The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-10


A. J. GRoNNA
was the body that named United
States senators.
Gronna Defeated Engerud
Mr.. Gronna, while still member
of the house Of representatives, be-
came candidate in that preferential
primary being opposed by the late
Edward Engerud, whom he defeated
by vote of 34,081 to 21,565. Mr..
Gronna resigned from the house of
representatives upon the ratification
Of his election by the state legisla-
ture and he took his seat in the Unit
ed State Senate Feb. 2 1911. He
was reelected for a six-year term
in 1914. By the time that his term
expired, Mr. Gronna had become
chairman Of the committe of agri-
culture of the United State senate,
and by virture Of such craftsmanship,
he was sponsor of a bill under the
terms Of which the federal farm land
bank system was established.
In the 1920 election, Mr.. Gronna
was candidate for the Republican
election, being opposed by DR.. E. F.
Ladd Of Fargo, and Frank While of
Valley City. Mr.. Gronna was de-
feated, receiving SLAP votes to 81, 4,957
votes received by DR.. Ladd, the Nom
PARTISAN league candidate and 5,477
votes received by Frank White. His
elimination from the senate, resulted
from the political arrangements
worked out very largely by Mr.. Nc
Kenzie.
Mr.. Gronna had announced his
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate in the primary election of 1922
and his name was submitted to the
Nonpartisan league convention in
Fargo. He was not accepted by that
convention, but continued in the field
as candidate.
Sick About Seven Months
Mr.. Gronna's ailment dated from a
period six or seven months ago. He
was not in good health last fall, but
during the winter showed much i'm
provement.
Shortely after his return to the
state from Washington, where he
spent, 10 days or two weeks, at the
time of the hearing in the Andrew
Miller judgeship case, he was at
tackled by influenza that left him
much weaker. When he was strong
enough he went to Rochester for a
physical examination and was told
at that time that an operation would
be necessary. He returned to his
home and went back to Rochester on
Tuesday night, April II, and UNDER
went an operation Thursday morn
ing, April 13, and left the hospital
April % for his home. When he was
under the knife it was found his all
ment was inoperable.
Funeral Tuesday
The funeral took place at two o.
clock Tuesday afternoon and was
conducted on the lawn of the family
home at Lakota. Rev. L. A. Haatvdt,
pastor of the First Lutheran church
of Lakota, officiated.
Friends, Persons prominent thru
out the North Dakota, in all walks,
CT life, attended the services and
I masses.
Flowers Of virtually every hue,
literally covered the bier of Mr.. Gro
ma. Among those who paid tribute
to the former senator by sending
flowers, were Senator La Toilette,
Walsh, and Poindexter, former as
sociates, Telegramks and letters of
coincidence, from various sections of
the country, continue to come to Mrs.
Gronna, widow of the deceased, and
hundreds of these have been received.
Among Attendants
Among those who attended the SER
vices today, were: Gov. R. A. Nestos
representing state officials; Justice
A. NJ. Christianson, representing the
North Dakota supreme court; John
Knauff, Jamestown; Theodore G. Mel
son, Matt Johnson, Fargo; ]. D. Ba.
con, M. Norman and P. O. Thorson
Grand Forks; P. D. Norton, Mandan;
Terger Shines, Devils Lake; Gundel
Olson, Fargo; M. Rabinovich, Granc