Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
UNITED STATES SENATOR

The people of North Dakota are
now realizing the result of the pri-
mary as it affects the position of
United States Senator, and it is
pleasing to note that those who con-
tended during the primary campaign
that the United States senatorship
was secondary matter and of little
interest in the campaign are the first
to proclaim the Importance Of that
position, and the necessity for some
action to correct the mistake made.
As matters now stand, we have
Lynn j. Frazier as the Republican
nominee and j. F.. T. O'Conpor as
the Democratic candidate, and in
view of the overwhelming republican
majority in this state, it is our opin-
ion that should the campaign be linn
tied to these two candidates Lynn j.
Frazier would be elected by a large
majority. Such result would be
unthinkable.
Many things entered into the sena-
torial campaign which had no place
there "A majority of them were
wholly personal and of the most tri-
vial nature. Personal ambitions and
certain propaganda which surely was
not worthy of those responsible
therefor also served to muddle the
situation.
The result is that we have Frazier
and O'Connor as the senatorial can
didates. Neither one of these gentle
men is acceptable to the republicans
of this state. The people of the
state realize this and desire to take
such steps as will remedy the matter.
We have had many and varied po-
litilcal alliances, tickets, and ballots
in the past years, and we have been
educated to a degree at least of the
desirability and necessity of running
candidates for Office in the indepen-
dent column, when the result to be
I |obtsined is one Of the first Importance.
The present situation sis coming
home TO the people more forcibly
every day and they are considering
in serious way the folly 81 sacri-
ficing North Dakota's foremost
position in the United States Sem
ate, merely to crafty the personal
ambitions or animosities Of few of
it's citizens majority of whom we
are pleased to note, are now satisfied
they were misled and are as enthusi-
astically in favor of retaining Sena-
tor cCumber in the United States
Senate as any Of his most ardent
supporters Of the past. Senator Nc
Cumber is stronger since the primar-
les than he has been at any time in.
the last few years, and his strength
is growing daily
We hold no brief for Senator Nc
Cumber, nor are we in any manner
advised as to his personal wishes or
plans, but we do feel that the only
way out Of the present difficulty is
to have Senator McCumber file as
an Independent candidate, and we SO
recommend in the sincere belief that
he would be elected should that
course be followed.
Many who opposed Senator Nc
Cumber or took no part in the elec-
tion did so with q firm conviction
they were right but being big men
have discovered the mistake made
and are now willing and anxious to
vote and work for his retention in
the United States Senate.
While the situation is serious. it is
gratifying to note that North Dakota
has men big enough to tackle the job. |
Men who are willing to put aside
all personal ambitions, personal de-
sires,i and all trivalties in the interest
Of the whole state and it's future
There are thousands Of such men in |
the state today.
It takes big men to do the job and
North Dakota has them. The time
for hysteria is past. We are con-
fronted with q definite condition.
The rieht-thinking, serious-mindedl
people Of North Dakota will welcome
the chance to rectify the mistake Of
the primaries. Senator McCumber
must run as an Independent candidate
and we will elect hin, "a Nnrfh ne-