The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-16
LEGAL STEPS IN
PROSPECT OVER
COMING ELECTION
May Insist That Ballot Give
Republican Party Usu-
al Designation
MANY COUNTIES IN
LINE FOR CHOICE
They Want True American
and Republican in Con-
gress from this District

Developments in connection with thu
forthcoming Republican convention al
Grand Forks, where the party nominee
for congress in the First district tc
succeed the late HI. T. Helgesen, will
be chosen next Wednesday, have come
rapidly during the past few days, with
the result that Republicans through
out the district are apparently being
united to the end that a successful
campaign may be made for the con-
ventions choice.
Steps indicated today as likely to
follow the Republican convention in
cluded:
Legal proceedings to compel the
secretary of state to recognize the
Republican conventions choice of
candidate as the party nominee.
and to compel the placing of the
party column on the ballot.
Legal proceedings to prevent the
secretary of state from placing on
the ballot the name OF H. III.
Aaker, who did not have a suf1-
cient number of signatures in the
secretary of states office till June
1.-two days after the legal time
for filing.
Candidates who withdraw from
active participation after conven-
ton may ask courts to take their
names of the ballot, the secretary
of state having ruled that they
cannot take them off.
These steps of course, will not be
definitely determined upon until the
convention, it being a matter for the
convention to decide, but there is a
growing sentiment over the district
among the Republicans, in favor of
the step.
League Wants Good Progressive.
The call for the meeting OF the
Progressive Republican league, issued
by II. N. Tucker, Courtenay, for Tues
day, the day preceding the Grand
Forks convention, is construed by
Fargo members Of the league as a
step to influence the district conven-
ton in the choice of a candidate Of
pronounced progressive tendencies.
Many Counties Name Delegates.
Reports received by The Forum in
dicate that practically every county in
the district has elected delegates. In
one county Cavalier, the convention
adopted resolutions demanding that
Sen. A. j. Gronna resign because of
his attitude on the war.
Grand Forks County.
- Grand Forks, Nv. d., June 16.-Re~
viving old interest in political affairs
the keen interest in the approaching
congressional election. delegates to
the Republican county convention,
elected at the caucuses Of June z, gath
cred in Grand Forks yesterday after
noon, when the delegates to the dis
trict. convention were elected.
Practically every voting precinct in
Grand Forks county was represented,
and among the visitors were some of
rId nf
this section. Their presence brought
back memories of old political battles
and added enthusiasm to the session.
The delegates follow: o. B. Burt
ness, Grand Forks; Narve Narveson,
Northwood township; g. p. Johnson,
Northwood city; Robt. Westacott,
Grand Forks; Charles Harshman, Gill
by township; p. 0. Thorson, Grand
Forks; John Grodahl, Elm Grove town
ship; J. o. Fadden, Arvilla township;
j. B. Wineman. Grand Forks; G. L.
Sande, Larimore city, H. A. Peterson,
Walle township; ]. d. Bacon, Grand
Forks; David Steedsman, Grace town
ship; C. j. Ovind, Pleasant View town
ship; H. A. Libby, Grand Forks; M. S.
Gjelsness, Americus township; j. B.
Matteson, Inkster township; Max Ra-
Brenna township; F.. l.. Goodman,
Grand Forks; j. e. Myra, Chester
township; H. A. Fladeland, Grand
Forks; T.. L. Quanrud. LakeyiIle town
ship; Walter Jones, Ferry township.
x. L. Boulder of Logan Center
township offered the only resolution
of the meeting, and after a reading
and discussion it was approved and
unanimously adopted, as follows:
That we. as Republican
county convention, reaff1rm our
allegiance to the national Repub-
lican party and its principles, and
are opposed to any organization
which, opposes the policies for
which the Republican party stands,
or any individuals who refuse to
stand behind the government in
this time Of trouble"
Walsh County.
Park River, N. D., June 16.-Sixty
delegates attended the Republican
county convention where delegates to
the district convention were named.
Resolutions pledging allegiance to the
Republican party and support of the
government in the war crisis, were
adopted. The delegates named fol-
low: j. e. Gray, r. M. Vigness, E.
N. Swiggunn, a. McConville, L. HI.
Herbison and John Nelson. DR.. r. M.
Evans, Mimic; DIR. "A. B. Field, Forest
River, and III. III. Hewitt, Mimic; Karl
II Farm .T0hn T4arriS r. Smith