The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-03
THIRD TERM FOR
FRAZIER SHOWS
LEAGUES LEARY
Governor Being Used, 1t Is
Thought, Because of No.
party's Weakness
NEW FACES FOR CONGRESS
Doubt Expressed as to T0wnley's
Ability to Re-elect Baer
and Sinclair
NEW FACES FOR CONGRESS

The appearance i'll tic league press
Of u third term boom for Governor
Frazier is regarded by the politically
cognizant 70 imply a confession OF
weakness npon the part of the Towtt-
ley organization. It is contcndcd that
il the league did not recognize the
coming gear as dangerous one, it
would not SO early in the game be put
ting forth fcelers to determine how
much 6f his one-time strength the gov
ernorl retains. 1t had frequently been
stated that John n. Hagen, commits
sioaer Of agriculture. would be per
nftted to run for the govcrnorship,
9nd that Frazier would either be sen;
TO Washington or would be retired to
the farm. with North Dakotas en-
dorsement for the presidency as solacc.
Now it is apparent that the league
heads feel they must still use Frazier,
and that he, better than any other ma
terial available, can be depended upon
to head the state ticket and to pre-
serve the power which the league has
enjoyed for the last three years.
The league seems equally insistenr
that William LANCER be the opposition
candidate for governor. The attorney
general has never expressed himself
on this subject, but the discussion to
such on extent as it has been carried
In Independent newspapers does not
appear to have been obnoxious to him.
Langer, however. would not run for
governor, it Is believed, could a strong
or man than lie be found for the job.
Such man has not yet appeared.
Kositzky and Hall, who have Joined
with the attorney general in his in.
surgency, probably will be candidate
for reelection to their present Offices
as state a.ld iter and secretary OF state.
respectively.
THE NATIONAL DELEGATION
There are likely to be several new
faces in North Dakota congressional
delegation In 1921. In the Red river
valley they are insisting that the
league cannot re-elect John NJ. Bacr,
q Lacquer who has served term and
half. In the second district 1t seems
probable that the league will oppose
George NJ. Young. representative from
this territory for many years, and who
was endorsed by the league in 1918
Congressman ]. II. Sinclair, the
Lacquer who defeated Pat Norton in
the Third district ins191S, is certain to
have opposition west Of the river, and
there are many who believe he will be
defeated. Senator Gronna comes up
foc reelection this year. There have
been reports to the effect that the
league has parted company with Gron-
IA. altho recently there have been indi-
cations Of a warm regard for Gronna
and some of his acts. If Gronna is
opposed it probably will be to satisfy
the political ambitions Of. William
Lemke, vice president Of the national
Nonpartisan league, and who is said
to be casting covetous eyes Washing
tonward.
FOR WOOD OR JOHNSON
North Dakota is much interested in
the form announcement Of the candi-
daiccs Of Major General Leonard
+ Wood and Senator Hiram w. Johnson
IF Chicago. Zach Of these men has a
large following in North Dakota, and
II they are the, only candidates for the
republican nomination at the March
primaries the result probably will be
close. More is heard or Wood than Of
johnson, but there is strong under
current of support for the progressive
Californian. Johnson has promised 10
make series of addresses in North
. dakota during the present month. and
II he does Wood will have some fence
building to look, after.
=, William Grant Webster. of whor
2North ;.,,r Dakota appears to know very
lHtie. journpyed all the way from New
York to the twin Dakotas this wcej;
70 file his petitions for the republican II
nomination for vice president. This
z IS perhaps the first time in history that
the second string job at Washington
has proven attractive enough IN drag =
/ man halfway across the continent 81.
most year in advance Of the election.
No other nominating petitions have
been filed for the March primaries and
as the vice presidential candidate
Webster may have the field to himself
in both of the Danotas.
MADOO IS POPULAR
The democrats are not showing a
great amount Of interest in national
politics, but such presidential talk as
Is heard seems to favor william G..
McAdoo. The league. because of Nc
Adoo's attitude toward the coal strike
and his stand for retention of the rail
ways would he more likely to endorse
the former director general of rail
ways than either Wood or johnson. In
South Dakota Frazier and LaFollette
were the choice of the state conven-
ton for heads Of the national ticket.
There have been rumors that the re-.
publican national committee is again
flirting with the league. Some time
ago Will Hays was said to have stated
that William Lemke. chairman of the
republican state central committee,
could not handle the republican cam
paign in this state. and that was taken
to mean that HAYS would ignore the
league. If stories Of a ripening
friendship are to be believed, Lemke
undoubtedly will be the man behind
the gun when the campaign gets under
way In earnest.