The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Republican Gets Tender of
Support From Dems If
He I'll Enter
FORCES UNITED
TO BACK HIM
Would Bring Independent
Republicans and Dens
i On One Man

Congressman P. D. Norton Of the
Third North Dakota district, has
been asked by the executive com
nnittee OF the Democratic state cen
tral committee to accept "a position
on the Democratic ticket as a candi-
date for congress in the Third dis
trict.
mr.. Nofton's friends III the Repub-
1ican party have also Joined In the
REQUEST that he take the rendered
Democratic nomination, as has Hal
yor Halvorson Of Minot, nominated
by the Democrats for congress- who
viii resign the nomination and throw
hts support to Mr. Norton In the
event that the latter accepts the
profeered post.
Same Line Up. =. = :
IL Mr.. Norton accepts the place,
the fall election will witness in the
Third district another contest be-
tween the same candidates who
booked up for the Republican nom
ination in the recent primary cleo
tton, and in which W. B. Sinclair Of
Kenaare, a Democrat running on
the Republican ticket with Non
partisan endorsement, was nominat-
Mr.. Norton's supporters in the
primary, who, since the Nonparti-
sans have declined to be bound by
the primary results when such re-
suits were not to their liking, also
have Joined in requesting him to
make the race on the Democratic
ticket His decision is expected with
in a few days.
Formidable Forces.
Mr.. Norton was about 800 votes
behind Mr.. Sinclair in the primary.
Tlsre are ever 1000 to 5000 Democ-
ratio voters ia the Third district,
and with a combination Of the Nor
ton supporters with the Democrats,
the Norton people are sure OF giv-
ing the 6. o. F. nominee q tough
tiagIe, fsss ,5g iss
ars tgso 49enlocEes rsl iiillfss 9or Of
aea, ore OF fhefn nominated on the
RspubHesr tlclset tSard bound to the
ScnpaF ttHalt de with pledges, it
was declared likely today by local
political observers that the Indepen-,
dent Repubh leans would vote for the
regular nominee OF the Democratic
party because Of that candidates
independenceS of the Socialists who
rule the league nominee.
Defeated at Bismarck.
That the Nonpartisans met with
severe defeat in their attempt to
control the Democratie organiza
tion, the control OF which was sought
by the league Socialist leaders as
a means of effectualfy stilllng the
opposition so far as aiav nrganization
is concerned, is indicated by the
frantic efforts that were made prior
70 the central committee meeting
to control the same.
A letter sent out from the head
quarters in Fargo indicate how the
league forces proposed to block any
organized campaign against their
nominees In the fall campaign by
obtaining control OF the Democratic
committee John Bloom and e. H.
Stenvielz, the latter Of whom has
gained more or less notoriety re-
Gently because OF his association
with the Home Lumber company
stock selling campaign, were on the
ground to do the leagues work in
the Democratic committee. They
got four votes.
Following is the letter sent out by
the Nonpartisans:
''ro sDemocratic State Central
committee:
4 I'VE want to state frankly that
unless every single one of the men
elected as Democrat state central
committeeman who are favorable
to the league attend the meeting
at Bismarck on September 4, It is
very doubtful whether or not we
can control the Democrat party
organization. 1t is. therefore, OF
the utmost Importance that you,
as Democrat state central COM
m1itteeman of your district, attend
the Bismarck meeting.
AS stated in previous letter to
you. it Us not contemplated that
the use OF proxies will be allowed.
However, we understand that the
opposition are counting on nroxies
to control the meeting, and in or
der to make sure Of our position and
in case it Is impossible for you to
be present in person in Bismarck
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