The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-13
the platform and stated that they were
willing to abide by that platform.

Cne PLATFORM ana stated CnaC Cney were
willing to abide by that platform.
Alfred Steel Of Stutsman county,
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton, was also nominated but he re-
fused to let his name go before the
convention.
According to an unofficial report,
LANCER had 266 votes in the conven-
ton and Nestos 90, with scattering
votes for Steel.
The convention was called to order
at the high school auditorium Wednes-
day morning at 10:3O o'clock, by
Treadwell Twitchell of Cass county,
chairman of the republican state or
ganization. F. S. Henry, Of Valley
City, was chosen temporary secretary,
Some. red hot American speeches
were made during the first day by
former Congressman Norton, o. B.
Burtness of Grand Forks and Rev.
Birchenough, the Fighting parson".
Mr.. Norton believes it is we'll to try
out some of the state owned industries
in a reasonable manner by honest
capable men but not by itinerant So
cialists. He raped the immigration
bill with its 5000, 100000 appropriation.
He said it was entirely unnecessary to
60 outside the state to get men to
direct our board of administration or
to secure a lawyer to guide the des-
tiny of the Bank of North Dakota.
He said that great deal of the money
collected from farmers in North Da-
kota by the nonpartisans is being
spent in advancing Socialist propagan-
da in other states, reaching as far as
New York. He made plea to leave
North Dakota in the hands of those
who had built up North Dakota. He
asked what one real good thing the
league has done for North Dakota
during the four years it has been in
power. He said the state hail insur-
ance law was not part of their pro-
gram.
The committee on credentials brot
in report, seating the following
delegates from Golden Valley county,
where the only contest existed: C. L.
Dawson, Walt Cushing, J. A. Miller,
Geo. Christianson, and Louis Ressler.
This created little fireworks on the
part of the Nestos supporters who
claimed that the other delegates had
been chosen according to the regular
published call, whereas the others had
been chosen month ago, before the
call had been made.
LANCER spoke at a caucus held at
the Armory Tuesday night, making a
characteristic fiery LANCER speech.
"lf you nominate any man tomor-
row who is honest and who is willing
to run on q reasonable platform call
ing for the determination of Townley-
ism from the state, l will take of
my coat and work for him from now
until election" said LANCER.
z "And if it should develop that you
should pick me as the best man to
lead the ti-Townley forces, prom
Use you that l will stand on the plat
form that you adopt, or if cannot
run on it, will let you know before
l accept the nomination and without
bride, halter or saddle, l will ride
A. C. Townley to He'll and back"
Mr.. LANCER opened his speech by
stating that if the delegates present
believe that there is no other man in
North Dakota who can get one more
vote in the state than he can, they
should vote for that candidate and
disregard any instructions for LANCER.
81 want to speak word in regard
to r. A. Nestos, Minot's home candi-
date. Mr.. Nestos is a splendid fel-
low, do not believe that he has ever
been guilty Of a dishonorable act in
his life."