The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 4, 1916, Page 7

N : pofit.ical "‘catcher of Ward county and rendered . ‘valiant" service in’ opposing the en- i forcement of law by state’p attorney” Details “ NE of the very boldest ~ strokes that Crafty ever made was pul- off at Minot on April 5. Tt was a stroke = which, if successful, would have given the old gang 2 temporary s new grip on the ! situation. But it failed miserably, and thereby hangs a tale. On the date mentioned Crafty had called a meeting, consisting of near Politicians, wouldbe politicians; actual oliticians, hasbeen politicians, half- reed % liticians, full blood politicians, socalled progressive politicians, actual progressive politicians, reactionary and standpat politicians, flipflop and flopflip, politicians, sailtrimming poli- ticians, ducking and dodging politic- ians, wishy-washy and'gum-stretchy politicians, ringed, streaked, striped and specled politicians and politi- cians with no definite or distinct brand upon them—also 33d degree poli- ticians as Well as some nepohyte"_?’, politicians, Crafty handed the word to Slipry, Dodger and Smoothe and these passed the word along to nearly a score of men who met in_ secret -and behind closed doors and drawn blinds and sought to manipulate the politics of this state to suit their own ends. The dictagraph was concealed in an ad- joining closet. A PARTIAL LIST OF THOSE PRESENT " Here is a partial roster of those ; presént: Usta B. Butrick, Great «Sinner, - Simon Pure Southby, I. M. Hardnut, John “Mastodon. Tray Frednor, E. Kedley, Attorney Voncrevice, 1. S. In- bad, Divide, Upon An Pete M'errfrhold, Jor Carlgenson, Gen- eral Attorney Jenry H. Delin and S.: e. ¥rederick Spudd and Dr. . Guilty were expected to be pres- %) tmgb "y is ex-dog- Nestos.- - miewalkon and a well-known-support- - er of Usta B. Butrick. A% % D. P. Sinkers is-a noted stalwart lawyer of the Majestic-City-on- . Mouse-river. - Simon Pure Southby is a banker and a life-long reactionary and de- clared in this secret meéting that he was for Hanna two years ago, was for him now and wanted everybody to know it. % .- L. M. Hardnut is a Banker of O-Me- O-My and John Mastodon is editor of the O-Me-O-My Hurled, in banker Mastodon’s home town, : - Tray Frednor is a'lawyer of Satan’s Lake and is one of the attorneys for Ko . Jelly’s railroad line, commonly known as the Farmers’ line. Ko Jelly is a prominent member of the.Cham- ber of Commerce and.does not like farmers’ organizations, as is eviden- ‘ced. by his bitter opposition to the Equity. = He is connected with a long line of elevators and is reported to be trying to get control of the Satan’s Lake " Journal because its fighting _editor favors the farmers’ organiz- ation. el : A OTHER FAMOUS.CHARACTERS AT THE CONFERENCE .~ Noncrevice is a lawyer from Shaver. . J. E. Divide is a banker of Richgood - ,and was a member of the senate com- TR o Binthes i Bil| providlig for i r 2 smual fax 1o build snd maistain a ‘ . the Tarmers S hard in the pockel- ‘ large bemking institution and L M, - 38 editor of the Daily Scurris ‘ent but failed to turn up. i - Usta B Butrick is a selfialleged Great Sinner isa .'lawj'er‘ from Kim- 5 THE NONPARTISAN LEADER - Dictagraph on Job Reports All About Butrick’s Meeting With Crafty and Pals - . By N. P. Dictagraph - lous-Views, published at the Keystone City, this state. ! Jenry H. Delin is general attorney and helps the Minneapolis Chamber - CARLGENSON’S AVORITE SPORT Nothing Like a Tax Schedule to Hit Farmers’ Pocketbook of Commerce fight farmers’ organiz- ations. ' When the clan was seated and the keyhole plugged the Hon. Usta B. Butrick called the meeting to_order, and ‘made a mice’ little speech. An exciting moment'of the meeting came when J. E. Divide ‘lambasted certain Republicans for bécoming so pro- gressive that they progressed out of - the Republican party. I. S. Inbad re- garded this as a personal thrust and immediately hot words' began to fly thick and fast. The intervention of friends prevented a physical clash and the two belligerents retired into op- posite corners, snarling and growling. STALWART SUPPORT IS PLEDGED TO BUTRICK The purpose of the meeting, as was evidenced by the various speches, was to narrow the campaign down to a two-sided affair, with one candidate opposing the farmers’ candidate. sta B. Butrick made it plain that he would not withdraw. He pointed out that as he was the most loudly pro- fessed farmers’ friend in the state that therefore he had the first claim on ' them, that he had a _better chance to beat the real farmers’ can- didate and in justice to-himself and in the interest of poltical cohesion and party integrity—the Republican party especially, he insisted that he would stay in the race. Thereupon. several members of the party arose and assured Mr. Butrick that they were with him and that they were sure he would get the support of all stalwarts im.their respective communities. This pledge of stal- wart support to a