The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19


elected to the Craftsmanship Of the FL
nance committee.
Major j. M. Hanley, in Washing
ton now, points out that McCumber
has become one of the Senate powers.
This, he contends, has put the West
in the ascendency in the upper house,
and North Dakota in a position Of
strategic Importance it has never be-
fore enjoyed. Accordingly, Senator
McCumber should be retained as a
matter Of state-pride and self-inter-
est.
Senator McCumber's rise to power
upon the greatest of the Senate COM
mtitees is deeply regretted in Wall
street," declared Hanley. "The East
lost great champion in Penrose, and
the West has gained in turn through
the elevation of McCumber."
Major Hanley, now on the legis-
lative committee of the American Le-
gion, further points out that the sol.
diers Of the nation now have friend
in the Finance chair. McCumber
sponsored the adjusted compensation
bill in the upper house and now. with
the bill again on the horizon, is in
position to put it over.
j. Adam Bede, the one-time con-
has different idea of things. "A
big job has never saved any man."
Bede blunty observed, "if enough peo-
pie are out to get him. The higher
man goes the farther his opponents
like to see him fall.
81 have been in North Dakota re-
Gently and from what | could learn
Senator McCumber faces a hard fight:
| don't know just what the general
situation is but don't look for COM
mittee craftsmanship to save him. his
friends will be for him anyway and
his opponents will figure that in a
position of power he will be able to
do all the more HARM"
Congressman George M. Young's
positive denial of all senatorial asplr-
ations has eliminated him from among
the potential candidates for the toga
next year. In his statement Young
declared he would again be candl.
date for Congress from the second
district and that his announcement
to that effect would go out at the pro-
per time.
Congressman Young's statement
was not surprise to those who knew
the representative from Valley City.
When Mr.. Young came to Congress
ten years ago he let it be known that
his future, if any, was to be in the
House of Representatives. A long
line of predecessors in the House, at
ter gaining foothold there, had turn
ed their attention to the Senate. or
the gubernatorial chair. The House
merely served as stepping-stone.
The Justice of this course has now
become manifest. Young has been
in the House nearly ten years. To-
day he represents the agricultural
Northwest upon. the committee on
Ways and Means. AS such he was
the author Of the emergency tariff
law, and supervised the writing of
the agricultural schedules into the
permanent bill. Young is nearing the
top Of the Committee on Ways and
Means, the big committee of the
House. The present year may be
bad one for Republicans in many dis
tricts in doubtful states. Another
| Congress should see him even farther
up the ladder. To leave the House
now for other honors would certainly
seem anything but wise under such
circumstances.
In the first district it is believed
that Congressman o. B. Burtness will
stand for reelection. Mr.. Burtness
has been mentioned among the pros
pective senatorial candidates but ha:
given no encouragement to the rumor
On the other hand he seems to be con
cerned chiefly with his duties in th'
House. From all accounts he is very
popular in his home district, wher,
a year ago he was elected by com
Portable majority. He has been al
incorporating foe of socialism
while his record on farm Legislation
is such that even a rabid Nonpartisal
should have no cause for complaint
While the League may advance
candidates in the first district If the!
decide on a straight slate for mex
year the attitude of John NJ Bae
| in the last session of his term mus
have cured those in the Red Rive
Valley neighborhood Of congressman
] of the Townley-brand and such op
position should not be formidable
Baer himself will scarcely be in shap'
to make the race again. Following
his defeat a year back he shook tn
dust of Dakota from his feet and ha
been in Washington since that time
He did not take the trouble to Civ
his friends hand in the recall figh
and at last reports he was mlxlni
up with single tax group in tn
East.
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Exponents of the Great Lakes-St
Lawrence river project are gathering
in Washington, preparatory to launch
ing drive for the enactment of tn
necessary legislation at the presen
session. J. Adam Bede, Of Pine City
Minnesota, is already on the job at
ter an extended tour of the middle
and northwestern states. He reports
great interest among the farmers il
the project, and states that sentiment
dertaking all over the country. Tn,
opposition of New York City inter
ests, according to Mr.. Bede, is tn
result of immature judgment. H.