Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-19
LAF0[LETTET0
Be ENDORSED
BY LEAGUE?
Progressives in Fargo Have Busy
Day on Presidential Stu.
alton.
CUMMINs MAY WITHDRAW
FROM NORTH DAKOTA
John Burke Seeks Senatorial En-.
dorsement of. Non.Partisan
League.

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La Follette's name will be placed
upon the North Dakota presidential
primary ballot. The members of the
North Dakota Progressive Republican
league in session here today received
word from Walter Houser, La Fol-
lette's political manager, that the
Wisconsin senator would try to cap
lure the delegation as he did four
wears ago the North Dakota delega-
tiOn
No Contest for North Dakota.
R. A. Nestos, whom Cummins had
designated as his campaign manager
for North Dakota, is doing his best
to have the Iowa senator withdraw
and leave the field clear for Fight
ing Bob.' William Langer, secretary
of the league, stated this evening
that if La Follette's name was pre-
sented, Cummins would withdraw
his name and not precipitate con-
test.
A telegram was sent to Cummins
by Nestos asking him to withdraw
from this state in favor of La Fol
lette. No reply was received so that
there is no higher authority than the
league members that Cummins will
not contest with La Toilette for
North Dakota's support.
There were about $50 members OF
the league present, but all day was
spent in determining to support La
toilette. Those present voted to Sc
lect him in preference to Cummins on
the ground that they believed he
would make a stronger candidate in
this state.
Seeks to Rehabiiitate Self.
It was hinted that there is a work
ing agreement between LaFollette
and Cummins. The Wisconsin sena-
tor. whose power is fast winning in
wisconsin, hopes to rehabilitate him.
self by securing North Dakota's en-
dorsement. His friends admit there
is little hope of his landing the presi-
Dental nomination, but they want to
help him re.establish his political for
tunes in Wisconsin, where his politi.
cal machine has been badly shatter-
ed. &i
The Cummins men sought to elimi-
nate La Toilette but they were out
numbered. Remnants Of the La Fol-
lette organization that carried this
state four years ago were firmly IN
the saddle and Cummins men did not
have look in.
Still skeptical.
yNl,opo oro N,,vo minis mon however
who felt that the Iowa senator would
allow his name to go upon the ballot
and try conclusions with La Toilette.
They will not be convinced of a work
ing agreement with La Toilette until
they receive a confirmation directly
from the Iowa senator. 20 "
,es3sti5' asSeleet Z EN- Delegates.
s. Tomorrow the members expect to
select ten delegates who will seek
election At the primaries as La Fol
lette men. spledged to stand hitched
,l11tiEtthe wisconsin senator releases
them. IfttheEa is time enough, state
affairs tniay tsa! disguised. twas not
knoKn whether Thomas Marshall OF
Cakes, present national committee
man, would be endorsed to succeed
himself.
Burdirk men were out in force and
the indications are that he will re-
ceive the endorsement for governor.
There was little discussion of the SEN
atorial situation, although both Nc
Cumber and Hanna seemed to have
their friends among the delegates.
Officers of the league were not sure
just how complete the State would be
when the meeting adjourned. 1t will
probably be in session for several
days. The Grain Growers convention
in session also, and the annual meet
ing of the Farmers Cooperative ex-
change scheduled for tomorrow,
brought many people to the city,
among whom are members of the
league.
There is quite a gathering of the
members of the Non-Partisan league.
It was rumored that this organization
will enter the Democratic primaries.
United States Treasurer Burke's
friends are working hard for it's en-
dorsement and DR.. Platou, mayor of
Valley City, seems the favorite as the
gubernatorial candidate because Of
his endorsement of the tenets of this
organization.