The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-17
e. O N T l N u E II
from page one
Frazier Is Panied
And Surprised by
EricksOn's Action

Frazer is and has been a strong SUD-
porter of the gubernatorial candi-
date. He has Langer's ear on most
matters and it is a fair assumption
that the ear will be filled to over
flowing, If such is not the case al
ready.
The nature of the advice is indi-
Gated by the reference to the federal
crowd for whom Frazier buffers no
parsnips. The suggestion may be
made that the boys who hold the fed
eral jobs be forced to accept the
blame for what Frazier, along with
many other Nonpartisans, regard as
rather disastrous development.
Only by doing that, perhaps, will it
be possible to divorce LANCER from
connection with the matter, for men,
bers of the League recall only too we'll
that Erickson was elected chairman
Of the Republican state committee
solely because LANCER insisted on it.
Erickson always has been "Langer's
man." 1t would not be surprising if
an effort were made within the next
few weeks to show that he has been
converted" by the boys on the fed
eral payroll whom Frazier has de-
scrlbed In the past as Republicans
first and Nonpartisans afterward"
There is this much about it. Fra
Eier has been chairman of the Repub-
lican committee and the Nonpartisan
executive committee in the past-the
only man to hold the two Jobs sinful
taneously. He is experienced in poll
tics and many in the League who have
celebrated his political funeral in the
past have left the wake only to find
that the corpse was very much alive.
If, as seems possible, the Erickson
declaration creates breach between
him and Frazier, thereby inserting a
rift into the left wing of the Nonpar-
tisan camp, the developments may be
worth watching.
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The political picture was further
embellished during the week by Will
liam Lemke's declaration for Roose-
welt. The congressional candidate was
favorable to the Democrat in the June
primary campaign and made no
bones about 1t, but some of the boys
whose names are on the federal pay
roll hoped he would forget about it
once he was safely nominated. But
Bill chose not to forget. His memory
Is long and serves him we'll.
The manner of his post-primary
declaration only losses the fat fur
Their into the fire Attending a din
ner at Grand Forks Thursday night
at which LANCER and Senator Gerald
p. Nye also spoke, Lenlke hurled his
bombshell at the feet of two men who
were vitality interested.
LANCER, because of the Erickson
declaration, is being accused of sup
porting Hoover.
3 Democratic Candidate Lanier is
sniping at Nye and demanding that
he quit playing possum" on the
presidential issue. Each had as good
an opportunity to declare himself as
did Lemke. The result of the whole
business is to put both LANCER and
Nye somewhat on the spot.
What they will have to say about
/ 1t, if anything, also is of interest.
X \. X
While the Republicans were tuning
up their merry-go-round. the Demo-
Gratis continued in the even tenor of
their ways. Gubernatorial Candidate
H. G. DePuy probably is watching the
/ straws to see the political winds which
followed his keynote speech at Red
Willow Lake last Sunday. It gave
some comfort to the I. v. A. Repub-
licans in that 1t declared against ex-
tension of state industries, a ghost
which the I. v. AS have been shad-
overlooking for many year. On that
score. however, there Is no issue. The
Nonpartisans have been significantly
quiet on the point for many moons
and their tummies are quite as full
Of the industrial program as those of
the /. v. A. ever were.
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A rather significant fact which one
who talks with political folks of both
high and low degree is the rather
unanimous distaste they are express
Ing for the initiated clause Of the
constitution. Some, including many
who were strongest for this innova-
ton, along with the referendum and
recall, are beginning to suggest right