The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-24
CAPITAL CITY GOSSIP
By w. F. CUSHING

Bismarck, Aug. 21. - From inside
sources learn the Nonpartisans are
seriously thinking of putting another
state ticket in the field, and that a
conference of leaders is slated for
an early day to decide the matter.
The problem to be solved is the effect
third ticket would have on Fraz-
ier's candidacy for the senate and
whether it would jeopardize the Non
partisan candidates nominated on Re-
publican state ticket. If the ticket
is put up it would go in the "Individ-
ual Nominations" column, which would
make it easy for the Independents of
the 39th legislative district-Golden
Valley-to nominate legislative
ticket that would go in the same COL
umn, which, with proper education of
Independent voters, would stand a
good chance Of election, but a lot of
intelligent voting would have to be
done to put it over.
IL \: 81
There is a movement on foot-said
to have originated with Republican
National committeeman at Washing
ton-to run McCumber as an inde-
pendent candidate for senator, on the
theory that he is needed asset to the
party and known Republican, Fra
zier's radicalism being also well known
and his Republicanism equally doubt
ed. But the reason being that, while
party leaders do not want Frazier
elected, they dare not oppose him as
Republican nominee in favor of no
matter how good man O'Connor is,
because he is a Democrat. There is
much speculation as to what would be
the outcome of McCumber's candidacy.
Some think it would assure Frazier's
election, few think Mac could win,
while quite lot figure it would give
an outlet for bitter feeling of Repub
licans who would otherwise vote for
Frazier, because Of party regularity,
and who will not vote for any Demo-
crat, and thus deprive Frazier of a
lot of votes he might otherwise get.
What Cucumber thinks of this is not
known at large, but that an effort is
being made nationally to head off
radicals like Frazier is certainty,
as the growing strength of that ele-
M ent in congress is becoming recog
nized danger. q.
On the other hand all the state
daiies but the Courier-News and the
Bismarck Tribune, which latter, it is
said, will try neutral course, and
all the Independent weeklies are unit
ed on O'Connor for senator and it
seems probable the Republican lnde-
pendent state candidates will soon
make a like declaration. The only
opposition to O'Connor seems to lie
with old time Republicans and some
Christians whose religion does not
extend to others whose ultimate hope
lies likewise in God, but who are
journeying toward their goal by an
other pathway. It is unfortunate that
a decent man, of high moral stand
ards and fighter for the best ideals
and sanity in government, cannot have
behind him christians of every church,
especially when his opponent is
known sympathizer with and assocl-
ate and defender of radicals who know
no God and are ever plotting against
Gods civilization.
AS l write, in the hospital, await
ing the doctors decision regarding
the removal of some of my cussed-
ness, Judge w. L. Nuessle, one of the
nominees for the supreme court, lies
in an adjoining room recovering from
a stomach operation. called on him