The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
GOVERNOR NAY :: BE RECALLED
Election in North Dakota Has , Been Set for October 28
 Fight Is On.

BISMARCK. N. n, Oct. 3.-Ths first recall election in the history Of the United States involving the gov ernor of a state will be held in North Dakota on October 28, when the coali- tion forces opposed to the Nonparti san League will attempt to unseat Lynn ]. Frazier.
 At the same time they will under take to remove William Lemke from the office of attorney general and John N. Hagan from the office ot commissioner of agriculture and la hor All are Nonpartisans, and the three officials constitute the person nel of the State Industrial Commis- sion, which is in charge of the Bank of North Dakota and related indus tries established under the provisions of laws enacted at the time the Non partisan League was at the zenith of it's career in the state.
 Coalition forces opposing the Non partisan League are circulating nomi, nation petitions that will place the names of R. A. Nestos on the ballot to oppose Governor Frazier, Sveib. jorn Johnson to oppose William Lemke and Joseph A. Kitchen to op' pose John Hagan. t,e
 easIs for Custer Movement The basis for the movement to oust the Nonpartisan League officials was established in an investigation conducted last winter. The people two months prior to the convening of the legislatures enacted a law re- auiring an audit of the Bank of North Dakota. the North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association and the North Dakota Homebuilders' Association These had been conducted by the In dustriaT Commission with no public ity as to their operations or condl tion
 When the audit was completed the report was given to the Legislature and for 40 days public hearings were held for the purpose of simplifying the audit report It brought Ou: much information concerning the manner in which the enterprises had been conducted, and at meeting of the forces opposed to the Nonparti san League, held two months after the Legislature adjourned, it was vot ed to initiate the movement for the recall election. Since then the circu lation of recall petitions has been in progress.
 The recall petition directed against the governor contains 71,893 signers and those against Lemke and Hagan just a few hundred less. This num- Der is about 1000 in excess of whal is required The law requires 30 per cent of the total vote cast for gov ernor in the last election.
 Frazier Given 4,646 Majority
 In the last election Frazier. was elected governor by polling. 51 per cent of the total vote, J. F. T. O'CoA- nor. his independent or coalition op- ponent. having 49 per cent of the vote. Frazier's actual majority was 4,646, with more than 230.000 votes publican column, that of O'Connor in the Democratic column. Harding for President carried the state by 12f.- 600. The coalition forces cite the results of the last election. and the developments since. then. as auguring for their success in the recall vote.
 At the same time that the recall election is held the people will vote on several laws initiated by the coall- tion forces. One of these provides for the dissolution. of the Bank of North Dakota, and the liquidation of its affairs. Another cOntemplates changing the personnel of the indus trial commission in such manner that even should the recall fail the control would pass from the Nonpar- tisan League element to the coalition ists. Bond issues to permit the pay ment of the banks obligations also are provided. An election law that is proposed would do away with all party designations on ballots invOlv- ing state offices, this including the I.egislature