The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-20

Jamestown, N. D.. April 20.--The
Democratic convention in session
here, approving plans for fusion on
an anti-league ticket or candidates
indorsed J. F. T. O'Connor, OF Grand
Forks, for United States Senh).0r
OConnor's name will go on the ballot
in the June % pTtmary. s
The Democratic convention last
night was marked by frequent clash
es between F. o. Hellstrom, of Bis
marck, who denounced the opposed
fusion" plans as selling out" the
Democratic party and the supporters
of fusion. The fusionists were in CON-
troll. Hellstrom occupied the floor for
"a considerable period, and was bitter
in his arraignment of some of the De-
mocratic leaders. Hellstrom with
drew from the convention, declaring
it was Republican-Democratic con-
vention instead of a Democratic con-
vention. . ..s
Charles Simon, OF New England,
assistant attorney-general, was indOr-
sed as the Democratic candidate for
Governor in the June primary.
During the convention last night
the report of the nominations COM
mittee was presented. They reported
the following for state offices, sug-
gesting two names for same offices
Governor Charles Simon, New En-
gland, and l.. S. Platou, Fargo; lieu
tenant governor, w. s. Porterfield
Fargo, and John McGill, Verona;
treasurer, Isaac Hegge, lHatton; sec.
retary of state, Mrs. w. H. Porter
Calvin, who has withdrawn her name
since; state auditor, Joseph Burk.
hart, jamestown, and Hans Anderson
Grand Forks; commissioner of insur.
ance, Roy Chisholm, Pembina, anc
Grover Burrel, Wallpeton; ,commis
sioner of agriculture and labor, Nick
Nelson, Grand Forks; attorney gen
eral, D. ]. O'Connell, McHenry coun'
kyd railroad dJmmlssiorers, j J
O'Leary, Minot; Charles w. Pollock
Valley City and George Hatfield, Full
erton; for congress, First district
Nels Loyland; Second district, Johr
B. Fried, Jamestown; Third district
E. J. Hughes, Dickinson.
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The democratic convention in 1T:
resolutions adopted late last night de
! manded THAT the government come II
the aid of the farmers by fixing =
minimum price at how high thel
products shall be sold, such price tt
cover the entire cost of production
together temporarily with a reason
able profit" and continued by de
manding that the government by Law
deprive the packers of the country o
the markets in which the meats Wer
sold, and that they be established "a
open markets free from the contro
of the packers of the country.
The resolutions further demande
a change in the grading of grain, s.
that the grades be made fair to tn
producer and not in the interest o
the millers and elevator companies
and that freight rates be revise
downward to cut down the costs o
goods to the farmers and the cost %
TRANSFORMATION of his goods to market
Approval of the Great LakesIS
Lawrence waterways project wa
voiced, and simplificasion of tn
methods of loaning moneys of tn
federal farm loan banks was re
quested.
!, Endorse Nestos Administration
In North Dakota affairs, the az
ministration of the present state O
ficers was indorsed, and it was pr
posed that the Democrats initiate
system of cooperative marketir
laws and pledging the party to the
enactment.
The resolutions also demanded
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