The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-16

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Linton Record: Next Tuesday q
novelty in the way Of elections will
AXE place in North Dakota. On that
day between the hours of 8 and s
o'clock the people Of this state viii
vote at a presidential preference cleo
ton, the first to be held in this Or
we believe-in any other state, Be-
cause North Dakota leads in the pres
idential campaign. there is intense in
terest all through the nation over the
result here. Pinchot pronounced
'Pincho") and Garfield, with a host of
lesser lights, are speaking in the
states principal cities in the interest
Of Roosevelt. while several members
Of LaFollette's Wisconsin political ma
chine are in the state, and Bob, him
sefl-alarmed by reports of Roosevelt
| enthusiasm in the northwest-will
speak several times in the state dur
ing the few days intervening before
election.
The presidential campaign in North
Dakota this year is very peculiar.
The contest is entirely between Roose-
welt and LaFollette. While Taft's
name is On the ticket--as are those of
Roosevelt and LaFollette-no petitions
were circulated for Taft delegates
and electors, and therefore the only
republican groups for those positions
are the lists Of the LaFollette and
Roosevelt men.
Another popularity Of the contest
is that here in North Dakota the La
| Toilette men are making as much
noise as though there was a chance OF
nominating their candidate. The fact
is that the contest in a national ems
is entirely between Roosevelt and
Taft. In the newspapers and maya
zines OF the eastern and middle states
one hardly ever sees the name of La
Toilette since Roosevelt announced
himself. There isn't the faintest show
for the Wisconsin senator's, nomina-
ton. But with him it seems to be q
case Of q dog in the manger. II he
can't get the presidential nomination
for himself, he doesn't want Roosevelt
to have it. The fact that 1t is tht
general belief that Roosevelt is the
strongest candidate the republican:
can put up seems to cut no ice with
Mr.. LaFollette.
There is another thing to which Tl,
Record would like to call attention
Several Of the progressive. for-reyenn,
papers of the state are running q lis
of Roosevelt candidates under th'
heading of Stalwart Candidates. II
any one who understands the politicI
Of the state it is very funny 10 havl
these insurgent papers class Roget
Allin, once insurgent governor OF thi
state, Smith Stimmel, s. M. Ferri
and John w. Scott, Roosevelt candi
dates, as stalWarts--Ferris being pu
up as a candidate for presidentia
elector for the reason that he Is al
old and tried friend of Roosevelt, hav
ing been his foreman, and his partne
in a small way during the six years il
the SOS when Roosevelt was a cattl
man In the western part of this state
We give above q full list of tn
Roosevelt republicans, the LaFollett
republicans and the democratic can
didafes to be voted for next Tuesday
IF you don't want to 'sget mixed o.
the names OF delegates and electors
, you had better cut out the list 70
: wish to vote and take it with yo
when You go to the polls.
There is no list of Taft electors Q
delegates on the ticket, as petition
for such were not flIed. Regardless
however. Of this fact. whichever can
, didate for president gets the mos
votes virtually carries the whole tick
7 ct, FOR the eason that no delegate 9
2 ~elector ever has Eone-and none eve
win go--back or the instructions /.