Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-14
THE SENATORIAL LINEUP

THE SENATORIAL LINEUP
In view OF the nearness of the independent Re-
publican and Democratic conventions at James
town there is increased interest in every political
~~'dent which may influence the action to be taken
there, and which is thereby likely to influence the
result OF the primary and general elections.
Just now interest is conferred on the senatorial
contest, and the situation there remains confused.
he Nonpartisan league is organizing its campaign
tor the nomination of Frazier at the primary, but it
gives no evidence of great rapidity of movement.
The collection of a campaign fund in dollar SUBJ
those who have contributed to league campaign
funds in the past has not been such as to induce
great activity in making larger subscriptions.
The present illness of Mr.. Gronna has cast
some doubt around his position in the campaign.
The work at his campaign headquarters is being
continued RI course, but it will, of course, be inpos-
sible for Mr.. Gronna himself to conduct an active
personal campaign until he is in better physical
condition..
There. has been some doubt as to the attitude
of Senator McCumber toward the Republican con-
|%vention at jamestown. Naturally Mr.. McCumber
desires as large a vote from the independents as
possible, but some observers had believed that OH
account OF his past relations with league leaders he
would seek, in a quiet way to induce the convention
to refrain from endorsing any senatorial candidate.
The activity of McCumber workers. and the per-
sonal effort Of Mr.. McCumber himself, through
correspondence and in other ways, has recently
been directed toward securing a positive endorse
ment from the convention, and it is now certain
that this proposal will be one of the principal things
tor the delegates to consider.
There is a very general demand among in
dependents for the endorsement at jamestown Of
a real independent Republican whose name can be
without apologies: Several names have been sug-
gested and strong local support is being given to
several possible candidates who have been sup-
gestcd, but thus far there is no evidence Of crystali-
eaton OF s%entimeqt in favor of any particular in
%dividual. This fact makes it probable that some
time will be spent in the carly stages of the con-
vention in the sitting of facts and in weighing the
relative availability of the several men who are
being suggested for the nomination, and who are
understood to be wishing to enter the race.
The McCumber situation is unique. For six
years the state of North Dakota has needed the
%steadying influence of strong men. No such in
fluence can be traced to MI. McCumber.
Six years ago he was elected through the in
fluence OF men who were then engaged in a con-
spiracy to turn the state of North Dakota into a
gigantic Socialistic experiment station, and by the
votes of citizens whom they had misled. He and
his friends have co-operated with that element in
every instance where such cooperation seemed to
be to McCumber's advantage.
In the steps leading up to his present campaign
he has been in close cooperation with the old league
leaders.
He has opposed the enactment of laws de-
manded by the independents for the safety of the
state.
He has contributed nothing of effort or influ-
ence at any time to the success of any movement
to which the independent organization was com
mitted. In all such cases the independents have
sition.
And now by one Of those peculiar twists in
which he is an adept, he is preparing to come before
a convention of independents asking for endorse
ment. In support of the proposal for his endorse
ment the delegates will doubtless be told that he
has repented of all his sins and is willing RI n1edoe