Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-06
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
MAJ0R|TY0FST
COP: COMMITTEE
Regulars Declare That They Have
20 of 40 Members of Central
Body
NON-PARTIsANS ASSERT
THEY WILL HAVE CONTROL
National Republican Ticket and
Platform Complete Will
Be Endorsed

Both the regular and the Non-parti.
san league leaders last night claimed
a majority of the delegates to the state
central committee of the Republican
party, which will meet this afternoon
at the state capitol to- organize.
The Democrats and the Socialists
will also convene.
sThe regulars assert that they will
have 29 Of the 40 delegates, while the
league men are not claiming any def
mite number but assert that they will
be in full control
Treadwell Twitchell of Fargo is
leading the conservative faction and
it is rumored that he will be its candi-
date for chairman
Headquarters of both factions are at
the Grand Pacific hotel. The Nonparti-
san leaders and delegates conferred
yesterday afternoon and will hold an
other conference at 10 o'clock today.
lemke for Chairman.
William Lemke of Fargo, the Non
partisan leagues attorney, it is under
stood, will be it's candidate for chair
man, while Ray McHaig of Mandan is
slated for secretary.
Lynn J. Frazier, Republican candi-
date for governor, attended yester.
days conference F. B. Wood of Deer
ing, one of the organizers of the Non.
partisan league, was also present. Will
liam LANCER, candidate for attorney
general; Thomas Hall, candidate fol
secretary Of state, and Carl r. Kositz.
ky, candidate for state auditor, all.
men endorsed by the Non-partisans,
conferred with the leaders last night.
~ Mill Endorse National Ticket. 's'
No matter which side gains control,
the Republican national ticket and
platform and the party's congressional
candidates, including Senator McCum-
ber, will be endorsed
Main features Of the platform which
the league leaders will try to have
adopted are:
Terminal elevators.
State hail insurance.
Exemption from taxation of farm
Rural credits.
Civil service.
Government by budget system.
Endorsement of national ticket and
platform.
convenes at 1:30.
Frank Sprague, present chairman,
will call the committee to order at
1880 p. m.
A general feeling seemed to prevail
last night that Mr.. Frazier, in view of
his emphatic endorsement in the June
primary, should be permitted, as has
been the custom in the past, to desig-
nate the chairman.
Frazier Urges Civil Service.
Mr.. Frazier is much interested in
the move to adopt civil service regula-
tions. He believes that by taking
many of the appointive Offices out of
politics the state government can be
made just as efficient as private busi-
ness.
E. H. Stenwick, Fred Mclean and J.
Nelson Kelly have been mentioned for
chairmen of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee.
Norman Black, secretary of the
Good Government league, arrived last
night and will attend the meeting of
the state central committee today.
The delegates will be taken for a
ride around Bismarck at three o'clock
this afternoon by the Commercial
club.
Republican Members.
Dist. No. ii. E. Lee, Pembina;
Neche.
Dist. No. 2-V. A. Corbett, Ward;
kenmare.
Dist. No. 3-Nels Grovum, Walsh;
Park River.
Dist. No. 4-E. L. Richter, Grand
Forks; Larimore.
Dist. No. 6-J. D. Bacon, Grand
Forks; Grand Forks.
Dist. No. 10. 3. Burtness, Grand
Forks; Grand Forks.
Dist No. S-K. J. Nomland, Trail;
Buxton.
Dist. No. 81. l.. Twichell, Cass;
Fargo.
Dist No. 1O-Treadwell Twichell,
Cass, Mapleton.
Dist. No. 11-Carl Nelson, Cass;
Erie.
Dist. No. 12-Robert Hughes, Rich.
land; Wahpeton.
Dist. No. ia. Leslie, Sargent;
Forman.
Dist No. 14-D A. Cross, Ransom,
Dist. No. 15-Harry Green, Barnes;
Leal.
Dist. No. 17-George Crozier, Mel
son; Petersburg.
Dist. No. 1S-C. w. Plain, Cavalier;
Milton.
Dist. No. 19-Dr. B. Lemieux, Ro-
lette; Dunseith.
Dist No. 20-H. c. Westby, Ben
son; Maddox.