The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08

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According to incomplete reports re-
ceived the anti Townley forces have
nominated over twenty senator's In
the various districts of the state
Twenty-Five is majority of the SEN
ate. There were fourteen tntls IN the
senate last time. Great gains have
also been made in house members.
There is absolutely no chance for
the defeat of George M. Young for
congress in the second district so Tar
as the nomina ton is concerned. Mr..
Young has a very comfortable major
ity and the Courier-NeWs might as
we'll admit the defeat of Mr.. Pendray
first as last.
The question now is: Has the DEM
ocratic party of the state cast enough
votes to insure getting a place on the
ticket this fall? If most Of them vot-
ed the republican ticket Wednesday
then there is an element OF doubt as
to whether they have received enough
votes to get on the ticket.
The governor of Vermont has I'm
ally gotten his ear to the ground and
will call special session of the leg
islature to ratify the woman suffrage
amendment. He does not like to do
this but the pressure has been too
great for him to resist and he will
call the special session to convene i'm
mediately.
The nomination of the league can
didate for governor and probably most
of the state ticket, only makes it more
certain that there is to be another bat
tie royal for the state administration
again in November. J. T. F. O'Con-
nor has undoubtedly been nominated
for governor on the democratic ticket
and the dems figure with real cam
paign of education put on there will
be chance to elect a democratic gov
ernor in the fall. Such things have
happened in the past and may happen
again. Who knows?
The outcome of the senatorial sit
uation must be highly pleasing to Sen
ator McCumber, Alex Mckenzie, Jim
Shea and Tom Tharaldson, who have
gotten just what they wanted by a
three cornered fight for the senator
ship. 1t was very strategic piece of
generalship on the part of the senior
senator who has now cleared the track
for himself two years hence. Politics
required fine handling and in the SEN
atorial race we have had real de-
monstraton of fine political fore
sight as we'll as a lot of foolishness.
The only way to down socialism is
by sticking to it. The recent election
tells the story that there are more
anti Townley voters in the state than
there are those who favor the Town
ley idea of state socialism. The NOM
ination of Frazier means continual
ance Of the rubber stamp regime un-
less those who are opposed to this
program get together and again go
after the socialists in the fall. A get
together ticket can be put on
the ballot this fall with ev-
cry prospect of success. We
have won part Of the Offices at this
majority by many thousands of votes
Victory is coming sure if we stick to
it and pull together. 1t is remarkable
what lot of democrats there are
since the primary election.
The good government element OF
North Dakota may have suffered an.
other defeat at the hands of those who
want to continue in state socialism
but these good government forces
have not been put out Of commission
by any means. The fight will go or
and on until North Dakota is on the
map where she rightfully belongs
The late election has not been withou,
good results, however. The majority
OF the Townley crowd has been cut
down to almost nothing and the So
cialists ring has been rudely awaken
ed to the fact that their hold on the
state is slipping slowly but surely
There is still another fight coming II
the fall and there may be turn ove1
at that time.
William LANCER has every reason
to feel proud of the splendid vote hi
received in the state. He has receiv
ed at least fifteen thousand more
votes than Steen and more votes thar
Gov. Frazier received two years ago
The increased vote of the state at thi.
last primary is the only thing tina
put Frazier over. Had the vote re
manned the same in numbers com
pared to two years ago LANCER woult
have been nominated. He is entitled
to much credit and respect for tn,
great fight he did make and to hin
belongs the long end of whatever
glory there is in it. Had every othe,
county had the same persistent sup
port from the press as did Barne
county, with the truth being carrie<