The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06

have declared himself a candidate Tor
the senate on the Republican ticket
and the name OF Governor L. B. Han
ma has been freely mentioned as a
possible candidate. The governor has
avoided the subject Of politics when
in Grand Forks, and laughingly side
steys the United States senate pro-
position. 1t is taken for granted that
Senator Gronna will be candidte
for the senate to succeed himself.
In the second congressional dis
trict, Congressman George M. Young
of Valley City is to have as his op-
ponent Attorney George P. Jones of
LaMoure, according to the latest poll
tical gossip from a source considered
reliable. Mr.. Jones is said to be an
aggressive campaigner and has a
strong following, thus making it prob
able that the Valley City legislator
will have his work cut out for him.
Now comes well-founded rumor
to the effect that Attorney T. D. Cas-
sey of Dickinson has aspirations to
become member of the lower house
at Washington and that he will be
the Democratic candidate. Hon. P.
D. Norton, the present incumbent,
will undoubtedly make the race on
the Republican ticket, according to
the forecast at present.
The Democrats are keeping care
full hold on the pulse of the Progress
sive party in the state, and there's a
reason. It has come to he talked
quite generally that, with the elimin-
alton OF Colonel Roosevelt and tbs
retirement Of William Howard Taft,
whose attitude on the Canadian reel
procity measure lost the Republican
party thousands of votes in the North
west, many Republicans are quietly
returning to their party and the
split, which Democrats admit brought
them such happy results, may no:
continue for all time but, on the con-
trary, a reunited party found present
ing a somewhat determined wall to
buck against when the next presiden-
tial election comes around. This was
gathered at recent interview with a
Democrat who happened in" at that
Fargo meeting.
A prominent Democrat of the
state, member of the state central
committee and admittedly a leader in
the counsels Of the sachems, did not
dodge the situation when the reporter
put it up to him. The Democrats
hope for and expect support from
those Of the Progressive party who
followed Colonel Roosevelt of after
the Chicago convention.
They, the Democrats, are de
lighted" at every indication Of pro.
longed life on the part Of the Moose
element and welcome itn cneerrul
qualification the arrival Of every
walking delegate who may come to
aid in encouraging any weak kneed
ones and continuing them lin the
faith"
Plainly speaking q continued Re.
publican split means continued Dem
ocratic supremacy, according to the
wise ones in the party now in power,
a fact admitted by prominent lead
er in a recent interview.
With the real battle still some dis.
lance off, these early-day plans Of
members of the Democratic party in
the state, the unique possibilities Of
a treasurer Of the United States run
ming for the senate with the president
stumping the country for him, the
array Of good men and true to be put
up by both parties, IL the signs Of
the times point correctly and the re-
porter was correctly informed. pros
! poets for lively times are excellent