The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-28
RIVAL FACTIONS
MEET IN PRIMARY
ELECTION WITH NO
THIRD ENTRANTS
Filings at Bismarck Show
Straight Fight in Re
publican Primaries

Bismarck, N. D., May 28.-Two
complete sets Of candidates are en-
tered in the Republican primaries,
and 1t Is a straight up and down
! fight between the Nonpartisan league
| forces and the Independent Voters
league forces.
Rumors that a third candidate
would be brought into the COVER
norship contest failed to materialize
while recent announcement that II.
! H. Aaker Of Grand Forks would get
into the First Congressional district
, night, has not so far been borne out
SO far the Democrats have not
nominated q whole ticket, there be-
ing several vacancies, but officers Of
the state Democratic committee say
these will be filled at a later date.
In filing the petitions Of Lynn J.
Frazier. Nonpartisan league for the
gubernatorial nomination, announce
ment was made by league officers
mat they carried approximately 3d.
600 signatures.
The league filed John NJ. Baer, a
Democrat in the Republican pri-
martes as a candidate in the First
district. This is in accord with the
announcement made by President A.
=. Townley at the secret state con-
ventiOn held in Fargo in March, as
reported at the time by The Forum.
J. H. Sinclair of Kenmare, also a
Democrat. is filed in the Republican
primaries for the Third District con-
gressional nomination.
The candidates whose petitions are
fled follow:
For governor-John Steen, Rugby,
and Lynn J. Frazier, aoople.
-, Lieutenant governor = Howard
W,Sood, Deering. and A. T. Kraabel.
Secretary of state-Thomas Hall,
Bismarck. and Lyman D. Paige, Golva.
State treasurer-Obert A olson,
Bowman 1,os and Berndt Anderson,
Attorney general-Geo. P. Homness,
Crosby, and William LANCER, Mandan.
COMMISSIONER Of agriculture-John
N. ,,Hagan, Deering, and Alex MacDon-
aid, Glencoe.
Commissioner Of insurance-s. A.
Olsness, Sheyenne, and Adolph Wack-
er, Washburn.
o FaII59ad r s2}nmissi toners, 5osie
Kuhn; James Taylor. Gando; s. J. |
AndahL Lttchville; Frank MilhoIlan |
Bismarck; G F. PUpuis. Temple. I'll
Wick, Cavalier; John M. Baer. Fargo. |
Congressman, Second district-Geo |
N. Youngl- Valley City, and J. +. !
Harvey; ,,..,..
Norton, Hettingsr, and j. H. Sinclair, |
Kenmare.
Democratic Candidates.
There is OnYy one contest in the |
Democratic party SO far, being for |
governor. s. J. Doyle, Fargo, filed a. |
petition carrying over 2,40O names, |
while Geo. Wilkinson, Fargo, filed a |
petition carrying STA names
The Democrats nominated follow:
Governor-Geo. w. Wilkinson and |
5. J. Doyle, both of Fargo
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. T. Smith, |
State auditor - Theodore Seer,
State tFeasurer-M F. Hegge, Hat
Attorney general-Gay S. Wool
Commissioner of insurance - r. |
Schneider, Wahpeton.
Congressman, First district-Fred |
Grand Forks.
Railroad commissioners-J. L Har- |
vey, Cando, and David J. German. |
NOnpartiSan Ballot.
superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Miss Minnie ]; Nelson Valley |
City, and Mel c. Macdonald. Bis
Justice Of the supreme court-H. A. |
Bronson. Grand Forks, and C. j. Fisk, |
Minot
Charles w. BleicK, member Of the |
state railroad commission, turned |
DOWN by the Nonpartisans for re |
election, did not file as a candidate |
for reelection, although he an
nounced some time ago that he in |
tended to snter the race.