Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-05-20

Ticket Headed by Attorney General Includes Prominent
Figures in States Nelson, Thomas Hall and
Carl Kositzky Endorsed For Reelection Young Burt
ness and Holmes For Congress Nomination Made
For United States Senator-Platform Would Clean the
State Of Tant Of Socialism Scored For Defense
Of Enemies Of Government.

lied upon such principles have invar-
iably been failures. We therefore
favor the amendment of the law SO
that the bank may become farm
loan bank and furnish loans at a
minimum interest rate to the farmers
and that the same be placed under
strict regulations and examinations
by at least two elective departments
of the state and the school districts,
townships. municipalities, cities and
counties shall be restored to the right
of handling their own funds.
Public Audit Refused.
'The governor, industrial commits
sion, a majority of the supreme court
and the leadership of the Nonparti-
san League having repeatedly refus-
ed to the taxpayers of the state any
public audit and report by elective
officers or. boards of the bank of
North Dakota, the Workmen's Com
pensation bureau and the state mill
and elevator at Drake and whereas
the state has board 81 adults whose
duties are comprehensive enough and
its members qualified to make such
audits and reports, we demand on
behalf Of the taxpayers as an inher-
ent right that such audits be at once
permitted by and thru the board of
audits.@ and that sworn itemized re-
ports: Of such auditsssba forthwith
published to the end that there may
be no question or doubt as to the use
of public funds
Langer's Nomination
I The climaxJof the convention came
with startling and dramatic sudden
ness.
Shortly after the noon hour when
the nominations for governor were
called for, o. =. Peterson Of Adams
county. nominated Alfred Steel of
Jamestown, the chairman Of the con
vention. John e. Paulson Of Trail
county and e. L. Garden Of Botti-
neau. seconded the nomination.
George schafer Of Mckenzie coun-
tysthen nominated William LANCER,
c. e Dawson of Golden Valley coun-
ty, seconded the nomination. VIII
liams and Mclean county delegates
also seconded. the LANCER nomina-
ton. ,.ss E
r. "A. Nestos was then placed in
nomination by Francis. J. Murphy OF
Minot. Quanbeck OF Nelson county,
seconded the nomination Of Nestos.
Emerson H. Smith of Cass county
and Victor Anderson Of Burleigh
county, also seconded the LANCER
nomination. P. o. Thorson Of Grand
Forks, then seconded the Nestos
nomination.
L. L.. Twichell Of, Cass county
then moved that the nominations be
closed and the motion carried.
After the nominations had all been
made, an informal ballot was taken.
The result OF this ballot was not an
nounced, but it is believed to have
stood approximately as follows:
LANCER, 267; Nestos, S3; Alfred
Steel, who was not a candidate re-
ceived, complimentary vote of 15.
While the tellers were busy count
ing the ballots, Judge Palda,. Of Mi
not, one Of the leading Nestos sup
porters, got the floor.
He moved that the informal ball
lot be declared formal, that. the re-
suit Of the ballot be not announced
to the convention and that the choice.
Of Mr.. LANCER be made unanimous.
a tremendous cheer greeted the
motion, and twas carried amid
great enthusiasm.
A$ tremendou cheer greeted >the
and It was carried amid
great enthusiasm. Ii, u
"a .,SfEs
I'VE have another candidate whom
We thot was the best man for this
job said Judge Palda, ..but we are
willing TO abide ~ the decision Of
this convention. Ward county. VIM
get behind William Langer solidly. 81 &
blowing the nominati q off M;
LANCER, the convention receased IN.
81 3 O'clock when the nominat tions
for the remainder Of the ticket were
consid dered. ~
Unanimously Adopted.
The platform was written By q
committs sof %. eachac county select
Ing one y! member. 4 and adopted BY the
conyenttonss sunaIiimo ous vote. %lss5sS
sported Az the Sconyention the