The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-19

meeting are Tom Hall Of Bismarck,
secretary of the North Dakota rail-
road commission and candidate for
secretary Of state; w. d. Austin OF
Bismarck, deputy state treasurer un-
der Bickford; Pat ID. Norton OF Bis
marck, secretary of state and candi-
date for congress In the Third dis
trict; George Young of Valley City.
candidate for congress in the Second
district; Harry NJ. Tucker Of Court
enay, chairman of the state executive
committee of the North Dakota Pro
gressive Republican league, who pre-
sided at the morning session and who
called the meeting; Joe Purcell of
Fargo, candidate for state railroad
commissioner; Sidney d. Adams of
Fargo; and r. M. Pollock Of Fargo,
president OF the North Dakota Pro-
gressive Republican league.
Steele for Lieutenant Governor.
One of the booms that has been
recently launched and which was the
subject Of considerable discussion In
the Gardner lobby before the meeting
was called to order, was the candidacy
of Sen. III. H. Steele of MohalI for
lieutenant governor. There was quite
a sentiment in favor of Senator Steele
and quite marked in comparison to
that which is seemingly for Speaker
Hanely OF Mandan, who announced
his candidacy some time ago.
4 haven't said / would be a cam
didate for ~lieutanant governor" said
Senator Steele to The Forum repre-
sentative when asked about the mat
ter. Nor have / said l wouldn't be.
The point is that there seems to be a
call for some representation from the
northwestern part of the state. Per-
sonally l am inclined to think there
should be some representation on the
ticket from our part Of the state my
self.
That doesn't mean / am out for the
place. at all. It's immaterial to me
who runs from the northwestern part
of the state. whether l or someone
else. I am not trying to crowd in and
would prefer to see someone else from
our section make an announcement for
the place. We have waited for Bur-
dick and he has given his answer so
some feel that someone ought to run.
Ihat is all there Is to it."
Other Candidates.
Before the last meeting of the prog
ressives In Fargo in january at the
time the democrats held their meeting
here, the sentiment for Captain Han
ley had been quite strong, but at that
time some difficulty arose in the party
ranks when Lieutenant Governor Bur
dick was urged to run again. Mr.. Bur-
dick was endorsed and after much dis
cussion and haggling over the matter
he declined to run and the endorse
ment was with drawn. That meeting
was not altogether harmonious and
there a some speculation today as
to whether there would be any feel
ing in regard to endorsements, IL any
were attempted to be made.
1t is known for a fact that Captain
Hanley is not as strong now as he
was then, but it appears there will be
another progressive in the race from
this section of the state in the person
OF Sen. A. I. Kraable of Trail county,
who is also in attendance at the meet
Ing, so that the race may develop into
a th~ree-cornered affair.
At oon Senator Kraable was report
ed to have stated that he had not fully
decided whether or not he would be q
candidate. 1t is understood that much
depends on his decision whether Sen
ator Steele will be a candidate.