Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
North Dakota NeluS.
johnson. All in one wav or an.

p. Johnson. All in one way or an
other have crossed to some extent the
purposes of Mr.. Townley. No, charge
is brought against any of these men.
however. that they have violated their
pledge to the league, and it is en-
tirely possible that in the name of
harmony all will be Reimbursed. Each
sonal following which would be alien
ated should the league. withhold its
official approval. I
William S. LANCER will seek re-
nomination for the attorney general
ship and probably will get it. What
ever else may be said of this eccentric
gentleman, 1t cannot be denied that
he has been true to the party that
nominated him and made him attor-
ney general. LANCER has spent a
great deal more money than Linde
did. and the results he has accomp-
lished are by. no means striking, but
wide publicity and much favor among
the reform element.
-Treasurership Open Field.
The state treasurership is an open
field for aspiring leaguers. j. J.
AooS JOS ltOoAASAS VI NAO S0s
navian-American bank at Fargo, a
league enterprise. and vice president
of the Peoples State bank Of Grand
Forks, is prominently mentioned in
that connection. Casey has been we'll
remembered, with a job that pays as
much or more than the treasurership.
and which runs for six years. AS
treasurer. Casey at best could hold
office but four years. Grant Youmans,
| 10 l., -oSJ ~ ho roCtin~ oo1yot0,,S Auoe
on the state treasurership and Presi-
dent-pro-tem Bowman OF Kuhn, is
considered another likely. candidate.
Hastings claims to have increased the
deposits of the Scandinavian-Ameri-
can bank forty per cent during his
three months of league stewardship,
and in this case there Is a great pos
sibility that league managers may
conclude he is more valuable there
than in any other capacity in which
the league can place him.
Judge Robinson u Disappointment.
The supreme court vacancy which
is to be filled mex fall is the one big
center of interest for the league. The
organization believed it had control
of the supreme bench in it's hands two
five members, but it, found Judge
Robinson, its biggest vote getter, a
distinct disappointment. Robinson has
been, from a league standpoint, de.
cidedly irregular. In several strictly
league matters which have come be.
fore the supreme court for adjudica'
ton, Robinson has sided with Bruce
and Christianson, leaving Birdzel
and Grace, regular leaguers, in the
minority. The league feels it mus
have another man on the supreme
' bench tn 2Sc1Ira fhof nnno nf ito Ia yys
passed at the next session may be
ruled out on technicalities. These
laws, if Mr.. Townley's star is still ir
the ascendancy, are expected to in,
cludc old house bill "A, the league!
new state constitution, which woule
enable the state to engage in any o
all Of the numerous economic enter
prises which the league has launched
Bruce Will Seek Reelection.
Chief Justice Andrew A. Bruce will
seek reelection on his record. Hi
self-announced opponent, as tn
league candidate, will be Judge Ed
ward E. Totten of Bowman. Mr.
Totem is judge of Bowman count.
and husband of Mrs. Lillian Z. Totten
who ceased to be postmistr.,s a
~viction of Kate Richards O'I1are. F:
Socialist propagandist whom Judg'
and. Mrs. Totem entertained during
her stay at Bowman, where Mrs
9'Hare delivered the lecture which
brought her before the bar of tn
United States district court here
Totten has claimed that he will hav'
the league endorsement. No hi,
Lacquer to date has confirmed thi
statement.
Only Two Tickets.
1t is entirely probable hat only tw,
tickets will be offered at the pri
maries. One of these will be tn
league card, which probably will b
nominated as Republican,, and tn
other will be a fusion of all the indie
pendent forces of the state. Up tt
this time the fusionists have an
nounced no plans of organization am
there has been very little talk of thei
probab BILE candidates.
There have been persistent rumor
that John Steen, retiring state treas
urer, will be a fusionist candidate 70
governor. Mr.. Steen has repeated,
denied this charge. There has bee
similar talk Of Tom Halls accepting
a nomination for the governorshir
but Mr.. Hall has not given any indi
cation that he intends to surrende
the Office which he has filled for thre
terms past.
Senatorial Race.
Probably of even greater import
ance to the league than the control o
the supreme court is the domination
of the senate. Two. years ago tn
league elected is of the 25 senator
, named at the general election. 1t los
Senator Albert Stenmo of Gran,
Forks in secret caucus, but it game
! three hold-over' MISREPRESENTATION
Skies and Young, giving the organi
cation 20 IL Of the 40 members O
the upper house. The "a hold-over
who go out this year include ~ Of tn
leagues opponents. A majority O
these mel will seek reelection. an,
they will be opposed by every re
source the league can muster.
There will be no hold-over candi
date for reelection in the 3Sth dis
trict. owing to the. death of Senate
Martin Thoreson, who voted with tn
league on some of its measures, bu
opposed House Bill a.. There will b
two new candidates in this district. ]
is possible that Nick N. Nelson q
Emerald nay decide to oppose job
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