Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-14

congressional district caucused sepa.
nominated 4 candidate, and
their action was ratified by the con-
vention as q whole. Those who will
be supported for congress are O. B.
Burtness, Grand Forks, First District:
George M. Young. Valley City, Sec
and district, and G.. r. H0nnes, Cros-
by, Third district.
This was the final action OF the
convention. 1t only remained to pass
resolutions thanking. the people Of
Minot for their ~exceilent treatment
the delegates have received here, and
thanking Alfred Steele Of Stutsman
county for the fairness and courtesy
which, he has shown a. presiding Of
ficer. The convention then adjourn
ed.
The gubernatorial nominee. Mr..
LANCER, left for Bismarck last even
ing in an automobile. having been
called there, by the death of his moth
cr-in-law in New York. f3.
Most .of the delegates, however,
will remain in Minot tonight and will
leave Friday. ,
The Ticket.
Minot, May 14.-The ticket en-
dorsed by the Independent Repubil-
cans in convention here is as follows:
Governor-William LANCER. Nor
ton. .
Lieutenant Governor - Frank
Streeter, Emmons.
Secretary Of State-Thomas Hall,
State Treasurer - John steen.
State A1ditor-carl Kositzky. Bur
leigh.
Attorney General-B. F. Gallagher,
Golden Valley. .s.
Secretary Of Agriculture and Labor
i. p. Sandstrom. Bottineau.
Commissioner of 1nsurance-Hen-
ny Quambeck, Nelson. +
superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-Minnie J. Nelson. Barnes.
Railway Commissioners-Jack viii.
liams. Cass; w. H. Stutsman. Nor
ton; E. J. Kruger, Slope. 60.
For. Congressman. ~
First District %. B. Burtness
Grand Forks.
Second District-George M. Young
Valley City.
Third District-G . P. Homes
Crosby.
How 1t Was Done.
When the meeting reconvened yes
terday afternoon the work Of nominal
ing the balance Of the state ticket wa
taken up. III. H. Steele of Burleigf
county, and Frank streeter of EN-
mons county, were nominated as can
didates for lieutenant governor. Mr.
Steele withdrew in favor Of Mr.
Streeter and the Immons count,
man was unanimously nominated
Thomas Hall was unanim ously en-
dorsed for denomination az secretar!
Of state. Fol state treasurer Johl
steen of Pierce county, was nominal
ed by reclamation. When the chat
ool1oH for rnrNjrA ftnNc <0N o<otA ~,
ditor a spontaneous call for Carl Ko
sticky went up and he was declare,
, nominated without further formal
ties.
The first contest Of the afternoo'
came over the attorney generalshir
. for which the names OF r.. +. Gal
lagher of Beach. F. E. McCurdy o
Bismarck. and George schaefer 9
call of counties Gallagher outdis
tanced his two opponents, and on tn
motion of Mr.. Schaefer his nonnina
ton was made unanimous.
y. E. Eastgate of LArinnore, wa
nominated for commissioner of as
riculture and labor, but in a brief ai
dress declined theahonor. steen Ne
son Of Steele county. also declined t
HSVOAAIJsT was SA1O4It
ed and WAS unanimously endorsed
Major Frank Henry OF Valley Cit
declined to allow his name to
placed before the convention fl
commissioner of insurance. Geore
Reishus of Minot, also declined II
nomination. and Henry Quambeck
Nelson county was endorsed.
Miss Nelson CheNed.
When the name of Miss Minnie
Nelson was mentioned there was
wild demonstration from the flo'
and galleries Inc she was nominate
for superintendent of public instru
ton amid cheers A special resol,
ton, endorsing Miss Nelson and co,
demning in the strongest terms h
treatment at the hands of the Tow
ley administration was unanimous
adopted. Jack Williams Of Ears
state adjutant Of the American L
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