Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-15
LEAGUE men
PICK THEIR
CANDIDATES
Jos. Coghlan Says He
Knows Nothing About
Endorsement for Office.

Although considerably secrecy APP
parently is maintained regarding the
political preparations of the county
branch Of the Nonpartisan league, 1T
leaked out today that a meeting was
held last night at the Office of Assist
ant Attorney General II. A. Bronson
at least, so the reports have it. The
meeting seems to have been in the ma
ture Of a caucus, and it is understood
that candidates for various county OF
fees were selected for the primary
20.
A list of the candidates endorsed
follows:
Jos. Coghlan. candidate for states
attorney.
Hans Georgeson, Niagara, county
treasurer.
]. H. Solstad, county auditor.
John Symons, Falconer township.
county judge.
r. .. Sorbo, sheriff.
Discrepancy in Reports.
1t was also reported that Beatrice
tombstone was to be endorsed as
county school superintendent for an
other term.
Regarding his candidacy for the Of
fee of the states attorney, Mr.. Cogh-
ldi ~ 10 q poA ~ Va =
in whose Office the meeting last night
is reported to have held, said today
that it was news to him. He did not
know a thing about it, had not heard
Of the meeting, and was greatly sur.
prised. Other reports had it tina
Mr.. Coghlan's name was presented fol-
endorsement, but failed to receive sui
fcient support. At the time of this
writing it has been found impossible
to ascertain the exact truth.
A report late this afternoon was to
the effect that the league people had
agreed not to endorse any candidate
for the office Of states attorney in op.
position to Theo. B. Elton, the present
incumbent.
1t was pointed out today that the
state Nonpartisan organization repeat
eddy has asserted that it did not de-
sire to interfere in any shape or man
ner with local county politics. TIC
what extent this pledge has been re"
spected. is not known, but it was in
timated in some quarters that the
county branches of the organization
are at liberty to adopt the attitude
which seems to tit the exiting situa'
ton most appropriately.
Newspaper May Start.
In m of the windows of the recent
ly opened Peoples State Bank in the
III. o. o. F. block today a sign was dis
played with the following inscription;
Grand Forks American Daily News
paper"
From reports going about town II
appears to be the plan of the Non
partisan league to start a daily news
paper in this city on or about March
1 for the further promotion of the
leagues interests. Various local mer
are mentioned among the financia
supporters Of the enterprise, but de
tails Of the plan are not general,
known. 1t was thought. however
that the paper is to De started at the
correct psychological moment, that is
when the political campaign begins t
warm up.
A. story, rather generally circulated
today, had it that the organizers o.
the projected newspaper had despair.
, ed of the situation some time ago be-
cause it appeared impossible to worl
up sufficient Grand Forks county en-
thusiasm for the enterprise. For tina
reason. it was said. a certain leagu,
leader was sent to this city in an eff
fort to do away with the existing
apathy. The success of his mission
has not been publicly estimated.