The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

do. During Woods regime in Cuba
the unsanitary condition was greatly
corrected and the death rate greatly
reduced, most Of the work being done
by u S. marines under the personal
supervision of Wood When the
United State entered the European
war, Wood along with other officers
went on tour of inspection in France
but was ordered back to Camp Funs-
ton. He recently was granted tenn
porary leave Of absence to carry on
his campaign for the presidential
nomisnation in 1920.
California showed some speed in
Michigan copied off victories in
both the republican and democratic
primaries.
Job Briaton said something about
running for congress some time ago
but since that time he has been very
quiet on the subject. We rather think
that Job will think twice before he
gets into the congressional game-in
fact we do not think he has the nerve
to do it. If he should what fine pick
ings it would be for the press gang
When Friend Brinton got out into the
preserves to tell his story how he
stung the farmers on, consumers
stores. how he made great big money
off the farmers to promote this e.
gantic newspaper trust that he gath
cred for him so many shekels-so they
say--the opposition press would have
a picnic showing up his record. 1t
takes nerve to run for congressman
we don't think that Job has the nerve
The Fargo Courier-News persist
emily sticks to it that Miss Minnie J.
Nelson is the candidate picked by
Judge Young and others to be the can
didate of the fusion forces for gov
ernor in case another state ratifies
the constitutional amendment giving
the right to women to vote before May
IL, at which time the convention to
select ticket will be held in Minot.
Candidly, we think that the c., N. is |
having a pipe dream and if we were
to give good guess as to who would
be the candidate of that convention we
would select William LANCER for the |
nominee. We do not think the time is
ripe or opportune for Miss Nelson to
be the candidate for governor, and
while we have not interviewed her on
this subject we do not think she is in
any sense candidate for the Office.
William LANCER has been the best
friend Of Minnie ]. Nelson in this
state and it would be in our judg-
ment an act of ingratitude on her
part to be candidate under the cir
cumstances. If she is truly the friend
of Mr.. LANCER that we think she is, to
set at rest the fears Of the Fargo
Courier News and other league papers
who are industriously trying with
might and main to make a split in the
opposing forces, she will come out
with statement denying any intent
or purpose of becoming a candidate
for governor.
The big |. V. A. convention at Grand
Forks in February created commit /
tee of tWenty-One, seven from each
party. l. Y. A., republican and demo-
cratic, to devise ways and means of
getting together to fight anti-Town-
leyism These committees met last
week and agreed upon the following
ten points:
A fusion of old line democrats and
republicans and an amalgamation of
all forces opposed to socialism and
Townley will be effected at state con-
ventions of the republican and demo-
cratic parties to be held at Minot:
May II and 13.
Dates for the calling of the conven
ton were arrived at in conference
of seven democrats, seven republicans
and seven members of the Independent
Voters Association, held last Thurs
day night at Fargo. The conventions
will be restricted to republicans or
democrats who are opposed to social
ism as typiied by the nonpartisan
league. The outlined work for the
conventions includes:
Endorsement of tickets of candi- |
dates made up of the independent cleo
torate of the state.
Harmonious action so that all anti
socialist voters may unite on single |
ticket of legislative candidates oppos-
ed to the Townley picked candidates in
various legislative districts. /
Joint action by state republican and
democratic convention in the endorse |
ment Of a candidate for the state SUI !
PTellle court, SCdte superintendent VI
public instruction, and of fifteen cam
didates for the district court judge !
ships, such Offices being voted for on
a nonpartisan ballot.
Congressional candidates.. both re-
publican and democratic, will be NOM
mated, each convention acting indie |
Defeat of the Townley plan to cor
ner the county Offices will be arranged
through calling of county fusion con-
ventions of republicans and democrats
to pick a combined county ticket to |
the end that the entire working force |
Of the opponents of socialism be con-
centrated. Such county conventions
are. held to be feasible inasmuch as !
county officer this year. will appear on
a nonpartisan ballot. '+,>H
The recommendations made by the |
committe of 81 also call for county
on May when delegates |
will be selected for the Minot conven-
tion Representation in the republican |
will be on the basis Of one
dolepata IN each 100 Stopn vofsps in tho