The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-22
Nonpartisans to Garry
Minnesota, Says Former
Gopher Congressman
ROCHESTER, MAYOR
ALSO SEES VICTORY
!Townley Refuses To Be In
terviewed On Prospects
In Coming Election


st. Paul, MINI, March ga. C..
Townley, president of the National
Nonpartlsan league, refused to be
interviewed on the leagues chances
for victory in Minnesota, or on 'any
other related subject, when ap-
preached by The Forum representa-
tive Wednesday Afternoon at the
league headquarters in st. Paul.
James Mammalian, former Minnesota
congressman, and one Of the league
leaders in Minnesota, is free in his
expressions Of confidence in the out
come Of the forthcoming battle be-
tween the Nonpartisans and the
Burnuuist men in the June Republt-
can primaries, where J. A. A. Burn
uuist and Charles A. Lindbergh will
face each other for the gubernatorial
"stupid plumbers OF the opposi-
ton" says Mr.. Manahan, are
strengthening the Nonparhsan
league movement in Minnesota ana
he is confident that the farmers ana
the workers viii combine in the June
elections and win the state.
Hopeful In ST. Paul.
THAT the city Of st. Paul can be
considered as safely In the league
column Is Mr.. Manahan's enthusias-
tic prophecy as result Of the fact
that Oscar Keller, member of the St
PAM clty council who has been &C
tive An his support OF the league, was
nominated for reelection In the
Tuesday primaries. receiving ma
tority Of all the votes cast. The DIS
patch last night commented on Mr.
RellerAs race In the following strain:
all N ffn
az Oscar n Keller was sensations
In the FIRST, Second and Eighth
wards many ballots contained crosses
for only him and Enme Socialist
candidate for mayor) In other in
stances straight Socialist votes were
acratched for him. Few votes for the
labor candidates for the council but
contained his name"
IN the Minnesota city primaries,
Larry Hodgson and J. T. Emme,
Socialist, were nominated Tor mayor
Enma receiving 7.0l5.. while Hodgson
recstved 11,B79.9 1--WE other candi-
[stes receiyes A gross total OF Ia
siI. 40 that the Socialist candidate,
though nominated, received only Ia.
obs out OF a total of S0s906, there Pc
ing seven candidates in the Held
thus splitting the. anti Socialist vote.
Beth Sides Express Satisfaction
The st. Paul city election has been
looked upon for some time as q baro-
meter OF the city labor vote and its
possible attitude toward the Nom
nartisan league The results leave
both sides satisfied. The ant-So-
ciaHgts feel that Emme's vote is only
slightly above the normal Socialist
vote in the city, and with two of the
defeated candidates for the mayor
already out in support OF Hodgson.
there Is confidence that the city viii
not establish a Socialistio rule.
The Nonpartisans are gratined at
the vote received by Mr.. Keller Tor
they feel that his vote indicates the
tY,le sentiment Of tho people with re-
Hpect to the Nonpartisan league, by
virtue OF the fact that Keller has
been strongly allied with the league
throughout its fight in this city.
"Thinus Lock Fine" Says Manahan.
''Things look fine" said Mr.. Mana
han to The Forum representative
"wednesday afternoon. 1.-THE harmony
and enthusiasm OF the delegates and
league members in attendance spells
siiccesA The ticket nominated is
ideal In balance and exceptionally
strong in personality. 1t has no
weak spots.
"An analysis Of the vote in the
of st. Paul city primary election
Tuesday win show that the league
will carry st, Paul. Keller, who ran
30 far ahead for councilman, doub-
ling the vote OF his competitors, has
from the beginning openly espoused
the league and its program. he well
coined the league to st Paul at its
meeting Tuesday, and has always
been the leagues friend in St Paul,
opeuly and publicly. His enemies at
tempted to use that fact against him.
'sRellNr was indicted with me in
81 Paul for alleged riot and acqutt-
tad at the time. We were then
eDeaIrinE for an alliance between the
farmers and the union men, the
being held in Rice park at
the time Of the street car trouble"
what about the loyalty ISSUE 2
Mr. Manahan? he was asked.
There Is no question around Min
ueapolis and sd. Paul about the
LOYALTY Of the league and its leader
ship. II has always supported the
government
'sAnd about the breaking up Of
mestings?"
'sWs have been fortunate in the
STUPID blunder OF fellows working
against the league. 1t has contrib
ufed BtupendouGly to our ADVANCE
raent, 1T 81 a matter of congratula-
ton on our part that we have had
such stupid laundering opposition.
Il want you to make that strong
vve are winning more support by the
plumbers of the opposition than by
our own propaganda"
aesE7Rs farmer and the labor vote, |
Mr.. Mammalian, how about themT' he |
was Questioned.
Must Eliminate Middleman.
sarhe labor vote and the farmer |
vots viii stand together in perfect |
harmony. They trust and understand /
sasa other. Both sides recognize the |
fact that their interests are identi-
eaf. Both realize that they must put /
3. stop to exploiting BY middlemen,
and that At cannot be done except by 1
law There are 10000 labor votes Is /
the two cities on which we count"
Rochester Mayor For League.
Among the prominent visitors in /
attendance ct the farmers and
WORKERS campaign rally was Julius J.
a tier. mayor of Rochester, MINI, an
rdeqt league supporter.
u have always been a Democrat"
aaSd Mr.. Hsiter 10 The Forum rep
IL sentative. II have been actively
engaged IN politics for twenty years.
and ln 1905 was q candidate for
aNN ant governor on the ticket 4