Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-03-21

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One II the peculia, happenings IF
tfse la's peculiar campaign sss Ire
Tremendous interest shoxn b. the
Democratic leaders, in the Ys.ul. Il
the Republican contest in this state.
Governor Burke has been pronounced
10 favor Of LaFolle,te, and Bryan. in
his speeches IN the eastern part Of
the state. advised Republicans 70
vote for IaFollette. This vas
very nise move II il. VI course.
the part VI wisdom To have the op-
posing party's weakest candidate
against the candidate Of your own
party. Ut course, Bryan and Burke
know perfectly we'll that IaF GILLETTE
will not have hundred voter VI the
more than thousand delegates in
the Chicago convention in June. But
they believed that the carving of
North Dakota by LaFolle,te not on
account u their having the least
idea that he would cut any figure in
the convention because II his in
dorsenent in North Dakota would
have certain effect against Roose-
Welt in the other western states that
are yet 20 choose their delegates 10
the Republican presidential con.en-
ton. 1t il not usual for wise old
political warehouses; like Bryan and
Burke 10 70 about the country adyis-
ing their political opponents 10 put
l1 their strongest candidates.
A very short time will tell the tale
as 70 the amount Of influence the
carrying of North Dakota bY LaFeI-
lettc may have in North Dakota, az
very few days will pass during the
next SIX weeks upon which state or
congressIonal-district primaries or
conventions will not be held. In
short time the states Of the east.
possessing the big delegations. will
choose their delegates. While North
Dakota has but ten delegate. 10 the
Republican convention. New York
has ninety. and Pennsylvania but N
few lcss. Unless Roosevelt makes
a break into the delegations u these
states. " seems TO be certain tina,
laft VIII be the next presidential
candidate VI the Republican party,
which, as he would stand no show "
carrying North Dakota, would be en-
tlrcly satisfactory 10 thoHe alleged
Republican leaders u the state who
ior the last ak years have been help
ing Burke to defeat the Republican
candidate for governor men like
Andrew Miller and +. ID Norton,
who are Democrats in everything
but name
u Is possible that. should Roose
vet succeed IN breaking INTO the big
delegations Of New York, Pennsy!-
vanIa and the other eastern states
there would be a majority for Meth.
"r Taft nor Roosevelt in the conyen.
tom lnench case. Cumming or some
other darl: horse would undoubtedly
stand chance far the nomination
One thing seem. certain Such ha.
been the bitter malice against k,os.
welt sho"n III the l.aFollct,e cam
I'aign speakers IN ,hls state, and 10
Hrnhs their rnlsrcpreaentations NJ his
record. that NJ considerable number
81 The kooaeYclt delegates would 20
~ l.aifollcttc
lannon's county. as usual. went
Tor what lts Republican voters CON
sldcr the beet interests Of the Re-
publican party for man whom
they believed would be the strongest
candidate. and for man whose sew
en- years in Office gave him world.
wide reputation as one of the fairest
and sauarest presidents that ever
occupied the Nations executive
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