The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-05-20
Opposition Withdrawn When In.
formal Ballot Shows
Strength.
FRAZIER IS CONDEMNED
Real Issue Of Campaign is Between
A~mericanism and Socialism Plat.
form Reads in Advocating
Anti.Red Flag Law.

Minot. n. D.-Attorney General Will
liam LANCER waS declared the unani-
nous choice of the anti-Townley Re-
publican convention as its candidate
to oppose the Nonpartisan league cam
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor.
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: Lam
ger, 267; Nestos. SO: Steel, Is. 4
While the tellers yer busy count
ing the ballots. Judge Palda of Minot,
one of the leading Nestos supporters,
got the floor.
He moved that the informal ballot
he declared formal, that the result of
the ballot he not announced to the
convention. and that the choice of Mr..
LANCER be made unanimous.
1--WE had another candidate whom
we thought was the best man for this
job" said Judge Palda. but we are
willing to abide by the decision of
this convention. Ward county will get
behind William LANCER. solid!y."
Nominations Made.
When the nominations for governor
were called for, 0. T. Peterson of
Adams county. nominated Alfred Steel
of Jamestown. the chairman of the
convention. John f. Paulson of Traill
county and f. L.. Garden of BOttineau,
seconded the nomination.
George Schafer of Mckenzie county,
then nominated William LANCER, C. L..
Dawson of Golden Valley county, sec
ondcd the nomination. Williams and
Mclean county delegates also second
ell the LANCER nomination.
II. 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 coun-
ty. also seconded the LANCER nomina-
ton. P. o. Thorson of Grand Forks,
then seconded the Nestos nomination.
Issue Of Campaign.
"The real issue in this campaign is
between Americanism and Socialism"
the platform reads in advocating an
anti-red flag law. Politicalizing of the
schools is condemned and the remov-
ing of safeguards from school funds
Is pointed to as one of the works of
the state administration. The library
scandal. the taking of the powers Of
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton. the attempt to put laws into
operation regardless of whether they
had sufficient votes, the newspaper
law, and the wOrkmen's compensation
rates, are among the state issues dealt
with.
On taxes it is asserted the farmers
are being required to pay heavier
taxes while millions in moneys and
credits have been exempted from tax
alton and the excessive farm land
taxes are held to be a "step towards
c%ontiscation Of farm lands" The alb
sent voters act is condemned as un-
American. The homebuilders' law is
listed as of little or no value, designed
only to "catch votes and make fat jobs
for agitators." The anti-injunctiCD law
Is declared to be against the interests
of the farmers. Restoration to state
officers Of powers taken from them
also is demanded.
Frazier Is Condemned.
Governor Frazier is condemned for
his attempt at interference with the
prosecution of at least one criminal.
and his interference is held to be an
insult to the %womanhood, the returned
soldiers and the citizenry of the state.
"Anti- Townley" Ticket.
Governor, William LANCER Morton.
Lieutenant governor, Frank B.
Streeter, Emmons.
Secretary of state, Thomas Hall.
Burleigh.
State treasurer, John Steen. Pierce.
State auditor, Carl Kositzky, Bur
leigh.
Attorney general. Richard Il. Cal
lagher, Golden Valley.
Commissioner of agriculture and
labor, L. p. Sandstrom, Bottineau.
Commissioner of insurance, Henry
Quanbeck, Nelson.
Superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Miss Minnie !. Nelson, Barnes.
Railway commissioners. Jack Will
liams, Cass; w. II. Stutsman. Morton .
+. ]. Kruger. Slope.
congressman. First district, O. r
Burtness. Grand Forks; Second dis.
trict. George N. Young. Barnes: Third
district, George Homnes. Divide.