The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-12
CAMP PAIGN MAY
SPEED. UP WITH
ELECTION } NEAR
All Sides Agree Voters Have
Thus Far Refused to Get Very
Much Excited Over Fight
sTEGNEER OPENS j FIGHT
Ormsby McHarg Issues State
ment, Taking Rap at the Sol
diers Bonus Of Sen. Nc Cumber

With but Is days left in the poll
tical marathon candidates and or
ganizations today began to spur
their entries to greater effort for the
finish fight. Witt, the home stretch
not far away it is admitted on all
sides that the campaign has lacked
the intense interest or effort that has
marked many past campaigns in the
state. The apparent refusal Of voters
to be excited over the race has puz-
zled some politicians greatly.
1t is generally agreed among poll
ticians that the last week has seen
the McCumber stock improving ma
terially. There is prospect Of the SEN
ator getting back to North Dakota
for few days before the campaign
closes, but his action in sticking to
his job in Washington in the face of
a terrific fight has kindled admira-
ton of many for the sturdy Scotch
man. The gains in McCumber senti-
ment are particularly felt in eastern
North Dakota, according to reports
here.
TOwnley In Field
Governor Nestos and George Shat
er, candidate for attorney general,
are doing the bulk of speaking for
the administration ticket. The COVER
nor has been in the eastern part of
the state while Shafer started Friday
night in the western part
A. C. Townlev, who has been de-
voting himself chiefly to organization
effort, is branching out somewhat
and will make a few rally speeches
before the campaign opens. The
league campaign is being conducted
chiefly by picnics in various parts
Of the state. The leagie crowds have
been satisfactory to tae promoters but
some Of them a:St frankly puzzled by
the refusal Of the people to work
themselves into a frenzy.
Stegner Begins Fight
H. L. Stegner left Bismarck today
for Minot, beginning his tour of the
state. Silver Serumgard will join him
at Minot, going from Devils Lake.
Joseph Hooker, Dawson banker who
is candidate for Secretary of State.
is the third member of the "clean up"
slate. The Stegner automobile bore a
banner reading: "Clean up the Slate,
Save the State Vote for These Men
and Lead the State out Of the Bond
age of Taxation" Mr.. Stegner has
been much encouraged by reports
from various parts of the state of a
growing resentment against the ex-
penditure of huge sums on the state
enterprises. u .e.-
The Hellstrom-Platpu Democratic
ticket is active, and see encourage
ment for the Democratic party in the
registration reports. The Democrats
are aroused to the prospect of ma
tional victory four years hence.
Ormsby McIIarg, third entrant in
the Republican senatorial race, who
has not been heard from since he
filed his petitions, Saturday dispatch
ed circular letter to newspapers in
which he informed Lynn J. Frazier
that II have became convinced as the
result of advices received from all
parts of the state that the contest
for the Republican senatorial nomina
tion is between you and me-"
Mr.. McHarg outlines several pro-
positions he deems most important
to the nation and asks Frazier how
he stands on them He asks Frazier
if he will seek to have the United
States senate enact a series of laws
similar to the Nonpartisan league
program in North Dakota; if he viii!
vote for the McCumber plan of SOL
dier bonus which he attacks; if he
will lay before the Attorney General
the facts setting forth the dissipa-
ton of the trust funds arising out of
the grants made by the federal gov
ernment to the state for the mainten-
ance of it's public school system; if
he will urge upon congress an ap-
preparation for the development of
coal fields of the western part of the
state.