The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-13
Shafer Names Langer

Shater Names Langer
LANCER was nominated by NJ. Shat
or, of Mckenzie county. Victor An
derson, of Burleigh, and many others
seconded the nomination.
r. A. 'Nestos was placed before the
convention by Francis Murphy. Mes
tos was seconded by P. o. Thorson,
editor of Grand Forks Normanden.
A motion to close the nominations to
these two started contest, ]. D.
Bacon strenuously opposing the clos
ing Of the nominations. Chairman
Steele refused to allow his name to
be balloted upon. The motion to
close nominations made by l.. l..
Twitchell, of Cass, was withdrawn
by him after debate.
Candidates Before Election
Following withdrawal of the motion,
A. w. Fowler. of Fargo, and Francis
Murphy, of 'Minot, were selected as a
committee to bring the candidates
before the conventions. A motion by
Minot delegation to recess was lost
The appearance of the Attorney
General and Nestos on the platform
was cheered. Mr.. Nestos addressed
he convention first and proceeded TO
accept the platform. He was follow
I'd by Mr.. LANCER who also endorsed
he platform.
Both candidates discussed the eco
lOmic phases of the situation and de-
)loreo the class hatred stirred up by
he nonpartisan league leaders. Mr..
Nestos pledged himself to stand by
he nominee Of the convention and
Urged absolute harmony whatever the
result. .
Delegates Cheer LANCER
Mr. Langer was received with great
enthusiasm when he arose to speak.
He unqualifiedly endorsed the plat
orm by stating that the wishes Of the
convention was sufficient guarantee
o him.
Convention Ready to Ballot
Following the adoption of the plat
'orm which is outlined elsewhere in
he Tribune the convention prepared
o proceed with an informal ballot for
governor. Senator Walter Bond, of
Minot, and Judge Palda, of Minot, both
opposed to Langers aspirations, urged
hat before any ballot were taken the
candidates should be brought before
the convention and placed on record
vs. to their acceptance Of the plat
form.
In his remarks. without mentioning
1ames, Judge Palda became quite per-
,onal and his remarks were, greeted
with Kisses fromethe LANCER side, es-
)ecialy when he referred to 1.-The leo
pard changing its spots and to the
kiss of Judas lscariOt." There was
volume of Kisses from all parts Of
The house and cries Of ''sit down.
The situation was composed, how
ever, when A. J. Fowler, Of Cass coun-
>ty. floor manager for the LANCER fore
es, seconded the motion of Bond and
Palda that the candidates should pass
in review before the delegates and be
given an acid test on the program.
Steele is Nominated
O. T.. Peterson Of Hettinger Adams
county, in a ringing adress, placed in
nomination, Chairman Steele. At the
conclusion of the address. John Paul
son, of Hillsboro, seconded the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Steele, quite overcome and TAX
en- off his feet bf surprise, stepped
forward and declared that he could
not accept, as sense of loyalty to his
constituents pledged him to certain
candidate. All Stutsman. is instruct
ed for h.anger.
The delegates refused to listen and
here and there former men who had
served with Steele in the state SEN
ate jumped up to second the nomina
ton. Few conventions have listened
so intently to the reading of plat
form which voices well the opposition
sentiment to the political highbinders
who have the state in their grip.