The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
ALLEN URGED TO
RUN FOR JUSTICE
PROGRESSIVE PARTY FOES OF
HANNA AND JoRGENsoN LOOK
ABOUT FOR CANDIDATES. SAYS
POLITICAL LETTER TO THE
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
A special from Bismarck to The

A special from Bismarck to The
Minneapolis Journal says:
Friends of Judge Frank P. Allen OF
Lisbon are urging his candidacy to
succeed Chief Justice Spalding, whose
term expires next year. Judge Allen
has presided on the district bench in
the Fourth district for a long term OF
years, and has a wide acquaintance
over the state. Chief Justice Spalding
was reelected to the supreme bench
/ n 1908 for a six-year term.
Certain members Of the tnsurgent
wing Of the republican party are
framing a ticket Of state officials for
the primary election. Members Of the
state tax commission are out and out
enemies Of Governor Hanna n State
Auditor ~Jorgenson. The governor ve-
toed the appropriation Of the commits
sioners, and State Auditor ~Jorgenson
held UP their salaries until the mat
ter was settled by the supreme court.
Overtures have been made to y. L.
Burdick of Williston, Andrew Miller
Of Bismarck and A. r. Kraabel Of Cliff
ford, to become candidates for gov
ernor. n attempts are nov being
made to have Paul Kretschmar Of
Ventura become a candidate for state
auditor.
Burdiek Would Not Run,
Burdick refused to become a candi-
date for governor because Of his pro-
nounced friendliness to Governor
Hanna. He may, however, decide to
become a candidate for attorney gen.
eral, in which case he will have the
Endorsement of stalwarts and insurg-
ents generally. Realizing that Burdick
will be acceptable to the stalwarts,
the insurgents r in hopes of induc-
ing Alfred zuger, assistant attorney
Onr ar11 m hnonrNa +Iof~ ~nIsI-L- g.
attorney general.
Andrew Miller, present attorney
general, has fully determined to enter
the race for United States senator
against Mr.. Gronna. Kraabel is anx-
ious to De reelected lieutenant gov
rho and 1t Is said will forego being
a candidate for governor this time.
Hard to Defeat Joraenson.
Whether the insurgents will be able
to induce Paul Kretschmar to become
a candidate for state auditor is doubt
full. Kretschmar visited Bismarck re-
Gently and was surrounded by insurg-
ent slate makers who attempted to
exact a promise that he would con-
sent to become their candidate against,
J~orgenson, but he left them in doubt.
Kretschmar is cashier of a bank at
Ventura, and is a state senator from
Mcintosh county. He was county
auditor sixteen years, and Is well
qualified, though he does not have a
very extensive acquaintance over the
state.
He realizes that it would be next to
impossible to defeat Jorgenson for re-
election. While Jorgenson Is no doubt
the youngest state official in the coun-
try, he has been with the state audi
tors department as chief clerk and
deputy over twelve years, and when
he became a candidate two years ago
for the first place he had no opposi-
ton. He Is probably the best quail
fed accountant in the state. He has
been instrumental in installing new
the state departments, and 80 closely
has he guarded the funds that his re-
election seems practically assured.
Open Race for Treasurer.
The fact that the term Of Cunder
Olson as state treasurer expires lis
time by limitation will bring many
candidates into the field. Carl Koritz-
ky, secretary of the state tax commits
sion, and leader Of the i%nsurgent foro-
State Sen. H. H. Steele of Mohall, also
f~nsurgent, and Robert C~lendening of
Wimbledon, who is a stalwart, have
been mentioned as candidates but
have not made definite noun
ments.
DUH LIS. COm. w. u. IaylOr and
Sec. Of State Thomas Hall, are affliat-
ed with the insurgent forces, but they
are also strong with the stalwarts and
may not have serious opposition. E.
j. Taylor, superintendent Of public in
struction, has always been considered
a sort Of a free lance in politics. The
nature Of his position does not re-
quire him to take an active part, and,
rs he is well qualified, it Is believed
he will also be reelected
While 1t has been stated that W. c..
Gdlbreath may not decide to become a
candidate for reelection for commits
sioner of agriculture and labor, he
could be reelected should he decide
TO enter the race. Under his jurisdic-
ton his department has become one
of the most important pieces of ma
chinery in the state. He has made a
great success of the state opposition
and a a strong following with the
farmers.
zeisIer for Secretary.
James w. Foley, who has been
Governor Hanna's private secretary
the past year, has resigned and left
Sunday for Los Angeles, which here
after will probably be his permanent
home. 1t is said Clarence Zeigler will
succeed Mr.. Foley as the governors
secretary. Zeigler is the governors
confidential clerk, and was his private
secretary the our years Mr. Hanna
was a member Of congress-.
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