The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-06
STATE or NoRTH DAKOTA.
Petition for Nomination.

PetItton Tor nomination
To the Secretary of State of the State
of North Dakota:
We, the undersigned, do hereby GER
tify that we are qualified electors Of
the state of North Dakota, represent
Ing the republican party, and that
Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay. N.
Y, is an aspirant for nomination by
the republican party to the Office of
president Of the United States, to be
chosen at the primary election to be
held in the state of North Da-
kota IN March 10, A. D., 1912, and
that he Is a citizen of the United
States and qualified in all things else
to be elected to said office of president
of the United States, and he bling our
preference for said office, we do here
by petition and request hat the name
of Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay,
N. Y, be printed as a candidate for
nomination to the office of president
of the United States on the republican
party nominating ballot, to be voted.
on at the primary election to be held
in the state Of North Dakota on the
March 10. A. d. 1912.
BY reference Il the attorney gen
erals letter referred to it will be seen.
that presidential preference petitions
must be filed with the secretary of
state not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days prior to the day of
election, which would mean that the
last filing day would be Feb. IL. 1t
will also be noted that petitions for
nominations of presidential electors,
delegates to national conventions and
national committeeman may beJtfiIed
any time prior to Mch. 1.
A mass convention of all republicans
of the state, regardless Of faction,
who are in favor OF Roosevelt for
president, has 5been called for Feb. 20
at Grand Forks. This mass conven-
ton is whollyafor the purpose Of Sc
lecting9nanes of delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago, and
presidential electors, which names SO
selected will be voted on by the people
of our state at the primary election
on Mch 19. This makes it plain thai
there will be ample time between the
date Of the Grand Forks mass conven-
ton and Mch / for the filing OF petit
tions for placing of names OF delegates
on the ballot
The national convention will unques-
tionably seat the delegates from oul
state selected by the republican voters
under the provisions of the presidential.
primary law. If the voters declare thell
preference for MI. Roosevelt for pres,
ident, the delegates. who are elected a
the primaries on Mch. 10, under th'
provisions of the primary law, are re.
quired to take oath that they will faith.
fully carry u the wishes as expressed
by the voters at said election.
This movement is wholly in the IN
terest of Mr.. Roosevelt and not fol
or against the interest Of any Other
candidate, either for president or FOL
any other Office. Being in hearty &C,
| cord with the sentiment favorable Il
Mr.. Roosevelt which is receiving en-
thusiastic support among the repub.
leans throughout the country, I am
to my home state to do what I coult
to push the movement along. I an
for Mr., Roosevelt and SO advised hill
two months ago, because / believe hi
is the one man who can unite all fac.
tons of the party; and ! believe. too
that his nomination and election vii
settle the political and economic un
rest of the country, N restore con
fdence throughout the entire Unite'
States.
As I return to Washington it is m.
most earnest desire that the delegate
selected and elected to the nationa
convention shall be men of high char
acter and standing In our state-mcl
who are hearty supporters pf MI
Roosevelt, who will reflect infiuenc
for him at the convention in additio!
to voting for him first. last and all tn
time for president. l. B. Hanna