Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-08-01
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LOCAL AND STATE ISSUES MO-
NOPOLIZE ORGANIZATION
OF NEW PARTY IN NO.
DAKOTA.

Dakota present, the convention of
the National Progressive party of
North Dakota met at Norway hall
today. At the session ten delegates
to the national third party conven-
tion in Chicago, set for August 5,
were selected, with two delegates
at-large and ten alternates. The
endorsement of the state Jacket was
deferred until later convention to
be held in North Dakota following
the national convention. The fol-
lowing delegates and alternates
were chosen
Delegates.
o. A. Hazen, Larimore.
Silver Serumgard, Devils Lake.
A. M. Baker, Fargo,
P. H. O'Rourke, Lisbon.
David Bartlett, Cooperstown.
S. M. Ferris, Dickinson.
E. mith-Peterson, Park River.
Alternates.
O. B. Burtness, Grand Forks.
George Metcalf, Lakota.
o. ]. Sorlie, Buxton.
Alex Wright, Cakes.
A. B. Cox; Valley City.
G. L. Nelson, Martin,
Thomas vallency, Valley City.
Judge Lauder was chosen as one
of the delegates at large.
The meeting was not harmonious
as the members soon became en-
broiled over local and state issues,
although the convention was called
to consider the national question.
There were several clashes result
ing from the question of supporting
Congressman L. B. Hanna, success
full Republican nominee at the pri-
maries for governor of North 'Da-
kota. Judge W. s. Lauder of Wah-
peton acted as temporary chairman
of the meeting, and a sharp division
line was made by the presiding Of
Ger between the North Dakotans
present who had supported Con-
gressman Hanna's candidacy and
those who had opposed the Fargoan.
Chairman Lauder will appoint an
executive committee of five who will
have charge Of the third party cam
paign in North Dakota until the
state convention.
The first clash arose over the
question of supporting Mr.. Hanna.
When the name of L. P. Hyde of
Valley City was suggested for mem
bership on the credential commit
tee, Judge Lauder refused to ap-
point Mr.. Hyde as the latter had
supported Mr.. Hanna during the
state campaign. The Valley City
newspaper man stated that he con-
sidered it an unfair position to take
in this convention called to consider
national issues, and others spoke
along the same lines.
James Person of Fargo thought
the convention had been called in
the interest of Col. Roosevelt, and
that If there was any purpose under
cover to use it to defeat Hanna, 1t
was called under hypocrisy. He also
related conversation with Chair
man Lauder, quoting the latter
against Hanna. Carroll of Ward
thought the convention was getting
away from the real points, saying
that the men who called the meeting
had not done so with the intention
of injuring any particular candidate.
Mr., Lauder claims that his remarks
to Mr.. Person were his private
views and not intended to have any
bearing upon the action of this con-
vention or of attempting to express
the purpose of the convention.
Torger Synnes of Minnewaukan
said his name had been put on the
call without consultation and that
he was in favor of the national sit
uation but not of putting a state
ticket in the field. He contended
that the time had come when there
was need Of rational division be-
tween the progressives and the con-
servatives of both parties instead Of
the present division. Chairman
Lauder said that his views were
favorable to no action on the state
ticket at this time and Bartletts
motion to that effect was placed be-
fore the convention.
]. d. Bacon of Grand Forks said
that he had come here with the sup
position that be had right to a.
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