The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
Progressive
DISSENSION IS
SHOWN TODAY
Continued From Page one

LOT Co~urtenay, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, for a conference, the
purpose Of which purported to be for
the raising of funds for the deficit Of
the LaFollette presidential prefer
entail primary, which is still hanging
over, and also for a method of de-
termining upon ways and means for
carrying on the approaching state
primary campaign.
A third purpose for the meeting to-
day, it is understood, is for the prob
able endorsement of candidates for
the places on the state ticket. The
meeting convened at IL o'clock this
morning and was held behind closed
doors and by 2 o'clock had not adj
| journed.
All Leaders Not Admitted.
Though in the neighborhood of a
score of state progressive leaders
came to attend the meeting. only the
members of the state executive com
mittee were admitted to the sessions,
as it was given out early in the morn
ing that it was to be strictly an exc
%cutive session and the majority of
the state p~rogressives who came from
different points in the state remained
below in the lobby of the hotel.
There appeared to be some dissen-
ton in the ranks regarding the Sec
sion in the ranks regarding the Sec
sued by the executive committee, as
many who came and were not ad-
mitted felt their presence here was
for naught. Gathered from the gos-
sip in the lobby it appeared that
some dissatisfaction existed and sew
eral were not in favor of the n
dorsement of any candidates for the
state tickets but preferred to cling
to the idea that every man running
for office should fight his own battle.
Question Over Contributions.
Another rumor in the Gardner lob
by his noon over which there SEEM
ed to be some agitation, concerned
the question of assessing the differ
ent candidates for Office for campaign
contributions for the general expenses
to run the June primary.
In some circles this appeared to be
taken as quite a serious proposition
and one Of the leaders, a state senator
from the central part of the state,
said that such a levy would be in
direct violation of the law.
According to the Interpretation put
upon section 10 of chapter 129 of the
1911 session laws it is illegal for any
candidate to contribute to any political
or religious funds while running for
office and that all such money should
be contributed by members of the par
ty organizations outside Of the candi-
dates.
Section 10 of chapter 129 Of the
session laws, known as the corrupt
practices act Is. B. 81 by Duncan)
state that mo person shall demand,
/ solicit, ask or invite any payment for
any religious, political, charitable or
other such cause from a person who
seeks to be or has been nominated
or elected to any Office; and no such
candidate or elected person shall make
any such payment or contribution If
it shall be demanded or asked during
the time he is a candidate for nom
nation or election or an incumbent
of any office. No payment or con-
tribution for any purpose shall be
made a condition precedent to the
putting of a name on any caucus or
or petition or the performance of
Il ally 0ubS Ol d POA1LAC1l OOtlIlllIltSs
Divergence Of Opinion.
Seemingly there was a divergence
of opinion among some Of the leaders
of the progressives who were here to-
day and it was rumored among a few
THAT the question Of leyying an as
sessment upon the candidates for Of
fee in the congressional districts and
other offices was being considered in
the executive session Of the executive
executive committee that was being
held upstairs and to which a large
number present were not admitted.
One progressive leader was going
about the lobby with a blue book in
his hand showing to the others the
section of the law quoted above.
Among Those Present
Among the leaders who came today
in response to Chairman fuckers
call were Sen. Henry J.. Bessesen OF
Harvey, Al. e. Hutchinson of Mime
waukan, Editor Conrad of Mandan and
Judge Lauder of Wahpeton, none Of
whom were in attendance at the exec
utive committee.
Senator Kraable of Trail county,
who doomed up prominently at the
last meeting two weeks ago for leu
tenant governor, came in last night.
Going to Hear Sunday.
IF this is the way we're going to
be left completely out in the cold I'm
going to drum up a crowd of those
Of us who came down but who have
nothing to do and go and hear Billy
Sunday this afternoon said one pro-
gressiye leader to a Forum represen-
~tative this afternoon. .eThen I won't
feel as though we had lost the whole