Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
.Universit Trouble Discussed
II Address By Gallagher ).
Credenhal Committee Is
Named By Chairman And
Report Is Made Thi. i AZ
tefnoon ...

Bismarck. N. D.-The Republican
state convention convened at 10
o'clock this morning with some 500
delegates present, and adjourned an
hour later pending the receipt of q
report from the credentials commit
tee which was to be presented at 1880:
O'clock this afternoon. "
Treadwell Twitchell Of Cass county
presided at the opening Of the meet
ing, and read the call for the conven-
tion, and the letter accompanying 1t
sent ont by the seven members of the
state central committee responsible
for the call.
He also made brief address out
lining the plan for the convention
which was accepted in principle. at
the INFORMAL session held Monday
night.
..5 Names Temporary Officers.
Mr.. Twitchell then nominated Col.
J.. n. Frame Of Grafton, and States
Attorney Gallagher Of Golden Valley
secretary Of the session. They were
unanimously elected, and both madc
Mr.. gallagher, who was removed
from office by Governor Frazier laid
special emphasis on the present
situation at the state university where
an effort is being made to remove
President Thomas F. Kane because OF
his refusal to approve Of an out ana
out socialist scheme of instruction.
Townley and his forces want the
children Of the state educated along
the lines Of the teaching Of Trotzky
and Lenine, declared Mr.. Gallagher.
Cretlential Committee.
on motion Of Mr.. Twitchell the
chairman was then authorized to
name committee on credentials
These were appointed by districts and
consisted Of: First district, L. l.
/ Twitchell, !Cass county; L. T. Kraabel.
Trail county and ]. a.. Dinnie, Grand
Forks. 55,s .,s
second districts, S. NJ. Putnam,
county, and J. f. Robinson, Kidder
Third district: G. g. Turner, Stark
county; H. M. Cole, Ward county, and
A.sO. Nelson, Dunn county.
!. RI The report of sthe committee was to
. be made. this a3tsrnoon and pending
y this report the Sany4sstion took = re-
!. eeas during Mht tchs scal l1su uses. were held
;sSal sx aslsassss asssssss fr s1
ixations and make nominal ions Of
delegates to the national convention
to be voted on BY the convention.
Committees on platform and resolu-
,tions, permanent organization, and
nomination Of delegates were to be
made by the chairman.
Each congressional district will be
given equal representation.
Third District Ready.
The resolutions outlined at the pre-
liminary session last night providing
: for the reading of the socialistic Off
GERS Of the state republicans out Of
the party. asking that no presidential
candidates file for the republican
nomination in; this state, and pro-
viding for corporation with the
Democratic party for the defeat Of
Townleyism will be presented late
this afternoon it is expected. 1t is
understood that the delegatest from
the third congressional district have
already perfected their organization
and are ready to present their nomi-
nations for delegates to the national
convention.
Permanent Appointment.
]. n. Fraine,: Walsh county and II.
F.. Gallagher, Golden Valley named
Jas temporary chairman and secretary
Of the Republican, convention this
morning were unanimously elected as
permanent officers when the conven-
tion reassembled this afternoon fol-
lowing the report Of the credential
committee.