The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-31
Senator Rockne Of Zumbrota
Is Elected Chairman of
Republican Meeting
BELTRAMI DELEGATION >
HAS SEVEN FOR KELLOGG
Four Political Conventions Be-
ing Held in Twin Cities
This Afternoon
(By United ,Pfss0)

St. Paul, March Ex-senator A.
J. Rockne of Zumbrota was unanl-
mously elected chairman of the Re-
publican state convention when. It.
met at II o'clock a. m. today in the
St. Paul Auditorium. Senator Rockne
was a Hallam supporter during the
senatorial campaign. He also pre-
sided at the convention two years
ago which endorsed Governor Preus
and other state officials to make
fight against the Nonpartisan League.
The governor and Senator Kellogg
have seats on the platform at today's
convention. They came to the au-
ditorium from the St. Paul Hotel.
Four state political conventions in
the Twin Cities today made the poll
tical blanks for the November CAM
paigns Republicans were expected
to endorse Senator Frank B. Kellogg
for reelection and endorse the state
administration with one or two pos
sible exceptions. Democrat meet
inps in Minneapolis this afternoon
had no pronounced boom for any
one. 1t was anyone's race, apparent
ly.
There was some question: as to
whether the Nonpartisans had any
thing slated. The Townley balance
of power plan before the convention
is not expected to 60 far.
The Working Peoples Nonpartisan
League meeting in Minneapolis was
also expected to cooperate with the
Nonpartisans and make duplicate en-
dorsements. y 49,,
The wet plank is sure to be endors-
ed and will result in q hard fight. ,.
St. Paul, March 31--When the
convention recessed at noon the BEL
trami county delegation, with nine
of the ten delegates present, planned
to vote seven for Kellogg and
two for Hallam. The delegation stands
solid for Preus, Collins and Miss Cal
Than. The delegates are seated IN
the center of the hall to one side,
being thanked at the rear by Cass
and Hubbard County delegates.
st. Paul, March 3l.-Republican
and Democratic state conventions IN
the Twin Cities today were picking
states and framing platforms. e..
There was a strong fight in pros
pect on the endorsement for senator
with followers of Justice Oscar Hal
lam Of the state supreme court en-
gaging every means to try and cap
ture the convention. It. An ..%,,
Results of. county conventions held
by Republicans two weeks ago would
indicate endorsement Of Kellogg by
big majority. Only trading of
votes would enable the Hallann forces
to win, it was believed. The Hen
nepin county delegations, many of
whom favor Mayor George =. Leach
Of Minneapolis for the senatorship,
was the doubtful quantity in the
convention. Most politicians, how
ever, believed the Leach vote would
20 largely to Kellogg with perhaps
some for Hallam. .!u.. t;&@'
There appeared to;tbe no serious
opposition to Governor Preus in the
convention. The body is expected
to endorse Lieut.. Gov. Collins and
all other state officials for re-eec-
ton, with the possible exception of
clerk Of the supreme court.
The Democratic state convention
in Minneapolis presented more of
problem for political prognosticators.
There were a number Of possibilities
for the senatorial endorsement and
for the endorsement for governor
Howard Everett, Rep. James A.
Carley of Plainview, Mrs. Peter Ole
son of Cloquet, former Postmaster
Raths of St. Paul, Mayor Hodgson
of St. Paul and several others have
been mentioned both in connection
with the senatorship and the COVER
norship. rps:,E. ,g Et'ttf
The Democrats were expected to 1
spend most of their, time framing
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