The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
REPATRIATION
OF PRINCIPLES
MARKS MEETING
Loyalty to Party of Lincoln,
Mckinley and Roosevelt
Pledged
GUNDER OLSON ENDORSED
National Committeeman Renom-
inated-Strong Delegates
Are Chosen

Are Chosen
Reaffirming it's belief in the princi-
pies of 100 per cent republicanism,
denying any combination or compro-
mise with any of the numerous isms
which have sprung up in America and
Especially condemning the I. w. WIS,
Socialism, Bolshevism and commun-
ism, as opposed to the best interests Of
America and inimicable to the, grand
old party, republicans Of North Da-
kota in an informal but enthusiastic
and harmonious mass convention at
the Bismarck auditorium Wednesday
afternoon listened to an eloquent ad-
dress by Senator Porter ]. McCumber,
endorsed five nominees for presiden-
tial electors, ten delegates and ten
alternates to the republican national
convention in Chicago in June and re-
nominated Gunder Olson of Grafton
for member Of the republican national
committeeman.
The convention was disapp0int-
ment to a public which had been led
to expect sensational developments
and perhaps an alliance with Town
leyism. Directly naming the Non
partisan league, which is headed by
President A. c. Townley, Senator Nc
4 Cumber declared positively that the
lrApubliean. party, was a partisan cr-
ganization, that it would have moth
ing to do with any nonpartisan organ
ization, and that while it would be
glad to have followers after these var
ious isms come in under the folds Of
the grand old party, if they cared to
do it unreservedly and wholehearted-
ly, there would be no compromise of
any kind with these factions.
NOT CUT AND DRIED
The convention proved a surprise
in another respect in that there was
no appearance of ut-and-driedness.
AS matter of fact a half hour or
more Of cropping in the dark preceded
the actual getting down to business,
with A. r. Faber of Morton county
as temporary chairman, and Gen. T.
H, Thoraldson of Walsh county as Sec
retary. From that moment matters
proceeded smoothly, although every
one had his say. The only incident
of the meeting was the withdrawal of
S. D. Adams of Ransom county from
the committee on credentials, after he
, had presented a minority report in
which he declared none of the dele
gates properly credentialed to sit II
this meeting, asserting that the gath
cring was not a delegate convention.
The. chair ruled Mr.. Adams out of
order, holding that this was not a
delegate convention "but a republican
mass meeting" Adams then refused
to sit as delegate from his district,
and another man was substituted.
In suggesting the appointment of
one man from each judicial district to
pass on the credentials Of delegates,
Chairman Faber declared that 100 per
cent republicanism must be insisted
upon as the first qualification. "This
lis a republican convention" said the
chairman, "and no one whose repub-
licanism is in doubt has right to a
seat"
The endorsement of a presidential
candidate was sidestepped by the
adoption of resolutions approving the
leadership of trio-Major General
Leonard Wood, F. 0. Lowden and
Warren G. Harding, in the order
manned. The resolutions also reaf-
Ifirmed faith in the principles of re-
publicanism, and conviction that this
country is facingla crisis which de-
lmands the application of these prln-
ciples in our national government by
clecting the executive head and ma
|jority to both houses of congress.
Glad to See Republicans
81 heard lot Of talk over the state
before l came here about this not
being regular republican conven-
ton; about there being some deal on;
some scheme to deliver the republican
party over to some organization y
Isaid Mr.. Faber in assuming the chair.
III am glad to stand here and to look
Into the faces of real republicans
worthy representatives of the party
lin this state. This is a regular re-
publican state convention, called by
1.-THE lawfully constituted authority IN
this state, National Committeeman
Gunder Olson of Grafton. That call
lis our patent to assemble here and to
transact business in the name of the
REPUBLICAN party. There has been
lskepticism expressed by outsiders.
AFTER mingling this morning with the
delegates here assembled, have come
to the conclusion that there is repre-
lsnted in this room simonpure repub-
licanism and nothing else
Members of the committee on Gre
dentials were nominated by delegates
from each of the six judicial districts,
rs follows:
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