The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-19
TORTH DAKOTA POLITICS
and POLITICIANS

The Morton Republican counts
central committee held a meeting in
Mandan to select a new chairman
Simon ]. Maggie, member OF the state
board Of control by appointment OF
Governor Frazier. being chosen.
w. w. Eastman, former chairman
was disqualified from continuing in
the position because of the fact that
he Is now a resident OF Grant county
Formerly part OF Morton county.
There were only a few committee
members at the meeting. .-
Mercer county candidates for coun-
ty offices are already coming TO the
'front.' according to reports from
Hazen. Up to the present time three
men are listed as being candidates
for the post Of sheriff, two for audi
tor, and two for clerk Of court, while
three would be states attorney.
Here is the present lineup OF candi-
dates for county jobs in Mercer as
conveyed from Hazen:
For sherif-Ed. waIhaum. F P
Conrath and c. A. Heinemeyer.
For auditor-Cari Semmler and
Paul Leupp.
For clerk OF court-Ed. schafer and
VIM. Haevischer.
For register OF deeds-Fred Cent?.
For superintendent of schools-E.
d. Goodwin.
For county judge-Henry Sage
horn.
For states attorney-H. L. Berry,
John Il Cass and John Moses.
Dunn county. which has had hot
county seat removal fight from year
70 year, may avoid such battle this
year. The Dunn Center Commercial
club has passed q resolution declar-
ing its belief that It is contrary 20
good Judgment in these times of
stress that there should be an effort
to move the county seat Of this
county at the next election, sind
Dunn Center declares itself willing to
let the matter rest Sill the war is
! over, IL all other towns are willing TO
do the same"
Dunn Center, KilIdeer and several
other places covet honors now held
by Manning, an inland town.
The meeting called at Dunn Center
by the Dunn Center Equity Elevator
Co, for the announced purpose Of
endorsing candidates for the state
Representative Alex. LiedeTbach
had been nominated by Ferd Hummel
for endorsement for the senate, but
Mr.. Liederbach refused to have any
think TO do with the proposition.
Il absolutely refuse to be consider
ed at this time, Mr.. Liederbach Is
quoted as saying. This is not a
Nonpartisan league convention. Only
10 per cent OF precincts are repre-
scented. This meeting was wholly I'M
called for and refuse to be con-
sidered at this time.
The meeting developed no little
heat, but the disturbance was quiet
ed when All o. Nelson made a mo-
ton that there be no recommended
tions. The vote was almost
unanimous in favor of that step.
It has hen freely predicted in the
Mercer-Dunn- Oliver legislative dis
trict that Representative Liederbach
was seeking the Nonpartisan
endorsement for the senate for the
seat now held by Sen. John Young,
Of Mercer county.
Union labor men of Minot held a
in that city, about 300 at
tending, and steps were taken to
take an active part in the coming
Roy Conlan, member Of
the Machinists' union OF Minot, was
endorsed as a candidate for repre-
sentative, and the unions expect
league support for him.
Minot union men also are said to
be interested in a municipal cam I
paign for the establishment Of the
Initiative and referendum, as provld- I
ed for in cities governed by COM
missions. II the principle 10 accepted .
by the city. steps will be &aken to .
bring about municipal ownership of
the Minot power plant, now owned
oy the Byllesby interests.
The Nonpartisans have obtained
control OF another newspaper by the
purchase OF The Eddy County
Provost, published at New Rockford:
Il will become a part Of the string Of
eague papers, and this week will be
published under the name, The
Farmers Provost. and H. w.
Amitage will be manager and edi-
or.
The officers of the new company
ire: President, HalvOr Halvorson; /
ice president, Tim O'Connor; direC-
or, John Tupp: secretary and treas
Irer, Peter A. Riggle.
Charles Mcdonald, former state
enator Of Morton county. and form
n sheriff Of that county, has been
.ppointed deputy warden Of the
tate penitentiary, while Peter Reid
Who has held that post for some
ime. becomes first aide to Warden
'alcott. The post Of first aide Is
Iewly created.
The nomination OF Clarence r.
sierIy OF Minot by President Wilson .
o the post Of register of the U. s. ;
and office at Minot, concludes a :
ong fight staged by the Democrats.
me post has been held for some I
lime by F. F. Fritz, Of Towner, form I
BOYS WANTED.