The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-15
CANDIDATES FILE
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
STATEMENTS FILED WITH SEC
RETARY OF STATE ARE lN.
TEREsTING FEATURES.

Bismarck, N. d, July 15.-According
to section Z OF chapter 129 of the 1911
session laws, the same being known
as the corrupt practice act" the
time for filing the statements of ex-
p~enditures in the recent primary cam
paign expired with the closing of the
secretary Of states office for the day
of July IL. Up till that time nearly
all the candidates had fled their
statements rs required by law. But
under section IL of the same law "de-
lay in making such statement beyond
the time prescribed shall not preclude
its acceptance or prevent the inser-
ton of the name upon the ballot, If
there is a reasonable time therefor
after the receipt of such statements.'
Under this section, the secretary Of
state is authorized to accept state
ments practically up till the time
when it becomes necessary TO prepare
the November ballots.
In looking over the statements of
expenses now on file in the secretary
Of states Office, one is struck with the
reasonable amounts spent by the can
didates. Another thing is noticeable
and that is that the and
printers seem to have secured their
share of the money expended by the
candidates, despite the notion that
was spread abroad that the state pub
lictty pamphlet would interfere and
take business away from them.
In the g~ubePnatorial race, L.. b.
Hanna makes oath that his expenses
were $701.15 and of this $50.5O went
for printing and stationery. j. Al. Blu
chanan certifies that he spent S732.75,
of which printing amounted to $270.50,
G. A. Johnson spent $246.43, Of which
$S4.sS was newspaper advertising and
$3.50 was printing. Herman T. Midi
DO spent $15.65, of which sails was
advertising. Mr.. Midtbo in a sage
communication in connection with the
filing of his statement makes this
comment: II al console the boys
by saying my system is the only one
that leaves no sting if defeated and
gives the greatest joy if successful
but how MI. Midtbo is certain of the
joy, except on faith is hard to see.
F. o. Hellstrom, the democratic nom
inee for governor, spent $737.89, Of
which $294.0S was printing IND $10S.75
was advertising. George p. Jones. his
opponent, spent $164.60, of which
about 800 was printing, but he seems
to have done no advertising.
Among all the statements fled the
most candid and exact was that filed
by Carl o. Jorgenson. Following him
Fl. ]. Bessesen was even more de-
voted to minutise every item being
spread on the record in full detail.
In the judiciary, the two candidates
for supreme court went lightly, Judge
Bruce expanding 1857, of which SIS
was for the publicity pamphlet and
need not have been listed. James e.
Robinson acknowledged having spent
$125.21, exclusive of his expenditure
in the state pamphlet, which was
$275. Judge Pollock of Fargo spent
$3.50; Judge Burr Of Rugby, $13.S5;
Judge Kneeshaw of Pembina, spent
1850. Two candidates spent no a
cent-Judge Leighton of Minot being
one and the other being Chas. e.
Wolfe of Wahpeton, candidate for ju-
dicial honors in the Fourth district.
and who adds to his statement: mo
money or other thing OF value was
expended or promised, not even a post
age stamp. The nomination came un-
sought and unsolicited In the three
districts where fights were waged, the
following are the amounts expended.
Sixth district, Winchester, $41O.26,
Nuessle $597.74; Second district, Buttz
$4,000, Cowan S91.42; Fifth district,
Combs, $712.59; Coffey, $270.70.