The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-06-16
Reports Indicate Sweeping
Victory for Minot
Ticket.
GRONNA SAYS LEAGUE
BOSS BETRAYED N
LANCER Greeted by Large and
Enthusiastic Crowds in
Western Counties.

est optimism prevails at the Re-
publican headquarters in Fargo
as to the outcome of the fight.
From all parts of the state most
encouraging reports are coming
in daily. Large crowds turn out
to hear the speakers discuss the
issues and everywhere there is
noticeable an earnestly of pur-
pose to rid the state of Town.
leyism as never before.
In it's fight to rejuvenate the
Republican party of the state,
the anti-socialist headquarters
are carrying on a very strenuous
fight. More than a score of the
ablest speakers that North Da-
kota can boast of are holding
meetings from two to -four times
a day, and every nook and cor
ner will have a chance to hear
them before election day.
Seantor Gronna in Fighting
Mood.
United States Senator A. J..
Gronna's entrance into the fight
against Townleyism has prac-
tically cinched the victory at the
primaries on June Both. The
senator has coined two phrases,
which most strikingly illustrate
the present political situation.
he says: "The people of the
state are bending their heads to
the will of "a political tramp"
and the state institutions, finan-
cial and otherwise, are run at
the dictation of a financial
dead-beat," who refuses to pay
his just debts.
Colonel Frank Whites with
drawal from the senatorial race
has further tended to increase
the chances Of victory. Press
comments are generally optimis-
tic, and Colonel White is COM
mended on his loyal sacrifice.
The Mandan Daily Pioneer
reads in this that "Ladd's hopes
for election are blasted" Edi-
torially this paper says: "We
have always admired Colonel
White of Valley City, both as a
man and a politician, and our
admiration is not in any way
lessened by his sacrificing his
personal ambition in withdraw
ing from the race in the inter-
ests of party harmony and de-
feat Of Townleyism. Colonel
White would have made a good
senator, but he could not be
elected in a three cornered fight
between Gronna, Ladd and him.
self. Divided. ne followers of
Gronna and White might have
permitted. the election Of Laid
united, they will roll up a ma.
jority that will bar any repre-
sentative of a Townely machine
from the halls of the senate.
The Jamestown Alert also
sees certain victory for Senate,
Gronna and the entire LANCER
ticket nominated at the Mino'
convention and commends Col
onel White on withdrawing
from the race. In it's estimation
"Mr. White. is to be congratu
lated on his decision to sacrific,
personal ambition and interests
for the common cause, and will
gain in the estimation Of tn
people of this state"
The Alert thinks: 'This unit,
of spirit shown by opponents o
socialism carried to the poll
June Both will win overwhelm
ingly.
LANCER cinchss HIS Hold in tn
Attorney General LANCE,
standard bearer Of the anti
Socialist Republicans, has 80 ia
in this campaign spent most o
his time in the western part q
the state. Everywhere from tn
Canadian border through Rer
vile, Burke, Divide, William.
Mckenzie counties, and tn
whole slope country and east t
the river, immense crowds hav
dared the elements and ba
roads and driven to the Lange
meetings through a deluge {
rain in many instances. Neve
before was seen such interest j
any political campaign. Gener;
LANCER has shown the member
Of the Nonpartisan league thI
Townley, Bowen and Leml