Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-17
PR0CRESSlVES TO
LAUNCH TICKET AT
MEETING ING JULY "a
Failure to Get on Ballot by
Primary Results in Call
for Convention.

Fargo. N. D., JyN 1.-THE pro-
sressive party of~ ,rfh Dakota will
hoidl'a state sconsy tio1f iH the Sons
.of Uorway4 fhatlaJ Juiyi AZ to i,noninAte
q state ticket for. The fall campaign
SO that the ticket may go on the off,
cial bailotffor the November election.
State Chairman Turner of the pro-
gressive state central committee and
Secretary Boise of the organization
committee have issued the following
calls to all bull moosers. to meet here
on the above mentioned date for the
purpose stated. .rr.
Turner's Call.
The following is Mr.. Turner's call:
In accordance with the laws of
this state and by virtue of the, au-
thority vested in me as chairman Of
the state central committee of the
progressive party, you are hereby no.
tlped that mass convention for the
purpose OF placing in nomination can
didates for all state offices to be filled
at the coming election will be held in
Sons of Norway hall in the city of
Fargo on Friday. the oath day of
July, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Your county is entitled to as many
delegates as you may wish to send
and as the law requires that not les.
than 800 delegates shall be necessary
to nominate candidates and secure a
place upon the ballot it ia hoped that
every member of the progressive par
ty will take a personal interest in the
matter and see that a good sized dele
cation Is sent. The only requirement
for participation in the mass con-
vention Is that the delegate shall be
a regularly registered member of the
progressive party Of this state.
AS the North Dakota state fair
will be In progress and as special low
u v~ot Io
there should :.be record-breaking at
tendance. Please do YOUR best to in
sure large representation.
(Signed). III. r. TURNER,
State Chairman"
Boise's Call.
The following is Mr.. Boise's call:
Owing to- the drastic, percenta re
sembly. the progressive party did not
secure votes enough at the primary
election to have the state ticket 70
on the ballot for the general election
In November. There being no parti-
cular contest on for nomination for
the respective offices. many who reg
1stered as members Of the progressive
though there were enough progressive
voters registered throughout the
state to equal the percentage reuuir-
ed to get on the ballot. it did not
avail In the matter Of nomination. as
they were not cast. In order to Sc
cure a place on the ballot without go
ing through tedious and expensive
court procedure: it has been thought
advisable to call a mass party con-
.vention Of the progressive party elec-
tors Of the state. at the Sons Of Nor
way hall, Fargo. Friday, July "a. the
coming week, to nominate a full
state ticket. This is done by virtue
of section sol, of the revised code Of
1899, which the supreme court holds
IS IN force at the present time. The
convention is called at this time for
the purpose of completing the ticket
at once and also on account of the re-
duced rates given by the railroads for
attendance at the state fair. A
speaker of national reputation is ex-
pected to be in attendance at the con-
vention." 's'1so' ~
be the members Of the Cass county
progressive party committee organi-
zation, Of which William d. Sweet. of
Fargo. Is chairman. J. H. Plath il
secretary and Emil Olson Is treasurer.
The executive committee consists of
w. D. Sweet, W. W. King, John
Lee, Andrew o. Headland and %. ].
Times.
The ticket that will be nominated
at the Fargo convention next Friday
viii be Sever Serumgardv v Of Devils
Lake for United States senator. ii. II.
Aaker of Fargo for Poyernor, D. T.,
Campbell of Northwood for lieutenant,
governor, c. H. Starke OF Dickinson
for state auditor, Dorr Carroll Of Mi
not for attornas general, L. B. Car.
naas of Sheyenne for state treasurer
u. r. Read of Grand Forks for com
missioner of insurance. Karl Klein of
Washburn for commissioners Of arri-
culture. Q. Z, Engen and =. II. Hylsnd
and Myron r. Johnlon FOR railroad
icommIsstopet1 = =, - =.