The Ward County independent., 1922-11-16
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POLITICAL COM MENT


| HiStNS SOOll, DIS tIleiG are some INOnpaf-
tisan employees from the former ad.
minstration still there. In the course
of time some other appointments viii
be made by Governor Nestos as terms
of present office-holders expire He
ceed Judge w. l.. Nuessle. The post
garded as the most important Judi
cia position in the state, because of
the large number of suits arising
which affect the state government.
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The Independents today claim con-
troll of the next house of representa-
tives by a vote of 5S to IS. The
claim is based on an unofficial re-
port to the effect that another indie
pendent was elected in Foster and
Eddy counties. There are 113 repro
sentatives, 81 being a majority.
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81 look forward to becoming men,
Der Of the next legislature with pleas
ure," said Miss Nellie ,Dougherty,
elected to the legislature in Ward
county. Il am going to Bismarck
| with the one thought of redeeming
the pledges of the Independent voters
organization and working in close
harmony with the state administration
in support Of Governor r. A. Nestos.
Miss Dougherty is one of the two
first women elected to the coming
legislature Mrs. Minnie D. Craig
Of Esmond, Nonpartisan Lacquer,
being the other. Miss Dougherty has
been a resident of Minot for the last
~ years. She has had experience as
a teacher in the schools of Ward and
McHenry counties and of late has done
stenographic work in Minot. She be-
came identified with politics in Minot
having served as an active worker at
headquarters during the past two
campaigns. She was representa-
tive of Ward county at the Indepen-
dent convention at Devils Lake taking
an active part in the deliberations Of
that body.
Lynn j. Frazier, senator-elect, has
not issued a formal statement con-
cerning the election. An interview
in the Courier-News declares Frazier
did not know the result of the cleo
ton until Friday and had not made
an effort to ascertain it. He said:
''Tell the people of North Dakota how
appreciate the honor done me in the
election. Let them know feel the
confidence and trust they have placed
in me and make them see that, even
if l were capable Of it, I would not
betray them or their interests in even
the smallest particular while serving
them. And remember my friends and
neighbors who stood by me-the peo-
pie who worked for me as few men
have worked without money and with
out price. I have no way to reward
| them and they would scorn money, if
had it to offer, just as they scorned
the money that they could have had
for the lifting Of hand to take it.
But l do not forget them and there
is one way | can reward them and
that is by doing the things they would
have me-and that they would do,
! were they in Washington-and MAX
ing them not only proud that they
worked for me and stood by me but
glad that they have sent me on their
service where hope to be of help and
benefit to them, and to all the people
of the state 1 love-"
VIM. Lemke, defeated nonpartisan
candidate for governor, admits that
he did not expect to win, but went
U. S. Senator. Lemke in statement
says:
II end this fight without soreness,
having no regrets and bearing no ILL
will. l was pressed into leading what
seemed a forlorn hope and it l did
not make gallant fight tried, at
least. to do so. The purpose of my
nomination was mainly to keep the
opposition busy, and / think l did
all of that. My entrance into the
| race was to create diversion so that
the enemy's attack should not be con-
centrated upon the candidate for Unit
ed States Senator--and think spoil
ed their plan effectively. l did think,
and l think yet, that as the campaign
warmed up, the rest of the ticket
would have won, had the weather re.
mained propitious, as at the begin
ming
1t is highly pleasing to the many
friends of John Ehr to learn of his
election to the legislature. While
the Independent was also pleased with
the success Of his running mates,
Einar Mus, John Burns and Miss
Nellie Dougherty, we feel that Mr..
Ehr, after permitting himself to be
used as martyr by the Democratic
party for twenty years, has at last
won the recognition he deserves. For
two decades the name of John Ehr
has been used by the Democrats of
Ward county to fill in their ballot. No
man cares to be led to the sacrifice
continually, but Mr.. Ehr always loyal
to his party, finally got used to it,
for it was generally conceded that a
democrat had no chance of election
in this district, regardless of his quail
ifications. The fusion ticket finally
developed and John Ehr> was put
across in good shape. He's a level
headed businessman, who has lived in
North Dakota since pioneer days. He
has never permitted himself to be led
astray by political fads and 'isms"
and his influence for good will be felt
in the legislature.
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