The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-06-13
D JUNE Is, 1918
Political Pot ~simmering

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North Dakota political pot is
Just beginning to simmer. The
failure Of Governor Hanna to ha,.
monte the warning factions OF
the party practically puts him
among the discards and specula-
ton is rife as to who will be the
progressive and standpat candidat
es Of the republican party. 1t is
said that Hanna is seriously con-
sidering abandoning the race for
the United States senatorship ag-
ainst Gronna. 1t is said that his
friends consider his chanses for
denomination and Of election, it
nominated, to be desperate. He
is out with the entire progressive
wing of his party, and there is a
large PERCENTAGE Of the stalwart
crowd who will not support him.
Gunder Olson, state treasurer, is
mentioned as a stalwart posslbl-
lily, as we'll as R. S. Lewis and
j. w. Foley, Jr. On the other
hand w. c. Taylor, state insurance
commissioner, is receiving much
favorable mention in the state
press, while Attorney General
Miller is being put forward by
many strong progressives. Lieu
tenant governor Krabel is strong
in the eastern part of the state,
but is considered out of the rum
ing by most politicians, owing to
his unpopularity in the western
part of the state. Among the
Germans and the resubmlsslon
crowd he is very unpopular, while
a great many direct legislative
prohibitionists in the eastern part
Of the state will oppose his nomi-
nation. His vote on the initiative
and referendum bill is said to
have but him Of the running as a
candidate tor governor. Burdick is
very strong in all sections Of the
state, and would easily defeat
Hanna or any n thus far men
toned among the stalwarts. 1t
is said that he is in position to
make the race next year, and
will not refuse if the progressive
element put him forward.
1t is generally understood that
Attorney General Miller will be
a candidate for the U. S. Senate
if he decides to continue in poll
tics by becoming an active candi-
date. He is said to be stronger
than ever throughout the state,
and if he enters the race will be
a formidable candidate. Congress
man Helgeson is said to have
senatorial aspirations. Senator
Gronna will be a candidate for
reelection, but is said to have
lost much strength throughout
the state. The exposure Of the
favoritism shown to some Of his
newspaper friends by their draw
ing salaries from the federal gov
eminent, while at home, has done
much to weaken him. 1t is rumor-
ed that he has broken with Sena-
tor LaFollette. If the latter is
true, he will not be as strong a
candidate as many people be-
lieve him to be.
Young and Norton will be can
didates for recollection. and will
probably not have any very Sc
rious opposition.
The term Of office Of Chief
Justice Spalding Of the supreme
court expires next year, and it
is understood that he will be a
candidate for reelection. Judge
Spalding has made an enviable
record while on the supreme
bench, and it is understood that
he will not have serious opposi-
ton. It is generally believed that
the fight which was made on
Judge Bruce last year will not
be repeated on Judge Spalding.
The criticism to which the court
was subjected last year by rea-
son of political decisions, in
which the court was placed be-
tween the Upper and neither mill
stone, have been better under
stood by the public on second
sober thought and it is believed
by politicians generally that Chief
Justice Spalding will not have
serious opposition next year.
Zuger, assistant attorney gen.