Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-10
Democratic Politics
ID North Dakota
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ceiver OF public Tor provate. for that
|natter) moneys would help out very
materially. Some folks are rude
enough to i%nsinuatingly intimate, that
he's a bit of a land shark, whatever
that may. mean out inthe fertile and
breezy Dakotas. OF course, he is
| quite a respectable citizen, well, fitted
for the job in every, way: but he is a
candidate, for a political federal place
and, apparently, he must get his share
maybe a. little more-of the mud
that is usually flung at such individ-
,,vuals. Whether or not, he is deserv-
ing of the slurs that r cast at him,
or that Meyer is to be thrown out OF
the running because of the "blind
| pig" business the committee is tryins
hard to determine, and has, of late.
held several exciting and most inter.
esting sessions, to none of which
we're the dear public admitted.
For the washing Of dirty democrat
|ic linen involved in this and several
other cases, it is claimed, Governor
Burke is solely blameable. He is
trying to hold up the Meyer appoint
mcDt, and the nasty accusations and
iDsinuatiOns which r now public
property are now not only showing
up his own political party in an un
pleasant light, but are assuredly cut.
ting a rod with which he may here.
after get a possible whaling. Calling
names and making ugly accusations
against hitherto highly respected cit.
liens are not likely to be easily for
given by any community, or forgot.
ten by the objects OF such disgrace
ful notOriety.
1t is stated at the national capital
that Burk is the political boss of the
Estate and is Sd recognized by his fel.
low democrats and, that, adding point
and emphasis to his c~lieftainship. he
has invariably insisted that "the peo
pie shall rule" so long as he is their
dictator. Whether that is false or
otherwise, the assertions are openly
made that, " if "the people by a
numerical strength of NINE TO ONE
endorse any candidate for any polit.
ical job, that candidate is in the soup
if Burke doesn't ike him. There are
men here, too, who say that. the real
reason why Burke didn't endorse
Meyer was because he was nominal
ed by Secretary Lane, whom he can.
not boss"
A typical case of Burke's political
bossism is pointed out in, the post
nastership of Bowman. for which
Burke has had nominated Myrtle Mel.
son. 1t is claimed by reliable author
itv that nine.tenths Of the democrats
iof Bowman wanted Otto H. Boyeson
appointed to the postmastership, and
that very many respectable repull'
can citizens frankly endorsed him:
but he is not the sort of man, whom
Burke can boss. SO, II Is stated. he
wanted and got Myrtle Nelson nom.
mated. But she has not been confirms
ed. and her nomination. will be held
up long enough by Senator Gronna
TO allow .Boyeson and his friends to
get a full and a fair hearing by the
senate. committee on post Offices and
post roads. 1t is also whispered that
Senator McCumber is likely to take
3 hand in the game. when he returns
to Washington.
Maybe the democratic chances Oi
Harmony (spelled with a big I'D and
fraternity are not likely to be knock
ed into q cooked hat by the persist
ent attempts to Bufks North Dako
ts,s political patronAgU-1nd somi
folks smoker at the assertion thai
me Is a statesman.