Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-12
Temporary Organization !.
Perfected And Committee
On Credentials Appointed
This Morning; Nestos Is
Mentioned For United
States Senator.
fRv Staff corresnonlent.l !

fBy Staff Correspondent.)
Minot, N. D., May 12.-The 1nde-
pendent Republican convention Will
probably, endorse a candidate for gov~
ernor during the session this. after
noon, according to present plans. The
nomination of William LANCER was
regarded as practically certain when
the session resumed after the noon
recess. Congressional candidates will
be endorsed by the delegates of the
three districts meeting in separate
caucuss tonight.
Minot,' n. d., May 12.-Perfectins
Of the temporary organization and
appointment Of q committee on Gre
fdentals were the chief features of
the opening session of the independ-
ent Republican state convention.
which opened here this morning. Al
tired Steele Of Stutsman county was
elected temporary chairman and r.
j.; j., Henry of Valley City. secretary.
The committee on credentials con
sists of three members from each OF
tho three congressional districts OF
the state.
Burleigh county; steenv Nelson, Steele
county; T. kaldcr, Trail county; J.
Duncan. Stutsman county: C. e. Tur-
ner. Stark county; T. r.. Murphy,
Walsh county: j. E. Galehouse, Fos-
ter county; F. l.. Sheldahl, Mountrail
county. and Robert Berry, Grant
county.
National Delegates Meet.
Delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention met this morning
and elected +. p. Kelly of Darlington
chairman of the delegation. They
will meet at the Northwestern hotel
in Chicago on June Z. A strong SEN
timent is developing for the nomina-
ton of R..A. Nestos for United States
senator in the event that LANCER is
endorsed for governor.
The convention recessed at noon
today to permit the credentials com
mittee to prepare it's; report.
There is only one contest In Golden
Valley county. Business was resumed
again att o'clock this afternoon. The
fQXptation of a permanent organiza-
aother business and on resolutions
~Al; probably be the first business
i taken up this afternoon. Z.
4 I 54 3Saa15h, fsss2 LANCER Holds Lead. Il
\ - sfS4y hen thefsconvention opened this
morning the LANCER faction cls:saSd
4. to- havssatl least ,270 of the $50 ffS.SsSs "a
which fS.n be cast att the convention,
factions now concede the probability
of I4anger's nomination for governor
unless something unexpected. inter
venes and interest is beginning I'd
center on other officers with. no def
mite crystallization of sentiment
along any line, however, so far as
can be learned this morning. Especial
interest is being taken in the nom
ination for United States senator
Three men. from the Third congres-
sional district being prominently
mentioned for the nomination., They
are p. D. Norton and j. ny .Hanley,
both Of Mandan, and Lewis F. Craw-
ford of Sentinel Butte. The nomina-
ton of one il the same three for con-
gressman from the Third district also
appears likely. In the First and Sec
ond districts no particular change in
the congressional situation has ap-
pearcd. st e. @
Twicllcll in Charge.
The convention opened at 1880
o'clock this morning at the Minot
high school auditorium. Treadwell
Twichell of Fargo. chairman Of the
state centEal committee, took charge
Of the opening formalities and read
the call for the gathering. He then
spoke briefly, saying in part:
Let us go. slow, be careful and re-
member what is before us and be-
hind us. We have enough good men
Nhere to lick the devil out of Town
ley. It is necessary for US, to have
harmony if we are to- win. No one
1t is. not q matter Of men; we must
change not the personnel Of the state
officers but the economics of the
state" VII
Mr.<Twichell then called for nom
nations for temporary chairman. DR..
sMcLachlan of New Rockford NOM
mated Alfred Steele of jamestown.
+ ed. J. S. Henry of Jamestown was
I elected temporary secretary. Mr..
!, Steele spoke at some length. He said
in part:
\ / ''The history of North Dakota for
y The. next decade depends largely on
the action of this convention today.
4 To my mind the moral question is
/ coming election: all others; are sec
i ondary One thing is certain: the
1 state has embarked in certain public
u ssutilities. and whether YOU believe in
Sk thom or NOT they must be carried
II %out and safeguarded;. any legisla-
ssMture which tried to- do away with
II, A,them would commit suicide.
@ What we want is h to have the
schools restored to the legitimate au-
5sithority. and the state governed by It's
|&own citizens.
"1f these things can be done. ]
ssthink the state will be safe. And
#surely when this convention is over
s$all will stand loyalty behind the men
kNho are nominated"
IN a. committee OF mine on credentials
Skas appointed by the chair. Pending
3sAbeir renort. Arthur Fowler Of Fargo
kas called to the platform for an ad-
ress Mr.. Fowler laid stress on the
sfS1secessity, for the delegates to put
Eside selfish consideration and to
Yin centrate on the one great object
e IN neat Townleyism, and to- wipe. It
+ lpr, the plains 4of North Dakota. He
+ Bclared his conviction that the, will
III the majority should be binding on
N the delegates and pledged himself
VI t5Sa Caaa cOunfy AfO ahida hy ailch n r..