Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-20
STEVENSON
IS ENDORSED
Republicans of Polk County
Held Convention in Crook
ston Saturday.

succeed himself as congressman from
the Ninth Minnesota district, by the
Republicans of Polk county in on
vention in Cfookston Saturday. The
district delegation chosen was in
structed to support him at.the-district
March 30. The state delegation will
attend the state convention in St.. Paul
March 81, uninstructed. T. A. Sulli-
van Of this city reported that 1t was
the opinion Of most Republicans at
the Crookston meeting that Governor
Jake Preus would be supported for
the gubefnatorial nomination and F.
B. kellogg as senatorial candidate.
Rasmussen Named Chairman.
The convention was called to order
promptly upon schedule. w. j.. Ras-
mussen was selected temporary chair
man and Frank Lohn temporary secre-
tary. The appointment of committees
followed, and q recess was taken to
give them q chance to onfer and
make their report. d..
Following a recess W. J. Rasmussen
of East Grand Forks, temporary
chairman was made permanent chair
man and Frank Lohn Of Fosston was
elected permanent secretary. Seven
teen delegates out Of 1o8 elected were
absent at roll call.
The report of the permanent organ.
ization committee which recon.
mended the temporary organization sbt
made permanent was adopted.
The only tilt in the convention came
when the nominating committee re
ported back the names OF Is men tt
go to the state convention. The name
Of Mrs. E. H. Spendley Of Crookstor
was submitted to take the place o.
one Of the delegates named and after
fifteen minutes discussion for and
against the adoption Of the nominal
ing committee report the nomination.
were sent back to them with instruc'
tons to- reconsider the list Of dele
gates. e. o. Hagen, one of the stat
delegates withdrew in favor Of Mrs
Spendley's name. The report wa!
adopted. By it the following will at
tend the convention:
State Convention Delegates.
T. A. Sullivan, Alfred Torrison, 7. N
J. Reese, r. C. Massee. Brown Duck
stad, w. J. Rasmussen, J. A. Hend
ricks, Louis Lohn. S. S. Stadsvold
James Montague, w. L. Gilbert, Mar
tin Benson, Knute Aker, George Glib
hard and Mrs. e. H. Spendley.
District Convention Delegates.
George Lilo, Fred Syverson, Ray
Hans Samuelson. Donald Hamilton, J
c. Sherlock, Mrs. Thea LAGER, H. A
Malmberg. George Beito. G. K Espe
seth, J.. J. Kelly, Peter Gramer, A
Holmboe, and o. o. Christianson.
The county organization committe
recommended in its report that ]. A
Hendricks be named county chair
man and that each commissioner dis
trict have i've representatives on tn
county committee. The county com
mittee, would name the other officer
at its first meeting. The report wa
adopted. The members Of the count
committee are:
! First district. A. Gregorson, {
M. Berg. T. K. Berge, John BUM an
Otto Camp.
Second district - D. Hamilton
Thomas Torrison, Alfred Solstad, Or
rim Simmons and P. J. Paulsrud.
Third district-N1rs. Thea LAGER,
2; Montague, Nels clemendson. OF
Christianson. z. Belanger.
Fourth district-Raymond Refer
son, Frank Lohn, H. NJ. Melbo, Georg
Lilo and Adolph A. Dahl.
Fifth district-D. B. Ferguson, G. I
Short, William Guinness, Wilia1
Cummings and P. NJ. Boyland.
The convention opened at 1:10 p. n
and Immediately settled down to busi
ness with the appointment Of w. F..
Rasmussen, East Grand Forks an
Frank Lchn, Fossson. Is temporar
chairman and secretary respectivet
/ Mr.. Rasmussen relieved o. K. Berge
Polk county Republican chairman, a
presiding officer. The machinery ar
peared to be we'll oiled and in a shol
space Of time the committees ha