The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-02
STATE TO BALLOT
NEXT TUESDAY ON
SOCIALISM, BOTH
SIDES CONFIDENT
Joint Committee and So
cialists Optimistic as to
The Result
DOYLE STRENGTH
rs GAINING RAPIDLY
Reports From All Sections
Disclose Trend Away il
z From, Socialism

'It is only a matter of getting the
vote out, With a full vote, 5. j.
DOYLE will be elected next governor
of North Dakota"
That was the confident prediction
made today from the headquarters
Of the Joint Campaign Committee at
the Gardner hotel.
/ Across the street, the Nonpartisan
league headquarters issued a state
ment of the same tenor.
Wen win next Tuesday all down
the line" was the confident predlc-
ton at the Socialist Headquarters.
Trend Is UnmistakabIe
That the trend of the voters OF
from the Socialist ticket and the
Socialist constitution is clearly indt-
Gated by reports from all sections OF
the state. There appears no ques-
ton but what Mr. Doyle will next
Tuesday poll g. vote far greater than
the combined vote polled by himself
and John steen in the primaries.
Women Will Be Strong
That the women of the state VIII
vote in greater numbers than ever
before Is also indicated. They are
going to the polls to renudlare tne
doctrine OF Socialism that has been
the present regime.
In Fargo thorough organization
has been perfected to bring out the
greatest possible women's vote. NOT
only this city, but in every town ana
city. in the state, the same step has
been taken, while appeals also have
been made to the rural women 70
60 to. the polls and cast their ballots
against permitting the continuation
OF the present condition. The re-
sponse in every instance has been q
promise to vote--and in the light OF
the reports available, the supporters
Of Miss Minnie ]. Nelson Of Valley
City are confident that she, will be
elected.
Supreme Court Issue
For Justice of the supreme court
@. j. Fisk and H. "A. Bronson are the
candidates Mr.. Bronson. with Non-
partisan league endorsement has
been travelling about the state
speaking from platforms with the
Socialists. T sS.
There was q raargin of only 3,R00
votes between the cand tdates in the
june primaries, so the outcome oT
this election will be watched next
Tuesday. with keen interest,"
Bartholomew Shows Gains
IN the First district the. contest
Tor congressman lies between FREQ
bartholomew OF Grand Forks Dem
ocrat, and John M, Baer, q Socialist
runing on the Republican ticket.
In the June election, the combined
votes of the candidates opposing Mr..
Baer~-M -Messrs H., g.. Wick and Fred
Bartho about $500
greater than the vote polled by the
Socialist. AS a result of this fact,
the Socialists have been decidedly
uneasy at the First district pros
poets,
The support of Mr.. Doyle for gov
error is growing IN every section of
the state. The fact that Governor
Frazier has seen fits to endorse ev-
cry move made by the Socialists, ey--
en- to urging the passage Of the In
Famous H. b., AZ and the adopting
now of the Socialist constitu ution, has
resulted In divorcing a great deal OF
support from him.
Mr.: Doyle has made a clean cam
paign, and has spoken at over 100
meetings in the state. He was in
Fargo Friday afternoon and declar-
ed then that he was absolutely con-
fldent of the outcome.
Amendments Losing Ground
The Socialist amendments to the
constitution have also. been losing !
ground. They will not receive the
support OF more than mere frac-
ton of the Nonpartisan league
strength, and it is safe estimate
that they will be badly beaten.