The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-28
S. D. TO VOTE
ON MARCH I'd

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 2s.-The repub-
lican contestants for nomination in the
March primaries approach the final
stage of contest without much. If any,
apparent change in their relative
strength and position as outlined from
time to time. Tho contest opened in
January with but three months in
| which to wage it. Two months AVE
already passed and March opens with
no apparent advantage gained by eth
| er senatorial candidate.
When Burke was first proposed for
! senator it was considered by his
friends that he had the fight won, and
that it would only be necessary to
| hold the field against the attack Of
considered an advantage to Burke. 1t
was believed that If Crawford could
be prevented from appealing to the
| thousands Of voters personally, moth.
ing could defeat Burke. So far
| everything has come off to the salts
faction Of the anti-CraWford men and
they are more confident today than
ever
On the other hand there is no lack
of confidence among Crawford's fol-
lowers, but their enthusiasm is at a
low ebb. Much was expected of Craw-
ford when he took the stump, but
the stump speaking in this campaign
has been a cold proposition. The vot-
ers prefer a warm f1reside to the har-
angue of politicians, and SO crowds
are lacking at all political meetings.
This puts Crawford at a ~disadvan-
tage, for 1t is admitted by his bitter
es: enemies that he IS a power on the
stump. SO the campaign has been Of
advantage to the Burke men.
Lower House Contests.
The congressional contests are
growing more interesting. In the first
district Col. r. J. Woods is pushing
Dillon hard.
In the second district Royal John
son, the majority candidate, Is max
ing an aggressive campaign; he is
easily the best mixer" on either ticket
and he is working all the time. His
opponent, Judge McNulty, is idling
valuable time away and Johnson is
getting a lead which McNulty and his
friends cannot overcome if they delay
getting into the fight much longer.
In the third district Rice appears to
have a walkaway.
The minor positions on the state
ticket have so far attracted but little
attention. but the contest over audi
tor is taking prominence. The super
| llLSIlQeUL OIL SCnOOlS pElIS IS dtSO az
tracing attention, Shaw, the minority
candidate, is an anti-book trust man.
When Lawrence, the present superin-
tendent, was turned down for renom-
ination by the progressives, his friends
talked and told how Lugg, the ma
jority candidate, happened to beat
Lawrence. Shaw is making the most
of his and is waging a telling cam
paign.
TIso ~-S}nek Fn~ kGo lsey,+Ara~k r@x--
ernorShip is also attracting some at
t%ention. Peter Norbeck, three times
elected a state senator, IN T. S. Ev"
eritt are the rival candidates and are
making ar earnest fight. The success
Of Norbeck means that the line of u c
cession marked out at Huron when
Vessey was picked as the candidate
for governor is to be unbroken. If
Everitt wins, the line will be broken,
because Norbeck is not strongly
enough intrenched to brook a defeat,
This fact is not hurting Everitt, as
MANY .dyed-in-the-Wool progresstves
= object to making the governors office
one of succession. %%'
Ryrne Has Hard Fight.
Governor Byrne Is having a hard
fight: a harder fight than he really
deserves. Richards is making a mai
campaign. Every registered voter il
l. the state has had several communlca
: tions from him, and he promises tc
> keep the assault up until the prin1ar'
. les are closed. II never quit fighting
\ until the votes are counted" he says
and then I the fight i'm
mediately." If promises Of supper
count for much in these days, Rich
ards will come under the wire March
"a a winner.
Anderson and Richards appear nov
to be the high men, and the contest i
apparently between them. Byrne'
friends scout this idea AND tn
contests as already won, but the dis
corning voter cannot see 1t that way
The tax receipt is a factor in thi
campaign. Taxes are much higher, n
matter whose fault Or what the cause
Z This is hurting Byrne. If it were no
for the tax question he would wi,
hands down. .. ~.~.... s- -.. ~-.