Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-02-23
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lngs OF leaders are being held to
fight for control in the coming con-
ventions of the followers of that Or
ganization. Precinct delegates were
supposed to be chosen in the various
precincts of the state yesterday. Dates
of county cnventions are not made
public, and are held on different
dates. This is done, and always-has
been done, SO that Steering COM
mittee" from headquarters could be
on hand to see, that such county con-
vention didn't get off on a wrong
tack. This year the so-called Lieder-
bach faction of the league who have
control Of the machinery, will set the
dates of county conventions, and will
have their representative at each such
meeting. They have further instruct
ed their followers that reports of pre-
cinct delegates elected be made to
them-and none other. These in
structions were carried in the local
league organ some. time ago.
There are still two other factions
in the game. Whether or not they
will be able to get in touch with the
dates of the various county conven-
tions in time to have representative
present-and whether or not such rep
resentative would be permitted to at
tends a question. There is the
Townley balance of power" faction.
1t appears that such element will not
concern themselves much with the
county convention, but will lay their
cards on the table in the state con-
vention. Then there is the old Lem
Ike faction. While Lemke himself is
absent. and not voting, his followers,
including Frazier, Hagan and many
other past and present league offici-
ais, are active. They are holding
meetings in various parts of the
state. One was held at Bismarck
Friday of last week.. Hagan land
Frazier, and many other notables,
were present. It is understood that
those men will confer with the fol-
lowers in the other important cities
of the state, and it is probable that
that group will attempt to have men
at the county conventions, and will
try to get trusted followers elected
to the league state convention.
AS far as can be determined, the
present headquarters faction of the
league will try to maintain the pres
ent arrangements. and will try to
force Townley to turn over the own
ership Of the Courier News. The
Frazier-Hagan faction, backed by
Maddox and Walker, of the present
state committee, will try to MAIN
tain the present system but will try
to GUST the Liederbach faction from
control. The Townley faction will
try to put across the balance of
power" scheme, which means an
alignment with P. j. McCumber in
the coming campaign. The Hagan-
Frazier faction will probably demand
Frazier to be endorsed to run against
McCumber. The Liederbach faction
will probably back Frazier for sena-
tor, if Liederbach and his friends can
retain control of the state committee
and get complete control of the
Courier News.
Just how clear these various stu
ations will be made to the league
precinct delegates in their county
convention remains to be seen. Inter-
est in the league county conven-
tions will be small compared to past
years. Interested leaguers should
have no trouble in getting sent to
the county convention, which will be
composed mostly of the more radi-
cal 'bitter enders" to be found in
each community. What will be done
about financial situations remains to
be seen.
t There is only one hope for Nc
Cumber this year, and there is only
one hope for the Nonpartisan League.
They might, be combining, put up a
successful scrap to elect coalition
government" government Of Nc
Cumberites least distasteful to the
Townleyites. Nestos, for reelection.
should prove almost impossible to
beat. however. McCumber may or
may not win. If Judge Christianson
goes against him, it will be a 'hoss
race"
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