Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-26
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

EVENTS OF A WGEAA.
Again we have had a week fun OF
political interest. Arrangements for
the Republican campaign have been
getting under way, the Democrats are
all agoz over the coming convention
at San Francisco, and there has been
an election Of no small interest in
Minnesota. Because of its nearness
and the bearing that it has on our
own state contest, the Minnesota cleo
ton occupied the chief place of in
terest to most Of The Herald's readers
for the time.
The main facts OF the Minnesota
primary have often been given. The
Socialist forces headed by Mr.. Town
ley had for a long time been makins
elaborate preparations to capture the
Minnesota administration, and they
believed that the present offered them
a favorable opportunity. For COVER
nor they chose a candidate around
whom they believed h a the strength
of the various radical groups which
they represented could be depended
on to crystalline without detection.
and whose personal character pre-
scented nothing grossly offensive to
the more moderate element of the
state. For the independent Repub-
licAn nomination there were numerous
aspirants. A convention representing
generally the Independent sentiment
of the state urged the concentration
Of strength Of ]. O.. A. Preus. but
four others chose to remain in the
field. With a vote divided al was
certain to be the case the outlook
for the independents seemed hope
less. Yet. in the face Of this situation,
Preus was nominated by a plurality
over the Townley candidate of close
to 10000 votes.
The result of the Minnesota pri-
mary was q shock to the Socialist
managers. They had counted on sue
cess in Minnesota as certain, and had
expected to use the anticipated VIC
tory there as the basis for a whirlwind
campaign in North Dakota during the
last ten days before the primary in
this state. Instead Of this. Minnesota
who were to have toured
North Dakota have been conspicuous
by their absence, speaking dates
have been abandoned without notice
or explanation, and the Townley press
Is saying as little about the whole az
fair.
! In the North Dakota campaign the
Independents have been doing SIREN
uous work. William LANCER. inde-
pendent candidate for governor, has
held big meetings in a dozen locali-
ties. in addition to addressing little
groups at wayside points. and every
where his addresses have been heard
with attention and interest, and the
facts which he has given have sun
some. Other candidates have been
equally active. and the feeling among
the independents generally is one of
confidence.
The vicinity of Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, was the scene early in the week
Of an earthquake shock which did
considerable damage. especially in the
little city Of Inglewood. about ten
miles from Los Angeles. The tremor
10 efeT h1,t a cL1r% %foo. o- go
OF life is reported.
The lines have been drawn for a
spirited contest at san Francisco over
the sort OF platform on which the
democratic party will give to the
country. The two main issues over
which the contests will be waged are
prohibition and the peace treaty. Mr..
bTtans lecture tour was arranged
~ as TO land him in San Francisco in
ef1apte time to take a hand in what
sGser is doing. and all the way across
he country he has told his audiences
that he intended to make a fight for
ID strong prohibition plank in the
Platform. He will be opposed by the
s1treme wet advocates. as well as by
A large number OF delegates who are
|ins OF either ignoring the subject
ssntirely or mentioning 1t in very re-
sfs9ined terms. Bryan has not been
the peace trsAty lately. but
.he X already on record IN = very em-
ghatte manner on that subject. He
VII stick for . declaration utterly
l9enfrary to that desired by the I'd
1ninfstratton faction.
S1nssyisw Of the menace OF further
t9tlNAy labor disturbances which
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