The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-05
Democrat Is
Better Than
Even Chance
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright BY The Intelligencaf)

Fargo. y n. Oct IL. F. T. OCon-
nor, Democrat. has better than on even
chance to d,teat Former Governor Lynn
Frazier. label ed Republican. for the seat
IN the United Staets senate 10 DO vaca-
ted by Senator McCumber. Republican.
But before you jump 10 the conclusion
that this means something nationally
please be informed that Mr.. O'Connor Is
really the candidate Of the regular Re
publican organization which Is rccog
nized by the national Republican com
nnittes and which was supplied with
funds IN 1870. BY VIII Hays and hts as
sociates.
For things are topsy-turvy here, and
the fact hat Mr. O'Connor. who was
nominated IN the Democratic primaries
IS openly supported by Republicans.
means tina, the Independent voters as
soc!ation. tire organization created 20
combat the Non Partisan League. de-
lighted 10 administer anothet defeat 10
the League.
On the surface 7. would seem as II
Mr. O'Corror should have much the bet
ter OF I, because In 1890 when he was
running tcr governor against Mr.. Fra
zier. TIE latter won by about 5000 votes
while Mr.. Harding carried the state for
Prssiden: By $4,000 majority. NJ.
,C'Connor 70 a strong candidate md one
OF the best speakers North Dakota has
:er produced.
Unusual Conditions.
The general impression seems to be
that many ot the votes which Frazier
received IN the Republican primaries
against McCumter will no, 60 10 him In
the final election. as u is suspec: d that
many voted tor Frazier so as TO be able
20 defea, McCumber on the one hand AMI
later st~at Frazier The battle between
radicals and conservatives IN this state
Is such that ->anr voters do not hesitate
10 enroll IN Republican or Democratic
primaries as tho case may b~. Just TO
be able 20 help their respective causes.
! There were abcu, 1000 TO 5000
votes cas-, in the Democratic primary.
lof which O'Cornor received about 5000.
He VIII &c, practically all IN" remain
ing Dem nc-attc votes lie viii also fall
heir 20 FOUR or Five thousand votes cast
IN 'hc Republican primary for prn!>5%
Mci,Srg by those voterS who dont care
10 vote either for McC'umbsr or FRAZIER.
: There's no telling what the McSumh"r
supporters do. For a whit" - seems
as if they would prevail upon Mr. Nc
Cumher to run az an independent. ou.
the rlar fell through.
Fighting the League.
Tra truth Is the foes cr tho Scn-far-
tis; League are making considerable
he rvay They were successful In fore
in. .;,.crror Frazier out Of office by
,rer. 70 election two years ago and they
hay. managed 20 align Democrats and
RerutI.cans IN the common cause.
F. example. n was agreed several
MOI this ago between the Democrats and
4. .g..A ha
old 1irc Republicans. that after Tho pri-
mariNs they would get together ana
ar-,e ~ ro-" against al Non-ParIi>an
I,eg.lr candidates VII" had been sue
ceS 'ul IN ~" primaries Thus. this
yca ,ha regular Republicans won III"
pr'rrtrv r,vh' ard Z. y \"stoS wtll re-
ce;.- tho suppnr, ~ tho Democrats
VI. - - candifai" Is making ~" campaign
at r. Tho Non Partisan League is run
mir William I.cmrk" for governor aS
an 1depeudAr, and II can readily be
SEQ what would happen - the Demo
cra fought the regular Republicans
incidentally Lempkc is under indict-'
mont IN connection with his ronduc'
while attorney general. from which
office 30 was recalled fIc l. making
ra,e FOR viNdiration.
Few Straight Tickets.
The EC~,h Dakota voters "!G have 10
do .-pF-N C1rrfII ecTar'nsNg. tn"Ts or 10
express ,he!r choices and ,h"r" VIII h"
yerv fsw straight tickets voted. For
instance urdsr 'hs Republican column,
ore finds Mr. Nestos. foo Of shn Nom
Partisan League. and further down the
same column arc the Son-Fart. san can
didates who wsro successful in Repuh't-
can primaries Tho democratic column.
on rher other hand. contains a candidate
for governor whom most Democrats
thsve agreed 10 forget about =" AZ 70
lherp The con srrvatIv~s on the Rspublt-
can side And besides all this. there's
.,lr a third column wherein the Nom
Partisan League we- hav- placed can
dida,~a <o- those offices In which rney
lost N me Republican primaries
What would NJ. o'ronnor hc ~ el""t-
ID 70 tha T-rit"d Sta"ts esrat~ IN this
oyerwh>iminglr Republican state ""
saws he will not oppose protective tariff
duties on farm products. he will ioin ~"
fsr-, bloc a. once. Re stands with frost
6s,. Harding or thn bonus. tNa' IS. he
savs ne believes IN - but that sorre suit
able provision rlust hA firet rnada 20 paw
+re bill Wha,sv"- else h- votes for ~
.ratnst doesn't mater much right now
tor -he regular R"ruh''cans would
yathsr have o'Corrcr IN ,hA esnatr as
1, Democrat from North Dakota than 20
s.nd Frazer there ard give rev irps-
Gus 20 tho Non Partisan LeaEu" rnov.
nent-