The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-06
HARRINGTON IS
ENDORSED HERE
BY SERVICE MEN
Nomination as Member of House
OF Representatives From
Burleigh County Urged
Thank Senator McCumber
Vote Appreciation of Work of
Commissioner of Agriculture
And Labor Kitchen

The Burleigh County Veterans Pc.
litical club, in meeting last night, en-
dorsed P. G. Harrington, veteran OF
the Spanish-American and World
Wars, as q candidate for the nomina"
ton for member of the house of rep.
resentatives in Burleigh county. Mem.
bers of the club took the position that
the service men ought to be repre-.
sented by having at least one Of the
three members Of the Burleigh county
delegation to the legislature service
man. The club voted against seeking
the endorsement of two service men
for the legislature.
The club voted appreciation of the
services rendered the service men by
United States Senator Porter j. Nc
Cumber and voted appreciation of the
services rendered by Joseph A. Kitch-
en-, veteran Of the Spanish-American
and World Wars, in the house of rep
resentatives and in the Office of COM
missioner of agriculture and labor,
which he now holds.
Avoid County Fight.
1t was decided by the club not to
attempt to endorse any candidates for
county offices because there are so
many service men who are candidates
for various positions. An executive
committee was named, however, which
may call a meeting in the future to
take any action necessary.
There were veterans of three wars
present, the oldest being Steve Welcn,
81, veteran of the Civil war. A num-
Der of veterans of the SpaniSh-Amer.
lean war were present and many of
the World War. 1t was emphasized by
speakers that the club embraced all
service men of the county, and had no
connection whatever with the Ameri-
can Legion
A. I. Holta was named permanent
chairman and Frayne Baker perma-
nent secretary of the meeting. These
officers with F. S. Henry, E. G.. Wan
ner and Walter Sather were named to
compose the executive committee for
the next two years..
Harrington Accepts.
The name of P. G.. Harrington was
the only one offered for endorsement
as d 1uSIlVUSIg VI tAC lOuoO VI kOpAOe
sentatives from Burleigh county. 1t
was voted to ask the convention to be
held here April Is to endorse Mr.
Harrington for the post. In accept
ing the service mems endorsement Mr..
Harrington thanked them for their
support and assured them ,of his best
efforts if selected for the post by the
voters of the county.
The resolutions committee reported
in favor of limiting the endorsement
Of the club to one candidate for the
legislature, and not to touch other Of
fees. A resolution was offered from
the floor endorsing ]. A. Kitchen. The
resolution was held out of order by
the chairman in view of the previous
ruling, but as mark of appreciation
of Mr.. Kitchens services the club lat
er voted unanimously to thank him for
his service in Office and especially for
the ex-service men.
A similar motion from the floor, ex-
pressing the appreciation Of the serv-
ices of Porter J. McCumber In the
United States senate in his fight for
the bonus also was voted without op-
position.
The club may hold meetings later on
during the campaign.