Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP

serious objection to said aforemen-
toned pay check.)
County Treasurer Essig is being
urged by his friends to become can
didate for sheriff, and ne will verI
likely make the race. Emil Spiess, OF
Martin, and Al Hendricks, OF Good
rich, also have been menlioed as pos.
sible candidates for this office. Ed
ward Mauch, present deputy register
OF deeds, J.. w. Hempel, of Denhoff,
and Frank A. Nikolaus, of Martin, are
being mentioned in connection with
the county rreasurer's oftice-with
nominations still open County Audi.
tor Schlenker will probably have no
opposition for reelection, and it is
thought that Register of Deeds REIN
che will have a clear field for sec
ond term, although it is entirely with
in the range of possibilities that can
didates may pop up for both of these
Offices.
Superintendent of Schools kleve
is candidate for reelection and will
probably have no serious opposition,
and it is generally conceded that Vim.
G. Paul vii have no trouble TO sue
coed himself as county Judge. The
only candidate so far seeking the
nomination as representative in the
legislature is Jay w. Knepper, OF
Goodrich. Others who are being men,
toned as good representative timber
are John A. Beck, Peter A. Winter
and r. NJ. Rishworth, of this city, and
VIM. F. Ahlbrecht, OF Denhoff. (The
present incumbent, Andy Schatz, has
removed from the county, and that's
about all that keeps him from being
a candidate to succeed himself State
Senator Davis, of Goodrich, will very
likely be a candidate for reelection to
the office he now holds. and il is not
that he will encounter any
serious opposition, although Editor
of the Goodrich Citizen, is
known to have a senatorial bee buzz.
ing in his Uranium. Taken all in all,
there will be excitement aplenty in
the political arena in Sheridan county
IS year-and may the best men be
the least disappointed when the roll
is called up yonder after the returns
are all in"
NESTOS DENIES CHARGE.
"A pure fabrication, without foun-
dation in fact" was the comment
made by R. A. ,Nestos Saturday when
his attention was called to the state.
ment contained in an article appear
ing in the Grand Forks Herald last
Saturday evening to the effect that
"Nestos has made an appeal to United
States Senator Gronna TO aid him in
securing the withdrawal of Mr.. John
son from the senatorial race), and
further, he has informed Gronna that
he intends running for the senator
ship in any event"
I'm addition to this very interesting
piece Of misinformation, see the ar
ticle also predicts political alliances,
and prophesies personal political en-
extending over the next
four years." said Mr.. Nestos.
"Of course, every reader knows that
in making these political predictions
the writer is limited only by the
range and strength of his imagination
and usually goes the limit, and is sat
isfied if the public finds his article in.
teresting, and he can preserve reas-
enable degree of verisimilitude in por-
tons of his prophecy. But when a
writer states a proposition as a past
or present fact, do not believe it is
asking too much to require that he
should at least show speaking &C.
quaintanceship with the truth.
mo appeal has been made by me
to Senator Gronna to have him aid
August Johnson from the race, nor
have | informed Senator Gronna that
! intended to become candidate for
United States senator at any event.
Neither subject has ever been discuss
ed or mentioned, directly or Indirect
ly, between Senator Gronna and my
self, either in personal visit or cor
respondence. 1t will be surprising
news to Senator Gronna, | am sure.
ut is true that a large number OF
my friends have urged me to enter
the race for United States senator
and have given me assurances of 10y
al support. 1t is also true that have
contended that the state of North Da-
kota should nominate and elect as
United States senator this year Re-
publican, consistent in his progress
siveness and true representative Of
the people of the state.
Il have not yet decided whether to
enter the race, nor have in any man
ner tried to prevent either August
johnson or any other man from be.
coming candidate.
'1f | should finally decide to enter
the senatorial race, it is my hope that
every citizen, who believes that a
party is achieving its highest posi-.
bilities only when in it's platform and
in the ideals of it's candidates for Of.
flee, it remains continually and con-
sistently progressive and keeps
abreast of the best social, Industrial
and economic development of the
state and country