The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-27
BRONSON FOR SUPREME COURT
PRINCIPAL SURPRISE OF STATE
NONPARTY CONVENTION AT FARGO
Second Assistant Attorney General Had Not Generally Been Re-
garded as Politics Dictated Endorsement of
Tom Hall and Karl misunderstanding Pat Norton for
Opposition to Frazier Two Years Ago.

of Norton by the league, but it has
been an open secret that it would not
displease LANCER if Norton were drop
ped by the wayside.
J. H. Sinclair of Kenmare, favored
by league magnates as an opponent to
Norton, is somewhat of political
nonenity. He served in the 10Th as
sembly as representative from the
Second district, comprising part OF
Ward county, and if. he distinguished
himself at all it was by his regular
ity. He initiated no particularly i'm
portant legislation and did not staAd
out from the herd in any essential de-
tail.
There are many who are inclined to
believe that the leagues opposition to
Norton is a tactical error, and that
Norton will go ahead and win re-elec-
ton in spite Of the league, at the
same time cutting in on the NOnparty
strength west of the river as regards
other Offices.
The Third congressional district is
the leagues weakest point in North
Dakota In, certain sections the
league is very strong, but taking the
district as a whole it is about fifty
fifty proposition. There are entire
legislative districts in this congress
sional division where the league tick
ct met complete defeat two years ago,
and where little if any gains may be
expected this year There is a very
good possibility that the league may
| lose some strength in territory where
it had a clean sweep two years ago.
Norton is popular with the farmer
vote generally, irrespective Of league
affiliation, and TOwnley, in seeking to
chastise the congressman from the
Third, has assumed a man-sized con-
tract. ... ~
johnson Foredoomed.
M. P. johnson was 1oredoomed. The
beginning of the end so far as the rail-
way commissioner from Tolley is con-
cerned came toward the close of the
legislative session year ago, when
Townley and the then president OF
the Equity had it out, and Johnson
declined to bow at the ToWnley
shrine, As result, Johnson, who had
been billed to be chairman of the rail
way commission, was sidetracked for
S. ]. Aandahl of Litchville, and there
began long war which resulted in
Johnson's being deposed by the State
Effuity Society at it's meeting few
| weeks ago, and whose elimination
came in the Fargo convention, when
Z. F. Dupuis of Temple, father of the
leagues much discussed distance tar
iff railway bill, which went to sleep
| in the senate, was endorsed for John
sons place on the commission.
Aandahl, who has been fairly
good Lacquer, was reendorsed by the
iNonpartyites, but c. W. Bleick Of FL
gin, the third member of the board,
was left on tender.hoOks. Much OF
! the dissatisfaction with the board re-
suits from Attorney General Lenger's
inability to run the commission as a
side issue to the attorney generals
Office. Mr.. LANCER has claimed credit
for a majority of the things accom-
plished by the commission during the
last year, and the members of the
board have rather resented this steal
! ing of their thunder.
It was a fOregOne conclusion that
. Governor Frazier, Commissioner OF
Horticulture and Labor Hagan and
Commissioner of Insurance Olsness
would be endorsed for reelection. Ha.
gan and Olsness have rendered good
account of their stewardship, and lit
tie opposition to them is anticipated.
There was some suggestion few
weeks ago that Olsness would not
seek reelection because of his health.
! The commissioner may have changed
his mind or he may have accepted the
endorsement as vindicatiOn of his
administration, with the thought OF
withdrawing later in favor Of someone
else.
lin bet the habit and see bods. Faif.
&44ksi in "The Habit Of Happiness"
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