The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-11
URGE GOVERNOR
AS CANDIDATE
IN SENATERA
Stutsman County Paper Begins
A Movement to Force Him
Into Race
HAS BOOST FOR Seller
Urge Oscar Seller of jamestown
AS Candidate for Governor
In This Event a.,

Each day brings forth a new sug-
gestion for candidacy in the senator.
ial race in North Dakota. AS the mat
ter now stands, in number Of candi-
dates, it would seem that the positions
of United States Senator, Judge of
the Supreme Court and Sheriff of
Burleigh county are the most popular
political offices within the gift of the
electorate.
The latest boom in the senatorial
race is a definite effort to enlist Gov.
ernor r. A. Nestos in this senatorial
race, with o. J. Seller, of jamestown,
very prominently mentioned in con-
nection as a sncceasor to Governor
'Nestos as candidate for Governor.
Reprints of an editorial in the Stuts-
man County Democrat, of Jamestown,
were received in Bismarck today
They were mailed from Box 8S5,
jamestown, with no indication as to
! the identity of the person sending
out the reprints.
Boom for Seller
There is demand that Governor
Nlestos enter the race for United
Stltes Senator. The editorial de-
clares with respect to Seller:
Among the men who have been
most prominently mentioned as pos
sible successor to Governor Nestos,
should he be drafted to go to the
United States senate, is Oscar ]. Sci
ler of Jamestown. Mr. Seller is a
North Dakota product, having come
h- o%oko
territorial days, and has kept in close
touch with public affairs here. He is
a personal friend Of Mr. Green and
Mr.. D'.lNault and other NestOs' lieu
tenants and could be- depended upon
to carry out the program which Mr..
Nestos has begun
Praises Governor.
Taking the position that Governor
Nestos could defeat all other, candi-
dates for the senate, the editorial
says:
"True, there are seeming reasons
why this man should not be indorsed
for the U. S. senate at this time, but
they are only seeming reasons. The
man we have in mind is undoubtedly
the most popular man in the state OF
North Dakota today. His character
is above reproach. lie has been test
ed in the fire of the hottest campaign
ever waged in North Dakota. He has
been face to face with the greatest
problems ever met by a North Dakota
official. He has been hindered by his
political enemies in his attempts to
carry out his promises, and has been
bitterly attacked by unscrupulous job
seekers. s.
Through it all, he has proved him
self to be a Christian gentleman
four square. He has not stopped to
fling back the taunts Of his enemies or
to fight back except when 1t was nee
essary to carry out his purpose. He
has endeared himself to the people OF
North Dakota and has invoked the
praise of North Dakota's neighbOrs.
He is a man who would secure, not
only every true Independent vote, but
who would receive thousands and
thousands of votes of former Nonpar-
tisan Leaguors. That man is Govern
or R. A. Nestos.
.',2fV' ~ His Record.
~ governor 'Nestos has made won
derful record since his election as
chief executive of the state. He has
secured the sale of the state hail war
rants, bringing thousands OF dollars
into the state and saving the farmers
thousands of dollars. He has reor-
ganized the farm loan department OF
the Bank of North Dakota and speed
ed up the making of farm loans. He
has surprised even his most ardent
admirers with the rapidity with which
he has, carried out all ,of his cam
paign pledges, making, a thorough In
yestigatiOn of the state industries and
pushing the work on the Grand Forks
mill and elevator projects. he mas
shown himself to ba the friend OF all
of the people of the state by his Wig
orous campaign to cut down expenses
and to encourage all other govern
ment agencies to follow his good ex-
ample. Governor Nestos would moi
bnly receive all of the vote which any
other fourth candidate would receive
but he would get thousands and thous
ands of votes which would go to the
other three candidates if any othel
man is placed in the field. Added tc
all of this is the probability that il
Governor Nestos is candidate, Mr.
Gronna will withdraw and throw hi
support to Governor Nestos.
Objection Answered.
"There has been but one objection
offered to the drafting of Governor
Nestos as the independents candidate
for the senatorial race, and that is N
is needed as governor. It Is admitted
that Mr.. Nestos is needed as chief ex
ecutive of the state, but the need i
not so great as that in the senate
There are any number OF good me-
who could be indorsed who could de
feat the Nonpartisan nominee for gov
ernlor. Even the most loyal League
admits that Mr. Baker has very lttl
chance of securing the republlca
nomination, and even should ne b
nominated in June, he could pc az
feated at the general election In tn
fall.
"On the other hand. Governor Mes
tos has gathered together an abl
corps of lieutenants at Bisnlarcl
who could carry on the work whlc
he has begun as governor under an
other Independent which the Jane
town convention might endorse. wit
Mr.. Green at the head of the Ban
of North Dakota and W. B. DeNau
as head of the farm loan departmen
these most important departments
the states affairs have been place