The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-20
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|AGREETO SUPPORT.

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w. Fowler. Fargo. won enthusiastic
approval. and he defined American
ism. and the nomination of a man of
progressive, sound, straightforward
| principles, as steps important In gain
| ing the support OF the voters of the
| ton.
Mr.. Anderson called on BurIeigh F.
Spalding, former justice of the SUI
preme court, to define the legal status
of the convention. Mr.. Spalding re-
peated declarations he has formerly
made, to the effect that he was
thoroughly convinced that the legis-
ton system in the nomination of can
didates in special elections.
Mr.. Spauding pointed out the fact
that the primary election law speci-
fcally exempts special elections from
its operation, and retains the then
existing legal machinery for the nomi-
nation of candidates in such special
elections. 1t SO happens that the pro-
vision in the 1899 code for special
elections was enormously dropped out
of the 1905 code, but that fact, Mr..
Spauding stated, doesn't invalidate it.
In discussing the primary, Mr..
Spalding says the law carries no re-
pealing clause except as relates to
acts or parts of acts then effective, in
violation Of provisions of the new law.
But special election provisions in the
new law do not. conflict with those in
"Hand Picked" Convention.
Mr.. Spalding also discussed the sit
uation as relates to candidates already
in the field. He said the recent league
convention had been hand picked,
that it was made up of men many Of
whom were not residents of the dis
trict, that the league candidate was
placed in nomination by non-resl-
dent, a man who has no voice or vote
in the ballot, and therefore entitled to
no voice in a convention. =,
81 heard the gentleman (the league
candidate) speak in Fargo last Sat
urday, and it impressed me as the
speech of a man who has failed to
grasp the Importance of the position
he seeks to occupy, said Mr.. Spald-
ing.
Mr.. Spalding also declared the belief
that Democrats should come to the
Republicans with their support in this
cans are the dominant party within
the district. The speaker called at
tention to the fact that Republicans
in congress have been loyal to the
present acknowledgements loyal
than many Democrats.
Either American or Traitor.
c. H. Doyon, of Doyon, urged the
nomination of man who would stand
behind the president in the war work.
Either you are, for the United States
in this fight, or you are plain trail
tor, declared Mr.. Doyon.
Mr.. Pollock Hopeful.
r. M. Pollock, of Fargo, urged upon
the delegates the importance of elect
ing q man to congress who would be
able to handle the problems incident
to grasp the after war problems, in
the period of reconstruction. t
I'VE want and need something more
than a man who can make pictures"
said Mr.. Pollock. 1--WE want q well
qualified candidate, whom we can turn
in and elect, and be represented in
congress" '~t@
Man Of Honesty.
Frank H. Hyland, state senator, in
vited by the delegates to give his i'm
pressions, declared that the nominee
of the convention would find himself
the target of a fight backed by fight
ers who will stoop to any tactics to
carry the day. He roundly scored the
league candidate as an assassin of
character" declaring cartoons, pub
llshed by the league organs in Fargo,
carried lies and libels, and that man
guilty Of perpetrating them was not
At to represent the district in
congress.
j. D. Bacon, Grand Forks, main
tanned that the fight must be center
ed upon the leaders Of the Nonpartisan
league-men whom he branded as