The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-03-10
GOVERNOR NOT
TO ENTER INTO
SENATOR RACE
Says if he is Candidate at all it
Will be for Reelection
as Governor
STEEN is TO RUN AGAIN
kositzky May Seek Auditor
N0mination-Most Officials
to be Candidates Again

Asked today if he might enter the
senatorial contest in North Dakota in
the June primary, Governor A. A. Nes-
tos authorized the statement that he
is not a candidate and that if he is
a candidate for any Office it will be for
reelection as governor Many friends
of Governor Nestos have urged that he
enter the campaign for the senatorial
nomination while others rave insisted
that he should be named again as a
candidate for governor and stay in
that position until he has carried out
the program of reconstruction of the
states credit and business which was
the basis of his campaign in the recall
election.
Inquiries of all officials now in state
Offices in the state house brought
forth information to the effect that
virtually all Of them either will be ac-
tive or receptive candidates for NOM
ination again.
State Treasurer John Steen said
that ne expected to be a candidate
for renomina ation. If he is a candidate
and is elected in. the fall election, he
will not be a candidate two years from
now, the law providing that the state
treasurer may serve two consecutive
terms but not more. Mr.. Steen is one
of the few Independent officials who
were nominated over league candi-
dates in the 1920 primary.
Commissioner of Insurance s. A. Ols-
ness and State Auditor D. c. Poindex-
ter, Nonpartisan, will accept the en-
dorsement from a league convention
if the league puts a ticket insthe field,
but do not expect to make an active
fight for endorsement by convention.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall IS
not prepared to say at this time wheth-
er or not he will be candidate for
any Office. Attorney General Svein-
bjorn Johnson, it is known, has not ex-
pected to serve as attorney general
longer than to complete the term OF
William Lemke, who was defeated in
the recall election. Commissioner OF
Agriculture and Labor J. A. Kitchen
will be candidate for nomination.
Miss Minnie Nelson, state superi1l-
tendent of public instruction, said she
had been "too busy to taink about It"
Justice L. E. Birdzell, of the supreme
court, has authorized the announce
ment that he will be g. candidate for
denomination and election; Justice
Robinson has indicated that he might
be, and Justice Grace declined to say
anything at this time on the subject.
In addition to these officials mem
bers of the railroad commission, three
in number, are to be elected next fall.
Frank Milhollan, chairman of the CON-
mission, said that his attitude was that
he had been selected and endorsed as
a candidate by the state federation OF
labor, and thus his action depended up
on that body. If endorsed he will be
a candidate; if not he won't. Z. w.
Mcdonnell and w. H. Stutsman were
absent from the city on railroad COM
mission matters Some friends OF tMr.
stutsman have proposed his candidacy
for the supreme court.
Carl r.. Kositzky, former state ON
Ger, made this statement today Il am an
receiving quite number OF INQUIRIES
from friends of mine throughout tne
state,t asking if | am going 10 pe d
candidate for state auditor. My an
swer has been so far as know no"
| probably will be a candidate:
Fl. l.. Stegner, of Bismarck, mas an
nounced his candidacy for the noml'
nation for commissioner OF insurance
and l.. G. Wehe, member OF the "orh-
mems compensation bureau, may, II IS
jr,epr,orted, announce his candidacy LOT
attornev general. "a