The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-19
G. 0. P. CALL Is
CAUSE0F GREAT
AD00 IN RANKS
Conjcctures Rife as to What
Action of Olson May
FOretend in State
DEMOCRATS ALSO ACTIVE
JelfersOnians to Meet in Fargo
on February 4 to Select
New Chiefs
DEMOCRATS ALSO ACTIVE

There is much conjecture IN capital
political circles as to just what il
meant by the calling Of republican
state convention for Bismarck on Jan
uary % by Gunder Olson of Grafton.
republican national committeeman
The action appears to be without pre-
ccdcnt in organization annals, and
such prominent state leaders as Judgt
Burleigh +. Spaulding and Judge n
G. Young Of Fargo, Jerry Bacon OF
Grand Forks and progressive parry
leaders at the state house are said to
be in the dark as TO the national COM
mittcc mans purpose.
SEE HAND OF SHEA
Some conjecture has it shat the idea
originated with former Deputy u. 5.
Marshal Jim Shea. who represented
National Committeeman Olson at the
recent republican pow-wow in Chicago.
Others have it that there is deep
laid plot for the utter rout OF old-timc
insurgents from the republican organi-
zation, and that this plan contem-
plates an agreement with Lemke
through which the republican organi,
cation will not oppose the league III
state politics, providing the league viii
promise to keep its hands out Of ma
tional affairs. There seems to be no
other basis for either of these rumors
than ordinary gossip, but there is ull-
questionahly much commotion in pro-
grcssivc republican ranks. and there
seems to be a general feeling that the
situation demands from Gundcr Olson
something more in the way of cXpla-
nation than is contained in the call
which he issued Saturday.
Committeeman Olson merely annOun
COS that a republican state convention
is called to meet in Bismarck on Janu-
airy 2S at 9 o'clock for the purpose Of
placing in nomination national COM
mittecman, five presidential electors,
ten delegates and ten altcrnatcs to
represent the republican party Of North
Dakota in tho national convention to
be held in Chicago on June s. such
national committeeman. presidential
electors. delegates aud altcrnatcs to be
voted for 9t the presidential primary
erection To he 'lcsa March 6. q
DEMOCRAIS 10 MEET
A similar meeting of North Dakota
democrats has been called for Fargo
on February 1. There seems to be a
more direct need for this gathering of
the clans, as Chairman Bycrly and
Secretary Bolton. because Of federal
positions which 'they now hold, have
resigned their posts with the party Or
ganiZation. =.
| 1t is understood that in the demo
cratic state convention as we'll as IN
the republican meeting fight will lie
. made by the Townlcyites for control.
John H. Bloom, later publisher Of the
Devils Lake Journal, chairman OF the
! state game and fish commission. and
| for the last two years actively ident'-
fed with the league, is said to be the
man through whom the Townlcyites
hone to seize the democratic organlZa"
ton. Bloom is said to be an active
candidate for democratic national com.
mittccman. His campaign is believed
to have the support Of Del Patterson
league representative from Rcnvillc
county, and one Of the few avowcd
democrats who are active in Nonpartl-
san circles.
When the dcmocartic state centra'
comnittee met in Fargo recently, 1t 10
understood that two sessions were held
AN official gathering attended by Il
majority of the state central commit
tcemcn, and sub-rOsa meeting. ar
which the Devils Lake publisher pre-
sided. 1t is said that at this session
plans were laid to capture for the
league the democratic state, organiza-
| tion. I'd.