The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP
FROM STATE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N, D., Nov. 10. - There
probably is no question but what
Atty. Gen. Andrew Miller will be a
republican candidate for United States
senator when the primary campaign
commences.
From all present appearance the re-
publican race for the senatorial garb
Will be contested between Miller and
Gronna. Senator Gronna has been In
the state recently and while he has
given out the statement that he is in
u as to whether he would be
candidate for reelection, politicians
are OF the opinion that there is no
doubt but what he will be a candidate
and that n of the main objects Of
his visit back to his home at this time
has been to line up his political fences.
While Gronna has been in Washington
tic past nine years a member of n
branch Of congress or the other, there
nave been great changes in the political
beld Of the state, and with the great
Influx Of new voters Gronna's ac-
quaintance has fallen off materially.
On the other hand Miller has been an
active worker in the state all that
time. He is recognized as a keen
politician, and the situation reveals
he fact that he has an acquaintance
that extends to every corne Of the
state.
What will clarity the senatorial
situation greatly will be the fact that
there does not appear to be any doubt
but what Governor Hanna will be a.
candidate for q second term, though
so far he has been non -comInittal in
reference to the coming compaign.
Ihere has been a constant demand for
the governors presence at public
functions all over the state, and as
TnnP nc hoe haas n1-piI1N Ie hHr -
tempted to fill these engagements.
Governor Hanna Is recognized as one
OF the best f1nanciers of the state. and
SO much Of his time has beer engaged
In bringing the state out of the finan-
c1al embarrassment in which he found 1t
when he became governor last January
that he has had but little opportunity
to give any attention to politics.
Numerous candidates have been pro-
posed as g~ubernatorial timber but the
mention OF these numerous anne has
had no effect. Logical politicians all
over the state are Of the opinion that
Governor Hanna has a strong follow
Ing n that 1t will be impossible to
place a candidate In the field that
would have any chance Of defeating
the governor.
Carl o. ~Jorgenson, the present state
auditor, will probably have no seri-
GUS opposition. HE mas been connect
ed with the state auditors office for
he past fifteen years. He has given
the state a business administration.
State Sen. Paul Kretschmar, a banker
at Ventura. near the South Dakota
line, has been mentioned as a possible
primary candidate for auditor, but it
Is not believed that he has any idea
of becoming personally actiH this
campaign.
Friends of D. K. Brightbill, former
state auditor, are attempting to bring
him out as a candidate for state
treasurer toT sukteed Gunder} Olson@
who under the law CANNOT hold more
than two terms. BrightbilI has made
the statement that SO far he has no
intention Of entering the race. Another
candidate mentioned for state treasur-
er is H. II. Steele of Mohall. Steele
Is a prominent banker in the northern
part of the state. He has been a men,
Der Of both branches Of the legislature,
has an extensive acquaintance and a
strong following.
Their appears to be little or no dis
satisfaction in the political affairs of
the state, n 1t is only occasionally
that any discussion is heard, and then
only pertaining to the more promin-
ent places.