The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-31
CONVENTIONS
BY THE DOZEN
/ YET 7 TO COME IN !
Politicians Preparing Now for l.
T V. A. Seance at Grand
Forks
GOOD JlMTOWN SESSION
Many Prominent Men Attend
Buchanan Meeting-Two
More Here
GOOD JlMTOWN 1 SESSION

the l. Y. A. state convention at Grand
Forks. Leaders in the Independent
Voters association assured aspiring
politicians sat the capital who have
been sidestepping an I. V. A. endorse
ment that the Grand Forks c0nven-
tion will endorse policies and not
politicians. This plan is said to be
entirely acceptable to certain prospec-
tive candidates who do not wish 10
tic up at this time with any Of the
organizations which have been active
in the heated battles of the last three
years. 1t seems probable that there
will be good representation from the
Slope at the Grand Forks convention.
The /. V. A. has organized local units
in practically every county in the
state, and all of them appear to be
active.
THE JAMESTOWN MEETING
Bismarck men who attended the
James A. Buchanan convention at
Jamestown on Thursday report that
it was an Interesting and well-attend.
ed meeting. Mr.. Buchanan, who call
ed the meeting, is chairman Of the
Stutsman county organization commit
tee. The call apparently was address
ed to members Of all parties, and the
purpose Of the convention was prin-
cipally to put over on a statewide
plan what has come to be known as
the Jamestown organization idea."
Men attending the meeting were ap-
pealed to because Of their known stand
ing against socialism and radicalism
of any type. Plans were made for a
state wide organization, and the
scheme which worked SO well in the
Stutsman county referendum fight.
resulting in utter rout Of the league
in that county, was adopted.
The plan embraces six cardinal
points, as follows:
I. A clear-cut realization Of what
tho dominant issue In North Dakota
is, !. e. a finish between constitutional
government and radical socialism
2. A realization on the part Of
every member Of the organisation that
he personally is responsible for show
ing to his neighbOr the conditions
with which the people Of the state
are confronted.
g. A thorough organization Of every
precinct based upon much the same
plan as adopted by the Liberty loan
and Red Cross campaign Organiza-
tiOns. >-E
4. A personal campaign not for
funds or for membership but for the
selling Of real 100 percent American.
ism. &n
5. Hearty cooperation with the
other organizations of the state which
have the same objects in view.s
: 6. The absolute elimination Of all
personal ambition to be elected to any
position or trust or honor and the
submerging Of all petty differences in
the struggle for the good Of all.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 81
An executive committee was named
with authorization to attend the I. v.
A. convention in Grand Forks on
February and the convention called
by number Of members OF the repub-
lican state convention for Bismarck
on February II. The members are:
Oscar ]. Seller, Stutsman county; Al
fred steele, Stutsman county; Ole En-
gen. Cass H. II. Steele, Renyille; Col.
]. Fl. Fraine, Walsh. Judge Burleigh
f. SlMlding Of Cass, Senator Frank
Hyland of Ramsey, II. G. Wanner of
Burleigh, J. Il. Keyser of Sioux, S. d.
Adams Of Ransom, DR.. G. J. MacLach-
Ian Of Ed!y and G. G. Merry Of Stark
were named official delegates to the
Grand Forks meeting.
MAY HAVE STILL ANOTHER
North Dakota has already had two
conventions III which the republican
ism of the entire state Is more or less
interested, and it is assured two more,
with a possibility that there will be Il
third. There is some sentiment IN
favor of following the bismarck con-
vention of February IT, which Is ex-
pectcd to endorse the ticket selected
by the official republican state conyen-
ton held here Wednesday, with
republican love-feast to which will be
invited men who have attended all
Of these other conventions, and who
in this final meeting will get together
on plans for state campaign, in
which all republicans will be united
to put over Il state. ticket. 1t IS said
that some men originally skeptical as
to the motives behind the convention
called by National Committeeman
Gunder Olson this week. are in favor
of this proposed get-together plan.
" THE TICKET
The official republican ticket to be
voted upon at the presidential prima-
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