The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-21
WANT T0WNLEY
AGAIN TO LEAD
LEAGUES FIGHT
Mass Meeting Here Wants Con-
vention in Bismarck; in
February, 1922 <
ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION
Resolutions Regarded as Open
Demand on Nonpartisan Com.
mittee to Give up Reins

Demand on Nonpartisan Com.
mittee to Give up Reins
Four hundred Nonpartisans
from 16 counties, in meeting
here Saturday night, adopted a
resolution inviting Arthur C.
Townley to return to legaue
leadership in North Dakota.
In addition the meeting adopt
ed a resolution asking that the
leagde convention be held in
February, after Townley is re-
leased from his incarceration in
Jackson county, Minnesota.
The adoption of the resolu-
tions marks an open demand for
a new league leadership in the
state. Townley was eliminated
from active charge Of the league
work in the state less than a
year ago. He now is asked to
return. -.
Chairman A. A. Liederbach, of the
league executive committee, had an
nounced he favored a league conven-
tion in November. to be held in Far
20. He made this announcement after
Mr.. Townley had indicated desire,
subsequent to the election. that the
convention be held in February. The.
meeting here not only asked that tho
meeting be held in February, but that
it be held in Bismarck .,,.: 49, \.
The position of Attorney General
Lemke is not made, known but those
presenting the resolutions are num-
bered among his friends. In the view
Of some leaguers, Mr.. Lemke, whom
they say successfully managed all
league campaigns until the recall cam.
paign. which he did not manage. will
become the leader of the league forces
again in the convention in February,
because there IS opposition to both
the present state committee and to
Mr.. Townley.
Endorse Officials :.
The meeting, which was called as
reception to Governor Frazier At
torney-General Lemke and Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Labor Hag-
an, adopted resolution endorsing
these officials and a resolution endors-
ing the proposed suit to nullify the re-
call election. ...t,
While the meeting was called by
Burleigh and Morton county league
committees, the presence of NOnparti-
sans who are here engaged In prepa-
ration for the recall suit brought the
/ number of counties represented to IL.
Whether Townley will be able to re-
turn to leadership in North Dakota
without big fight in the league or
ganization is a matter of speculation
among politicians In every election
in which a political organization is
defeated there is responsibility
placed by supporters of the defeated
candidates. Nonpartisans have freely
discussed the causes of the defeat III
the recall election.
..s.< Place Defeat Blame
! There has been dissatisfaction eX-
pressed with the conduct Of the league
campaign by the state committee
headed by A. A. Liederbach. Other
members of the committee are Chris
Levang, Ole kaldor, Walter Maddox
and r. H. DAD Walker. 1t is no sc
cret among politicians that there ha:
been disagreement in the committee
There also is in every election som'
blame placed on defeated candidates
and the recall election is no exception
The resolutions committee 'of tn
Saturday night meeting was headed
by r. tH. Walker MIR. Walker ha
been regarded as close friend OF At
torney General William Lemke and al
opponent Of the policies Of the major
ity of the league committee represent
cd by Liederbach, Kaldor and Levang
Mr. Maddox, of the state committee
was in Bismarck Sunday. LiedcrDach
Kaldor and Levang we're not mere
The present state committee serve
until the next convention.
There is, of course, large Oppo
sition to Townley among the Nonpal
tisans, He was ousted from control q
the league in North Dakota beca"s
the opposition was strong enough I.
do it. Townley also has many frlena
7 and his political ability is general
recognized.
!, Views Of Townley Side
:, Oliver S. Morris, publicity man 1o
t the National Nonpartisan Leagu
!, writing in The Nation on the ieagu
:, defeat touched upon the situation
u follows: ,o.o,
: Some minor causes OF the deies
: should be mentioned. The ambition
-lof some of the North Dakota Leagt
leaders succeeded over year az
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