The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-03
MILLER DISCUSSES
STATE POLITICS
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER
DISCUSSED POLITICAL siTUA-
TON AT GARDNER HOTEL
LAST NIGHT--WAs AMBIGUOUS
ABOUT THE sENAToRsHiP.

las a special session of the legisIa-
ture seems almost certain this winter,
| presume some Of the active ones will
prepare to investigate me again."
commented Attorney General Miller
at the Gardner hotel last evening.
He laughed heartily at the idea, and
then added: '"You know I've been in
V~estigated at each Of the last three
sessions Of the state assembly and l
wouldn't feel quite natural If / went
through any session of the legislature
which did not order an Investigation
or me one way or another"
h attorney general Is In the city
a rev days appearing in a case in the
federal court, which Is the outgroWth
or the Dickinson forgery cases in
which he has appeared out in the
western part of the state on the num-
erous occasions when 1t has been tried
there. "
Last evening Mr.. Miller seemed
quite inclined to discuss the political
situation in the state. Until Senator
Gronna's. return home the other day,
ne said everything had been quiet, but
now there was considerable specula-
ton about the cause Of the senator's
visit nome Just at this time.
People are wondering what brought
Gronna home" continued Mr.. Miller.
You know congress is still in session
and the national legislators are busy
Wrangling with the currency and tar
If problems. Just why Mr.. Gronna
came back now has set people to
guessing. - @...
Some say it was The Forums edi-
torlal comment on Gronna's great
speech in the enate on the Under
wood bill. Others say it, Is to make
arrangements about running for the
senate against next year.. Still others
are whispering in stage whispers louu
enough tor me to overhear that it is
to get the lay Of the land and see who
Is going to oppose him for the toga.
either Governor Hanna Or myself"
Non-committaI About Toga.
(which shall it be?'asked The For
UNI representative.
The attorney general smiled as he
ambiguously replied, Il never look
ahead more than two years for my
self. AS for the governor, l am not
answering, for 1 do not know all his |
ambitions. 1t is said. though, by some
of his friends, that he would not OBJ
Ject to a seat in the senate. Others
insist his only wish Is to succeed |
himself in his present office.
AS for my own ambitions for the
toga. that is something about which / |
have personally said little myself.
others have done a great deal OF
talking. 1 would not say that I have
not had suggestions from friends thai
l enter the race. 1t has even been
that I am going over to the
Dull moose party n run for govern
or. l will go SO far as to say that
these rumors are not u~nfounded. But
I'm a republican, you know, and the
bull moose nominations would have
not a great deal of attraction for me.
North Dakota is a republican state
and a democratic administration now
and then is only accidental. / believe
the next administration will be repub- ,
Who the governor will be. of
| am not predicting. 1t is safe ,
to guess, however, it will be either :
ann or Gunder Olson. !
Democratic Chances Slim. {
Il don't think very much of the {
democratic chances in the matter of /
electlng a senator ever in the face OF
The popular election Of senators !
amendment to the federal constitu- S
ion. f
John Burke and Senator Porter i
ield have both been prominently h
mentioned for the race. While I have n
great admiration for both of these S
| don't believe either can t
20 elected United States senator next n
ear. n
It's going to be a republican. /
it become a three cornered +
ace between Senator Gronna, Gov r
Hanna and myself, I am sure, h
-ou will agree that it will be interest," b
ng. n
Some say Governor Hanna would e
lot enter the race unless I opposed q
dr. Gronna, which in that way would 7
make the stalwarts divide their SYM =
between two progressive re- a
or insurgents like the Junior q
enator and myself. Probably the gov
it has been intimated, would 9
hen get in figuring on the support Of /
10Th his own and the McCumber fac |
O Of stalwartism. :
But" unused the attorney general
liter a little silent reflection. IT E
yet announced what I'll do. As {
/ matter Of fact, the attorney gener-
llshlp seems a very attractive Mace e
where a mar may give efficient serv- 4
ce. The machine, which my enemies
ak about, may not be in good enough
order to procure the toes.
You know that supposed machine Of
nine Is a joke. The only machine
I've had all these years has been COLI
George Wilkinson, If they want to call
lim a machine" NF