Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-10
MOST OF STATE
OFFICIALS TO
CANDIDATES
Announce They Will Seek
Reelection or Are in Re
ceptive Mood.
NESTOS NOT To-.
SEEK FOR TOGA
Leaguers Wait For Endorse
1nent of Their Party
Convention.

oASuldECA, ~. IL, MATCH 1V.-ASkeQ
today If he might enter the senatorial
contest in North Dakota in the June
primary, Governor r. A. Nestos au-
thorized the statement that he is not
a candidate and that IL he is candi-
date it will be Tor reelection as gov
ernor. Many friends of Governor
Nestos have urged that he enter the
campaign for the senatorial nominal
tion while others have insisted that
he should be named again as a candi-
date for governor and stay in that po-
program OF reconstruction OF the
states credit and business which was
tk1ess hasis OF has campaign in die re-
cAlf election. f't>--' - '--.s'.'- -
Inquiries Of all officials now in state:
offices, in the state house brought
forth information to the effect that
virtually all of then, either will be
active. or receptive candidates for
nomination again.
Steen to Run.
State Treasurer John Steen said
that lie expected to be candidate for
denomination. If he is candidate
and is elected in the fall election, he
will not be candidate two years
from now, the Aaw providing that the
state treasurer may serve two consec-
utive terms but not more. Mr. Steen
is one of the few Independent off,
cials who were nominated over league
candidates in the 1920 primary.
Leagucrs Willing.
Commissioner of Insurance S. A..
Olsness and State Auditor D. c. Poin-
dexter, Nonpartisans,. will accept en-
dorsement from league convention
it the league puts a ticket in the field,
but do not expect to make an active
fight for endorsement by a conven-
ton.
Some Uncertain.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall is
not prepared to say at this. timo
for any office. Attorney General
Sveinbjorn johnson, it is known, has
| not expected to serve as attorney gen.
cral longer than to complete the term
of William I4emke, who was defeated
in the recall election. Commissioner
of Agriculture and Labor J. A. Kitch-
en- will be candidate for nomination.
Miss Minnie Nelson, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, said she
had been too busy to think about it,"
Justice L. E. Birdzell of the supreme
court has authorized the announce
ment that he will be a 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.
Railway Commission. a
In addition to these officials, MEM
bers of the railroad commission, three
i in number, are to be elected next fall.
| Frank Milhollan, chairman Of the
commission, said that his attitude was
that he had been selected and en-
dorsed as candidate by the State
/ Federation of Labor, and thus his ac-
! ton depended upon that body. II en-
dorsed he will be a candidate; il not
he won't. G.. w. Mcdonnell and w.
H. Sutsman were absent from the
city on railroad commission matters.
| Some friends Of Mr.. Stutsman have
proposed his candidacy for the su-
preme court.
| Kositxky Receptive.
| Carl r. KOsitzky former state Off
Ger. made this statement today: 81
am receiving quite a number Of In
!. uuiries from friends of mime through
out the state, asking IL 1 am going ia
he candidate for state auditor. Ny
, answer has been so far as know
4 now I probably will be candidate =
H L. Stegner OF Bismarck has an
nounced his candidacy for the nornin.
alton for commissioner of insurance
and Il J. Wehe, member of the work
mems compensation bureau. may, it il
reported, announce his candidacy fol
4 attorney general. 't>s Ii.