The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-16
TO THE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF NORTH DAKOTA

railway company might expect him to
reciprocate in the matter Of appoint
naent OF u. S. attorney r u. S. dis
trict judge, in case Of y vacancy. In
view of he fact that Senator Duis
failed to give a true account to the
voters Of the state, in his statement
OF his stewardship, and emphasizes
only such portions of his record as
would appeal to the electors, is he a
proper man to be elected to a position
that win mean so much to the future
welfare of the democratic party?
True, Senator Duis pretsnds TO en-.
dorse William ]. Bryan and his prin-
cipies, but with the railway interests
back Of DUE candidacy and with Geo.
w. Wilkinson, Governor Harmon's
campaign manager in cass county, APP
peaIing for support for Duis for the
position of national committeeman,
surely democratic voters will read be-
tween the lines.
H. H. Perry of Ellendale, feels that
his services on behalf Of democracy
justify him in asking this recognition
by the party. Mr.. Perry was elected
first as a populist for the office of
the clerk of the court in Dickey coun.
ty. He made a good record as county
official and for many years has af-
filiated with the democratic party,
standing for the principles and meas.
ures which our great party leaders
have championed.
F. w. Mclean, a lifelong democrat.
recently removed from Cavalier county
to Fargo. MI. Mclean Is at present
recretary If the state organization.
and is chief game warden in the sec
ond district. with a salary Of $125 per
month. He and his friends urge that
he has all the qualifications necessary
to I'LL the position with honor and that
his record In the past has been such
as to justify democracy in supporting
hir..
Ben Whitehead Of Williston, is also
a candidate Mr.. WHITEHEAD ais re-
sided in the state about six years, re-
moving here from Indiana. He has
been editor OF The williston state.
and, by the course he pursued as edi-
tor of that paper IN supporting, ''st6i-
wart" republicans OF office, as p. j.
McCumber for the United States SEN
at n l.. B. Hanna fer congress as
against M. A. Hildresh of Fargo, who
has always been a consistent and
faithful soldier in the ranks of
democracy, has forfeited any claims
he may have had on the democratic
electors of the state. 1t would be a
ing the democratic party in the po-
sition that he now seeks to occupy.
Most Of the candidates mentioned
are selfmade candidates. Some of
them have been in the field a year or
more and are very much hurt because
Mr.. Bruegger has also filed his pet
ton for the same office. Their claim
is that, while Mr.. Bruegger is a good
man, he was too late in coming out
Those who are responsible for the
primary law claim any citizen has the
right to aspire to the position. pro-
viding he files his petition on or be-
fore March 1. Mr.. Bruegger has COM
piled with the provisions OF the sta
tute and has no apology to make to
n candidate for not coming out
sooner. He is now in the field be-
cause of the urgent demands of rep
resentative democrats from many
parts Of the state, who realize that.
against many of the candidates who
had already announcer themselves.
sufficient avidence exists to show pos
sible lineup for the purpose of dis
tributing patronage after election. The
democrats should realize that it is
very important that they elect the
right man to this position. 1t is pos
sible that they may take such action
on March 10 as will do SER
$780, s-s,--.E#A1 a. --AFR..- - 80
for years to come. An objection has
Aeen raised against Mr.. Bruegger on
account Of the fact that he is now a
candidate after having endorsed Mr..
McLean's candidacy some months ago.