The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-05
bRUfCCER AND
KARTHUR WORK
National Committeeman and
State Chairman at WASH
ington Today.
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$50. e." " - -:
ASK RECOGNITION
OF ORGANIZATION
Insist That Their Recon-
mendation of Vim. Col
Inns Should Stand.

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Bruegger and tate. Chairman ID. II.
Macarthur. insisting upon the recog-
milton of the state organization in the
matter of the distribution OF fedcrai
patronage. in North Dakota arc Ill
Washington today. >.
Especially are they interested in
the question Of recognition SO far as
the appointment Of United States mar.
shall is concerned. in which, recent
Washington reports fndicatea'
there has been a tendency to over
ride tho Recommendations of the or
Eanization.
Collins the Choice.
William Collins Of Bottineau. for
mer national committeeman. is the
choice of National Committeeman
Rruesger and State Chairman Nc
Arthur, and both have indicated that
fact to the administration officials at
Washington.
But recently the name of S. J. Doyle
OF Darlington was placed before
President Wilson for appointment. 1t
has been held up, however, till a
hearing can be had, and Messrs: Nc
Arthur and Bruegger are now IN Wash
inston for the purpose of pressing
the claims Of Collins.
Conference Favors Organization.
In the %parceling out OF federal
patronage, the state democrats at the
recent conference in Minot-or at
least a large part Of 'them-took the
stand. through resolutions regularly
adopted-that the organization should
receive recognition, and that Its wish
es should be complied with.
Suspect Burke of Acting.
While treasurer John Burke, in his
address at Minot, insisted that he was
taking no part In the distribution of
patronage, supporters Of Collins and
the state organization suspect n a
he has had something to do with sew
eral instances in which Bruegger and
Macarthur have failed Of recognition.
These include the Dickinson land Of
flee and the federal bank examiner
appointments.
The action OF the department OF JUS
tice in recommending the appoint
ment Of Joe Doyle Of Darlington was
entirely unexpected in this state.
First word Of it was received just
prior to the Minot conference, and 1t
IS declared to have had q considera-
Bile effect upon the spirits of at least
n few OF the participants. In fact. it
is maintained that tho get together"
did not possess all the harmony that
one might hope for.
The recommendation of Doyle ais
was directly responsible o the res
olution of confidence in the state or
ganization. .n -
Must Be. Recognized.
In urging recognition of the state
organization, it is maintained that
that body must be given first say. else
the III of democracy will suffer ma
t~ertally in the coming election.
Fisk and Bdrdzeil Active.
. Dispatches from Bismarck this aft
ernoon were to the effect that G. ].
Fisk and L. e. Bfrdzell are III Wash
ington this week. and 1t also is report
ed that they are in the capital for
purpose of impressing upon the adj
ministration the necessity Of accepting
recommendations Of the party officials
especially in view OF the fact that
the state organization is one chosen
by popular vote.
Duis Also Active.
From another source comes the IN
formation that George e. Duis OF
: Grand Forks. actively engaged III a
campaign for the local postmastership.
is in Washington urging his case. He
has not gone to the state organization
for support, according to those well
versed in. democratic affairs.
VIM. Collins in City.
Wm. Collins OF Bottineau, possess
ing the endorsement of Bruegger and
Macarthur for the United States mar
shalship, has been spending the week
in Grand Forks. Approached with
reference to the situation, he express
ed his unwillingness to discuss the
question, though perfectly willing to
tell all he knows about the good
Qualities of BOttineau county,. ,.*:t