The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

League sought to promote him to the
senate and they pitted him against
the late Snator Gibbons, but he was
} defeated. When the special election
was held in Towner county last No
vember to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Gibbons, he was
again the League candidate and again
suffered defeat. The persistent efforts
of the Townleyites to put Peterson to
the front ought to prove that he is
very acceptable man to them at
least.
u Another man on the ticket is Thor
valid Mostad of Minot. In 1916 the
Townleyites elected him TO the senate.
He has now served two regular and
two special sessions He has been
tried and the Townley leaders appear
to be we'll satisfied with him.
Melvin Hildreth, who is given a
place on the slate, has always passed
as a Democrat, but supported Baer
for congress.
Mr.. Fulkerson is a radical Lacquer
in Ramsey county.
William Collins Of Bottineau has
trained with the Nonpartisan bosses
in Bottineau county and holds the pos
ition of chief deputy under Sheriff
Hennessy, nominated and elected by
the League on the Republican ticket,
although an avowed Socialist.
D. H. Macarthur is private secretary
to Congressman Baer. Mr.. Baer, as
is well known, was elected on the Re-
publican ticket by the endorsement
and support of the Townleyites.
A very significant selection is that
of I. P. Baker of Bismarck as candi-
date for national committeeman. In
the old days when Alex Mckenzie
reigned supreme in North Dakota, one
of his ardent admirers and henchmen
was this same Baker; and it is gen.
orally understood that he is today the
confdant of the "Big Boss" Mr.. Bak-
ers selection completely upsets the
claim that the ticket in quetion was
named in behalf of Bryan. In 1896
Mr.. Baker most bitterly fought the
Nebraskan when the latter was the
Democratic nominee for president. In
1900 and again in 1908 Mr.. Bakers
voice was not heard in behalf of Mr..
Bryan.
Indeed, the lineup is so strongly
tainted with Townleyism that only one
conclusion can be draw, namely: that
the slate was not put up solely as a
Townley move.
The Democrats who are opposed to
Townley now realize that there is dan
ger of the Democratic party machinery
being taken over by the Townley bunch
of Socialists. Therefore, they are
urging that every Democrat who has
the best interests of the state at heart
should be sure to be at the polls on
March 10th, and vote for the ticket Sc
lected at the Fargo convention. That
ticket is as follows:
National Committeeman: H. H.
Perry, Glendale.
Delegates National Convention: w.
E. Breen, Bismarck; F. F. Burchard,
Grand Forks; ]. B. Fried, Jamestown;
W. E. Glotzbach, Anamoose; Joseph
Mann, Washburn; J. w. McHose, Far
go; R. B. Murphy, Grafton; w. L.
Noyes, Cando; Charles Simon, New
England; G. S. Wooledge, Minot.
Presidential Electors: M. F. Hegge,
Hatton; ]. P. Lamb, Michigan; Jens
Peterson, Minor; Anna H. Roach, Mi
not; John Sullivan, Mandan.
Fisk Declines Honor (?)
Hon. Chas. J. Fisk, ex-justice Of
the Supreme Court, was given place
on the Townleyized Democratic ticket.
His name would have given dignity
and added strength to the slate. But
he declined to be a party to the deal.
1t was entirely too raw for him. 1t
is true that he at first accepted the
place, but that was because misrepre-
sensations were made to him. He ask
ed to have his name withdrawn as soon
as he learned the true state of affairs.
He does not mince matters, but frankly
states that "the friends of the Non
partisan League are chiefly instru-
mental in framing the new ticket"
Mr.. Fisk's letter follows:
"To the Democrats of North Dakota:
"At the urgent request of intimate
Democratic friends, consented some
time ago to become a candidate for del
egate to the National Democratic con-
vention. was at that time unaware
Of the true situation which has since
come to my attention and which now
convinces me that the friends Of the
Nonpartisan League are chiefly instru-
mental in framing the new ticket in
opposition to that named at the Fargo |
convention.
"For reasons too numerous to men,
ton, am not now and never have
been in sympathy with the League and
/ must decline to longer be in the at
titude of looking for or receiving sup
port from such q source.
II was unwillingly. drawn into .
very embarrassing position by friends
who no doubt were actuated by the
best of motives and who I firmly be-
lieYe were also unaca1lainted with the [