Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-09

Candidates on State Ticket staqd on Primary Nomination
Declare Their Adhesion TO the Primary
Principle and Its Results

The most interesting feature Of the present political campaign is the
determination Of the nominees for state office In the recent republic.
has Just been made known through a letter to Geo. N. Gray chairman
Of the republican state central mmittee, signed by the candidates,
This action by the republican nominees means that they prefer to
accept the nomination given them BIB the republican voters rather than
leave the party to accept the nomination rendered them by the late pro-
gressive convention at Fargo. 8 .r..
The letter Of the candidates to Chairman Gray, In when M reasons
for their action are set forth, follows:
STATEMENT TO VOTERS eY' REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
To George N. Gray, chairman Republican state Central Committee,
State Z North Dakota.
Dear Sir: The undersigned, regularly nominated candidates OF the
and held primaries Of the republican party and who have thereby be.
come candidates before the electors Of the state for the various ome'
es for which they we're nominated, stand for the principles and polio.
ices Of the republican party. e h .I .r
The republican party OF the state Of North Dakota % q vta' roree
for the good government Of the state as proved by Il. long and honor.
able record. Its policies arc progressive and ito aims are Tor the 9ood
Of all the people Of the state.
II has nut OF the statute books Of the state the legislation that has
advanced North Dakota to the front rank Of the states OF this union
and thas been responsive to the desire OF the people OF the state.
The primary law Of this state was enacted so that there might De a
full and fair expression Of the choice Of the voters OF the state. Such
an expression has been fairly had and it is the duty Of every republic:
an candidate s. chosen and everp republican voter VINO par0elpateo
in that choice now to stand by the nominees 80 CHOSEN AZ cano"os'es
Of the republican party.
The regularly nominated candidates Of the republican party are not
ticket and will support the republican ticket regularly nominated and
urge the republican voters Of the state to support. and aid IN the cleo
ton Of the republican state ticket. 1s
This statement is made that you may be advised Of the intention Of
the regularly nominated candidates whose signatures are appended
hereto and that the voters Of the state may have full knowledge OF the
issues in this campaign and the attitude Of the republican candidates.
L. q. HANNA, republican nominee or governor. tS
A. T. kRAA6EL, republican nominee for lieutenant governor.
eUNDER OLSON, republican nominee for state treasurer.
ANDREW MILLER, republican nominee for attorney general.
CARL O. JORGENSON, republican nominee for state auotor. E
THOMAS HALL, republican nominee for secretary Of state. 4f
" c. TAYLOR, republican nominee for commissioner Of insurance.
W. c. GlL6REATH, republican nominee for commissioner OF asrt.
culture and labor.
e. j.. TAYLOR, republican nominee for state superintendent OF schools
W. H. MANN, republican candidate for railroad commissioner.