The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-31

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of party regularity. They would
like to see more Of eulogy for Mr..
Nestos in the Independent press.
especially at Fargo. They look and
look for it. They are sure it is COM
ing.
There are those here who declare
that Shafer will get bigger vote
than Nestos at the primary.
Nestos' loyalty to the Cass coun-
ty machine has sometimes put them
in embarrassing positions.
There is the case Of a Nestos sup
porter in Mountrail county who
went to the meeting to select dele
gates to the Independent convention
two years ago. The convention was
being handled according to direc-
tions from Cass county. When the
Nestos man interposed himself be-
fore the steam roller he was mer-
cilesslY crushed. He was in fact
thrown bodily from the convention.
He is still for Nestos but with
reservations regarding Nestos'
friends.
The Nonpartisan League leaders
also are very confident. They do
not concede Ward county to Mr..
Nestos. They declare the organiza-
ton is stronger here than it has
ever been. They point to the fact
that the recent organization Of the
Farmers Union has developed new
type Of economic consciousness ad-
vantageous to the League. The
farmers are meeting together, talk
ing things over and there are a
good many new converts to the
League as a result.
Thcrcscn Makes Hit
Thorstein H. Thores,n, the
League candidate for governor has
addressed three notable gatherings
in this county recently. One of
them was at Since, May 1G. An
other was at Lund's Valley. Here
in Minot he addressed the state
convention Of the county auditors
and enunciated his views upon
taxation. All his speeches were we'll
received. He took big with the
crowds at SINCE and Lund's Valley
and his talk to the auditors won him
many influential friends.
There is another viewpoint con-
corning the League. It comes from
an entirely detached viewpoint SO
far as active interest in either of the
partisan groupings is concerned.
Many people are expressing it.
They are weary Of fighting the
League. The fights against the
League have been especially bitter.
The League has been in the saddle.
None of the dire things predicted
for the state have happened. These
independent thinkers now are rea-
soning that on the industrial COM
mission especially and all down the
lire the League leadership should
have free hand. Lets see what
they can do if they arc unham-
pered," is the attitude.
| To it is committed q large Sec
ton Of votes.
The League is opening headquar-
tiers here June 1 and will conduct q
vigorous campaign for all its candi-
dates. It is apparently in better
shape in Ward county in the matter
Of organization than in some years.
The Farmers Union has helped it
measurably.
Bitterness is no more in the
politics Of Ward county as once it
was. Minot is big, breezy, west
ern town, growing SO rapidly that
it has no time to be narrow.
When LANCER defeated Nestos for
the nomination for state office
here some years ago, Minot turned
in and gave LANCER a rousing ma
jority although it fought him to a
standstill in behalf Of the man who
is unquestionably it's favorite son.
Stone Draws Crowds
c. P. Stone and his wet Republic
can flying squadron were here
Saturday night. They had a big
meeting at the Armory. Minot took
them in its arms with 4 real, old.
fashioned welcome. There is some
dispute about the attendance.
The vets here call it 4 big and
enthusiastic reception. There are
quite few Of them. The drys de-
clare that the attendance was "a.
Mr.. Stone himself says that every
chair in the Armory was occupied.
Without question in this section
Of the state Stone is getting big
ger receptions than were expected
for him. The vets are much inter-
pested in two things. One 10 repeal
Of the states constitutional pro.
hibition law and The other IS the
probable nomination Of AL Smith at
Houston.
Just how they will interpret their
interest in the primary election -
somewhat in doubt. It Is conceded
Stone will get q much larger vote
than two years ago and tho wet
candidates with him. Some Of
Stones supporters here 60 50 far
40 to declare tks in the senatorial
race Nestos will b third.
But there is no question where
they will so in the fall They will