The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-07
Stiff FIGHT Waaed

The sti1fest fight during the con-
vention which was called to order at
10 o'clock in the morning and adjourn
ed at 9 O'clock last night, centered
around the endorsement OF Rollin
Welch for sheriff and Charles Fisher
for clerk of court. Both men have
been endorsed by the county Nonpar-
tisan league convention and the con
vention finally voted to leave the Of
fees open rather than endorse can
didates that had been nominated by
the league who had failed to dis0wn
that endorsement.
A committee was sent out to re-
quest Sheriff Welch and Mr., Usher,
to come before the convention ana
explain their stand on Townleyism
and the league, but this Welch and
Fisher declined to do. The delegates
later decide stpr leave these Offices
unpledged and a committee consisting
Of Mr.. Goddard, n. G., Harrington
and I. w. Sperry was named to
personally call on these two Of
icials and ask IL they would sub
scribe to the platform of the ,Burleigh
County Anti Townley club. It was
the wish of the convention that il
WEIGH and Fisher will ren0unce the
endorsement "Of the league that the
Burleigh County AntiTownley club
would endorse them as their candi-
lates for the positions they now hold.
koffeI Against Laneer
The endorsement Of LANCER for gov
ernor failed to receive unanimous
vote by the action of Theodore kof-
lei, who cast three votes, represent
ing the Burleigh County Republican
organization, against the endorse
ment. Gallagher, candidate for at
:orney general, did, however, receive
IN unanimous vote, even Mr.. Koffel
falling to register an adverse ballot
against this selection.
l. 1t was agreed that the Burleigh
county delegation to the state anti
TOwnley convention would support
LANCER and Gallagher for their respec-
tive candidates. to the best Of "their
judgment and ability" although they
were not instructed to stick to these
candidates II conditions were unfa-
v0rable to their nomination.
Harrington Named Chairman
The convention elected P. e. Har-
rington as chairman and f. C. Foyer
ty OF Sterling as secretary. Mr.. Har-
rington handled a very difficult task
in a highly creditable manner and
although the convention at times
grew 'boisterous and somewhat smoth-
cred in arguments and motions, Mr..
Harrington managed to steer the
spirit Of the delegates in full accord
with the wishes of the convention,
The plan for the organization Of the
consists of the directing head or
general chairman, who is Mr.. God
dard. No other offices were filled.
this matter being left to committee
headed by Mr.. Goddard and composed
of J. w. Burch. L. E. Heaton, Victor
Anderson and H. C. Edgerton each
member of the committee represent
ing commissioners district in the
county.
r. Organization Of Club
Besides the general chairman, there
will be general secretary, commit
tees of organization, finances, publ
city and speakers bureau, of three
members each. The executive COM
mittee consists of the general chair
man, general secretary, chairmen OF
the four committees. and the chair
men from each of the thirteen dis
tricts in the county.
The, county will be divided into
seven districts and the city into six.
one for each ward. Each district
chairman will appoint chairman for
each precinct while each precinct
will have committee of from three
to five members named by the pre-.
cinct chairman.
Mr.. GalIaher's Speech
After recounting the various details
| which led up to his removal from the
office of states attorney of Golden
Valley county by Governor Frazier
and his subsequent reinstatement to
that office by court order, Mr., Gal
lagher said:
"The league leaders promised low.
er taxes and economy Of administra
tion. How did they fulfill that
promise? By employing an army Of
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