The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-03-31

balance Of power plan by indors-
/ ing candidates for state and con-
gressicnal Offices at the closing ses-
sion of the state convention at Far
go.
At the same time Leaguers acced
ed to President Townley's wish that
q new state executive committee be
1 elected by the delesares OF the con-
vention. The new executive COM
mittee is composed of Senator w.
J. Church Of Benson county; Sena-
tor Walter Wexford T or Pembina
county; Stephen Terhorst OF Ward
county; A. A.. Nattringly, labor
man of Willfston and Mrs. c. A.
Fisher, Of Valley City.
Immediately after the election of
the new committee the convention
took up the business of indorsing
candidates for the coming primary
election. These candidates will
seek the Republican nominations
in the June primary.
Former Governor Lynn J. Fra
zier was unanimously indorsed for.
4 United States senator. His was the
only name presented to the conven-
ton. Backers of former United
i States Senator A. j. Gronna of La
k0ta decided not to seek the in
sdorsement Of their candidate after
the convention voted to elect new
z state executive committee.
The complete state ticket will be
found In a separate column, togeth-
er with the county ticket.
While the convention was in ses-
sion Mr.. ToWnley made an impas-
STONED speech which is said to have
been one Of the most dramatic and
stirring ever given from rostrum
or hustings in, the history of the
i Northwest. Old stagers - even
those opposed to himr--were so af-
fected that they were moved to
tears. A portion or the concIuding
part Of his speech follows:
1T has been and still is great
movement. The members will drag
/ the last penny they have out of their
cupboard and send It in to carry on
the battle: but they have to have
confidence in your leaders to do It,"
Turning in the direction Of Lied
Z. erbach, Mr.. Townley said: II have
Is lost their confidence: you have de-
j streyed my work: you have come
i nearly wrecking the thing would
have wrecked myseir to huild: you
have shaken their faith In them
selves; you have shaken their faith
in Lynn j. Frazier and my God how
you have destroyed Bill Lemke.
There are lots Of things about Lem
Ike ] do not like ana disagree with
him on. | don't like his house, but
love Bill Lemke. All You see is
J his house.
MY only qualification for lead
ership was what service was able
to give. can be of no efficient
service any more; but this move
ment is greater than any one man
or any group of mon. / have CIV
en- my whole life to it, the pest in
me. / cannot 60 out and give to
any other movement what I have
given to the League, but have got
to a point now where can be of
no more service to 1t. You have
destroyed me here. cannot work
without the confidence of men; so
will clear the way now and make
1t easier for you. Now / shall re-
sign--not only from the Nonparti-
san League organization but also
from the national committee 80 that
others may take up the work cam
not carry on
Immediately following the con-
yention. the majority members OF
the old executive committee issued
the following statement:
Friends and Fellow-Workers:
A few words from us at this time
will not seem inappropriate in the
light Of recent events and the &C
tion OF the state convention.
From the moment we assumed
our duties as managers and guard
tana OF the affairs OF your organi-
cation, to the present moment when
We are about to lay them down, we
/. have done what we thought to he
right: we have dealt honestly by
the organization and It's members.
and we have nothing 70 regret or
4 with which to reproach ourselves.
We find ourselves in the anomal
ous position OF having sustained
personal defeat but Of having the
principles which we maintained
since the beginning OF our inculn-
bency sustained.
We opposed the dictation and
domination OF the organization by
extra Official influences, and we have
seen the convention repudiate them
I by the election of a new state. .execu-
tive committee, that ranks high in
ability. Ia loyalty to the principles
0f the. organization and in adher-
ences to the principles Of democratic
rule.
We opposed the balance Of pow.
or plan because we believed 1t tc
be q compromise with the forces
against which we have long been
contending. We have seen thai
plan rejected, and not consid Tered.
We demanded the naming OF "a
q complete ticket, and we see the del.
egates engaged In naming theil
standard-bearers from top To bot
tom. 53s
No men. placed as we were, could
VI have done other than we have done
and ii Ii our, earnest prayer and sin.
hope that our SUCCESSORS, y
whom We pledge our allegiance. vii
find that the work We have done II
clearing the ground viii make the