Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-11-28
Scandinavian Republican League
Put up no Candidates. Result
Of Insurgsnt Convention.
Disagreement on Candidates and
Delegates Bolt Insurgsnt
Convention.
Insurgents Disregard Primary
Election Law and Fix
Slate.

Slate.
Grand Forks, Nov. 27.-The Scan
dinavian Republican league decided
1t would not endorse any candidate
for any office, as a league, In the ap-
preaching primary campaign. The
members, however, participated 10
the insurgent convention as individ-
uals and not as representatives of the
Scandinavian league.
A resolution was introduced bv
Judge Edward Engerud Of Fargo, pro-
vidfng that the league should not in
dorse any one for any Office what
ever. Judge Engerud spoke in favor
OF his resolution and gave many rea-
sons why he believed it unwise to
go on record as favoring any partic-
ular candidate. S. G. Skulason
also spoke in favor Of the resolution.
Il. Bendeke Of Grand Forks, A. T.
Kraabel of Traill county and John A.
G. Sorley of Grand Forks opposed
the resolHtion which was voted
down.
Despite the killing of this resolu-
tion, the league Endorsed no one for
any place.
10 the arguments of Judge Enge-
rud and S. &. Skulason in opposition
to the indorsement Of anyone it was
claimed that an action taken at this
time would be contrary to the spirit
of the primary election law. They
we're not in favor Of the endorsement
OF anyone BY the good government
forces. ..Messrs. Kraabe] Bendeke and
Soriey Sdid not agree as to this view
Of the case. The two latter we're af-
ter"ards nominated at the insurgent
convention held elsewhere and which
adjourned after endorsing Cong. Mar
shalt for the senate. Geo. Young of
Valley City and Fl. T. Helgeson Of
Minor for congress; T. Twitchell,
Fargo, governor; 81. Bendeke, Grand
Forks, 1t. Gov: B. r. Spalding,
supreme .court Judge; ". L. Stock.
we'll. state superintendent.
A large number of delegates favored
the Endorsement of M. N. johnson,
others we're opposed to indorsing any
candidate.
The convention was presided over
by W. L. Stock well, state superinten-
dent, A. W. Fowler of Cass county
was secretary. The usual committees
were appointed for Organization.
With the afternoon session the dis
cussion became bitter at times and
the forces Of NJ. N. johnson, candi-
date for senator, attempted to head
of an action In regard to ..the in
doreement of q candidate. b. G.
Skulason of Grand Forks and W. S.
Lauder, of Richland, led the fight
against Marshall.
Lauder denounced Marsban as =
machine man and called him q
''gangster" who was known far and
wide as such 10 mis- own and other
counties in the southern part Of the
state.
Skulas0n objected to the confer
enco taking any action in regard to
the candidate for Office, claiming
that it would be violation Of the
primary law.
The climax came at tho final ses-
sion. when Judge Edward Engerud,
who had opposed any Endorsement of
any candidate for senator, withdrew
the name Of NJ. N. johnson from
consideration by the convention. B.
6. Skulason, also withdrew from the
convention. declaring himself opposed
to actions. which he considered clear
ly illegal.
Rotor TIotvaaten and others also
Withdrew from the vention. be-
ing opposed to the meeting indorsing
anyone. After the withdrawal Of the
delegates ticket was named with
little delay. There vas some Ques.
tion - to the of1ces that should be
Oiled and II vas sugEested by ono
delegate, that foil state ticket ba
named. y
1t was also suggested. that the list
include. .besides::those filed later, an
Endorsement Of . candidate for tho
Office Of attorney general.
:: After some discussion IL vac moved
to indorse only candidates for sopa-
tor. congress, governor, lieutenant.
governor and state superintendent Of