The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-15
BRYAN IS FIRST
AFTER SAVIOR
MAYOR MURPHY OF GRAND
FORKS DECLARED AFTER THE
SAVIOR BRYAN STOOD FIRST
WITH HIM TO BE WoRsHIPPED
DEMOCRATS TURNED OUT.

The first person after the Savior
with me, the nan l think of the very
first thing after l say my prayers is
Bryan" declared Mayor Murphy of
| Grand Forks at the democratic gath
ering in Assembly hall this morning
just before the noon hour dispersal of
the meeting called by State Chairman
Macarthur.
The expression Of the Grand Forks
mayor was most enthusiastically APP
plauded by the 100 men who were
present. The mayor was deeply in
earnest and his speech was full of
many similar encomiums of the peer
less leader. Also he spoke in very
fiattering terms of the president, Out
the name of Woodrow Wilson did not
eucit the feeling that did his reference
TO the secretary of state.
About 100 leading democrats from
all. sections Of the state responded to
State Chairman McArthur's call for
the meeting. Not in a long time has
a democratic called meeting in this
city been so largely attended. Some
whispered 1t was the promising feat
ure of federal. patronage that brought
them out, though Mr.. Macarthur stat
ed that nothing of that sort would be
tolerated in the meeting.
In his speech, Mayor Murphy urged
that all the a%ppointees named in
North Dakota by President Wilson
should be upright and capable men,
equal to the offices they sought and
that all aspirantS who were not of the
right stripe should not receive the en-
dorsement of the fickertail democracy.
If we have that kind of men in our
party We don't want them any more
he declared. w should drive them
out of the party over to the republican
ranks where they belong"
Other Speakers.
Other speakers called on during the
morning by the state chairman. who
presided, were NJ. A. Hildreth of Far
go, j. Brook of Cando, s. j.. Doyle of
| Darlington, John Haskell. of Botti-
neau, M. Jefferson of Beach, w. B.
Dickson of Langdon, Warden He'll
strom and Sen. George e, Duis of
Grand Forks.
In none of these speeches was there
any mention of a lineup for the state
offices within the gift of the federal
patronage. However, no man In the
whole assemblage was more popular
today than National Committeeman
Bruegger of Williston, who Is general
ly regarded as the one who will have
the distribution of patronage in
North Dakota. Mr.. Bruegger, by the
way, is being groomed, it is said. for
the gubernatorial race two years
hence ....-.
Casey for Attorney. .ag
Conspicuous among the attendants
| at the. meeting is Tobias d. Casey of
| Dickinson, former member of the state
game board. Mr.. Casey is ~.openly a.
| candidate for the post of United
| States attorney. The other aspirant
in the field Is NJ. A. Hildreth of this
| city. Former Mayor Lowell has also
been mentioned among the possibili-
ties but is reported not to be agrees
sively ambitious.
Mr.. Casey has received a large
number of endorsements in this sec
\ ton and. it is generally conceded in
popular opinion that he has the undi-
vfded approval of the southwestern
portion of the state.
II did not get into the game as early
as some of the others" said Mr.. Cas-
| ey, "but since / have expressed myself
| 1t is surprising how many | find have
| given me great encouragement. l am
out for United States attorney and
will put UP a fight for the place"
Prominent Figures.
Among the prominent democratic
chieftains in attendance are w. e.
Byerly of yelva, n Of the few demo-
Gratis still holding a state office; SEN
ator Duis, George 7. LaShelle of Lari-
more, Col. j. M. Kelly of Devils Lake,
Warden Hellstrom, Willis A. JOY of
Grand Forks, George p. Jones of La
Moure, Z. H Stenyick of Minot, Oliver
p. Knudgon of Michigan, M, Jefferson
of Beach, aside from a few of the loc-
al leaders including State Chairman
McArthur. Sec. Fred w. Mclean, Col.
George w. wilkinson, M. A. Hildreth,
Col. 7. c.. Kelly and others.
Hellstrom's Future.
warden Hellstrom, democratic nom
inee for governor in the last campaign,
will soon be checked out Of his posi-
ton as warden Of the penitentiary and
will then probably engage in the job
bling business, handling several lines.