The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-31
LANCER MEN
PLAN FIGHT
IN BURLEIGH
A. A. Jones, E. G. Wanner and
Chris Bertsch to Name
Organization
SERVICE MEN TO ATTEND
To Name Permanent Committee
to Look After Attorney
Generals Interests

Pacific hotel and decided to launch an
immediate aggressive campaign for
membership and funds for the LANCER
for Governor clubs. 49,.
A separate organization will :.o
formed by the city. A committee con
sisting Of A. A. Jones. II. &. Wanncr
and Chris Bertsch, was appointed to
perfect a permanent solrgattzation for
the Bismarck club. 1t will meet to-
night,
SERVICE MEN SPEAK
Among the organizations represent
! ed ut the meeting were the ex-servicc
mems political association. the Stuts
man County 1920 Campaign organiza-
tion, the Independent Voters ASsOci
alton ana the regular party organiza-
tion. r.
=. G. Harrington and Major Jones
spoke from the eX-Service mans stand
point. Mr.. Harrington said that he
estimated that ninety per cent Of The
returned soldiers were opposed to tn.
scialistic regime inaugurated by
Townley's nonresident agitators and
that all of these ex.service men that
he had talked with were for LANCER
for governor. ..
I'VE are going to win he said. ''bul
the time is getting short and we should
not let moment pass without putting
our shoulders to the wheel and III the
same spirit that the boys showed Ovel
there forget selfish interests and GO
to bat ~.
| HY L., t1O <,y,1x. xS-h.,
VIM declared Mr.. Jones. first com.
manler of the Lloyd Spetz post. Amer
lean Legion and chairman Of the Bur
leigh county ex-service mems Organi
/ zation.
I'VE must not have any thretcOr
\ nered fight. y tleclAred p II. Nfc-Curdy
4 "Mr. NestOs Is highly public-spiriteJ
and | am sure that as soon as he real
ICES that he is jeOIMrdizing u victor!
i against TOwnley that he will with
draw. / am for william LANCER be-
cause he is the strongest man who Cal
make the race. Langer's bitterest enc
mics are for him, for the same reason
! they are only too glad to set aside all
| personal differences and all persona
ambitions and get behind the man wlI
has done such effective work against
Townleyism and who is the logical
man to lead us in the coming hattie.
URGES QUICK ACTION
IL am for LANCER because he is the
strongest man in the state today de
clarel II. Il. Burke. former justice. OF
the supreme court. There is nothins
personal in my statement. Il would by
for anybody else if thought he was
the man most fit to make winnin.
fight.
I'VE should not waste any time.' he
added. There are not many days be
fore primary. We want to perfect !.
complete organization tonight and put
on ut once all intensive membership
and finance drive. Let's sign up righ;
now ana start the ball rolling
I Judge Burkes suggestions were i'm
mediately acted upon. The Bismarcl
club alone has over seventy-five mem
bers signed up and those present las,
night were Of the opinion that there
would soon be over 500 members ell
rolled IN the city.
Captain T.. 6. Wanner. a veteran OI
the Spanish war. gave :
rOusing talk. He said he could not re
call when any candidate had ever re
ceived the unanimous and enthusiast;
response to the announcement Of hi
candidacy as had Attorney Genera
Larger.
Sentiment is overwhelming for Gen
eral I.anger Republicans. Democrats
everybody practically who is opposed
to Townley rule sees him as the ma,
who stands head and shoulders abov,
all others as leader in the crusade
to free the state from Townleyism.
"The action Of the newspapers i'll *
enthusiastically supporting his candi
1acy is simply Il reflection of this gen
eral sentiment. There has never beel
a time that know Of when any ma:
was clearly the choice Of his party a
I.al,ger is Of the anti-Townleyites to
day.
81. DUNN FOR LANCER
"Eut we must keep up the battle
The great danger now is Over-cOnti
dpnce or any Stacking up Of the often
sive. We can put things off,
Mr.. Andars Of Werner. Dunn county
who is returning home after tril
through many parts of the state. wa
present at the meeting.
He was very enthusiastic over th'
prospects Of a victory of the anti
Townley forces with William I.ange
as the candidate for governor of al
the united opposition.
I'VE must not have any three-cOr
ncred fight. We can win with one Op
ronent TO Towmley if that man is Ian
ger Dunn county is Overwhelmin,
for LANCER. No one else is mentioned
for, governor by the anti-Townley for
ces. The people feel that he has prov
ed himself in the great, effective tigh
which he has put up against Townley'
horde and points to the fact that ever
attack against him has resulted in fur
ther strengthening his hold.
i CONlMENDS STATEMENT
''Ianger's frank clear Statemen
that he would step aside for any maj
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