The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-02-13

secretary Theodore u. Nelson.
Dunn Center.
Treasurer-Ole Engen, Fargo
An emergency measure committee,
which will deal largely with campaign
matters, was created. The members
of this committee are the president:
secretary and treasurer and the follow
ing: Senator 4. G.. Storstad. Horace:
+. B. jackson, Devils Lake: Major
Dana Wright, Jamestown; Matt John
son, editor The Independent. Bot
tineau.
w. II. Stutsman Of NIandan was
made chairman of subcommittee
to prepare initiative and referendum
measures. Mr.. Stutsman is to name
two other members to serve with him.
A conference committee between
Democrats and Republicans also was
created. The members of this COM
mittee for the !. V. A. are: Frank
Hyland. Devils Lake; Walter Bond,
Minot; H. G.. Garnett, St. Thomas; W.
II. Stutsman. Mandan; J. H. Riley,
,Driscoll, and Theodore C. Nelson,
Dunn Center
The executive committee was in
creased from Is to q members. the
committee as now constituted being as
follows:
First district--A. G. Storstad, Hor-
ace, hold over; E. w. Everson, Wal,
um, holdovcr; P. G. Hanson, North
wood. reelected.
Second district--R 2. Laing. Lan:s-
don: Matt Johnson, Bottineau. and M.
P. Johnson, TOllev, all hold over mem-
bers
Third dstrict--Nils Peterson, Gwin>
ner. reelected; Fred Zeegenhagel.
Lehr. and Nels DISCARD, Kindred, new
members.
Ecurt!, district--Dana Wright,
Jamcstown,and Geo. NJ. Robinson,
Coleharbor, hold over; J. H. Riley.
Driscoll. new member.
Fifth district-J. J Murphy. Willis
ton. hold over; Geo. Schafer, Watforh
! City, and w. r. Bond, Minot. new
members.
! Sixth district. 7. Nelson. Glen
| Ullin, and L. F. Crawford, Sentinel
| Butte. holdover; W. H. Stutsman. Man.
| dan. new member.
| At large-A. B. Jackson Jr.. Devils
Lake. and o. l.. Engen. Fargo, new
members; Theo G. Nelson. Dunn
Center, reelected.
Candidate Talk OoWned.
Before adjourning, the convention
had short speech-making program
Among those who spoke we're DR..
Garfield Walker Devils Lake pastor:
formerly of the university; A Dawson
of Beach. commander of the North
Dakota American Legion; P. D. Nor
o1,1xy
Third district: and J. F. T. O'Connor
of Grand Forks.
It was DR.. Walker who threw the
convention into brief turmoil by
moving that an informal ballot be
taken to learn the sentiment of the
delegates in regard to the gubernator-
ia1 ~oce There was a loud chorus OF
''nos" from every section of the hall.
and on motion of l.. l.. Twitchell OF
Fargo. DR.. Walkers motion was quick
ly and firmly tabled
DR.. Walker made splendid speech,
however. He declared that every
clergyman who did not get into the
worthy of the trust placed in him.
Some are afraid. he said that they
would not get their salaries. but he
on tso streets than shirk his duty at
t+ir ::"" He condemned a. certain
Grand Forks minister who recently
urged that they give the Nonpartisan
league program a two-year trial.
Duty Of All Citizens.
| Captain McVey took the floor, and,
after declaring that he, too. was
clergyman, was called to the platform.
He gave a vigorous address, in which
he said that it was the duty OF every
minister in North Dakota to get into
the fight. He closed with a plea to
the men to forget personel differences
and preiudices and to throw their
coats off and get behind the men who
would make the political fight to re-
deem the state.
Every Man Must Act.
J. F.. T. O'Connor was called to
the platform to address the conven-
tior. He spoke Of the fight that he
and other members Of the minority
had made against House Bill A In
the 1917 session. Members Of the
Nonpartisan LEAGUE legislature who
voted for that bill violated their oaths
cf office. he said, for instead of up
holding the constitution az they had
sworn to do. they attempted to tear 1t
down. He said that the time had
come when every man and woman
should get into the fight. for it was
! necessary to save the state Of North
Dakota for the splendid manhood and
womanhood that had always charac'
terized II, and for the coming genera.
| tiOns.
Legion Head Speaks
One Of the finest speeches Of the
day was delivered by the state com.
mander, Of the American Legion. A.
Dawson, an aluninus Of the state uni.
versity and formerly resident OF
| Grand Forks. Mr.. Dawson said that
the Ameican Legion was pledged not
\ 70 engage in. politics. but that that
did not prevent individual members
Of the Legion from. doing their share.
He said he was here as delegate
Of Golden Valley cou,py and was
kresdy to- do his; share in, the AGhtp
He spoke OF the writing and adop-
| ltion OF the American constitution.
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