The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-30
WEIRD TALES OF
NEW CONSCIENCE
IN n. P, LEAGUE
Satellites Spread Stories at Capt.
tOl of Recent House Clean
ing Within
BRINTON CANNED AGAIN
Popular Farce Repeated With
Same Loud Applause-Have
Hopes for Peterson
BRINTON CANNED AGAIN

There are wicrd whisperings about
the capitol of reorganization" within
the ranks of the Nonpartisan league.
1t apears principally to have some
tI.ing to do with the re-excommunlca-
ton of J. w. Brinton. Mr.. Brinton,
apparently, has the average housecat
heaten mile in point OF longevltles,
Tor he has gone through the same pro-
cess at numerous other critical mo-
ments in the life Of the league, and has
always turned UP smiling when the
storm period subsidized. =
It is also said that there has been
a realignment in Mr. Townley's ad-
yisers. The trouble, outsiders say,
Hasn't been with Mr.. Townley, but
with his advisers. SO a new set OF
advisers has been supplied for Mr..
Townley and the public is informed
lLat "the league will now be stronger
than ever, but more conservative" 1t
is hardly probable that William
Lemke, chief among President Town.
ley's cabinet, and held by some leaguers
70 be greattr than Townley himself, is
among those droped. 1t seems to set
tic down in the final analysis to an
other dropping Of Brinton.
. I CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
League otiice-holders at the capitol
are very confident of a Nonpartisan vic
tory in the twenty-second district on
November 25, when a senator is TO be
elected for the seat which will be va
cant in the upper house On the open
ing of the special session called for the
same day, through the recent death of
Senator A. s. Gibbens. G. P. Peter
son of Bisbee league floor leader in
the house two years ago, is the league
candidate, while D. J. Beisel OF Cando
is his independent opponent. Paul
Higgins Of Cando, the independents
original choice, was regarded a much
stronger man, but because Of a recent
change in his residence it was thought
best not to run him, for fear his seat
would be contested if he were elected.
Gibbens was stalwart man and an
independent. The election Of Non
partisan as his successor would recon-
lense the league to some extent for
the loss of Senator f. w. Mees Of Nor
ton, who insurged at the close of the
regular session last winter. Gibbens
defeated Peterson last fall but the
former was one of the oldest and ablest
men in the senate, and the presnt in
dependent candidate has not Gibbens
splendid legislative record to help him.
NO ELECTION IN WARD
Governor Frazier has continued to
ignore the existence Of vacancy i'll
the house delegation from Ward. O.
N. eleven, who became seriously ill
shortly after his election last Noyem-
Der, and who never was able to qualify
for his seat, died few weeks ago.
Ward county last November returned a
solid anti-league delegation, and eleven
was among those opposing representa-
tiyes. The fact that a vacancy existed
il Ward county was informally
brought to the attention of the gov
ernor several weeks ago, when he first
issued call for a special election in
Towner county. His reply then was
that the auditor of Ward county had
not officially certified the existence of
a vacancy in that county's legislative
delegation, and that until this was
done the governor could take no formal
cognizance of such vacancy.
Chances are as good that an indie
eDdent house member would be IT.
turned from Ward county as they are
that Towner county will reverse it's
last November form and send to the
senate a man whose services it neg
lccted year ago. A house member
more or less is Of not such supreme
Importance, however, as is seat in
tic senate. In the house the league
needs merely a simple majority to in
stitute impeachment proceedings, which
are regarded as one Of the principle
objects of the approaching special ses-
sion In the senate If the league is to
go through with these proceedings,
however, clear two-thirds majority,
or SO votes, is required.
(Cnntinuatl. on Para Tutn -.