Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-04-07

ing the representation on the state
body had become so hopelessly
jumbled that motion to table the
Strand resolution carried, delegations
in some cases voting for it who after
wards found that they had lost their
chance to head off any specified recall.
Goddard, cf Burleigh, a member of
the Committee Of Twenty One, then
moved an amendment of the Twichell
motion to the effect that such recall
should take place not later than Mo-
vember 9Th. In that form it passed,
and the convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidates. j. F. T.
O'Connor, Of Grand Forks, placed the
name of R. S. Nestos, OF Minot, be-
fore the convention for governor, and
it carried with whoop. Rev.. Birch
enough, of Pembina county, nominated
j. F. T. O'Connor for attorney gen.
eral, but O'Connor begged off and
nominated s. johnson, member of
the Committee Of Twenty One,
Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, and one of the
three members of the Joint Campaign
Committee, consisting of himself,
Theo. Nelson and B. F. Spaulding.
Johnson's nomination was made
unanimous. The name of D. C.
Shipley, of Stark, was proposed for
commissioner of agriculture and la
Dor, but he begged off and asked that
the place be left open to be filled by
the Committee of Twenty-One from
the ranks of the American Legion.
While the writer has at no time
believed that it was advisable to go
on record specifically for recall of
anyone. yet he does feel that the de-
laying of the matter until. fall was
great victory. Several additional
months are thus left fer conditions to
become clearer and possibly more fav-
orable to a recall. However, just
how any man can tell today whether
or not he will want recall in No
vember is more than we could see.
AS it is now, there is no telling
what may happen before November to
affect recall sentiment. Tie state
administration may get in hole by
that time that they will be glad to
get out without recall. The Bank
OF North Dakota, if it should close
it's doors, will 5do so by November and
thus the collapse would not come on
the hands of the independents.
It was argued by the recallers that
recall in November would serve no.
tice on the world that the fight was
being continued, that republicans and
democrats could be better united in a
recall than in the regular primary
next June when voters would have to
vote on separate tickets, according
to whether OF not they had registered
republican or democrat. Both re-
publicans and democrats will vote on
the same ticket if recall is held.
All we can do now is sincerely hope
that the majority sentiment of that
convention may eventually prove the
wise course to pursue. If later de-
velcpments indicate that the recall is
inevitable, it is certainly the duty of
all who are opposed ii the present ad-
ministration to do what they can to
keep the recall from failing. A win
for the members of the Industrial
Commission in such recall would
greatly. strengthen them in the regu-
lar campaigns Of next year. We
have heretofore had our opinions and
we have fought to sustain them. The
majority has out voted us, and the
majority must prevail. It is certain
that all the Independents want to do
what is most likely to redeem the
state. Signing recall petitions may
be considered matter for the individu-
al to determine. But, if recall petit
tions bearing the necessary signatures
are filed, then let US hope that every
Independent will be found at his place
in the ranks ready to, fight to win at
1.-THE polls.
CITY ELECTION HELD MONDAY