Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
Barnes County Politics Show
Signs of Awakening Interest


investigated have found he is four
square men, who has spent many
wears in the state and has developed
his strength by simple friendship. In
all parts of the county his candidacy
lis growing daily and it Is not an un-
common thing to hear people prophe-
sying that he will without doubt be at
the top when the votes are counted
in June. ,safs9{.
Miller Leads For Senator.
Andrew Miller seems to be a lead
er in the senatorial race. His long
service in the Office of attorney gen
eral has made him acquainted with
the conditions in every county and
especially here. Mr.. Worst and Sen
ator Gronna will each receive a good
vote, state the people who claim to
know; but II the election depended
on Barnes county alone, the matter
would be easily decided.
Home Candidate.
For attorney geeral, Alfred Zuger
has the support of his home county.
Linde will receive number of votes
and Hebron, who is regarded as
consistent campaigner, will also have
a number of friends to vote for hin.
Treasurer's Office.
The question as to whom the state
treasurer's nomination will fall, has
la strong faction answering that
Thomas Tharalson will have a good
lead when the votes are all in. Put
nam has many friends in the north
part of the county. Steen has shown
no strength thus far. He is little
known here. And if o. l. Hegge, who
is we'll known ad prominently spoken
of as candidate, enters the field, the
votes will be pretty we'll divided and
will pull down Tharalson's vote co.l-
|siderably.
Flint vs.. Hutchinson.
The situation surrounding the Of
flee of commissioner of agriculture
and labor shows very little prefer
ence. With Gilbreath out of the race
the two candidates most prominently
mentioned are, Robert Flint and A.
f. Hutchinson, with shade slightly
in favor of the latter. Other minor
candidates are scarcely ever mention
ed and the whole fabric as it stands
looks like Flint or Hutchinson, with
a few votes either way
Old Board Pleases. g..
For railroad commissioners there
is very little interest taken in the
matter. The present commission has,
according to people here, served Val
ley City fairly and will undoubtedly
have a generous support at the prim-
aries. The cause of this attitude is
largely due to the situation which pre-
vailed here over the running OF the
fast trains through the down town
districts and theyst gailding of. a snew
station. The commissioners settled
this matter and have won the plaud-
its Of the local voters.
No Interest Shown.
The question of who's Who, in
the matter of the state superintend-,
ent of public instruction, this being
a non-part'san office, there is small
discussion except in educational cir
cles.
Outlying districts have shown little
sentiment this year. The height of
excitement has not shown itself and
there seems to be determination on
the part of the electors to weigh the
matter thoroughly before venturing
to be swayed by the patriotic speech.
es OF the candidates.
Farmers Want to Know.
The farmers are reading. They are
also weighing the evidence. They
want to know what is being done by
their public servants and what future
ofticials-elect will have to say for
themselves. A plain common sense
platform, modelled to fit the needs of
the producers is what is most fre-
quently discussed. They want it word
ed in simple terms, so that there can
be no lodging behind commas or 9th
er turns than can be found in the
deftly and intricately worded plat
forms. }s