Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-15
DELECAT TO
jamestown ARE
ELECTED Il ! | HERE L / ! J
Il - 's
Sixth and Seventh Districts
Endorse Resolutions
Here Today.
Blow e P. j. Nc curnber Re
suits From Meetings
This Afternoon. :.

Independent Republicans Of the
Sixth and Seventh districts, at their
conventions held in Grand Forks this
afternoon, unanimously adopted res
olutions endorsing Governor r. A.
Nestos and Congressman o. B. Burt
ness, and voicing strong disapproval
Of Senator p. ]. McCumber.
The text of the resolution is as fol-
lows: ,-
BE it resolved, that we, the 1nde-'
pendent Republicans Of the sixth leg
tslative district in convention assem-
bied, endorse and approve tho excel
lent record made by the members Of
the present industrial commission ana
those associated with them in the
state administration, and deem 1t Of
the highest importance that this work
be continued and we urge the reten-
ton of Hon. r. A. Nestos as head of
the state government, and that all
state offices be filled by the election
OF persons who are in full sympathy
with the Independent program Of
economy, efficiency, and good faith.
That we approve the policy of the
central committee Of our party in CO.
operating with other parties and or
ganizations whose aims ANDY ideals in
matters Of state government are SIM
liar to our own and we urge that this
cooperation in such matters be con-
tinued. -
THAT we recognize in Hon. O. B.
Burtnes, representative in congress
Of the First congressional district, a
capable and conscientious public ser
want, and we recognize unqualified
endorsement Of his candidacy for re-
election.
That we have viewed with strong
dtsapproval the indifference and at
times the active hostility Of United
states Senator. p. ]. McCumber to the
enorts OF earnest and conscientious
citizens Of North Dakota to preserve
the resources and protect the credit
Of the state against the assaults OF
organized radicalism, and that we de-
clare our cOnviction that in pursuing
this course Senator McCumher has
forfeited the confidence. and all claim
TO- the SUPPORT OF IndepAndent Re.
publfs:ans whose 1rgattxat4gn s5ls han
irepudiAted. andsswhose; efto'sf. v Is,
opposed; that. we urge the endorse.
ment by the convention Of a senator
tal candidate whose record is suc.
that his candidacy win demand Meth
er explanation nor apology"
| Delegates, from the Sixth sdistric,
VINO were named are Theodore
! Rykken, Ray Dryden, E. l.. Hawke.
] and l.. E. sBonHe. Alternates are r.
| e. Wenzel and L. E. Stinson. n.
John Freeman and w. s. Whitman
were endorsed as the legislative rep
resentatives of the district +, u
Bacon presided as chairman, and r
E. Wenzel served as secretary Of thu
meeting. -,
manent chairman Of the Seventh dis
trict convention held in the cour
house. A. w. Dennis was named sec
retary. Between 60 and 70 persons
attended, a number Of these beinl
women. Committees were named t,
act on election of delegates to tn
state convention.
E. E.sVietch Of Emerado was en-
dorsed for the house Of representa-
tives in the Seventh district conven
ton.
Fourth District.
Delegates to the state meeting, VIII
! were elected at the convention Of tn
Fourth district. held in Grafton earl
this afternoon : are: G.. S. Hagel
James e. Gray, P. J. Murphy, A. J
Miller and Mrs. "A. e. Cobb. The al
ternates named are Ole E. Rodd, L
! M. Upham, L. o. Turblaa, r. N. Evan
and Mrs. II. l. Haussaman.
The entire Fourth district delega
ton, though uninstructed, will carr
to the, state convention, strong senti
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