The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-05-27
Press Corrnmen

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gresham Il. b. Hanna, candidate for
governor of North Dakota at the June
primaries, arrived In Valley City this
morning on his way across the state.
During the few minutes of his stay IN
this city Mr.. Hanna expressed himself
as confident regarding the results on
June 20. He expects to be nominated
by substantial majority.
According to the candidate he has
been given a hearty reception Ia every
place he has visited. There was q
sincere warmth to his greeting in
this city and large number OF his
personal friends and co-worixers were
present to so over the situation with
him.
Mr.. Hanna Will make d unique cam
paign Tor the nomination. He viii es-
tablish no headquarters and viii get
out no great quantity OF display and
advertising matter. He win rest his
case with the voters upon his record
and his only campaigning will be
through personal visits 10 the different
counties. He has stated that he ex-
poets to cover the entire state during
the next thirty days and win make as
The reports that MIR. Hanna would
return to North Dakota and open
headquarters at Fargo and conduct
his campaign from there sre now
branded as wrong, for Mr.. Hanna con-
tends that such Is not the case. He
will put no great sum OF money into
the fight and, win have no army of
workers securing the state. Prac-
tically all the work that will be done
is to be undertaken by Mr.. Hanna
personally, aided by friends in the
towns he visits.
Mr.. Hanna and his friends are out
today touring the southern portion of
the county. They will return to Valley
City tonight and upon tomorrow win
so over the northern portion Of Barnes
county, returning to this city and leav-
ing for Fargo in the evening.
Edgeley Mail: About the only argu-
ment that has been brought forth in
the present campaign against Hon. l..
1 3. Hanna is the fact that he is a stall
wart republican. Some Of the men
who are foremost in the progressive
ranks today were stalwarts until they
found they could not land in public Of
fices-then they switched to the pro-
gressive wing Of the party. Mr.. Hanna
is at least not afraid of his coloTs, and
is standing by them, and working
harder for real progressiveness than
some OF the so-called leaders of the
progressive movement. Mr.. Hanna in
all his public life, has proven q con-
scientious public offlcial, something
that cannot be said of some of the men
who are lighting hardest against him.
LaMoure Echo: If G, A.. johnson
files for governor and voters are re-
| quired to express second choice"
there will be work galore for clerks of
election. Johnson will not get the sec
ond choice yote-stalwarts and pro-
gressives will use their pencil and vote
for amy old guy" just to make their
| first choice" good.
4 Forman News: The Fargo Forum Is
as persistent as ever-along certain
lines. In Wednesdays issue Of that
paper we find that Z. f. MarshalI is
said to still possess mans sized am
bttion to be u. S. senator. That will
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/ Lankin Republican: The candidacy
OF g. A. Johnson for governor has
brought out a lot Of comment from the
state papers, but in all the comment
from both stalwaFts and pTogressives,
the element Of enthusiasm is conspieu-
ously absent.
Mandan Pioneer: Hon. L. B. Hanna
has returned to the state from wash
ington and is busy with his campaign
for governor, He expects to cover q
geodly portion Of the state between
now and primary time, and is confident
that the republican voters of the state
will give him an endorsement for the
office.
The business interests Of the stats
are satisfied that MIR. Hanna will make
an excellent governor and that good
conservative administration will be as
Isured by his election. Morton county
will roll up one Of her best majorities
for Mr.. Hanna.
Enderlin independent: Congressmar
Hanna has returned to North Dakota
having but recently completed his mis-
sion with the congressional investigat.
ing committee in Arizona and win soor
begin actively his campaign for the
nomination for governor. We predict
that the Johnson supporter
{ who tried to circulate the report thai
our congressman was getting "colG
feet" will soon discover that i. b. il
no gutter"
Grand Forks Observer; e. A. John.
J sons third effort is not being received
with enthusiasm by the voters of TIL.
state IL press comments are any cri,
terion. just what effect his entrance
into the race will have Is question
that is keeping the politicians guessing
Lisbon Gazette: And still 1t rains
Crops are fairly jumping out OF tn,
ground; each farmer wears a smile d
his own but Is somewhat perplexed tt
know how he win be able to take care
of SO large a crop. This year will SCI
a much larger acreage Of corn thar
! ever before. Many new. silos viii b,
erected which means the raising D.
more stock, and hogs diversified
farming the coming wealth produces
Of North Dakota. Ransom county hai
always been foremost in all things Ii
. the way OF Improvement as she will b
in entering upon this new era OF agri
cultural activity. Then will the slogan
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