Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-09-12
THIRD PARTY
NAMES TICKET
NAMES TICKET.
ENDORSING ALL BUT TWO
OF REPUBLICAN NOMINEES

CaIkO, OcpI. 6.-V1Iu Cn0 SXC0Qo
ton of the candidates for governor
and commissioner of agriculture and
labor, every nominee on the republican
ticket was nominated by the new pro-
gressive or Roosevelt party at the
closing session of its convention last
night. DR.. Charles C. Creegsn, pres
ident of Fargo college, in accordance
with the direct rumor published In
The Forum yesterday, was named for
governor while the nomination for
the office of commissioner of agri-
culture was left to the discretion Of
the state central committee, although
public conference was expressed for
NJ. J. Bachelor of Grand Forks.
DR.. Creegan, the new standard
bearer of the Roosevelt ticket, 70
said to be the fourth American college.
president in recent years to enter poll
tics. A decade ago Seth Low resign
ed from the presidency of Columbia
university to accept the republican
nomination for mayor Of New York.
Woodraw Wilson retired from the ex-
ecutive chair of Princeton and after
a term in the governorship Of New
Jersey is now formidable rival Of
the presidency. And only recently
President Schurman of Cornell resign--
ed that post to accept the ambassadors
ship to Greece.
In his speech of acceptance beforo
the convention at the Grand theatre
last night, soon after he had been
notified of his nomination by a COM
mittee headed by Mayor Sweet, Dr..
Creegan said he had come to the
parting Of the ways and had concluded
to burn all bridges behind him and
leave the republican party forever.
The new political leader confessed
himself an ardent admirer Of the New
Yorker who heads the third party
and said though the nomination had
been sprung upon him quite suddenly
and that he had also been opposed
to third ticket in this state, he was
willing to go on the altar Of sacrifice
in order to further the cause Of Mr..
Roosevelt.
He said he had never been an ohies
seeker in his life though at one time
he had been mentioned for the con-
gressional nomination in the district
in which he lived in Ohio.
II never aspired to become a candi-
late for the governorship," he saiL;-
4 have always understood that it
ook great deal Of wire pulling and.
he spending Of lot of money for o.
nan to secure the nomination for
governor. have done no wire pulling
md one thing is certain, no money
las been put up on me. It hasn't
ost me single penny to get this
and what the Office wiz
e worth to me remains to be seem"
Silver Seremgard of Devils Lake
'ade the speech placing DR.. Creegan's
anne in nomination. In 80 doing hs
eclared the Fargo college president
man who stood for the individual
nd not for property. The new Roos-
'elt candidates nomination was made
acclamation, although there were
veral dissenting votes herd when
'dge Davis, chairman Of the conven-
On, put the question.
The rest Of the ticket was hastily
'med. Every man nominated on tho
publican ticket at the June primar-
with the exception Of Mr.. en-
cath, was named for the Office for
'ich he is running, from Senator
'aabel, Mr.. Hanna's running mate,
wn to the railroad commissioners.
'out the latter, however, there was
nsiderable contention, as there was
ite a sentiment for the nomination
Joe Purcell Of Fargo. E...
The Roosevelt party ticket named
t night follows: .-. a.
1oVernor-Dr. CnarleS =. Creeg1n,
rgo.
Governor-Sen. A, +.
aabel, Clifford.
secretary Of State-Thomas Han.
marck.
tate Auditor-Carl Jorgnson, Bis
rex.
tate Treasury-Gunder Olson,
Ifton.
General-Andrew Miller.
marck.
Commissioner Of 1nsurance-Waiter
Taylor, Bismarck.
abroad Commissioners-W. 81.
tsman, o. p. Anderson, and ".
Mann.
3te1 An6eW Miller had been
(ooDtoDu0A on pARa a.