Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-19
Caucuses Held.

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jamestown, n. d. April 19.-Feel-
ing against McCumber ran high at
the anti-McCumber caucus held Tues
day night which was attended by some
$50 Independent Republican dele
gates. A motion putting the caucu
on record against the endorsement
Of McCumber was, however, laid on
the table for the time being after
Theodore Nelson, secretary of the In
dependent Voters association, and L.
L.. Twichell of Cass county had spok-
en- against it. Both speakers urged
that the state ticket should come first
and that no action which would cause
further ill feeling should be taken
until after the state ticket had been
made safe.
AS originally introduced the res
olution carried with 1t a demand that
the conventioti nominate all anti-Mc-
Cumber candidate and carried with 1t
an endorsement of Justice A.. NJ.
Christensen. This portion was with
drawn by D.. Fl. Shippcy,. the maker
of the motion OF the request of p.
ID. Norton of Mandan, who said that
he was a candidate for the senator
ship and desired that his name migat
be presented to the convention as a
whole. The caucus agreed to support
the recommendations of the state cen
trail committee regarding order of
business, temporary organization, etc,
which meant hat the members would
insist on state issues being settled be
fore the s%cnatorship question was
taken up.
Confidence In johnson.
The Democrats also caucussed Tues
day night, nearly 200 delegates BEN
present. The session was marked by
an attack on Sve.nbjorn Johnson by
r. o.. Hellstrom of Bismarck. At the
conclusion OF Mr.. Hellstrom's re-
marks. however, S. J. Doyle of Fargo
moved q vote OF confidence in Mr..
johnson. n the molIon was Carrie.
with only six dissenting votes.
(Ey STAFF Correspondent
jamestown. y. D., April 19.-The
Democratic convention was organized
here this morning with the elemen,
which favors cooperation with the
Republicans to defeat the Nonpartisan
league apparently in full control
This element is headed by Attorney
General Sveinbjorn Johnson, chair
man of the state central committee,
and j.. r. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks
Mr.. johnson opened the convention
with a brief address. John Fried OF
jamestown was elected temporary
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prev. ously been agreed upon for this
position by Mr.. Johnson and the Other
leaders who favor cooperation with
the Independent Republicans.
Mr.. Fried spoke briefly and then
called for nominations for temporary
secretary. Mrs. John Cannon OF
Fargo was unanimously elected to this
position. n +. +. Burchard Of Crane
Forks was appointed as assistant sec.
rotary. -"
Organization of the convention was
then completed with the appointment
of committees on credentials and or.
der Of business. .
Credentials Committee.
The credentials committee named
by Mr.. Fried consists of George Duis
Grand Forks: J. +. Sullivan, Mandan;
w. F.. Grange. Ransom county; j.. S
Straske. Walsh county, and Louis
Niemeyer, jamestown. Members OF
the committee on order Of business
are: j. w. McHose, Fargo; w. F.
Green. Burleigh county; R. B.. Muir.
ply, Grafton William G~latzbaugh
Anamoose. and w. F.. Moves, Cando
Recess Mt Noon.
The convention recessed at y ~
and during the recess the credentials