Fargo, H. Bendeke of Grand
Forks or Andy Miller Of Bismarck be-
coming candidates for the place. The
latter, it is expected by the progress
sives. will enter the race for reelection
to the position he now holds. that of
attorney general.
Judge Pollock. Judge Hanson and
Mr.. Bendeke were present at the con-
ference which was held in the lattera
Office at the conclusion Of Congress-
man Lenroot's address at the court
house.
The sentiment of the progressives on
the gubernatOrial question was favor
able to the selection of some man who
could command the general support of
the faction and it was also the view
Of the several speakers that an early
selection was advisable in view of the
fact that the campaign for Senator
LaFollettc is under way. giving an op-
portunity Of using the Lafollette meet
fngs to. further the interests Of the
gubernatorial candidate also.
1t was at the Valley City conference
last Friday that the movement which
eliminated in Mr.. Buchanan's selec-
tion here last night as candidate for
governor was commenced. The formal
statement by U. L. Burdick that he
WOu1N uOl Uc u CduOludtc IOT tno pOs
sitton was responsible for the fact that
the gubernatorial question has been
the cause of SO much uncertainty with
In the last two or three weeks SO far
as the progressives were concerned.
At the Valley City conference a
telegram was received from Mr.. Bur-
dick in which the writer declared his
wish to see harmony within the fac
tion and the selection of some one
as q candidate who could be assured
Of the solid progressive strength. At
the same time kilograms were received
in Valley City from progressives Of
Williston and Williams county in
which the several writer's declared
their belief that Mr.. Burdick could be
brought back into the race for gover-
nor should the progressives give him
their endorsement.
The Valley City meeting ended with
out action other than to decide upon
taking the matter up again at the
meeting which took place In Grand
Forks last night.
The conference held here was full
Of interest and every feature Of tho
situation was thoroughly reviewed.
Recognition Of the fact that the fac
ton would Of necessity have to center
its support upon one man to bring
about anything approaching success in
the coming campaign was declared by
several Of the speakers who opened tho
session.
As result Of the conference it now
appears that the Republican guberna-
torial nomination fight will lie direct
~ between Congressman L. B. Hanna
Of Fargo and ]. A. Buchanan.