The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-12
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MEkS AND M17ES

ever has been great developer OF bees
and the fact that this Is an of year
politically seems not to handicap the
buzzing Of the political variety. In fact
the buzzing has already become audible
from Fairmont to Portal and from
Hettinger to Pembina. While 1t is yet
early to prognosticate there are those
who feel that they have line on the
political situation and developments
that will be made along this line In
the next few months.
In addition to investigating John
Cowan, G. L. Bickford, the state game
and fish board and few troublesome
editors, the late legislature found time
and took the opportunity to place on
our statute books new law that gives
all us poor ordinary devils the right to
express by ballot our choice for presi-
dent and vice resident. The first cleo
ton OF this kind will be held in March
or next year as a sort OF prelude to the
real show which in our grand and glor-
ious state is pulled off during the long
sunny days of latter June,
AS concerns North Dakota and presi-
dental preferences representations
AAANN@ NPPG6A pAV#tOAE bAt pUOPkG dIG
talking. President Taft will find pecul-
lar conditions predominating. North
Dakotans generally condemned him for
not taking more vigorous action in the
way of reducing the tariff when the
Payne-Aldrich bill was being framed.
In line with this sentiment, so forcibly
expressed at subsequent elections. the
president, ever willing to please,
handed us his reciprocity proposition
and the holler that went UP prompted
several of our leading statesmen to
turn loose oratory at the national cap
itol that eliminated only very recently
in an earthquake on the Pacific. Thus
with William Howard II seems to be
case of damned il do and damned
IT l don't"-all of which does nokna-
turally tend to make things pleasant
for him OF the judicial temperament
and the pleasing personality. At any
rate there are whole lot of republic
cans In North Dakota who have either
real or fancied grievances against the
genial gentleman who graces the presi-
Dental chair during golfing intervals
and who are "agin" him until the sur
face of Hades can be sawed into
chunks of suitable size for refrigerator
use. Leastwise this is what one can
hear. Personally, we rather like the
resident and in any case do not believe
in such everlasting antagonism. But il
Taft is not the man, who is to receive
the endorsement of the North Dakota
republicans? who is the logical can
didate, from whence does he come, and
what is the color of his hair? The
republicans have many favorite sons
whom. they might endorse. For in
stance there is Jud LaMoure who has
grown grey in the service of the state
and who rounded out his legislative
career with an anti "snoos" bill. Then
there is G. A. Johnson, the mighty
man from Minot, who got more votes
in two elections than any other man
on the ticket got In one. And then
there is Bickford-but he should be
made secretary of the treasury. Then
there are still others whom North Da-
kota could spare for a term OF four
years--at least. And as for the demo-
Gratis they can't very well make John
Burke governor again SO what could be
more fitting than for them to hand him
the endorsement for the highest Office
In the land? Great possibilities-all Of
them but along with the possibilities
there are also probabilities. One of
these lis that the republicans will en-
dorse LaFollette or some other states
man of his stamp. They would have
preferred Dolliver. but Dolliver EVIL
IDENTIFY saw 1t coming, so it's probably
LaF'ollette unless the cool wave fol-
lowing this reciprocity business is re-
lieved Of it's chill within the next few
months. The democrats will probably
decide that If they can land Honest
John" In Sunny Jim's" seat that that
will be glory enough for North Dakota
democracy and they will very probably
rally around the standard of Governor
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey. al
ready an avowed candidate for the
With the little matter of selecting a
president and vice president disposed
of-the attention OF the voters will be
directed TO the duty Of selecting from
among the number Of patriotic and
public spirited citizens those best suit
ed to serve the state in an official cap
acity. There win, we presume, be
ample timber to select from and un-
doubtedly the various candidates will
in due time come forward with en-
tightening literature to assist us in the
process OF selection,
The last legislature divided the state
into three congressional districts, one
In the eastern, one In the central and
one In the western part. thus three
are to be elected. In the
first, or valley district, Helgesen ana
the present congressman, will
oppose each other. In
the central district there Ia some talk
OF Geo. M Young. An opposing cam
didate will OF course develop ere the
election rolls around In the western
district the candidates will probably
be Il. L. Burdick Of Williston and T. A.
Simpson of Dickinson.
There has as yet been no slate made
up for the state Offices but there are
some guesses being made that may not
be very far from correct. It Is said that
Andy Miller wants to be governor after
Burke steps out and that he will an
nounce his candidacy In due time.
Speaker Hanley OF Mandan Is mention
ed as possible candidate for lieuten-
ant governor and r. ID. Norton Ii sug-
gested for the attorney generals once.
Gunder Olson will probably be q cam
didate to succeed himself In the treas
urer's Office and e. r. Taylor will un-
doubtedly seek reelection to the Office
OF superintendent Of public instruction.
Walt Taylor. we understand. likes the
Job Of handing out insurance state
ments better than editing The La
Moure Chronicle SO he can be counted
- In the game again next year. GLE
breath Is in love with his Job as COM !