The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-09
NichoI Mcclellan of Cass Joins
w. S. Shaw of Ward in Ask
ing that Friends Give Their
Support to Other Candidates
on Ballot-Makes it Even
Race Now for Chicago Con-
yentiOn

ThSough the withdrawal of Mayor
w: s. Shaw Of Minot and Nichol Nc
Kcllar ,of Fargo. the only two cand;-
dates for delegates TO the republican
national convention endorsed by the
'Gunder Olson state convention who
were not also endorsed by the 'Ba-
cOn-ioung'' convention. the regular"
republicans are now reduced to an
even footing with the league republi-
cans insofar as tles number of can
didates offered by each faction if cor.
cerned 1t is true that the names of
Shaw and McHcllar will remain on
the ballot but their public ennounce-
ment that they are not candidates
and that they do not care to serve it
elected is expected to divert their sup
port to other candidates on the regular
republican ticket.
Mr.. McKellars notice of withdraw
al was filed with the Secretary of
state on Monday. He says:
'1n view of the fact that all of the
parties nominated as delegates to the
republican national convention by the
oa''\h'"'' hSlu bISludISk VII jail
lary IS. 1920. and not endorsed by
the conycntion held February II, 1920,
have withdrawn. l wish to advise yoa
that | have also withdrawn from the
race. for the reason that if elected
with Il part of the delegation nominat-
ed at the convention held in Bismarck
on February II. 1920. I would not he
in accord with them: neither would
they he c0ngenial to me. there
fore tender my withdrawal"
Inasmuch as the copy for the bal.
lots had already been certified to the
county auditors by Secretary Of State
Hall. the names Of McKellar and
Shaw will he printed. but their with
drawal will leave us active candi-
dates on the regular republican ticket
only the following:
Minnie J Nelson. Valley City:
Staale Hendrickson. Coteau: Il. A.
Tostevin. Mandan: A. r. Kraabel. Clif-
ford olaf Lockengaarl. Sawyer: Ed
ward p. Kelley. Darlington: Alfred
Steele. jamestown; +. p. Bishop. Bel
field; Henry Mclean, Hannah; f. c.
Lucas, Lisbon.
The opposing Nonpartisan league
ticket consists of 7. G. Madden. Bis,
rharck: W. r.. Motley. Dickinson;
Leigh J. Monsoon. Fargo: Ole Gilbert
son. Towner: Il. N. Rose, Minot: &.
NJ. Cannon. Ashley r. NJ. Poindexter.
.Jr.. jamestown: II. II. Aaker. Grand
Forks: Fred Eckert. Williston; NJ. A.
Rudd. Fargo.
COMMITTED TO JOHNSON
Inasmuch as Hiram w. Johnson OF
California is the only presidential can.
didatc nominated on the republican
ticket in North Dakota. the delegates
elected March 1G will be committed
to him. IT is contendcd If they sub
scribe to the oath which is provided
in Chapter Dos of the session laws
Of 1911: Every such delegate to a
national convention which nominated
candidates for president and vice presi.
dent Shall subscribe IN oath of Office
that he will uphold the constitution
and laws of the United States and
North Dakota and that he WILL as
such officer ana delegate. to the best
of his judgment and ability. carry out
I the wishes of his political party as
expressed by the voters ut said elec.
tiOn.'
Senator Henry Mclean of Hannah
has notified the secretary of state
that he will not. if elected deleyate,
be bound by the results Of the presi-
dental primary. 1t is presumed that
Senator Mclean. who was endorsed
by both Of the regular republican
conventions. neither Of which picked
presidential ca!didatc. is proceed
ing under the theory that "the best of
his Judgment allows him this attitude.