The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-01
ANTI-T0W NLEY
MEN DENY RIGHT
OF LEAGUE RULE
Regular Republican Committee
men Refuse to Enter (
Lemke Meeting J.
LEAGUE FOR HARDING
Telegram That He's for Coop
erative Farming and Against
Mob Violence Sufficient
LEAGUE FOR HARDING

AntiTownley members of the Re-
publican state committee, as constitut-
ed by the election Of precinct commit
.eemen in the 49 districts in the state,
this afternoon refused to sit with the
committee under the Craftsmanship of
William Lemke, and formed a separate
anti-Townley Republican committee.
The action was taken after dis
cussion by Republican leaders from
arious parts Of the state during the
morning. The Republican and, Demo-
cratic state committees, meeting at
he capitol by provision of law to or
5anize, revolved into three committees
~ the action-the Republican commit
zee composed of Nonpartisan league
Committeeman; the anti-Townley Re-
publican committee, and the Demo-
ratio state committee
William Lemke, chairman of the
Republican state, committee, called
lis meeting to order in the house
;hamber promptly at o'clock. Only
Nonpartisan league committeeman
we're present when he opened the de-
lberatlons. Organization of the COM
nittee Immediately was taken up, P.
}. Garberg being named chairman of
he credentials committees; George
lose, chairman Of the organization
committee; and r. c. Nicholas chair
nan Of the resolutions and platform
committee A recess was taken until
hey could confer.
Resolutions Drawn
The league resolutions committee
lrew up resolutions praising the state
administration and also voicing sup
)ort to Senator Harding. This action
was expected, as a committee claim
ng to be the regularly constituted
committee could not repudiate the
candidate of the party.
Lemke said that Senator Harding
lad sent a telegram to Gutzum Borg
um, Whof spoke in the state for the
Nonpartisan league before the prm-
.ry saying he favored cooperation in
agriculture and was against mob viO-
ence." No reference was made to the
(onpartisan league in the telegram,
is understood
The anti-Townley Republicans
committee was called to order in the
house retiring. room by Treadwell
Twichell, with representatives from
virtually every legislative district.
The chairman of the meeting review
ed the action of the anti-TOwnley
members Of the Republican state COM
nittee two years ago in denying that
he league-controlled committee con-
stituted the Republican state commit
zee and forming a seperate organiza-
ton.
Johnson PreSides
The Democratic committee meeting
was held in the senate chamber. with
Sveinbjorn johnson presiding.
Chairman ,Twitchell,> of the anti.
roWnley committee denounced the ac-
ton of the league committeeman in
claiming to dominate the Republican
state committee as political Heresy"
Z. J. Hughes, of Wahpeton, was nam
ed temporary secretary.
1t was expected that the anti-Town-
ley Republican committee would
lake no action toward nominating y
regular Republican for United States
senator, leaving the fall fight between
Dr.. E. F.. Ladd, Nonpartisan, nominat-
ed in the Republican primary, and
II. II. Perry, Democrat. 1t was said
that Senator Gronna had expressed
a desire not to be candidate.
The report of the credentials COM
Continued on Page Three)