Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-05-13
SUGGEST REASON
| FOR P0STP0 P0NEMENr
OF Mp. |. MEETING

Claimed Brinton Threatened
to Bust Things Wide Open
If Convention Was Held
While He Was in Florida.
Bismarck, N. D., May 12.-(spe-
cial. i'm connection with the an
nouncement that the Nonpartisan
League state convention to nominate
a complete state ticket to run against
the anti-Townley forces at the June
primaries will be held at Fargo this
Friday, state officials here in the
confidence of the league leaders
plans and intention tell how the con-
vention originally scheduled to be
held several weeks ago was called on.
When the original league conven-
tion date of meeting was announced,
Job Brinton was in Florida. Brinton
aspires to represent the state Of
North Dakota in congress, running
against Congressman George NJ.
Young. Brinton's announced candi-
dacy for congress did not please Will
liam Lemke, vice president of the
Norpartisan League and the real lea
que leader in North Dakota. There
fore, Lemke called the convention
while Brinton was in Florida with
the intention of nominating some
other leagues to run against Con-
gresham Young.
Brinton, hearing of the proposed
convention and not wishing to leave
Florida at that time, Immediately
wired to the powers that be in the
"inner circle" of the league that If a
state convention was held before he
returned to North Dakota, he would
"bust things wide open.' Needing
Brinton's warning, Lemke. against
his wishes. was forced to postpone
the original convention giving out az
the reason; that ''the farmers were
too busy plowing and seeding to at
tend the convention.
t The leaders Of the Nonpartisan
League from William Lemke and A.
G. Townley, the tttular head of the
organization, heye been keeping their
plans,as to the state ticket very quiet.
Besides complete state ticket, the
league convention will nominate q
United States senator, as we'll as rep
resentatives to congress. Senator A.
J. Gronna, 1t is understood, stands
a good chance to be re-nominated by
the league. $@-
Only two names are mentioned
among league officials here as prob
able candidate material for the lea
que conventions s nomination for gov
ernor, the present incumbent, Lynn
]. Frazier, and the secretary of agri-
culture, John N. Hagen. Frazier has
proven to be very pliable governor
and there is some doubt expressed as
to whether Lemke would be willing
to trade. Frazier of for Hagen. who
is known. to be casting coveted eyes
at the gubernatorial nomination.
Rumors have persistently coupled
Governor Frazier's name with that Of
the presidential nomination Of a
third party. The governor is now in
New York flirting with the leaders OF
the socialist party and has spoken
under the auspices of the radical
committee Of .48" which has threat
ened to nominate national ticket.
Frazier's name has been repeatedly
mentioned by newspapers all over the
country as the presidential candidate
on labor-farmer third party ticket.
This would. be nice way to let Fra
zier out and Hagen into the nomina-
ton for governor on the league tic
ket, it is pointed out.
OF the present state officials, At
torney General William LANCER, State
Auditor Carl Kositzky and Secretary
OF State Thomas Hall are almost cer-
tain not to receive the league en-
dorsement. This is particularly true
in the case Of the first two officials,
altho the league leaders. realizing
Halls vote getting ability, may be
forced to accept the secretary Of
state. Obert Olson. state treasurer,
has been repudiated by the League
men IN his own community. Bow
man county, and it Is doubtful II he
win be nominated by the league con-
vention for that ONCE.
With the league lighting with Its
back against the wall and the anti
Townleyites promising q strong, ef-
fective organizations TO defeat the lea
sue candidates, the campaign this
year promises to be the most stub
born fought and bitterly waged Of.
any IN the history Of tho state, men
long identified with state politics be-
lieve.
HINES SENT TO EUROPE
Washington, May 13.-Walker D.
Hines who retired Saturday as direc-