seélf‘proclaimed . progressive sent the chills''6f ‘discon- tent chasing up and'dow ’flie spines of one or two real prouwflsrygs pres- saorl Sad News For All Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I noticed that the Grand Forks Herald of April 183 commended to its readers a letter written by Mr. Harty of Bot- tineau county, condemning the Non- partisan League. Mr, Harty’s tirade i incipally lomeration - of &MM&Y ke ?fl‘g base inginua- tion against the officers of the ‘League; whom he is pleased to desig- nate as “imported spellbinders suffer- ing from an acute attack of brain-. m » i 3 Tm. ob[ do not*n eméhedemn Mr. Hal sincere in his gonvictions, because I believe if”we &ve to be in future a self governing people in North Da- kota, every voter should study con- ditions and vote according 'to his judgment. But I am surprised: that a gentleman with the prefix “Hon.” to his mame should lowen his dignity so much as to resort to such .disrepu- table tactics as Mr. Harty has done. Instend of considering the principles involved, he goes to throw : individuals, and for no other purpose than to c:e’ate a distrust anq-,fluveby : ‘weaken the tion. - was dominated by & few th st;te.)‘ But : -gon between these old ‘conventions and FIGHTS LEAGUE WITH MUD BUT NOT WITH ARGUMENTS is mo compari- the one held by the Nonpartisan I e. The names of the candidates indorsed by the old:style state con- vention went straight to the ballot and were voted on at the state elec-' tion, thereby giving full control of the machine to the few individuals above referred to, - < The Nonpartisan Leagtie convention does not conflict with, or sidetrack the primary law, as Mr. Harty would haye people believe. The candidates there indorsed have petitions signed and sent to the secretary of state with the request that hig'name be. placed on the primary election ballot of the ,party to which he belongs, and his ‘nomination is voted on in the regular way-at the primaries, thereby giving the rank and file a chance to nominate 31’; reject the candidates as they see . Mr. Harty is very. much. concerned a8 to when and by.whom the officers 8, (] e 1:ll'um the much desired on. The writer goes on to say that very of the present: oflicgrs of the Lengue were in evidence at Bismarck g 3 when fltgfii);fiumns were ‘8 losing T an o “market. I can tel] him - there were . T il It moae sl ~ation, is S S That Conference ent, who glanced around for a con< ‘'venient exit but found none and had to sit and listen to the political con« spiracy brew. A thing that brought joy to the meeting was the report that S. P Rague would. arrive next morning with the definite and comforting news that assistant governor Freight Traine would withdraw from the race and leave the field open for Butrick, There was much rejoicing over. this report and Crafty passed around a fresh box of cigars, to which all present helped themselves. WORD FROM TRAINE; B2 | WEEPING AND WAILING ! But there was weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth the next morning when S. P. Rague brought the news that Freight Traine positively refused to withdraw from the race. . This chagrined Mr. Butrick, ‘discomforted Crafty and caused a cloud of gloom of discouragement to settle down over the whole crew. This cloud of gloom was still hanging ‘ low at last accounts. . One of the high lights of the meet< ing and one that helped to speed the shivers that chased up and down the spines of the two or three real pro- gressives present was the broad smila A Difference of Opinion ‘of " appreeiation thng, overspread 'the enance. o stalwarts and standpatters. Most of the efipoflsegkers resent, however, en< joy. the‘spechlfie._ x .. Much disap tment was expressed at the failure of Frederick Spudd and Dr. L M. Guilty to arrive at the meet« ing. It was expected that these gen« tlemen would have been able to give some: wise advice and - their absenca was sorely missed.. . = After S. P. Rague’s arrival next morning and after his report that Freight Traine refused to withdraw, Crafty held a secret mee with Slipry, Dodger and Smoothe. At thig meeting it was decided to send M. T. Head on a mission of interviewing tha ' editors throughout the state. M. T, Head had a long record for smooth work among ‘editors, politicians and businessmen in whipping them into line for the gang that serves the inter« est of Big Business. CRAFTY IS DISAPPOINTED AT MEETING RESULTS Crafty was much disappointed with the results of the meeting and while he thought Butrick was the most like- ly candidate at this time he felt in< clined to regard him as too stubborn, In a private conversation with Butrick he served notice on him that either he or I Traine must withdraw. Butrick, however, replied ly, to the effect that he was in the field first and he would be there last. He in- clined to the belief that he had the fimufpglllling; t?ortdgage on the farm- ers s and reserved to the first foreclosure, the right [ “Well,” g Butrick when'. ~ ° support of the - ke 4 1