Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-10
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BY the wttharAwal OF the candi-
dacies OF y. AcKellar Of Fargo and
W. s. shaw Of 7dinot, for positions on
the RepuhMc1Nde lssstioA to The
Chicago convention, the issue at the
polls ON the 18th Will be materially
simpiified. AS the tickets have been
prepared in the official publication
and q they will appear on the bal
lot there win be 20 names in the Re-
publican column. Ten OF these rep
resent the Townley-Lemke element
who seek to commit the Republican
party in this state definitely And
permanently t o the policy Of Social
ism. The other l2 canaida.,.s. to-
gether with several others, wers
nominated by two srouPs Of Repub-
licans and befSre the time fixed for
the completion Of filings tina num-
Der had been reduced to IL by with
drRWal Of several other candidates.
In order to simplify the iaue Aessry.
NcKerlar and shaw have announced
their withdrawal from the race, and
the voters will be enabled to chepse
directly as between two = distinct
groups Of ten candidates each.
The men who have voluntarily
withdrawn their names have shown a.
high degree Of disinterestedness. The
position Of delegate to one Of the
great national conventions 10 m hon
or which any man may properly de-
sire, and the fact th9t these men
have voluntarily deci1ned in order
that the spirit Of harmony may be
promoted, and the Republican party
in this state may have an opportunity
to place itself squarely and unmis-
takably on record for the things for
which it really stands, is a matter
which must gratify every real Re-
publican in North Dakota and one
upo which these retiring candidates
are to be warmly commended.
The Independent Republican ticket
will go to Chicago committed to. ths
candidacy of no particular man for
n office, but ready to use the in.
fluence Of the entire delegation for
the promotion of the interests Of the
entire marty and for the cce at the
polls of men who viii stand under
all circumstances for the principle
Of real AmeFicAnism. There are sew
eral men who are avowed candidates
for the Republican presidential nom
ination. Active Campaigns are be-
Ing made in their behalf and there
are probably others upon whom
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who are ALSO eligible for the position,
and who will be able to give a credit
able account of themselves. OF the
candidates in the field only sone, SEN
atcr johnson, has insisted on having
his name go OF the North Dakota bal
lot He, rs we'll a. others, was re-
ealested to refrain from this action,
the fact being explained to hin, that
an issue of supreme importance t.
the people of this state remained to
be determined, and it was not desir-
able to confuse that issue by the IN
PRODUCTION of rivalries among indi-
vidual candidates for the presidential
nomination. Az OF the other candi-
dates Acceded to this request. Mr..
johnson did not see fit to do so. If
he receives many votes on the 10th.
al he will, he will be declared to
have received the official endorse
ment Of the Republicans Of the state.
An endorsement obtained in. that
manner, when there is no other can
didata in the field for such endorse
ment. will be accepted of course for
just what it is worth. 1t can have
no binding force, and the ten candi-
dates who appear on the independent
ticket will, if elected, go to the con-
vention free TO use their own best
Judgment and that Judgment may
safely be relied on by the voters Of
the. state.