The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-01

the delegates IN the convention, VINO
had not been asleep while all this
was going on, buttonholed Stevens
as he was leaving the convention.
They insisted he be . candidate to
succeed himself. He stood pat. He
told them he would stand by the
declaration he had made on the con-
vention floor.
But his friends were not to be
denied. They insisted he had been
betrayed by q faction in Ramsey
county politics referred to - "that
crowd. This group has pretty &C.
lively managed Independent At
fairs in this county for . long time.
Stevens friends went out and cir.
culated petitions for his nomination.
They had rounded up 800 signers. It
was quite evident that Stevens
would be reelected despite the con-
vention endorsement Of Cuthbert.
Cuthbert himself had no hal
lucinations about his chances for
success, his friends say. Neither
was he particularly anxious to be =
candidate.
NIuZSE u80Ieu0 UItUSE
At this stage Of the game r. A.
Kinzer, in charge Of the Nonparti.
san League headquarters at Bis
marck, heard Of what was going on
in Ramsey county. Kin1er rubbed
his hands with glee, packed his grip
and took the next train to Devils
Lake. He forthwith arranged for
League opposition for Cuthbert and
esteemed it q days work well done.
Meantime the political healers in
"that crowd" had been busy. They
worked the arnica bottle overtime.
There was much laying on OF
hands and all the tricks in the bag
were worn out in an attempt to eff
feet reconciliation. Nevertheless,
proud flesh developed.
There was every prospect Of a
spectacular split and consequences
that would cut down the Independ-
ent majority in this banner Inde-
pendent county Of this section OF
the state.
At this stage Of the game the
executive committee stepped in and
seized the dilemma by both horns.
Monday they published statements
from both Stevens and Cuthbert an.
nouncing their withdrawal from the
race. Both held the interests Of the
Independents was paramount to
their personal political fortunes and
got out taking bows.
Then the executive committee
announced that Frank H. Hyland
had been named as the candidate
for the senatorship by the commit
tee and Hyland announced his ac-
ceptance.
Hyland Will Win
Hyland is . former state senator.
He served two terms and as lieu.
tenant governor was 2 popular pre-
siding officer over the upper house
Of the legislature, who made many
friends among the League group
by his fair treatment Of them. He
is an auctioneer, with . wide ac-
quaintance in the county and he will
be elected in a walkaway race.
Ramsey county registers ap-
proximately 5000 votes. It is ex-
pected to poll about $500 at the
primary. The League strength in
the county is placed at from 1900
to 1900. The factions are adaman-
tine and unchanged in their atti-
tudes. The Independent organize
ton is the better organized. and
more effective. It is busy and it
will deliver q two to one majority
from this county for Shafer and
his running mates, its leaders are
confident. The leaders Of the In
dependents are getting ready to
crack the whip for Mr.. Nestos.
There is evidence they will need
to, for there are many Independ-
ents openly declaring Nestos is out
worn as q candidate and cannot win.
Then, too, Senator Gerald P. Nye
has made many friends in this coun-
ty by his support Of the Missouri
river diversion phase Of flood con-
troll in which Devils Lake is espe-
cially interested. Nye accompanied
a delegation from Devils Lake to
Chicago when the flood control
fight was being organized. He
mixed well and he made q most
effective speech from the Devils
Lake viewpoint. Devils Lake likes
Nye. Many feel there is nothing to
be gained at the present time by de-
feating Frazier. There probably,
however, is not enough Of this senti-
ment to result in q Frazier majority.
Meantime the League element in
the county is taking q new lease Of
life. It sees opportunity to make