Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-06

Endorsement by the league state
convention for state Office isn't what
it once was, recent developments have
shown. A couple of weeks ago the
league state convention endorsed a
complete ticket. Already, R. H.
Grace, the only league member of the
supreme court to be re-endorsed, has
stated that he will not be a candi-
date. Miss Fanny Amidon, endorsed
by the leaguers against Miss Nelson,
has refused to be candidate. Judge
Englert, endorsed for the supreme
bench, has issued statement, that,
if elected, he will not feel under any
obligations to the organization en-
dorsing him, but will act entirely in
dependent of any political considera-
tions. Obert Olson, ditched by the
league two years ago, but re-endorsed
this time by the league, has taken
the matter under advisement, after
publicly taking a crack at Townley.
Senator Church, endorsed by the leag-
ue for commissioner of agriculture, a
few weeks ago proposed radical de-
parture from the league method Of
operating the state-owned mill and ell
evator. ...4. ,.
A delegate to the league conven-
ton informs the Record that even
Senator Baker kicked against taking
the endorsement for governor, but
consented because he thought it was
necessary that the league have tick
ct. Nominations generally went beg
ging, and almost any name proposed
was accepted forthwith. Even H. H.
Aaker, a business college president
from Grand Forks, was endorsed for
secretary of state, although he really
preferred governor or lieutenant gov
ernor. Aaker has been an "also-ran"
in years gone by for the governor
ship. Even our own Fay Harding's
name was proposed for railroad COM
missioner, and there was no one in
the convention to say him nay.
| There are many reasons why these
league endorsements this year were
less highly priced than formerly. Can
didates on the league ticket now have
the uphill fight to make. The league
administration has been replaced and
there is every indication that Gov.
Nestos is stronger now with the vot-
ers than he was when he won the re-
call over Frazier. On the other hand,
Baker is much weaker than Frazier.
Then, too, in the old days, there were
thousands of dollars for campaign
funds. Now, the league candidates
will have to pretty much finance their
own battles. The organization is
some $4,000 in debt, and hundreds
of league farmers find themselves fac
ing the necessity of paying large &C.
commodation notes that they signed
under the belief that they would new
er be called upon to pay them. Leag-
ue campaign funds will be materially
harder to raise this year than here
tofore.
Looking the situation squarely in
the face, the prospects are none too
rosy for the league candidates in gen.
eral. The senatorship is possible
exception. Frazier may win the NOM
ination, because of the complicated
conditions existing. He has McCum-
Der and Gronna botk opposing rim,
and there is a fair c!kance ...at the
Independents will endorse Judge
Christensen. McCumber has a SUBJ
stantial following among many whom
he has personally assisted, either with
Federal appointments, pensions etc.
Gronna has powerful following in
the Red River Valley among both the
leaguers and Independents. If Christ
hanson is endorsed at jamestown, he
will have the Independent organiza-
ton generally back of him. Frazier
will have a large share of the old
league following, probably larger
share than Baker can draw as can
didate for governor. When the votes
are counted, Frazier may have the re-
publican nomination. The rest of the
state ticket should go to the indie
pendents without doubt, unless the
independents attempt to support part
of their ticket in the republican col
umn and part in the democratic col
umn. That might elect league OPP
ponents of the democratic nominees.
Large share of the labor on Ser
ban farms is performed by the wo-
men.
Peace societies, for the prevention
Of war, were first established in Eng