The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-16
HALLAND LATEST
POSSIBILITY IN
RACE FOR TOCA
Former Superintendent Public
instruction Being Boosted
by Friends for Job
CANDIDATES EXPECTED
TO RUN ON PETITIONS

The Hon. John G. Hulland of Fargo,
for two terms superintendent Of pub
lie instruction for North Dakota, for
an equal length of time superintendent
of schools in Traill county and who
has just been elected president for the
seventh time of the Fargo Morse SO
ciety, is the latest congressional pos
sibiity from the First. Friends OF
Mr.. HalIand regard him as the best
candidate whom the Republicans
could bring forth at this time. They
|cOnlend. lie is admirably fitted to rep
resent his district in Washington and
that he would reflect credit on the Ell
tire state. '.N
T.. G. Cuthbert Of Devils Lake is
now an avOwed candidate, but old war
horses are picking Burthness of Grand
Forks as Il more probable winner.
among the entries from the north end
of the district. Lieut. Gov. A. II.
Kraahel has been mentioned, but
while in Fargo laA week he stren-
uously denied the Impeachment. +.
s. TalcOtt, warden Of the state Deni-
Tertiary. is receptive candidate.
All Of the above are Republicans.
On he Democratic side are Senator
Drown Of Page, Fred Bartholomew
and George Bangs Of Grand Forks
and f. f. Cole Of Fargo. Drown is an
avOwel candidate, and his supporters
among the Democrats predict he will
make strong race.
League Out Of It (?)
President TOWuley states the league
will take no part in the congressional
fight The league, says the big boss,
is still out of national politics. Sen
ator. Drown. if nominated by the
Democrats, relies upon the support OF
the league, but Bill Lemke of Fargo,
who has we'll developed congressional
aspirations, may have something to
say on that score. While the league
did not enter national politics openly
last fall. there is no question that
league leaders quietly passed word
to knife Hughes and elect Wilson. It
is entirely probable that in the coming
battle the league will have an candi-
date, and Mr.. Lemke has a clearly
didate. if he wishes.
Lemke's only chance of being nom
mated on the Republican ticket would
be through league votes. The rank
and file of the Republican party is
the first district and the state gen
orally have never approved OF the
manner in which Lemke ran the state
campaign last fall. Should Lemke and
Drown be rival candidates, some in
terest would attach to the result. but
reports from the first indicate little
probability of such lineup.
NO PRIMARIES
1t seems safe to conclude there will
be no primaries for the selection of
party nominees. No provision for the
holding of primary is made in the
statute governing the filling Of vacan-
cies by special election. 1t is believed
that Section 5O1, of the 1889 code,
provides that candidates may qualify
on petitions signed by not less than
ten per cent Of the electors voting for
congressman at the last preceding
general election, will govern.
In this event. it would be necessary
for the Republican nominees to pro-
cure only 2O7 signatures and the Dem
Ocrat hut 1872
Governor Frazier is expected home
from New York tomorrow evening,
and 1t is probable he will issue a proc
lamation Wednesday calling the spec
ial election, which must be advertised
once each week for four successive
weeks ...r..