Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-22
Thomas Hall Will Have y, no .,
Lack I. Of oppositionfor
Reelection.
TREASUREsH1P is
VERY MUCH IN DOUBT
State Convention at Fargo
Expected to. Clear up
Several Mysteries.

Bismarck, N. D., March 22.-1t is
currently reported that Secretary Of
State Hall will have no lack of oppo-
sition for reelection. 1t is not vet
certain that the league will re-indorse
Hall for the position which he has
held for three terms past, and in view
Of this fact a number of prospective.
candidates are grooming themselves
for the league nomination, should the
lightning bolt chance to strike at ram
dom. -
1t has been rather generally sug-
gested that John Andrews, publisher
of the Lidgerwood B%roadaxe, and for
mer deputy secretary Of state, is said
to be currying league favor with a
Andrews resigned his post in h sec
retary's office something more than a
year ago, and 1t was understood at the
time that some bad blood existed be-
tween him and Hall. Andrews first
went to Washington as secretary to
Representative p. D.. Norton Of the
Third North Dakota district, but soon
returned to North Dakota to resume
the active direction Of the Lidgerwood
for several years. Since that time the
Lidgerwood Broadaxe has been more
or less consistently ~pro-league, taking
an occasional wallop at the Townley-
ties, just to keep its hand in.
Frank Wilder is another e%x-deputy
In the secretary of states office who
may seek his former superior's scalp.
1t is reported about Mandan, where
Wilder was for many years publisher
Of The News, that he already has pc
ttions out. Wilder retired from the
secretary Of states office only a week
ago after several years service. and
will be succeeded by Maurice Duffy.
recently deputy. postmaster at Grand
Forks.
The n certainty about the secre-
taryship Of state is that Hall will be a
candidate for reelection. II am not
particularly anxious to hold the office
my friends insist that I shall run, and
in justice to them I intend to make
the best race l can" Hall. is also an
old newspaper man and g. former
r%ailroader., His majorities in past cleo
tons have been the largest of any
state officer. with the exception Of the
margin which Frazier piled up a year
ago last fall.
Gossip has it that Walt Taylor of
LaMoure, former commissioner of in
surance, may seek to come back. and
that there is some possibility of his
having league support in case A. 8.
Olsness, the former commissioner,
should decline to be a candidate for
reelection. Olsness is one of the most
popular officers the league elected in
1916. Should he seek, reelection he
probably would encounter little oppo-
sition from any source. but friends are
discussing the possibility Of his retir-
ing because of failing health which
has resulted. from the close confine-
ment incident to his duties. Sc far as
can be. learned, MI. olsness has no,
committed himself on this subject one
\ way or the other. but it is understood
that should he wish to quit. Taylor
may seek his place: Taylor is also q
newspaper publisher. The LaMoure
Chronicle-Ech which he consolidat-
I'd shortly after retiring from the
;ommissionership, has been p%ro-league
90 a large extent. Taylor seems tc
have adopted Andrews policy of tax.
ing an occasional rap at Townley in
order that the big chief may appreci.
ate the good things said of him and
his policies in the mex issue. Averag.
ing up the boosts with the knocks
however, the league can find nothing
In Taylor's editorial treatment tt
complain of.
The league has succeeded to date ir
keeping its candidate for the state
.reasureship the most Opaque Of. darl
horses. Various names have been sug'
EeSLeu, Dul ledS UeES III "HUSe' Ju0S'
nent the press has confidence, have
rejected them one by one: Such name:
Is j.. J. Hastings, Townley bank heat
IN Fargo. Grant S. iYoumans. the Mi
not banker; Thomas Allen Box, tn.
new secretary OF the North Dakots
council of defense, and others, includ.
ing w. J.. Prater.- now land commits
,ioner. have been mentioned, but thu
best available information is that nons
IF these gentlemen would. consider &C,
>eptinE. the nomination or else thu
t. John sseen is completing his sec