Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1922-03-16
Must Control State Legislation

Republicans. ,s.." u. T.
Must Control State Legislation
Grand Forks, March 9.-Thruout
the discussion upon the proposed re-
publican state convention to be held
at Jamestown before the June pri-
maries, and upon the need for Un-
tied action, the Republican State
committee men emphasized the point.
that it was feasible to extend the
fusion plan only to the state ticket,
and that the senatorship which most
Of the speakers regarded as a vexing
problem, should be eliminated. They
felt that there was no opportunity
for bringing about action on the part
OF the two major political parties on
that question, and as one speaker
said, he wasn't concerned with, who
held the North Dakota senatorship
so long as the integrity Of the state
government was preserved and the
people of the state given an oppor-
.ttinfty to restore their standing and
credit in the ysteoa. ~, ;s.;f s5 ~. :. L
It Is contemplated 6. at. this time
that the Republicans would proceed
with the nomination of state ticket
il the primary the same as two years
ago. :;:The fight against the league
would be made first in the Republic
can primary Then, and in the event
that the independent Republicans
should not prevail in their primary
there would be strong Democratic
ticket, made up of men backing the
independent cause, on whom the in
dependents of the state would be a
BILE to concentrate. The importance of
the coalition plan as related to the
legislative situation was especially
emphasized, many speakers urging
that unison of action in the legisla-
tive districts is imperative to the end
that the league may not again con-
troll the assembly.
Basis of Representation At the
Convention ~ (
The delegates will be chosen in
legislative district convention where
a district is composed of one county
or less than one county. Where there
are two or more counties in district
county conventions will be held.
Representation at the Jamestown
convention will be on the basis Of
one delegate for every 1875 votes cast
for. John Steen at the last primary
election. This will insure q conven-
tion Of between 400 and 500 dele
gates.
The committee also decided to
work in harmony with the indepen-
dent Democrats OF the state in state
affairs, and the committee of 45,
composed OF IL Republicans, Is
Democrats and Is representatives OF
the Independent Voters association
will be continued, $
Accept L. V. "A. Proposal
IL The proposal submitted by the
committee representing the Inde-
pendent Voters association to work
along lineg that were laid down by
that organization before the Demo,
cratic committee In Fargo last week.
was approved this morning. It was
submitted to the committee here last
niKht, details Of Il being explained
.bY A. b. jackson Of Devils Lake, ] 8
,A. McGauvern Of Langdon. p. w.
Everson of Walum and Theodore g.
Nelson, Of Fargo.
In support Of the proposltton
which contemplates the creation Of e
committee of rs, i 5.ssrepresenting
the Republ blicans, Is represent ting the;
Demo ocrats. and l5 repr esenting the
voters associatt ion, the exp perience In
the last primary and general election
was cited and the result ofs the recall,
election were held up as indicating
that the independe dents of the state, Il.
they count success In the coming con-
tests at the polls, must join hands,
The fact that the recall ectfon, with.
the combined vote Of the indepen-:7
dent Repub ublicans and the Sindepen-
dent Democrats. was atlccesalul by
margin of only about 10 0Qs votes
was cited % Indicating eomsth hinEs lof1
tue struggle that Will preY Ns.ithins
TIE Republican primAr hts yeas,,s
when 20 largs block sof 6e tndspsn.1
dent Democrats VIII ral1a alt ithtnl
their own party ttlii eiI not bSing
lost Sto the sinde epand ont s. ppblic1l
ticket that oppos ! lsonpafti-
san ticket if pne al 4 .ths 9i.eld