Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-15

at the Morton county Independent
Republican convention held Friday to
swing the support of the convention
to Senator p. J. McCumber, failed dis
mally and a delegation favorable to
the endorsement of P. D. Norton for
United States senator was elected to
the Jamestown convention.
Thirteen delegates, including Mr..
Norton himself, were elected. The
McCumber forces who had expected
to be in control of the county con-
vention, were badly defeated.
Paper States View. 9
Fargo. N. D., April 15.-In an edi-
torial discussion today lof the United
States senatorship, the Fargo Forum
urges that the Republican state con-,
vention which meets atiy Jamestown
next sweekss devote its attention first
sto9state sisgueA and that ~ deal with
the United sstAkes ". aenatorahtp y 1on such
be acceptable to the Indepe epdent Re-
spublicans ofsthe state. S !;
Declaring that Senator McCumber
has failed UP to this time to clarity
|sthe atmosphere so far as his connec-
tion with such matters as the Frank
White candidacy. Judge Andrew Mil
lers appointment, and his attitude to-
wards the recall election is concerned,
and ALSO recalling his recent ;repudia-
ton OF the Republican state commit
tee, that called. the Jamestown con-
lvention, the Forum says:
+ 1T. is conceivable that Mr.. Nc
Cumber's supporters can put the Re-
publican voters of the state In the po-
l4sttion where they will be forced to
jchoosei between him and Mr.. Frazier.
honoo - vxri11 MT
have to make the choice. Political
expedience is a poor platform for any
candidate.
1.-THE Forum has not changed its
opinion of the course the Jamestown
convention should pursue. The mat
ter Of prime Importance fis the state
ticket. On that all Independent Re-
! publicans can, and must agree. There
is no reason why bitterness over the
success of the state ticket which
seems assured. or prevent the .Inde-
pendent Republicans from finishing
the jobr they began last fall. Thai
is our most important job.
with the state ticket out of the
way, some senatorial candidate Who'll
the majority Of the Independent Re.
publcans Of the state will find at leas
acceptable, should be found. Thai
candidate is not Senator McCumber
The best that. can be said OF him il
that he would be preferable to Mr.
Frazier"
4 The action of the Morton county
4 convention was not the only jolt re-
ceived by the McCumber forces Fri.
y day, as they bumped up against Sc.
vere reverses in Dickey county, an6
the Tenth legislative district Of Cas'
county.
4 In the Tenth district convention tht
!; delegates elected to the jamestown
4 convention were instructed to demand
answers from each candidate fo1
United States senator to the following
questions: .5t "a
II II he win abide by the result
Of the convention ard withdraw
4 II not y "
u. II. he will and by the farm
II hloc prOgrar, Of legislation in
q II he. will recognise the Repub-
II lican state central committee,
headed BY. b. #. Spalding, rs the
vi legitimate or4anization OF the Re-
q publican party In this state.
n If he viii Internationally sup.
q " port the state ticket endorsed ut
the convention. /.
], McCumbers Attitude.
d Now 80 far, Senator McCumber'
J, I position on these points has been:
i That he win not ABIDE by the
result OF the convention II not
Il That the committ1e headed by
5 B. r.. Spalding ID not tho logiu- \.
mate Republican organization I'm
this state. S. &s s KAN / r..