Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-09-14
lLEMKE TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
League State Central Committee
Picks Candidates at Meeting in
Bismarck Last Week. Lemke for
Governor and Baker for Commits.
sioner of Agriculture.

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Ed. Sinkler, of Minot, Is Endorsed
for Attorney General, but Refuses
to Make the Race. Candidates
Will Have to Run in the Independ-
ent Column.
At their meeting in Bismarck last
week, the league members of the Re-
publican state central committee se-
ected Candidates to run against Nes-
tos Shaefer and Kitchen. The men
elected were VIM. Eemke, of Fargo,
for governor; Bert F. Baker, Of Glen
burn, for commissioner of agricul-
ture; Ed. Sinkler of Minot, for at
orney general. The latter has since
announced that he will refuse to make
the race. The leaguers nominated
five state officials, as follows: state
auditor, commissioner Of insurance
/, nd three railroad commissioners. ;,
They also nominated Lynn j.. Frazier
for United States senator. They also
have three candidates out of six to run
for the supreme court, and ore of the
two candidates for state superinten-
'ent. It is possible that candidates
will be selected for the other posi-
ions, such as lieutenant governor,
state treasurer, secretary of state,
etc. @
b Those league candidates who won
republican nominations in the pri-
mary should be able to put up a
strong fight for election. Other pro-
posed league candidates will not
know they are running. In fact, it
is evident that hackers Of such tick
ct do not expect to win. Sinkler
turned down the endorsement for at
torney general. He knew the fight
was hopeless. Lemke as candidate
for governor is an indication Of the
hcpelessness Of the plan. Lemke is
not popular with the remaining league
followers in the state. Many strong
minded and active leaguers openly
admit that they believe Lemke to be
dishonest. Only few months ago
Townley stated that Lemke's
state-built house had most to
do with defeating the league
in the recall campaign. Lem
ke's candidacy for governor is not to
be taken seriously. Neither is Ba-
ker's endorsement for commissioner
of agriculture. Only this spring he
was defeated for the domination for
governor. His present candidacy
simply shows that he is a willing old
horse. As was said before, sinkler
refused to be the third goat.
It is not at all impossible that
every candidate successful in the re- +
publican primary, whether league or
Independent, may be elected this fall.
In fact, for some time the Record
man was Of the opinion that such
would probably be the case. However.
the latest league move may change
all that. It is quite certain that
Lemke's candidacy will take votes
away from Frazier. There are Il
great many voters in the state, both
league and Independent, who have felt
inclined to hold that the primary
scrap had decided things, and, that as
both factions had gained something, a
hard. bitter fall campaign would be
useless. However, Lemke's candi-
dacy for governor will do much to stir
up the old fight. And we believe
that is the object Of his candidacy.
Townley does not expect that Lemke
will win, but he does expect that his
candidacy will stir up the old faction
a hatred. And the stirring up Of
that hatred is essential to Townley's
success in collecting $3.50 member
ships. That is the job Townley Is
now engaged IN. .ts ss
As far as the Record is concerned.
we had hoped that the greater share
Of bitterness between leagsers and in
dependents had eysporated as a.resuit
Of the mixed chatseter Of the primary
results. A state government COM
posed partially Of leaguers and par
tally Of Independents with. neither in
absolute control WIS not bad to look
to. But Lemke as a possi- I
bility for governor is another matter.
No man NOR newspaper having the in
terests Of the state at heart can be 4 !
party to any move having for its OBJ
iect the placing Of VIM. Lenke of all
men g zen il1 the governor's chair il tho #
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