Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

With Alfred Blaisdell' of Minot s
the race. Nehemiah Davis of Minot j.
also out on the progressive platform.
candidate, and James johnson of thu
same place likely to enter, Mino: ha.
four candidates. Senator Leslie A
Simpson Of Dickinson has been alone
from the south part of the district
and as he is a stalwart, his nomination
has seemed likely. Norton is in Simp
sons territory and splits the south end
Of the district, also the progressivcs
Anything is likely to happen.
In tho second district George NJ
Young. Of Valley City, progressive, is
believed to have a walkaway. He has
progressive opposition in W. P. Tut.
tie of Dawson and Judge John n. Kirk
of Bottineau, but Tuttle, the stalwart
candidate, has not been active. II. r..
Helgesen will get the denomination in
the first district by default.
Clones Of Rock" Has Poll.
Democrats are present from all over
North Dakota, and they are trying to
get together to some extent on the
state ticket. George P. Jones of Edge
ley, better known as "Jones of Rock, ("
is the only announced candidate, and il
is considered possible that he will be
conceded the nomination. The demo-
Gratis figure that Congressman L. B.
Hanna will be the republican nominee
for governor, and that many progress
ives will bolt him. They are figuring
on man to beat Hanna, and think
that as Jones is strong campaigner
he might be the best choice. Hanna is
not public speaker. Warden +. o.
Hellstrom Of the Bismarck prison is
considered by many as strong candi-
date, but he seems disinclined to run.
Talk has been revived of John Burke
He has declined to be candidate, and
the program has been to present him
for vice president at the Baltimore con-
vention. Still there is sentiment
among democrats that Burke could win
for governor, while any other candi-
date would BE- gamble.
Democrats In Dilemma.
The democrats would like to get to-
gether on ticket here, hut at every
step they run aaginst the primary law.
Proposed Endorsements are frowned
upon. The state committee has been
wrestling with the presidential prefer
ence law, and most lawyers throw Up
their hands when asked what it means.
1t provides for popular vote in March
on candidates for president, vice pres.
ident, national committeeman, nation.
al convention delegates aid presiden-
tial electors. The names are to be put
on the BALLOT by petition of 500 elect.
ors, but candidates for president or
vice president do not need to file per-
sonal petitions. Nothing is said about
the kind Of petition that is to be fled,
and nobody seems to know. It is gen.
orally conceded that the law would
not stand in court, but no one is dis
posed to raise the issue.
North Dakota will be the first state
to declare its presidential preference,
and there is great desire on the part
Of candidates to get North Dakota g
Endorsement. There is talk among the
democrats of indorsing John Burke
both for president and vice president.
This would send ten delegates from
North Dakota instructed for Burke and
no one else. After voting for Burke
once they would be free to 60 anywhere
at his request. It would amount to
putting the delegation in Burke Is hands
in trade for cabinet position. This
does not suit the Wilson men. They
want an Endorsement for Wilson for its
effect on the country.
Fight for Committeeman.
The big fight among the democrats
seems to be on national committeeman.
William Collins of Bottineau, the in.
cumbent,. has announced himself can
didate again. B. g. Whitehead Of Will
liston, Frank Wilson Of Bathgate and
F. W. McLain of Fargo, present secre.
tary Of the state committee, are can
didates, and there is merry fight on
with possible entries from George E.
Duis of Grand Forks, s. ]. Doyle Of
Darlington and John Cashel of Grafton.
Presidential politics will enter into this
fight, and it is not being settled at this
meeting, only made little more bitter
Minnesota democrats are scarce at
the conference. Fred L. Ryan Of Du.
luth was the first arrival, and he was
reinforced late yesterday by Senator
G. D. johnson and Con O'Brien of
Brainard.
DATE HAS BEEN SET WITH