The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-12
MORE THAN 200 DELEGATES TAKE
PART IN LANCER CAUCUS: WILL
STAND BY CONVENTION DECISION
Compromise Ticket Suggested
With Attorney General Run
ming for United States Senate
and r. A. Nestos for Governor
(By Staff Correspondent

Minot, May 12.-Harmony was the
keynote Of the Langer caucus Tuesday
evening on the eve of the redemption
convention which was called this
morning by Treadwel Twitchell of
Cass county, chairman of the anti
Townley republican organization. Sur
face indications seemed to point to
victory for LANCER. The Armory was
packed with LANCER supporters and
more than 200 delegates out Of the $50
odd delegates making up the conven-
tion indicated informally preference
for LANCER. . e
1t is going to be straight issue of
Americanism against Socialism and
the convention is. going to write a
platform as nearly representative of
the anti-Townley sentiment as is pos
sible.
Appearing before the caucus Tues
day evening, William LANCER stated
that he would stand aside and support
another candidate ii the platform was
| one he could not honestly subscribe
to. Continuing, he said; 81 am pre-
pared to ride Townley out of this state
without halter. Without spurs and
without a halter. If selected ] will
ride him out Of state affairs forever
kositzky Stands by Convention
Karl KositZky, state auditor, who
doubtless will win the endorsement of
the convention, also stated that he
would abide by the decision OF the
convention and support the ticket.
Like I.anger he said he would stand by
the decision of the convention.
Dave Richey Of Valley City was
| named chairman of the caucus and
James Mccormick, editor of the Shields
Enterprise, was elected secretary.
Wm Burns of Williams county, a
farmer who left his drill in the field
to come to 'Minot to assist in the fight.
gave rousing address in behalf of
LANCER. Coming from what he called
a hot bed of socialism, he declared
that sentiment was changing fast and
that he was in the fight to protect his
home, the little savings lie had acquir-
ed, from the red looters at the helm.
Member Of $6 Sucker Club
Steen Nelson, Of Steele county, one
| Of the original members of Townley's
so Sucker Club, tGl& how he broke
| with the dictator when he refused TO
make the league more representative
| and share with the members the pro
)erty acquired, such as the Nonparti-
san Leader, the Courier News, chain
stores. and other ventures stimulated
by the farmers but not participated
in by them. Other counties brought
the same report on the Langer candi-
dacy.
Mr.. Unde1hill of Dickinson, s. years
Of age, and at one time a member Of
! the board of railroad commissioners,
came out strongly for an anti-Town-
ley ticket. He voted first for John c.
Fremont and took part in the forma-
ton of statehood. He declared that
| the republican party was one organ
lied to face an emergency and that it
could best serve the state by downing
the socialistic menace that was now
sapping at it's vitals.
Serum Severgaard of Devils Lake,
the blind orator of Ramsey county,
! declared that his county was unit
for LANCER
Alex Macdonald of Emmons county,
declared that in his estimation Langer
was the only hope to mop up on the
socialistic crowd at the seat of gov
| ernment and the only man who could
clean house eifectually.
Compromise Ticket
Those who feel that Langer's candi-
dacy offers insurmountable difficulties
! because he is still committed, in
modified degree, to the league pro-
gram, have offered the following as a
compromise ticket:
| United States Senator, William
LANCER; governor, r. A. Nestos;
congressman, first district, Gar
nett, Burtness or Frame; second
/ district, Alfred Steele Of James
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