Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-12-11
MILLER TO MAKE 1OGA
RACE AGAINST CRONNA
SPECULATIONS REGARDING GOV.
HANNA'S INTENTIONS IN
COMING ELECTION.

I
! COMING ELECTION.
Fargo, Dec. ESPECIAL to Min
neapolis Tribune. Mot even the
approaching holiday season can en-
tirely suppress all political gossip.
There is considerable speculation re-
/ garding the future ambitions of
many of the present republican Of
fee holders, and more regarding the
prospective candidates.
| Despite the preponlerance OF opin-
ion in many sections of the state that
Governor Hanna would become a
senatorial candidate, the sentiment
among his closest friends seems to
be that he will not seek the toga at
the next election. While the oppor-
tunity for his candidacy apepars to
be particularly strong, the governor
seems more ambitious to give the
state business administration than
to make an effort to succeed Senator
Gronna. -- ,,. y
Millcr in the Field.
| With Attorney General Miller an
avowed candidate for Gronna's place
the senator and his opponent are
likely to split that element of the
party heretofore known as. insur-
| gents. In numerous campaigns
| ho%h h,yo %ro;nod NTH tho ino1,r.
gents. Neither has ever been par
ticularly amenable to party dtscip-
line, and to some extent they have
been free lapces.
Each, however, has attended in
surgent factional sessions and made
| addresses claiming allegiance to that
branch of the republican party.
With that faction divided somewhat
between Gronna and Miller, to the
average political 'dopester" it seems
an opportune time for Governor
/ Hanna to enter the race and by
combining the vote of those oppos-
! ed to Gronnar and Miller, to easily
win the nomination.
1t is claimed, however, that the
/ governor has number of pet reform
measures he wishes to get through
! for the benefit of the state, and that
i if he remains in active political life
| he will seek reelection rather than.
the senatorship. 1t is by no means
| certain that he will even seek the
governorship. Only his desire to
. complete certain measures in which
he is interested in the state, and his
friendship for many people in the
state closely allied to him in po-
litical way, is likely to keep him in
| the political game.
1t is we'll known that he has varied
private business interests which
need his personal attention. The
further fact that his only son has
been ordered to a mllder climate for
the winter may he another f4;.or to
influence his future. He is unusual
ly devoted to the boy, and the health
of the latter means more to the gov
ernor than further political prefer
enCe.
Henna Has Strong Following.
That Governor Hanna car easily
be re "slec: is generally conceded.
even by i::; political opponents.
OF :hc ctner present state officers
it is CO oredej that Lieutenant Gov
ernor lNa:.nel. Secretary of >'atc
Hall, Insurance Commissioner Tay-
lor, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Taylor and State Auditor .Jor-
genson can each be re-elecred with
out a, great deal of difficulty if they
announce their candidacy.
State Treasurer Olson's; term ex-
pires by limitation. Attorney Cen
eral Miller will seek the United
States senatorship. Commissioner
of Agriculture Gilbreath, who has
made such success of his position.
is understood to have definitely an
nounced he does not desire to con-
tinue in the Office longer than the
present term.
Both Hall and Insurance Commits
sioner Taylor have been compliment
tarily mentioned for the governor
ship. The secretary is generally
understood to regard the suggestion
of his candidacy for the executive
position as indicative of the good will
of large number of his personal
friends, but he is regarded as anxi-
Gus for reelection, this being his