Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
LEAGUE: TICKET
EXPECTED FROM
BISMARCK MEET
Independents and Leaguers
Likely To Form Separate
Committees
Efforts Reported To &c,
McC umber Back Into
Senatorial Race

ana sfno general eleCIlOn q little more
than two months of North Dakotans
are beginning to ind time to give at
tention to the states second greatest
industry-politics.
The next few weeks are expected to
bring important developments along
the political line, and the first break"
Will probably come with the meetings
OF the Republican and Democratic
state central committees which will be
held at Bismarck Wednesday, Septem-
Der 6. So II IS
According to the general reports
which seem to be authentic, the !
N~onpartisan League may be ex-,
pected at that time to make a final eff
fort to force an endorsement of Lynn,
Frazier, and other Nonpartisans nomi~
mated in the Republican primaries,
from Governor r. A. Nestos and the
other Independents who won places.
on the Republican, ticket.
Split Likely.
That such an endorsement will be
forthcoming Is also conceded to be be-
ycnd the realm Of practical possibility,
and 1t is therefore fully expected that
the league members Of the Republican
committee will Immediately take steps
y <A~~S ~ NAA@N ~ III 14Clu i liz
Governor Nestos and the other indie
pendent Republican nominees.
incidentally 1t appears highly prob
able that there win be a split in the
Republican state central committee
with the league and Independent ele-
ments each claiming to be the true Re-
publican state central committee,
functioning as a separate body, and
refusing to recognize the opposing
fn1SS~~ '--T- -kh~- r---l- No.
ton which has prevailed during the
last few years so far as the Republi-,
can party machinery Is concerned will
be continued. =
The Democratic meeting is expected
to be more harmonious. While there
have. been some leaguers elected to
the state central committee VIC may
put up a fight against the fusion Of
the Democrats with the Independent
Republicans for tho election of J. F.
T. O'Connor and Governor Nestos. the
fuBdon element win have a big major
lty, and unless the ~anti-fusionists
should develop more strength than
now seems possible it il not likely that
there will be any attempt at a bolt.
NoCumbe PROJECTS.
Such are the Developments which at
present seem likely to arise at the
/ meetings Of the two state committees.
They are moro or less important SO
far az the state ticket is concerned
but concerning the United Statos sem
atorship in which the interest in the
coming campaign is expected to be
largely conferred the situation is more
complicated due to tho persistent Of
forts which 1t is now pretty generally
reported are being made 10 get Sem
ator r. J.. McCumber to ,re-enter the
fight. "
While the general understanding is
that McCumber has so. far refused to
come o. as an Independent candidate
as he would have to do If he were to
re-enter the ace, some of his, old time
supports are said to be active, and 1t
isssaid that nominating petitions are
being circulated for him in some
4 counties. 1
Consent Not Required.
In this connection it is pointed out
that it would not be necessary for
McCumber to give his consent TO have
his name placed on the- ballot. If
nominating petitions with sufficient
signatures were filed with h secre-
tary Of state on the w of the expira-
ton of the 30-day time limit before
! the election. McCumber's name would
go on the ballot even though he might
later attempt to withdraw It,.
On the other hand it Is pointed out
that as the situation stands at present
McCumber's chances Of election
should he again become a candidate
would be practically nil, although his
entrance might be a factor In deter
mining the result as between Frazier
and O'Connor. ~
s6uch are some OF the possibilities
which now loom up rather prominept7s
I " on thenpolitical horizon, and which
may develop more strongly during tho
| next few weeks. IS