The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-06-17
FOR LA TOILETTE
Until RELEASED

tion in the event the threatening dilem
ma becomes reality.
Minneapolis was the rendezvous Of
the majority Of the North Dakota deae-
cation, and their stop resulted in La
Toilette dinner at s y. m. at the West
hotel The visiting delegates and a
dozen Of their friends and escorts to
the Chicago convention were guests OF
number of prominent local LaFol-
lette men.
Judge w, l. Lauder, Wahpeton,
slated for delegation chairman; r. M.
Pollock Of Fargo, Thomas Marshall,
ex- congressman, and a recent candi-
date for the United States senate and
for republican national committeeman
from North Dakota; George s. LOTUS,
Minnesota LaF'olette manager, and
James A. Peterson, candidate for con-
gress from this district, were speak
ers on the programme over which Ben
jamin Drake, Minneapolis, presided.
The sum-up Of sentiment which the
North Dakota delegates took aboard
their car with them was this:
For LaFoIIette Until Released.
stand by LaFollette and keep in
close touch with the Wisconsin dele
cation until released by LaFollette
and-not even a guess"
The delegates and their friends and
hosts expressed confidence that LaFol-
lette will hold the balance of power
in the convention and because OF the
peculiar situation in which the dele
gates find themselves, all were reluc-
tant in offering predictions.
"We will try to follow the will of
the people Of North Dakota" said
Judge Lauder. II cannot discuss pos
sibiIities further than to say that of
the 1000 votes cast at our republican
primaries. President Taft received
only 1,700."
Reports that majority of the dele
cations are Roosevelt men at heart
was submitted to Judge Lauder.
II don't know it. IL 1t is true" he
said. 1--WE will support La Toilette
loyalty, but what part our delegation
will take in the preliminaries will not
be decided until we reach Chicago"
Mr.. Pollock emphasized the fact
| that the delegation considers itself
under bond to LaFollette, so abso-
lutte are the instructions"
We are like the drummer boy in
Napoleon's army who refused to obey
orders to beat retreat when the
French troops were becoming de-
moraIized," said the Fargo man. THE
boy sharply was called to task and re-
piled:
81 don't know how to beat a re-
treat, but ] can drum up a charge that
will win this engagement
EDO 1t then, commanded his OIL
Ger, and the day was won.
Says They Cannot Retreat.
I'VE are for LaFollette first choice
| second choice and all the time. We
cannot retreat" moralized Mr.. Pol
lock, omitting however mentioning the
| drummer boy" Of the LaFollette
forces.
J. d. Bacon, publisher of The Grand
Forks Times Herald, which supported
Roosevelt In the primary campaign
| was close to the state delegation al
day, and at s p. m. fighting tempta.
tion to join the Chicago party and
leave business interests, he said, thai
brought him to Minneapolis
THE North Dakota delegation" b,
said, will act for the welfare OF tn.
state" q statement that might hav.
been taken with Judge LADDERS re.
mark that Taft got small vote In tht
4 state, as an expression that the Nortl
Dakota ten will eventually find them.
selves In the Roosevelt ranks.
| Besides Judge Lauder and Mr.. Poi.
| lock, the delegates visiting Minneapolis
! included Treadwell Twichell, Maple.
ton: August f. johnson. Washburn; 3
/ r. Tifsrud, Rugby, and "A. +. Nelson
| Rolette; p. O. Thorson, Grand Forks
and L. B. Garnaas, Sheyenne. went ii
! Chicago In advance Of the others: Emf
Scow OF Bowman. Joined the party al
i Winona and James H. Cooper Willis.
ton, boarded the special car at ST
i Paul
4 Minneapolis supporters OF LaFol
lette who entertained the visitors In
cluded S. ri. Cililds, John Berg, Pau
4 Thompson, ID. FL. Eiolbrook. T.. o. Hof
stad and o. a. Knutson.