The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-29
VICTORY DRIVE
AGAINST REDS
IN FULL SWING
State to be Divided Into Eleven
Zones with Manager in
= - Charge ,

The Victory Coalition campaign is
now under way under a full head of
steam and all of the forces are work
ing together efficiently and aggres-
sively with the one end in view, to rid
the state of Townley's ouside social
list agitators.
This is the statement made by Frank
e. Packard, first assistant attorney
general, who returned today from
Fargo where he assisted in the organ
ization of the Victory Campaign COM
mittee with Torger Shines as chair
man.
There is nothing to this talk of a
split in the forces opposed to Town
ley," declared Mr.. Packard. I'VE are
working together for the coalition
ticket. John Steen is out with the
rest of the candidates.
"A plan has been adopted to in
crease the efficiency of the campaign
by having the state divided into eleven
zones with a live wire as chairman
Of each zone. It will be his duty to
travel over his territory constantly
and to keep in touch with each coun-
ty organization.
"If it isn't functiOning correctly Il
will be his business to put life in it.
These charmen will be the ears and
eyes of the campaign committee.
"Big publicity and speaking cam
paigns will soon be under way. The
speakers will be in full swing about
June 10. Senator Gronna will make
60 speeches in the state, mostly in
the northern and western sections.
Congressman Young will be in an au-
tomobile unit! the campaign closes.
o. B. Burtness and Pat Norton are
both out now.
"Frank Streeter, candidate for lieu.
tenant-governor, is proving a whirl-
wind campaigner. He is making tell
ing breaks in the League ranks by his
convincing and energetic addresses.
Victory is certain. Nothing else
can be expected with all of the op-
pOnents to Townley agreed on a pro.
gressive platform and ticket repre-
senting all elements. The vikOry
feeling is in the air. All our reports
are of the same enthusiastic nature.
But we must not become too over
confident; we must not let one thing
go undone to get every possible vote. -
At the republican headquarters in
Gardner Hotel, Chairman Torger Sim
ness expressed himself as entirely sat
isfied with the results of the first
week Of the campaign against the So
cialistic TOwnley forces.
although the fight is hardly started
we have had enough men in the field
during the week to get fairly COM
prehensive review of the political sit
uatiOn from their reports" said Chair
man Sinness "At small and large
meetings alike the people manifest a
sincere desire to hear the issues dis
cussed thoroughly and fairly, and all
our speakers are going out with in
structions to- meet these demands.
"The voters are very much in earn
est this time and it will ltake more
than vague promises and glittering
generalities to satisfy them. Cuss
words, rawlings and swinging of arms
will not convince anybody nor keep
anybody in line. The people want the
facts and they demand of political
speakers that the issues be discussed
and not personalities. LANCER, CAL
lagher, Streetar, Rev. Birchenough,
Young and Burtness have had very
successful meetings during the week.
and next week this batting array will
he strengthened with Senator Gronna,
c. S. Buck of jamestown, p D. Nor
ton and H. T. Quanbeck, our candidate
for commissioner of insurance,