The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-29
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Edgeley Mail: After all has been
said and done, when real ability is
taken into consideration, L. B. Hanna
has far the best Of it. in a comparison
OF the candidates for gubernatorial
honors. The man who votes against
L. B. Hanna for governor is voting
against his w best interests.
Mohall Tribune: Judging from the
f~ragmentary reports the insurgent
conference at Fargo practically broke
up IN a row. Candidates for offices in
various sections of the state went to
the conference for the purpose of get
ting endorsed, and the failure of the
leaders to make such endorsements
created a bad feeling. Among the men
who sought Endorsement was Pat
Norton, candidate for from
the Third district. The Endorsement
OF Norton was naturally opposed by J.
M. Devine of Minot and also by some
of the friends of Alfred Blaisdell of
Mtnot. III affair terminated with
nobody being Endorsed and the Norton
friends were very wrathy. The result
of the meeting is that the only progress
made was the decision to stick by
James Buchanan, the gubernatoriaI
candidate.
Devils Lake World: When L. B.
Hanna endorsed the Roosevelt move
ment in North Dakota, it was consid-
cred by the progressives to be a clever
scheme, n when Teddy was defeat
ed there was a large smile appeared on
the countenances of many, but since
Hanna was sincere in his endorsement
and Teddy" has met with unlimited
success in other states, the progressive
smile has changed. not much is being
said, while Hanna's gubernatorial as
ptrations continue brighter as the
time for the primaries approaches.
Mandan Pioneer: a week ago a.
travelling slate maker writing from
Bismarck used up a column of yaIua-
bic space in one Of the twin city pa
pers in the effort to convince someone
that Hanna was down and out as a.
possibility for governor. The name of
Norman b. Black Of Grand Forks was
used as a headliner and a list of names
of men equally as prominent was sup
piled for other places on the ticket.
The assumption was that the men
whose names were used would imme-
diately get busy and launch their
campaigns but there hasn't been n
activity in that line as yet and doubt
less will not be.
Ihls week the same writer, or a. close
relative dates his STUFF Minot and
actually has the nerve to spring the
name of G. A. Johnson for governor.
Under the present primary law there
Is unfortunately no means of keeping
G. A. Johnson or Midtbo from running
for governor or anything else, but
when a man who attempts to write a
political article prefaces it with the
assertion that there is pressure being
brought to bear on Johnson to come
out as a candidate for governor, that
there is a demand that he make the
race. the average republican in North
Dakota Immediately loses interest in
what the writer says on any subject
and well surmises that he is either an
insurgent or in the pay of the demo-
cratic state committee.
Despite all assertions to the conrrary
the contest for the republican nomina-
ton for governor will likely be be-
tween Il. B. Hanna and j. A. Buchan-
an" Norman b. Black has the brains
and ability and all the other qualities
needed to make a good governor but
he hasn't thrown his hat in the ring,
The effort to sidetrack Hanna is an
insurgent trick and the fact that Han
ma stood for Roosevelt in North Dako-
Ia n lost has been counted to his
disadvantage. However, those who
opposed Roosevelt In this state have
many of them experienced d change of
heart since the colonel has been adding
delegation after delegation to his
standard and the man who stood for
Roosevelt may be a mighty sight
nearer the throne" than the men
who ave the state to LaFolIette.
Hanna is stronger today as a candi-
date for governor than any am yet
mentioned.
@AS Me W 49, 4laNO III
quarrel with the primary registration
law. The primaries are no more. an
election than the old convention was.
and no Of the opposite party ever
asked to be allowed to attend the con-
~yention Of his political enemies. and
have a voice in its deliberations. "A
democrat has no more right to vote
| the republican urinary ticket IN North,
Dakota than he has q right to attend
the republican state convention in Min
nesota and vote for the party nomi-
convention in which every voter of the
/ convention in which every voer Of the
p-rty takes part instead of a few se-
lie ted delegates. Its no use to raise
a lot of fuss and feathers i've a law
that is only good hard common sense.
Dickey Reporter: The Reporter for
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