The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-27
COMPLETE
POLITICAL UNITY


,, of Independents held in Fargo yester-
day. A complete independent anti
| Townley ticket was recommended to
be supported by the Anti-Townley
forces in the state in the general elec-
ton. The ticket is headed by Hon. j.
F. T. O'Connor for U. S. Senator and
R. A. Nestos for Governor. The con-
ference consisted of members of the
Committee of 45, Independent cam
paign managers and county women
chairmen who functioned for the in
dependent forces in the primary elec-
ton, together with anti Townley can
didates nominated on the Republican
Democratic ticket in June and 1nde-
pendent newspaper publishers.
The resolution expressing the cam
paign plans formulated and adopted
as worked out by subcommittee of
nine consisting of the following per-
sons: w. E. Byerly, S. J. Doyle, A.
B. Jackson, J. D. Bacon, F. Ployhar,
w. L. Noyes, Mrs. W. H. Porter, Mrs.
Ella Shippy, ]. N. Kunkel, follows:
"The results attained in behalf Of
the Independents in the primary cleo
ton are so gratifying as to spur all
/ independent voters into an earnest
desire to finish the job in November
therefore we members of the Com
mittee of as and others believe it is
our duty after making careful can
vass of the situation for the purpose
of determining what will serve the
Independent cause best in the matter
of ticket to support and the hand
ling and financing Of the campaign,
beg leave to make the following re-
Communications and urge the voters
in all parts of the state to Immediate
| w put their shoulders to the wheel
with a determination to make clean
sweep in favor of the Independent
cause in the general election.
Tha,t the following candidates be
supported by the voters OF the state
in the general election:
For United States Senator. F..
T. O'Connor (Democratic).
Representative in Congress:
1st Dist.-O. B. Burtness (Republl-
can column).
End Dist.-Geo. M. Young (Repub-
lican column.
3rd Dist.-E. J. Hughes (Democra-
tic column).
Governor-R. A. Nestos (Republi-
can column).
Lieut.. Governor-Frank H. Hyland
Republican column).
Secretary of State-Thomas Hall
Republican column).
State Auditor - Hans Anderson
Democratic column).
State Treasurer-John Steen Re-
publican column).
Attorney General - Geo. Shafer
Republican colun1n.)
Com. of Insurance -. E. A. Lilli-
bridge Democratic column.)
Com. of Agri. & Labor-Joseph A.
Kitchen Republican column.)
Commissioners of Railroads:
Arthur Dixon (Dem. column.)
C. w. Pollock dem. column.)
VIM. ]. O'Leary dem. column.)
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures j..
Nelson (Non- partisan ballot.)
Judges Of the Supreme Court -
recommendation that three be endors-
ed but not until findings Of the state
canvassing board be made public.
This recommendation with refer
: ence to candidates to be supported
is made upon the condition that each
of the candidates endorsed give their
; unqualified support to this entire
ticket. We further urge that all
these candidates who will support this
entire ticket be given the unqualified
i support of the Independent voters Of
the state regardless of party desig-
nation.
That committee be constituted for
the purpose of making survey of
! the situation with reference to control
of the legislature and that special
effort be made to elect independent
candidates in either the republican,
democratic or Individual column in the
general election. We further urge
that care be taken by the 1ndepen-
dents in all legislative districts to
guard against a possibility of the in
dependent vote being split between
one set of anti-Townley candidates
and another set of Democratic candi-
dates thus creating a possible oppor-
tunity for partisan candidates for
legislature to win in the election in
November.
2. In order to conserve campaign
energy and funds and attain the
greatest efficiency which comes from