The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-24
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INDEPENDENTS !
OPPOSE RECALL
Only One Township at Conven'
ton Favors General
Election
ENLARGE EXECUTIVE COM.
Three Women Elected to Cen.
trail Body of Anti-Townley
Organization
EXECUTIVE COM.
Delegates TO Devils Lake.

Delegates TO Devils Lake.
The following persons were
elected rs delegates TO the Devils
Lake convention from Burlelgh
county: II. p. Goddard. Mrs. Law
Craswell, Mrs. c. L. Young, +. T.
Burke, II. H. Steele, II. G. Higgins,
+. H. ScaIlon, Mrs. G. Olgirlson,
Mrs. +. X. SmytIl, r. s. Wilcox,
r. p. Bliss, w. p. Perkins, H. A.
Mccullough, Scott Cameron, s. f.
Clizbe, A. n. Belxrud, Ed. Mount
and Warren Taylor.
MEMBERS OF COUNTY COMMIT.
TEE.
II. p. Goddard, chairman; +. Il.
Burke, j. c. Anderson, f. G. Wan.
ner, j. NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Robert
Orr, Mrs. George A. Welch and
Mrs. D. n. BleXrud.
Burleigh county Independents went
on record at the county convention
late yesteray unanimously in opposi-
ton to the recall election. A vigorous
resolution to this effect was adopted.
Previous to this action, poll of
each precinct of the county was taken
on motion Of Scott Cameron. In re-
sponse only one township, Phoenix,
represented by ]. A. Davis, was favor
able to the recall. Mr. Davis stated
that IL signatures had already been
secured to the recall petition.
Large Gathering.
The meeting, at which all of the
Bismarck precincts and over nalf Of
the rural districts were represented.
was called to order by II. P. Goddard,
county chairman, who was made tenn
porary chairman. Mrs. r. A. Tracy
was elected temporary secretary.
Chairman Goddard appointed cred
entails committee of five, consisting of
Fred Peterson, G. A. Hubbel, H. F.
O'Hare, John A. Larson and J. A. Da-
vies. Following the report of the
credentials committee, the temporary
on motion of Judge L. T.
Burke, was made permanent.
Appoint Committees.
A resolutions committee was ap-
pointed with Capt. E. G. Wanner as
chairman, and a nominating commit
tee headed by Victor Anderson of
Still.
Some of the expressions of senti-
ment regarding the recall at the meet
ing follow: ...
l.. +. HEATON, Mckenzie--We are
strongly against the recall at the
present time. / find that the same
sentiment exists in other townships
which have visited.
Oppose Recall.
WARREN TAYLOR, south Of Bis
marck-We are In our neighborhood
opposed to the recall.
ED MOUNTS, Crofte-Crofte is
against the recall at the present. time.
We would support, but l am afraid
not strong enough to insure a vic
tory. ."
, NJ. BURGOIS, Riverview-Only one
Independent in the township is favor
able to the recall and he is an old
time Democrat.
HENRY MCCULLOUGH, Ecklund-
Ecklund is against the recall.
MR.. FARLEY, Rockhill-We are op-
posed to a recall.
MRS. F. H. SCALLON, Wing-We
are opposed to the recall absolutely
with the only exception that if the
majority desire it we will support it.
A. ERSTROM, Glenview-We are
opposed to the recall.
J. A. DAVIS, Phoenix-I will have
to take a stand in opposition to the
others. Phoenix is for a recall. A
recall petition has been circulated and
it has II signers and we raised $50
for the recall fund.
JOHN A. LARSON, Third ward
The Third ward is decidedly against
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