Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-13

event of the two factions into which
n regular Republicans then APP
peared to be split each putting up a
candidate for national committeeman,
he (Brinton) purposed to run as q
third candidate, with the support Of
platform embracing the principles Of
Hiram W. Johnson of California. The
reading Of the Brinton letter appar-
emily cooked that scheme, as the
second Republican convention there
upon turned around and endorsed
Gunder Olson, who had been renom-
mated for national committeeman by
the Republican convention which he
had himself called.
Mr.. Brtnton's letter is especially
interesting in view of the fact that
during the referendum election cam
paign last spring he stated from the
balcony of the league hotel here his
intention of freeing the state of his
presence. Mr.. Brinton informed a
crowd Of several hundred which had
gathered to hear Townley discuss
referendum issues that he (Brinton)
had purchased a home in St. Paul
longer need itself with him,
as he expected to keep out Of the
state ~henceforth. Now Mr.. Brinton
back and states that in spite
OF his long residence in Colorado
Springs, in st. Paul, Miami and else
where, he w had ceased to be
a full-fledged citizen Of North Da-
kota-
M. Brinton's letter concludes:
Il am q citizen of North Dakota
and as such expect to become q can
didate for congress in the Second dis
trict in the coming June primaries
on the Republican ticket. and in a
short time expect to give out my an
nouncement and platform on which
l shall seek the support Of the Re-
publican voters to succeed Congress-
man George NJ. Young"
Young Too CONSERVATIVES.
Congressman Young, who has
several terms in the national
house. originally was elected as a
Progressive.
While not avowedly a Lacquer he
appeared to get along very well with
the Nonpartisans until about -four
months g when he came out with
a very vigorous ~denunciation Of the
Plumb plan. The league had been
enthusiastically supporting Plumb's
chem for the naturalization Of the
railways, and Young's action won for
him bitter criticism from the league
press in the state.
Strengthens Young.
With the regular Republicans
league opposition will strengthen
Young's position, which v has
been over strong with old-time stall
warts who cannot forgive his early
career as a "dynamiter." Young
represents q district in which league
and anti-league support appeared in
tne referendum election last spring
10 pe very evenly balanced. Brtnton's
candidacy is expected to rally to
Youngs standard all Of the anti
leaguers among the Republicans M
matter what their attitude toward
old Progressive wing may be.
Whether Brinton can command the
solid league support Of his district
IS q question. He has never been
a popular idol; Townley has repeat
aly neen importuned to drop Brin-
ton. with whom the league president
has been 80 closely associated since
the early days Of the Socia, list career
IN Golden Valley. Occasionally there
a appeared a pretense, at least,
or Yielding on the part Of Townlev
to this popular clamor, but It never
has been for long.
br1nton has always been regarded
as one Of the leagues ablest money
getters> The Conrumer1 United
store company scheme which Brinton
~ xN0 OlQ -H moi
conceive II, is believed to have netted
Iownley between 81, 900 and So
100000; h Brinton newspaper trn
plan. with the subsidy which the six-
teenth assembly voted it trio
bills drawn by Brinton creating ON
cial county and state newspapers. is
said to have impressed Townley as
g very neat bit OF work. But. while
Brinton thus made himself ace high
with his chief. he did not win equal
popularity with the Thousands OF
farmers who put up a hundred dol
lars apiece for the privilege Of trad
Ing at stores which Brinton founded,
and. in which tho farmers hundreds
bought no interest. nor with other
who paid rather fancy prices
Tor newspaper properties which Brn-
ton took over from their -original
owners and then sold to the Farm
ers' Press" companies which he or
ganized.
YounEs friends. therefore. n, In
clined to feel that Brinton's candi-
dacy will prove beneficial, rather
thar than otherwise to the Valley City