Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-15
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Bismarck. n. D.. July 15.-Three
distinct propositions were outlined
for the lconiderationt Of the Non
partisan leakue state convention
which got under way at Patterson
hall promptly at 10 o'clock this
morning. They were: ~
I: Whether to put organization
plans in the hands: OF the national
executive committee, or In, the hands
lof the North Dakota executive COM
mittee with paid organizers put in the
state by the latter. g&;,5
What to do, if anything, with
the Fargo Courier &
8. Whether or not to endorse can
dtdates for the industrial Commission
offices governor, attorney general
and commissioner OF. agriculture and
labor-to run Independently in the
fall election, apd possibly an entire
state ticket. s..
=, Organisation Up First. .s
The shrst question taken up by the
convention was that of the method to
be pursued in organization, with
Stephen Terhorst outlining briefly the
state .Fexecutive committees plan,
William 1emke outlining the ma
tional executive committees plan and
outlining the two plans. General
discussion was invited Ito follow on
these questions, and it appeared that
It, would Boswell along In the after
noon before any conclusion had been
reached by the. delegates.-,,a.,l-g-. ,
There were probably $50 men and
women In the hall during the con-
vention, including a large number of
delegates who had been present at
the state. convention in Fargo last
March. Tie convention today was
called Jointly by state and national
executive committees. 1 ttra
In hotel. Hobbies last night and, to-
day there was: discussed the question
Of what will be done by. the league
this fall, but this matter had not been
reached onts the convention floor this
afternoon. 1T was plain that the
thing uppermost in the minds of the
|sleaders Of the league was the elec-
ton of Lynn ]. Fraxier to be United
ssstss sat! s.; senator; m . Al their activities
seek RepubaicSa Sdppott. l.,
7 Several Of the league leaders want
TO demand support Tor Frazier from
[spublican. F. ". Cathro, former
manager Of, the Bank OF North Da-
'kota. voiced this idea. !.
ls. ''We hold, said Mr.. Cathro, .'that
the only two real Republican factions
l}are the Nonpartisan II league and the
lMcCumber Republicans. They are
conservative; we are progressive, but
both are interested in preserving the
Republican, party. The I. w. "A. can
not claim to be. real Republicans.
They have made an open agreement
to fuse with the Democrats, to sup
port Dem ocrats for: Office. If Gov
%erhor Frazier goes to the senate you
may BE sure that where the interests
Of the farm bloc, northwest agricul-
ture, are not paramount he viii be
found on party questions voting with
the Republicans. in the United States
The convention was called to or
der by w. j. Church, chairman OF
the state executive committee. The
convention resolved to continue the
officers Of the last state convention,
and ]. G.. Miller Of Bottineau as
| sumed the chairmanship Of the con
vention. The state and national ex-
ecutive committees agreed uponi this
| method Of prozedure. This called for
the consideration of, the first of the
! organization plans w.. aNn,.
Stephen Terhorst, speaking for the
| state committee, said the state COM
ganization. and direction OF the league
should be in It's hands; that it would
work with the executive committees
| in counties III which there were such
committees and that4it would organ,
ize Independently in counties sin
which there were. no committees.
! lMembership dues"would be paid to the
state; committees and the state COM
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