Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-07
Nonpartisans' Session
(By staff correspondent)

r
Bismarck. N, D.. Sept. 7.-Working
like a smoothly oiled machine, com
pletely under the control of its de-
signer and maker. A. c.. Townley.
Nonpartisan league members elected
to the Republican state central com
mittee, met here Wednesday ana
nominated candidates for the state in
dustrial commission offices. with VIM.
Lenke, against whom several iaiict-
ing Of the Scandinavian American
bank of Fargo are pending, heading
the ticket as candidate for governor.
b. F. Baker Of Glenpurn, who was
the league candidate for governor in
the recent primary election. was en-
,dorsed for commissioner of agricul-
ture and labor, and E. r. 'sinkler, of
ate Investigating" committee at the
last session Of the state legislature.
was put UP for attorney general.
Nonpartisans Meet Alone
The Nonpartisans met alone. The
Independent Republicans elected to
the state central committee took no
part in their proceedings, holding their
own meeting, and forming their own
organization which it is commended
represents the real Republican party
in the state Of North Dakota.
b. O1luC .t1lCoS- Nol1O4LlOitS L11OlC was
nothing to interfere with the smooth
working of the Townley machine. the
manual manipulation Of which was
%intrusted to E.. A. Bowman of Kuhn.
state senator n league candidate for
lieutenant governor at the primary
election. s.
Mr.. Bowman made more than rs
per cent of the motions put up to
the committee in the course of the
session. and all of them passed with
out a dissenting vote. Townley sat
in the rear Of the house chamber Of
the state capitol, where the meeting
was held. and watched the wheels re-
volve. His assistance was at no time
necessary, however. The machine
the caucus held at the Mckenzie hotel
in the morning and ran with utmost
,smoothness. -
Roy Fraser. Chairman
The session was opened by F. c..
Nichols, Of Heaton1 elected as SEN
trail committee chairman by the
leaguers two years ago There was a
few minutes delay while a credentials
committee made sure hat only the
elect were present. n then the real
business began. ~.
Roy Fraser. Of Divide county, was
elected chairman of the state central
committee for the coming two
Steven Terhorst Of Ward county was
elected secretary, and George Rose,
of Dickey county, treasurer. all IN
less time than it takes to tell about
1t. Then the meeting recessed for
an hour while a resolutions and plat
form committee named by Mr.. Fraser,
prepared the big surprise of sthe day.
Surprise of the Day
When the committee returned it.
presented a set Of resolutions which.
after solemnly reciting the sins Of the
present state administration, proceed
ed to place in nomination for COVER
nor, that staunch friend of the state
Of North Dakota. William Lemke,"
along with Mr.. Baker and MI. Sink
Ter for commissioner of agriculture,
and attorney general respectively.
This part Of the resolutions reads
as follows: Reviewing the action OF
the present industrial commission we
And there q determined effort to undo
.the~work that the Republican party
stood for. This hybrid organization
IN its colossal presumptuousness re-
fuses to support a real Republican
candidate for the United States SEN
ate. Rather II pets n caresses the
candidate Of that section Of the OPP
posing party which was present at
and assisted In the hybrid concehtion.
|VSfT"S conclude LIt0L IHM VADdA IAbdu
Organization is not Republican. We
nnd our duty plain. The voters Of
North Dakota must have anhoppor.
tunitya to electsmen who will stand
on the platform the Republicans have
for 70 long fought for"
Therefore. we. the duly elected
Republican state central committee In
convention legally assembled, resolve
that inasmuch "a the primary election
law fixes the party column for the
ballot at the general eloceion, William
Lemke, Of Fargo, our former chair
man. and sstaunch friend Of the state
Of North Dakota, be asked to stand
for election as Republican candidate
for governor in the Independent
column: that Bert f. Baker OF Glen
hurp be asked 10 stand for election as
IRepublican Candidate Tor commission
ers0f aErtcuiture and laoor IN the In
dependent column, and Ed. r. Sink
|ler. OF Minot. be asked ito stand for
lelection as Republican candidate for
attorney general inethe independent
column, 90 thatfa ticket OF candidates
of known. Republican a~llegianc4 be
submitted tost6e voters. and that men
who support the Republican demands
and Republican principles be elected
Ito office"
And the resolutions were OF course
adoptod, The platform in tt way il