The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-06-21
EARLY POLL IN
MANY COUNTIES
HITS T0WNLEY
Victory in Some Counties Indi-
Gated as 4 to l, Says Poll
Made by Association
AWAIT SOCIALIST HORDE
Kate Richards O'Hare Sends
Message and Calls |. w.
WIS Into Fight
Especial to The Tribune. !

Especial to The Tribune.)
Fargo, N. D.. June 21.-Both at the
headquarters at the Gardner motel
and at the l. V. A. offices on Broad
way confidence that the primary elec,
tion June 80 will mean a smashing
defeat of Townleyism is growing
stronger as the election date is getting
nearer. Chairman Torger Sinness
considers the election practically won
but there will be no let up in the cam.
paign and every ounce Of energy at the
command of the anti-Socialist Repub.
lican headquarters will be applied to
increase the lead over the Townley
forces.
Secretary Theodore Nelson Of the
predicts an overwhelming victory for
the initiated and referred measures.
Leaders of the campaign against
state socialism are not losing any
sleep over the much heralded onrush
of league agitators after the Mime.
sofa primaries today. The whole
horde of socialist spellbinders now on
the stump in our sister state east OF
the Red River will then be let loose
in last hour desperate effort to save
North Dakota for Townley.
Chairman Sinness bases his predic-
tions of victory not only on the large
crowds attending and cordial hearing
given the anti-Socialist speakers on
the stump. and the splendid support
given the Republican cause by the In
dependent newspapers Of the state. but
more particularly on reports from
working organizations in the several
counties.
Everybody Must Work..
A statement issued today by the pub
licity bureau of the Republican head
quarters declares that while tremend-
GUS enthusiasm has stamped every
public meeting held so far, the cam
paign has by no means been a brass
band affair. The hardest and most
telling hammering against the Town
ley machine has been made by local
workers under the direction OF local
committees. The campaign has in
this manner been carried into every
precinct in the state. Never before has
North Dakota witnessed such willing
ness to volunteer in political fight a
thousand farmers one hundred and fif-
to or more struggling newspaper edi-
tors and publishers, and even mum.
ber of business men are spending their
time as active workers in the field.
Such work is bound to tell and even
the league bosses are beginning to
read the hand writing on the wall.
TO stem the tide of public opinion
which is rising against his political
designs Boss Townley himself is said
to have issued orders to the effect
that every available agitator and spell
binder employed by the league in the
Minnesota campaign should be sent
across the Red River Immediately az
ter the close of the primary election.
This week will find them scattered
broadcast over the valley and the
prairies and among the hills and bluffs
of the Bad Lands.
Gronna.Langer Appeal.
Anticipating this move on the part
of the big league boss. A. ]. Gronna,
candidate to succeed himself as Unit.
ed States senator and Attorney-Gen-
eral William LANCER, anti-Soclallst
candidate for governor. have issued
an appeal to all the anti-Townley for
ces in the state to spend the last week
in putting the finishing touches to the
progressing Republican campaign. This
appeal has met with splendid response,
to such a degree that Chairman SIN
ness, who usually is very cautious IN
his statements. does not hesitate to
predict an overwhelming victory.
Through the release of Kate Rich
ards OHare from the prison in JET
ferson City, Missouri, Townley has re-
ceived a new active ally in his fight
AGAINST the farmers interests in North
Dakota. Kate OEare sends her greet
ings. In a statement printed in the
Appeal to Reason for June ~ hate
O'Hare gives the farmers OF Norm
Dakota cause for rejoicing in the 1ol-
lowing words:
eve want Gene Debs free; we
need him in the White House; we
want the lowliest, the most oo-
scure l. w. w; we need thelr
brawn and brain, their sublime
courage and divine Willingness u
sacrifice and serve"
Praises Weeklies.
In this present fight against lo"h-
leyism in the state, the Republlcali
headquarters have had very Vaiu-
able and effective assistance from the
weekly newspapers. In appreciation
of this service. Chairman Slnness ls-
sued the following statement:
II desire to use this opportunity TO
thank each and every independent
newspaper editor in the state for the
splendid and valuable assistance given
rs in this campaign. This support mas
Continue" IN Pay" Snven'
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