The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-04

would give North Dakota a progress
sive Republican organization.
In this prospect they sec oppor-
tunity to again rehabilitate Fargo
in the good graces politically of the
state at large. Without question
the effort will be mad due time.
Without question the preliminary
organization for it now is getting
under way. Without question, also,
it will meet with considerable and
impressive response in every section
Of this state Without question,
likewise, it will best serve the
political interests of Fargo. But it
will not be effective in this cam
paign.
Cass county will roll up an old
the Independent majority for most
Of the candidates Of the lndepend
ent state ticket. 1t will viciously
knife Mr.. Nestos' campaign to serve
his state in the United States
senate. 1t is doing it in fact. The
story will be completely told when
the ballots are counted.
Nestos will receive small aid or
succor in his currcr- effort for pre-
ferment from the oil. McCumber
crowd. The other stalwart group
in that city is openly advocating
right now th:t he be finished off,
for all time. In that process Cass
county will have a large part. The
Notwithstanding crowd apparent
~ remains loyal to him and that fact
is being most effectively used
aeai st him.
Organization TOuted
! Fargo newS' apers are carrying
stories deg riding the effectiveness
and thoroughness of the Independ-
ent organization here. II. +. Horn
er. states attorney. in charge.
Horner is quite common type of
the political go-getter. He has !.
up an impressive paper organization
but it is reported upon what is good
authority that Horner is compelled
to sound off rather more frequently
than usual to get tn, workers to
come in for instructions.
That fact is not important, how
ever, for Fargo and Cass county
will admittedly roll up a big indie
pendent majority. Shafer will be
its chief beneficiary and will lead
the other state candidates meas
urably.
This town is rock-ribhc. in it's
attitude against the state industrial
program. Leadership everywhere is
pointedly criticizin. Sha fer,
Twichell and others in the forefront
Of the present fight for con.promis-
ing upon the issue of the state mill
and the Bank of North Dakota. They
want no compromises and they are
frankly declaring their disgust and
admitting that from the. viewpoint
the state campaign has been
stripped Of actual issues as once
they were defined and has become
r. rely struggle for office between
two groups equally reprehensible.
It is at this point the effort for a
new and progressive Republican
alignment is beginning.
The situation as regards criticism
of the Independent legislative dele
s ..ti. n, whose election is assured is
not without it's humorous aspects.
Representative Fowler is being
PANIED because he is not more posi-
tive. It is being said that when he
has anything to say he does not
sound off sufficiently vigorously. 1t
is declared he whispers his views
too much and that he goes behind
the barn to whisper.
Fowler is also being ridiculed for
what it is said was an attempt to
crafty an am it. on to succeed Con
gresham Burtness from the First
district. It is declared he appeared
in the open advocating a federal ap-
pointment for Burtness that he
might be gotten out of the way.
An Ambition Thwarted
There is another story Of the
straining Of political entente cor.
dale which has always existed be-
tween Fowler and l.. L. Twichell
1t is said that Twichell felt this
time he should have been honored
and recognized with the senatorial
nomination.
Here in Fargo also is one Of the
stalwart leaders Of the Nonparti.
san League group in William
Lemke. Lemke is out with a
straightforward declaration that he
will support the Nonpartisar
League ticket. He is especially &C.
tive for Senator Frazier. He is
pointing to the fact that Nestos
qualities as a simple office seeker
/ who is sidestepping the big economic
question of the farmer in politics
! inasmuch as he has declared he will
support the administration which
| has just vetoed the McNary- Hanger
bill.
Lemke is still big force in Non
partisan League politics in NORTH
Dakota. His office still is {
t rendezvous for the faithful. He has
e the faculty of inspiring men. He i:
\ effective N this campaign among
t his old friends and he is openly de
4 claring his support for the Non
partisan League ticket.
Cass county is doing two thing.
0 in this campaign. 1t is getting
: ready to roll up a big majority fo
e Shafer. Below him it will split it
ticket somewhat. And while it i
8 doing this it is getting ready t,
3 sponsor q new progressive Republi
can movement in North Dakota, un
h der new leadership, dedicated t.
: more constructive things. II man,
: respects this is the most significan
E political development Of this cam
5 paign in North Dakota.
: Shafer Criticized
: Shafer is suffering somewha
8 here by his compromising upon tn
t issues Of state industrialism. It
being declared he has made a mis-
: take in compromising upon tn
n state mill issue and upon the Ban
: Of North Dakota issue. There
: some disaffection because of thi!
q but it is not considerable.
: Fargo and Cass county are goin
y to send the Independent ticket on
e Of the Red River Valley with bi
: majority to be overcome in othe
sections Of the state. They are tn
biggest factor in the Independer
e campaign.