Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

II know that If you yield to the re-
quest to become candidate for the
United States senatorship, that you
will prompted by the highest motives
and that you will tackle the job with
the greatest sincerity of purpose. 1t
is, therefore, proper that yol should
rhave this information Viz possible be-
fore you finally decide whether or not
to become u candidate 80 that you
may not be tIaboring under any mis-
apprehension because Of neglect on
our part >s,t-s
Sincerely yours - 49,
(Signed) Theo. G.. Nelson
The summary Of the article in
question states that McCumber was
required to o"unqualif1edly support the
Farm Bloc" the letter on that sub
ject reads "unqualified support of the
FARM Bloc on all major PROPOSE
tions." J
'"The letter was a concrete and
frank statement Il always try, to
speak frankly and in understandable
language when asked for informa-
tion) which reflected the sentiment
with reference to McCumber and the
United States senatorship as 1t existed
out the state that are factors in North
Dakota politics. I, "a.
ITO the McCumber supporters the
publication Of this letter will of
course, not be surprising since the
senator's manager has had copies of
it made and handed around" To
those who are opposed to the senator
1t will perhaps be surprise in this
that only few of them have realized
that there were so many groups other
than their own circle that were op-
IN 1,jv
reasons for opposing him.
Stands BY Statements.
"As to the letter which occasioned
the article, 1 have no apologies to
make. In the case of Mr.. Hughes it
was information given to one who
was. friendly to McCumber. gave
it to- him because of the friendly per-
sonal relations between Mr.. Hughes
and myself. The letter contained in
formation that was valuable to the
senator's friends but harmful to him
II given to his enemies. I still think
the senator's supporters would have
been wiser If they had kept it to
themselves instead of publishing it..
cannot see that I was very wrong
in my size-up of the sentiment with
reference to Senator McCumber's
candidacy for reelection.
"For instance, the rank and file
among farmers and business men Of
the state generally speaking have not
changed their minds on the PROPOSE
gress should work with the Farm
Bloc on, at least all major PROPOSE
tions.
Agreement With Dems.
There is nothing to indicate that
the Republicans who have been fight
ing for the preservation of North Da~
kota have changed their mind about
working with the Democrats who
have worked to attain the same end.
Democrats who have been loyal
to the state have been dismissed from
federal positions, while Hildreth the
Democra who has worked with the
Nonpartisan League still retains his
office. That condition has not
Townley voters with reference to the
required dismissal of Hildreth and
keeping faith with loyal anti-Town-
ley Democrats.
About Personalities.
ceived letters from Gunder Olson, the
national committeeman, two years
ago urging the election Of Senator
Ladd are suspicious that as long as
Mr.. Olson remains national commit
teeman that the national committee
manship will be used as a means of
trading with the Nonpartisan League
leaders for votes for McCumber to
the detriment of the Nestos ticket
and insure the nomination of Nc
Cumber. AS to Andy Milier-Judse
Miller, the man who has made North
Dakota famous" I do not feel that