The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-01

Delegates were unanimous in the
opinion that success would crown the
efforts of the first trial in the nation
for a recall election against high
state officials. j. F.. T. O'Connor, Of
Grand Forks, candidate Of the fusion
forces against Frazier last November
placed Nestos in nomination, and de-
clared that with the party political
opposition out Of the way for the re-
call and with no Democratic and Re-,
publican policies an issue, the entire
election would be a clear cut battle
between Townleyism and the united
forces opposed to 1t, and that success
was unquestioned.
O'Connor was nominated FOR attOr-
ney general and the nomination ap-
proved by acclamation, but he declin-
ed the honor and nominated Sveinb-
jorn Johnson; his former law part
ner.
Harmony Move Succeeds.
Sentiment in favor of the recall
crystalized as the convention proceea-
ed. While there was no roll call on
the recall, there were not more than
half dozen votes against it, Of the
400. H..
When the convention assembled,
sentiment of eastern North Dakot",
as expressed by Theo. Nelson, was in
favor of recall early in the summer.
the Stutsman and Ward county ami
western delegates were against re-
call in the near future, c0ntending
that 1t would not be inopportune. Fol-
lowing caucuses and bitter debate be-
tween the two factions. during which
r. B. lambert Of Ward county, scored
the Twitche]l faction and the Red
River Valley group. both sides got to-
gether and the result was co-opera-
tive and harmony move late Thursday
afternoon.
W. B. Overson. of Williston express
ed the sentiment of the western North
Dakota Independents by saying: eve
are out where the west begins. out
where crops are lighter, out where
the moneys tighter; out where thu
league is stronger; out where they
stick little longer"
In yesterday afternoons session B.
F. Spaulding, of Fargo, Sveinbjorn
Johnson, of Grand Forks and T. G.
Nelson, Of Fargo, heads of the Re
publican, Democratic and Independent
Voters Association factions of the
committee of 81, respectively, thor
oughly outlined the situation
Why Of initiated Measures.
Nelson answered questions, explain
ing that if the constitutional amend
ment or initiative measures would be
carried at an election and the recall
Of Frazier, Lemke and Hagan fail,
the amendments and initiative laws
would put the execution of the amend
ed laws and power in the sale of more
marketable bonds in the hands Of
State Treasurer John Steen, and Sec
retary Of State Tom Hall, Independ-
ents, so that the Nonpartisan league
will not gain control of the improved
conditions to result from the laws.
The fact which really had more
than anything else to do with the sue
cess Of the recall, however, was ac-
cording to A. B. Jackson, of Devils
Lake, member of the committee Of
q was that the Nonpartisans appa--
emily had made arrangements for the
sale Of from $2,OOO,0OO to $4,000, 900
more Of state industrial bonds of
North Dakota .. ..
Then all of the citizens of North
Dakota would be in the frying pan
sizzling in the fat with the Nonp0ti-
sans he said. That policy of watch
full waiting, while the league officials
plunged themselves into state OF
financial ,helpfulness, would be too
costly to the other citizens of the s.a'c
than Nonpartisans." ..r.
The pending recall automatically
blocks the sale of bonds, Jackson
said.
PREUS MESSAGE.
A message from Governor J. 4.
0. Preus, of Minnesota to the In.