The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20
REPUBLICANS GO TO MoNANGo
Delegates to State Convention Chosen
But Not Instructed

Delegates to State Convention Chosen
But Not Instructed
The delegates elected from the var
ious precincts of the county met at
Monango on Friday, April IA, 1929,
the convention being called to order
by Ed. A. Smith, county chairman.
Alex. R. Wright was elected secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees: Permanent or
ganzation: C. E. Knox, Mrs. Rhoda
McPike, H. C. Holte; resolutions: E. f.
Cassels, A. P. Guy, Katherine God
'dard; credentials: John Gronbeck, D.
w. Crabtree, Ed Bassingwaite; nom-
mating committee: w. S. Wickersham,
C. A. Malander, John Thorn.
The convention took recess for
fifteen minutes, to give the commit
tees an opportunity to prepare their
reports.
The convention called to order at
l.sa Tbs committee on ereasntia,, made
the following report: "We find the
following delegates duly elected and
entitled to seats in this conventions:
H. C. Holte, Ed. A. Smith, w. S. Wick
ersham, Mrs. Katherine Goddard, F..
E. Cassels, Mrs. j. H. Furan, D. w:
Crabtree, all of Glendale; P. E. Peter
son, Alex. R. Wright, E. F. Bassing-
waite, Mrs. A. R. Wright, j. B. Gron-
beck, C. E. Knox, A. P. Guy, Mrs.
Rhoda McPike, all of Oakes; j. D.
Root and H. B. Lee Of Port Emma
township; Arthur Bartlett and C. A.
Malander of Bare Creek township.
We recommend the seating Of Theo-
dore Lee as delegate from Maple
township; also j. G. Newman and G..
A. Waite as delegates from Hudson
township; also R. ]. Morris and Roy
Waite as delegates from Ada town
ship; also Swan johnson and H. M.
Blazer as delegates from Clement
township; also John Thorn and Mrs.
G. w. Faust as delegates from Key
stone township" On motion the re-
port was adopted. u,
On recommendation of the commit
tee on permanent organization, the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
The resolutions committee made the
following report, which was adopted:
"The resolutions committee beg
leave to report the following resolu-
tions and move their adoption: Be it
resolved: 1. That this convention
heartily endorse and approve the ma
tional republican administration. 2.
We heartily approve and endorse the
administration of Governor Nestos,
and his co-workers in state affairs,
and we view with alarm the inroads
made by the socialistic administration
of the Nonpartisan league on our pub
lie treasury, as is shown by recent in
vestigations made by the Nestos, ad-
ministration. We recommend that
such investigations be continued until
finally completed, and the guilty par
ties prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law; to the end that the fair name
Of the state of North Dakota be
cleared.
"Be it further resolved that it is the
consensus OF opinion of this conven-
tion that no candidate for state or ma
tional Office who presents his name at
the jamestown convention and is un-
willing to abide by the decisions Of
such convention, should be considered,
and that the delegates from this con-
vention are directed to use their best
judgment and discretion in support
ing any candidate at the Jamestown
convention, having in view the best in
terests Of the state Of North Dakota.
"Be it further resolved that this
convention do not instruct such dele
gates to the state convention to sup
port any candidate or candidates
whose names shall come before the
convention for consideration, and that
no discussion Of the merits Of the pro-
posed candidates shall be had in this
convention.
"Be it resolved that no endorsement
or recommendation for legislative