The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
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Contrary to the usual custom the
nonpartisan leaguers have postponed
Their state convention and it will
probably be held after the other fell
lows have had their convention at Mi
not the forepart of May. Evidently
the league leaders are getting rather
skeptical of retaining their hold on
the state, and want to see what the
ants are going to do before they
nominate ticket.
Lewis F. Crawford, of Sentinel
Butte, is another aspirant for the
honor of being governor of this state,
and has SHE'D his hat in the ring as
a prospective candidate. Like the
presidential campaign, there appar-
entity will be no dearth of candidates
for the governorship of the state. Mr.
Crawford was for several years a
member of the board Of regents of this
state.
We have a good illustration of Dan
iel in the lions den at the present time,
only it isn't Daniel but Danlels--Sec-
rotary of Navy Daniels and the lion
which it appears somebody has been
feeding too much raw meat is Rear
Admiral William S. Sims. Poor Dan
iels does not appear to have much con,
troll over the vociferous beasts and
they apparently are confident OF Sc
curing a little fresh meat for dinner
in the person of Daniels. We don't
see much cause for all this fuss but
Mr.. Sims seems to be able to see
through the inefficient methods used
nv naval heads in command during
the war.
When you come to think of it it is
quite nervy to ask Nestos and Steen
to Withdraw from the race for COVER
nor-even if you don't want to support
either one of them at this time. This
is a free country and both gentlemen
are within their rights in being candi-
dates if they feel so disposed. This
paper is for LANCER first, but who
ever the fusion forces decide on as the
nominee for governor we will be TOR
that candidate. Nestos, Steen and
LANCER have said they will abide by
the work Of the coming convention
will they all do this?
Illinois is showing her preference
for a presidential candidate today IN
the primary election which is being
held in that state. Illinois has Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden in the race,
one of it's sons, and the state will
without doubt go strong for him, al
though observers are inclined to be-
lieve that Wood will put up stiff de-
Tense there, as he has carried on
very active campaign in that state.
Lowden has a mighty fine record back
of him in Illinois and political OBJ
servers say that the Lowden sentiment
there is very strong. and this. combin-
ed with the fact that it is his home
state will no doubt give him the vic
tory.
The solemn referendum in Michi-
gan upon the subject of the league OF
nations must have contained little
comfort for the president. The only
democratic candidate who stood with
the president upon that question, ad-
vocating it's ratification without multi
flying reservations, to use the presl-
dents words, was Attorney General
Palmer. Palmer was fifth and last in
the count. The only candidate who
came out fiat footed against the treaty
in any form was Hiram Johnson, and
he made such run as would shame
North Dakota jack-rabbit. Yes, it
must have been solemn--at the White
House.
Incomplete returns early today in
dictate that Governor Frank 0. Low
den carried his home state by a lead of
about 81 900 over his nearest opponent
General Leonard Wood. Ninety
nine counties out of one hundred and
two gave Lowden. 203,559, Wood 1885,
42S and Hiram Johnson 37,O2S. Wood
carried Chicago and Cook county, but
!lowden's lead was gained in the state
outside Of Chicago in the small cities
ard rural districts. Johnson's name
was not on the ticket but was wrltten
on by his supporters, most OF his sup
port being gained in the Chicago dis
trict. Many acts of violence were evil
dent in Chicago, where the preferen
tial primaries was combined with the
election of ward committees. Several
kidnappings, frequent use Of firearms
and other acts of violence kept the po-
lice busy throughout the day.
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The secretary of the Interior has an
nounced the opening to homestead en-
try on April 30 of about LOO acres OF
public land on the Milk river irriga-
ton project, Montana. These lands
are included in 20 farm units, which
for sixty days will be available only
to men who served during the world
war in the army or navy of the Unit
ed States. Water rental application
must be made to the Project Manager
of the U. S. Reclamation Service at
Malta, Montant, in person, by mail, or
otherwise within period Of six days,
beginning April "a, 1920, and con-
tinuing to and including 9 o'clock a.
M, April Both, when homestead en-
tries for the farms included in this
opening may be made by persons hold
ing such approved water rental ap-
plication. Descriptive literature and
terms are obtainable upon request
from the Statistician, U. S. Reclama-
ton Service, Washington, D. c., or the
Project Manager, Malta, Mont.