The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-30

The closing of the period for the
filing of petitions for the primary cleo
tion, brought several surprises in the
North Dakota primary principal
among which is the failure of Leslie
Simpson to file as candidate for con-
gress in the Third district. AS a re-
suit, P. d. Norton will be nominated
by the republicans, without opposi-
ton.
The announced decision of Leslie
Simpson to enter the race, months ago,
barred others from taking the flyer
Staale Hendrickson of Burke county
being, at one time, particularly anxi-
Gus to make the race. However he
gave UP the idea when it was stated
that Simpson would enter-and now
Simpsons failure to file leaves the way
clear for Norton.
The United States senatorial
proposition also brings forth a new
feature-the filing Of Herman Midtbo,
of Minot, as. candidate for the re-
publican nomination. He is a habitual
candidate, who takes between 1000
and 5000 votes every time he comes
up--which is about every election.
The three -cornered fight predicted
for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination has come to pass, for
Halvor Halvorson of Minot has filed
as a candidate. Thus, L. A. Platou
d. III. Macarthur and Halvorson will
fight it out
The socialists have nominated a
complete ticket OF candidates for all
state and congressional offices.
In the judiciary election. there are
eight candidates for nomination. In
the primary, two Of these will be drop
ped--the fight then going to the fall
election. Three places are to be fill
ed.
In the judicial districts, all present
judges are opposed for reelection with
the exception of c. w. Buttz OF Devils
Lake. w. l.. Nuessle Of Bismarck, and
A. G. Burr of Rugby.
Following is the complete list OF
state, congressional and nonpartisan
candidates to be voted on in the June
2S primary:
Republican.
United States Senator-L. B. Hanna,
Fargo; Porter J. McCumber. Wahpe-
ton; r. A. Nestos, Minot; Herman N.
Midtbo, Minot.
Representative in Congress, First
District III. T. Helgesen, Milton;
Frederic T. Cuthbert, Devils Lake.
Congress-, Second District-George
M. Young, Valley City.
Congress, Third District-P. ID. Nor
ton. Hettinger.
Governor Usher L, Burdick, Willis
ton; John HI. Frame. Grafton: Lynn j..
Frazier, Hoople; George J. Smith,
Plaza.
Liteutenant Governor-A. T. Kraa-
bel. Clifford; Oscar J. Sorlie, Buxton.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall,
Bismarck; Jacob l.. Hjort, Reeder.
State Auditor--Carl O.. Jorgenson,
Minor; Carl r. Kositzky. Bismarck.
State Treasurer-John Steen, Rugby.
Attorney General--William LANCER,
Mandan; Henry J. Linde. Bismarck.
Commissioners of InsHrance-S. a..
Olsness, Sheyenne; Walter G. Taylor,
Bismarck
Commissioners Of Agriculture and
Labor--John N. Hagan, Deering; Rob-
ert F.. Flint, New Salem.
Commissioners of Railroads.. j..
Aandahl. Litchville; o. p. N. Ander-
son, Starkweather; Charles w. Bleick,
Elgin; M. p. Johnson, Tolley; w. I'll.
Mann. New Salem; w. I'll. Stutsman,
Mandan.
Democratic Party
United States Senator John Burke,
Devils Lake; Frank O. Hellstrom, Bis
marck.
Representative in Congress, First
District George A. Bangs. Grand
Forks.
Congress, second District Hugh
Mcdonald. VALLEY City.