The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14
NORTH DAKOTA POLITICS.

The Nonpartisans appear to Re
quite IN earnest in their attempt TO
elect complete state ticket in Nov
ember as they are preparing to put
up a hard scrap. They are depending
largely on A. G.. Townley, who is at
present at work with 100 organizers
in the state, signing up the farmers
at $3.50 each. He reports good pro-
gress and states that many members
are being secured who never bclCnge:
to the league before. The organizers
are not mentioning candidates., bCt
sre pointing out the fact that the
price Of wheat and other grain is low
and altho everyone knows the indie
Dendents are no more at fault for this
situation than the nonpartisans
themselves, they will use this a great
deal during the fall campaign.
VIM. Lemke, former attorney gen
oral has been nominated for govern
OF. While the Independents regard
aim as one of the weakest candidates
the nonpartisans could put up, in the
face of his past record, he may have
zncre strength than was realized when
it was first learned that he had been
selected. The nonpartisans are rely
ang o1 getting many of the stand-pat
republican votes, among the McCum-
Der supporters, who have not forgot
ten Senator McCumber's recent de-
feat Many of the Nestos followers
failed to rally round the McCumber
band wagon, with the result that
while Nestos was nominated with
majority of $4,000, McCumber was
defeated by, Frazier.
The nonpartisans hope that La Fol-
tsette. who has been nominated again
in Wisconsin with an overwhelming
ssnajority, may come to North Dakota
to campaign for Frazier, and If he
does, he will likewise work for Lemke.
E. X. Sinkler, Minot attorney, who
was chosen by the nonpartisans for
attorney general, declined to enter
the race, because he cannot afford to
give up his lucrative practice.
B. F. Baker. who was defeated for
The nomination for governor by Mes
ios, has ben selected. for commission
ser of agriculture. He had made no
Sormal acceptance of the offer to date.
The .nonpartisans will select men for
sthe place of Tom Hall, secretary Of
state, and the other offices now held
toy Independents, it is said.
The fight for the supreme bench
spromises to be interesting. League
candidates are A. G. Burr, Seth Rich
ardson and NJ. j. Englert. The In
dependents are backing L. E. Birdzell,
W, L. Nuessle and Sveinbjorn john
son. If the league elects two Of it's
candidates, it will have a majority Of
Che supreme court as Justice H. A..
Bronson holds over. A. NJ. Chris
Hanson who was elected by the indie
pendent support two years ago is the
other holdover member of the court.
In the meantime, Nestos-O' Connor
&,'uhs are being organized about the
state. The Independents are prepar-
ing to wage the greatest fight in the
S1istory Of their organization. Nestos
IS confident Of winning because he had
a very Ineffective organization in the
june primary and will be in much
better shape for the fall campaign.
Then too, he is making a remarkably
8ine record and very little criticism
scan possibly be found with him
among the rank and file of the voters
aaf North Dakota. He has developed
20 remarkable degree and is al
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