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largely instrumental in getting LaFol-
lette his only outside delegates, he was
favored by some as the logical selec-
ton.
But this started trouble in North Da-
kota's delegation. Several delegates
raised objections at once to Gronna,
on the ground that he is not standing
by the progressive organization at
home, but is supporting G. A. Johnson
OF Minot for governor instead Of j. A.
bring Judge w. S. Lauder forward as
North Dakota's candidate for tempo
rary chairman.
Roosevelt May Get North Dakota.
That was the situation when the
North Dakotans arrived yesterday and
when Wisconsin leaders announced
their decision not to put up any man
to whom Roosevelt delegates could
rally against Root, there was no pro-
test from North Dakota. The most dis
gruntled man, it is said, was Governor
McGovern, who had hoped by aid of
Roosevelt votes to be placed in a po-
sition to make the keynote" speech.
North Dakota's ten delegates had an
hours informal caucus last evening at
headquarters in the Grand Pacific no.
tel, and when they adjourned all
wore a air of mystery. 1t was an
nounced that absolutely no business
had been transacted, and the delega-
ton would meet again today, but it
was evident that momentous questions
had been discussed.
The fact is the North Dakotans had
been importuned all day by Roosevelt
workers, and some had shown signs Of
yielding under pressure. Roosevelt's
organization had gone after them just
as it has been going after New York
men and southern delegates.
Two Roosevelt men from North Da-
kota, A. M. Baker and A. Y. More Of
Fargo, accompanied the delegation all
the way to Chicago, and once here,
brought Roosevelt workers into touch
with them. ANDY" Rain called on
them Sunday afternoon and just before
last evenings conference. Howell, ma
tional committeeman-elec from Ne
braska, interviewed some of the dele
cation. North Dakotans still say that
they are standing by LaFollette to the
last, but 1t is evident that they are
watching developments very closely,
and some of them do not share the
Wisconsin attitude, which prefers Taft
to Roosevelt.
M~innesotans EnIiven Situation.
North Dakota delegates who arrived
yesterday are: r. M. Pollock, Fargo;
p. o. Thorson, Grand Forks; T. Twich-
ell, Mapleton; w. G. Lauder, Wahpe-
ton; A. L. Nelson, Rolette; L. b. Gar
Mas, Cheyenne; August e. johnson,
Washburn; James H. Cooper, Willis
ton; Emil Scow, Bowman and o. T.
Tofrud. In addition were Thomas G.
Marshall Of Cakes, national commit
teeman elect; r. d. Ward and w. W.
Harvey, Garrison: L. r. Nostad and
O. B. Ferguson, Rugby.
1t took the Minnesota bunch to
put life and color into the LaFollette
campaign, just as it did for the Roose-
welt men earlier In the day. When
George S. Lotus of Minneapolis ar
rived yesterday with the North Dako-
ia delegates, he remarked on the alb
sence Of LaFollette ribbons and but
tons. There was nothing on the
streets or in the hotel lobbies to show
that any LaFollette men were in town.
He pressed young Phil LaFollette,
the senator's on, into service, and,
though it was Sunday, got a badge
maker to turn out some cardinal rib
bons with the legend, I'VE are for
fighting Bob" He also placed an order
for some buttons as big as saucers
which made an appearance early o
day. The result was that the LaFol-
lette men drew attention and eastern
men friendly to LaFollette began &C
costing them to talk things over.