The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-10
REFUSE THIRD
PARTY nom:
NATION
Candidates on Republican
State Ticket Stand on
Primary Nomination
Declare Their Adhesion Ia
. Primary Principle and
It's Results
Announce Position In Letter
to Republican State
Committee

The most interesting feature Of TN
present political campaign il the do
tes0ination of the nominees for STATE
sAss n the recent Republican primary
- remain on the Republican ticket
This determination has Just been made
Answn through letter - Geo. n
Gray, chairman of the Republican
stats central committee, signed by thu
CANDIDATES, and has caused a great sen,
sation in political circles in all parties
This action by the Republican neut
nses means that they prefer to aessD(
the nomination given them BY the r.
publican voters rather thaa lsave ~
party to accept The nomination tsadss
q them by the late ProgresAvs a..
vsntion At Fargo.
TIE letter of the candidates - 0ai1
nan Gray, in which to reassas fsl
their action are set fsrth, follows.
0TATEME1aT TO voT11s BY RI
PUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
70 George NJ. Gray, Chairman, Rs3ub
ican State Central Committee, otatl
Of North Dakota.
Dear sis: Tho undsssig1sd. regular
b nominated candidates Of the Ropub
isan party of the State Of North d.
kota, At the regularly called and hell
primaries of the Republican party, and
Who have thereby become candidate,
before the electors of tho state for thu
various offices for which they wer>
nominated, stand for the principles and
policies Of the Republican party.
The Republican party Of the STATE
Of North Dakota is = vital force fol
the good government of tho state a
proved by its long and honorable rec
ord. tt policies are progressive ane
it. aims are for the good Of ill th'
people Of the state.
Il has put on the statute books o.
the state the legislation that has ad
vanced North Dakota to the from
rank Of tho states Of this Union and il
Has been responsive to tho desires o.
the people Of the state.
The primary law of this ststs val
enacted 30 that there might DO full
and fair expression of tho chsiee OF
the voters of the state. Such an AZ
preston has been fairly had and it ii
the duty of every Republican eandi
date 20 chosen and every Republican
voter who participated in that choice
now to stand by the nominees 20 chos
on as candidates Of the b epubliea
party.
The regularly nominated candidate
Of the Republican party are lot ant
will net b candidates for Office upo1
any but the Republican party tickle
and will support the Republica. tieks
regularly nominated and urge the Re
publican voters of the state to supper
sad aid In the election Of the RsDubli
ca1 state ticket.
This statement is made that -,
nay be advised Of the intention Of tn,
regularly dominated candidates who's
sisnatssss are appended hereto aai
that tie vstsss Of the State may hav,
knowledge Of the issues In this can
pai0n and the attitude ol The Rsp0bh
-, candiAatss>
(Ssg.sd)
L. D. HANNA,
RsPubliea. nominee fss osvssoss.
4. T. 1RAABDL,
Republican nominee ~ As1tso
ant Governor.
oUNDER OLSON,
Republican nominee ~ eoaa'
Treasurer.
ANDREW MILLER,
Republican nominee fer Aa>ss,sQ
General.
GAIL o. JoRGENsoN,
Republican nonisss Iee otats Al
itor.
THOMAS HALL,
Republican nominee ~ 0ouooas1
Of STATE.
". q TAYLOR,
Republican nominee for OUnais
sioner Of Insula10o.
y. O. GILBREATH,
Republican nominee fer CoDu8G
sionsr Of Ag1is1ltsre nd II
Dor. #
Z J. TAYLOR, .....
Republican nominee for eoaoo oup
erintendent Of echssls
". II. MANN,
1epsbliean nominee ~ Da1Aool
>Csaniastsass.