The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-09
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+. MEETING E HELD
Matter Left Up in Air by Action
of Committee of Twenty
One
OLSON L':'' FOR NEW DEAL
Former State Treasurer Is
Boosting for a Third
Party
OLSON FOR NEW DEAL

The Committee of Twenty.one
campaign ycommittee announced from
i Fargo today that the question Of hold
ing recall will be left to the Devils
Lake convention called for March 80
and 81, instead of March 23
i This decision apparently IS made in
| view Of the expressed opposition to
! many Independents against another
campaign at this time and apparently
nullifies the previous decisions to hold
a recall Immediately. -..
Obert A. Olson, former state treas
urer, today talked of proposed third
party in the state, which he has dis
cussed with many Nonpartisans, as
wen as Independents. y
No. attempt would be-made to get
this third party into action this year
1in case of recall election according
I to Mr. Olson but the attempt would be
made to get it thoroughly organized
in time for the next general election
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'H"I can see no hope for harmony
and political and financial prosperity
in North Dakota until there is a party
to which all persons who have the fu-
ture welfare of the state at heart can
feel free to join" Mr.. Olson said.
The Announcement
The following announcement was
made from Fargo in behalf Of the
Committee of TWenty-one. @
"The Nonpartisans are making
every preparation for q stubborn
fight, including>the raising of at$25o,-
900, campaign funds. All league pre-
cinct-men have been called to assem-
bly, in their respective districts on
March 18th, for quick action. We must
also prepare if we are going to hold
our own. .
1.-THE circulating of petitions and
other work necessarily incident to the
recall election will go forward as out
lined and the voters are urged to sign
the petitions forthwith so as to have
theff ready for any emergency, but no
recall petitions will be filed prior to
the state convention to be held at Dev-
lis Lake, unless it should be found
necessary to do so. 1t will be the duty
Of the state convention to be assembled
at Devils Lake to determine whether
or not a recall election shall be held,
the number of men for whose recall
the. signed petitions shall be flied and
when the election shall be held. .
"The date for precinct caucuses Will
be changed from March 10th to March
18th. The district convention from
March 18th to March 23rd, and the
state convention from March 23rd to
March Goth and 31st.
B. F. Spalding, Sveinbjorn Johnson,
Theo. G. Nelson, joint campaign COM
mittee.
The petitions now in circulation are
not recall petitions, it was said. The
petitions which the voters are now
asked to sign, are petitions for lpnla'
ting the program laws. that were
supported by the>,Independent mem
bers of the legislature. These petit
tions must be signed and filed now or
thew cannot be voted on in June IN
event a recall election should be or
dered for that time by the Devils
Lake convention, it is explained.
"The petitions which were original.
" ordered back by March 10th, Will,
come in time if they are returned
March 18th, since the date Of the state
convention has been postponed one
week No recall election can be
brought on by filing the petitions for
these laws said Mr.. Nelson.