Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

IN MAJORITY
John Bloom Will be Unable
to Deliver Party to
Townley.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. "A plot for
the capture Of the Democratic state
central committee by the league is
scented in the early appearance in
Bismarck Of such league wheel-horses
among the Democrats as John Bloom
of Devils Lake, who was in close con-
ference with William Lemke, league
chairman of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, all morning; Senator
]. ]. Cahill Of Leith, G. p. Peterson Of
Bisbee. floor leader for the league in
the house Of the 18th assembly, and
nov league candidate for the senate:
Owen Solberg Of Rolette, and others.
CHAIRMAN w. E. Byer1y Of the
and Fred Bartholomew Of Grand
Forks, Democratic candidate for con
gress in the First district, arrived at
noon yesterday. They had previously
made their reservations at the Grand
Pacific, from time immemorial the
rallying place for the progressive
hosts, which is not the hotel which is
being patronized on this trip by John
Bloom. William Lemke for some
time past has made a different hos
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marck. It is notorious that Chairman
Lemke still registers from Fargo.
With Mr.. Bloom who has been given
the Craftsmanship Of the state game
and fish board, much public printing
and other little evidences of appreci-
alton for his loyalty to the league, is
M. F. Fitzgerald of Devils Lake.
Stopping at the same hotel is H. p.
Halvorson of Sheyenne.
Senator Cahill and Representative
Peterson declined to be interviewed
the Republicans, and John Bloom,
league manager for the Democrats,
we're conspicuously absent from pub
lie view, and Chairman Beverly of the
Democratic state central committee
had not yet put in an appearance.
Messrs. Cahill and Peterson professed
ignorance as to the probable choice
of their party for the craftsmanship.
Mr.. Bloom knows the name of the
chairman. His initials are identical
with those Of John H. Bloom Of Devils
Lake. but Mr.. Bloom is not yet pre-
pared to promise that he a put Mr..
Bloom oyer.
Properly accredited committeeman
who had reported by noon today were:
1st-E. w. Conmy, .Pembina.
2nd-Chart Barton, Lone Tree.
3rd-Frank Garvy, Grafton.
4th-John j. Sprafka, Minot.
5th-S. j: Radcliff, Larimore.
6th-Thomas Griffiths, Grand Forks
7th-J. Nelson Kelly, Grand Forks
Sth-Dr. e. H. Reschel, Mayville.
9th-W. P. Porterfield, Fargo.
10th-George Standish, -Casselton.
11th-H. H. Schroeder, Leonard.
12th-W. F. Purcell, Wahpeton
(Present by proxy.)
' 1Sth-Jens Peterson, Minor.
14th-W. J. Huber, Enderlin.
15th-Turner Moore. Wimbledon.
II 16th-Joseph Bucheit, Binford.
II 17th-J. P. Lamb, Michigan.
1Sth-H. D. ALERT, Langdon.
19th-Tom Murray. Dunseith.
20th-J. d. Faxon, Lallie.
21st-J. H. Bloom, Devils Lake.
22nd-C.: p. Peterson, Bisbee..
23rd-J. b. Fried. Jamestown.
24th-Frank H. Scheel, Nortonville
25th-F. l.. Walker, Glendale.
27th-W. E. Breen, Bismarck.
2Sth-Nels Magnuson.
29th-E. H.. Stenvick, Minot.
30th-J. E. Campbell. Mandan.
31st+E. j.. Hughes, Dickinson.
32nd-Kenneth Ferguson. Caring
ton. -
33rd-M, H. Aved, Harvey.
34th-F.,'F F. Fritz. Towner.
36th-A. B. Atkins, Napoleon.
37th-William Schutt, Hankinson.
38tH-L. G. Kuhry, Oriska.
39th-A. ]. O'Keefe, Beach.
40th-R. A. Johnson, Alkabo.
41st-Herman Nelson, Ray.
42nd-J. Frank Ribs, Rugby.
44th-M. E. Hanson, Stanley.
! 45th-W. e. Byerly, Velva.
, 46th-Joseph Mann, Washburn.
47th-J. I. Cahill,, Leith.
4Sth-S. A. Murray, Beulah.
49th-Charles Simon, New England
t Rocularz in Majority.