The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-09
Reports of Deals
Stirring Politics
Tongues Are Set to Wagqinq
Anew as TWiche|I Returns
to Bismarck
l. V. A. TALK OF LAST STAND
Proposed Coalition With Demo-
Gratis Denied by Leaders
OF That Party

L. l.. 1wichell, boss Of the old I. v
A. political machine. returned to Bis
marck Thursday and thereby set many
tongues to wagging anew.
They had barely finished manglins
the morsels cast up by the election
on June 20 and had slackened theil
pace In the absence of new material
when Twichell returned to the scenes
OF his one-time glory and revived
speculation as to possible last stand
OF the I. v. A.
R'llnors were current that he was
holding conferences with the Demo-
Gratis IN an effort to perfect a new
alignment against the Nonpartisans
but investigation failed to reveal the
identity OF the Democrats in question
All of the leaders hereabouts said
they had heard Twichell was in town
but that they had not talked with
him.
1t may be. of course, that he talked
with the Jeffersonian Democrats, the
leaders OF whom are John Gammons
L. A. Winter. w. E. Byerly and Charles
simon. but that would be consola-
ton meeting more than anything else
for those gentlemen are very much
out III the cold in so far as the regu-
lar Democrats arc concerned.
In fact. they couldn't even give
Twlchell a card of introduction be-
cause the court suit about the Jeffer-
Sonlans appearing on a guide card
and some other matters have rather
strained the relationship between the
Jeffersonians end the regulars.
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The speculation as to what may
happen in the fall election continues
with rumors of deals flying thick and
fast. ...,. -. .......-..
Some Of these contemplate an alli-
ance of the defeated I. v. AS and the
Democrats in an effort to defeat the
Nonpartisans. Others deal with an
alleged proposal whereby the Demo-
Gratis would take it easy on the state
ticket and ask the Nonpartisans to
support Franklin D. Roosevelt for the
presidency.
At present there seems to be no
basis of truth for either report. since
each has been vociferously denied.
What the future will bring only the
future will tell.
The regular Democrats are frank
to admit, however. that any deal be-
tween them and the I. v. AS would be
an unholy alliance.
Their leaders include some who
have suffered because of I. v. A. dis
pleasure and they have old grudges to
pay which were only partly salved by
he terrific walloping which the I. V.
brethren took week ago. If the
opportunity comes to put salt in the
Wounds of Twichell and his friends
hey will have difficulty in restraining
themselves from doing so.
1t appears that any out-and -out al
lance between the I. v. AS and the
Democrats is going to have tough
;ledding.
In addition, there is the presiden-
ial race to be considered. The I. v.
AS have not lost hope of carrying
he state for Hoover. Even If they
lad, they still would have a fight
or him, and this for a number of
easons.
One, OF course, Is that politics is a
game and this years cam
'aign will be followed by others.
The second is that whatever money
spent in the Republican campaign
vii be spent in Hoover's behalf.
spending the money is one OF the ma
or privileges in politics.
A third is that Hoover. if he wins
4 the nation. will dish out the federal
atronage. That is something of an
tenn, since the federal pie counter ex-
ends from coast to coast and from
ne northern border to Mexico.
A fourth, not important but still
resent, is that principle demands
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