The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-07-14
Decided To Place the Endorsed
Candidates Upon Republican Ticket
Assembled Saturday. July 6th at Court House In
Plentywood and Placed Entire Ticket in Field
Charles Taylor Nominated for State Senate Clair soner
ana A. In. Larsen Nominated for Representative
Charles Lundeen of Outlook for COUNTY Con,n;ss;ona~
MOST HARMONIOUS LEAGUE CONVENTION
EVER HELD IN SHERIDAN COUNTY

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/ Following the lead of McCone coun-
| ty, which endorsed Sen. J. w. Ander-
son OF Sidney for the office of United
States Senator on the Republican tic
ket, and choosing the Republican tic
ket on which to run it's candidates.
Sheridan County Leaguers at conven-
ton assembled at the Court House at
Pientywood, Saturday afternoon. Julv
9th, unanimously endorsed Mr.. Ander-
son, the farmer-statesman for the
high office of United States Senator
and also decided to change from the
democratic ticket to the Republican
ticket. The convention then proceed
! ed to the nomination of a congress-
man and placed Sheriff Oscar j. Col
llns OF Sheridan county in nomination.
| out Mr. Collins appeared and de-
| cl1ned the nomination, explaining that
| ne had no money with which to make
the campaign and personally felt that
ne was not qualified for the position.
When the convention authorized the
county executive committee to make
an endorsement and proceeded to the
state officers. Sen. Hans Dixon of
Dagmar was placed in nomination for
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
er but declined the nomination. and
the County Executive was authorized
to make endorsements if it seemed adj
vlsaole, which was also the action of
the convention in reference to the
other state officers. There was a
strong sentiment for Judge Hurley for
Chlef Justice of the Supreme Court
put as Judge Hurley had declined to
make the race at this time, the mat
ter was dropped. The convention
then proceedd to the nomination of a
county ticket.
COUNTY TICKET
After paying attention to the State
ticket, the convention proceeded to
attend to the nominations for the
county ticket. When the county nom
nations were taken up the interest
became more intense as many dele
gates had candidates who they want
ed to nominate. When the ballots
were complete, Charles E. Taylor had
been nominated for the State Senate
and Clair Stoner Of Outlook and A.
LII. Larsen of Dagmar had been nom
lnatd for the house of representatives.
The convention with a couple of re-
cesses lasted from two o'clock when
it was called to order by John O'Grady
chairman of the executive committee.
until half past twelve when the con-
ventlon adjourned and the following
ticket was nominated
LEAGUE TICKET
-. United States Senator
J. W. ANDERSON of Sidney
For Congress
OSCAR J. COLLINS, of Raymond
Endorsed by Executive Committee
State Senator
CHARLES e. TAYLOR, Plentywood
Representatives
CLAIR STONER, Outlook
A. TIL. LARSEN, Dagmar.
County Commissioner
CHARLES LUNDEEN, Outlook
Sheriff
RODNEY SALISBURY. RAYMOND
Clerk & Recorder
B. K. O'GRADY, Raymond
County Treasurer
D. J. OLSON, Plentywooa
County Assessor
OLE ASPELUND, Dooley
County Attorney
A. c. ERICKSON, Medicine Lake
County Surveyor
HANS RASMUSSEN, Dagmar
County Coroner
MARTIN S. NELSON, Plentywood
County Supt. of Schools
EMMA CRONE, Raymond
Public Administrator
DR.. D. J. COOPER of Dooley
Collins Endorsed for Congress By
Executive Committee
Since the convention, Sheriff Col
lns has listened to the persisted urg-
ng Of his friends and has consented
20 make the run for the republican
nomination for congress and has been
for the nomination by the
county Executive Committee and it is
likely that he will be endorsed by the 8
executive committees and conventions
II several League counties, converting
n the course of the next few davs.
md has made his fling with the Sec
'etary of State and will start an active
for the nomination 1mmedi-
ltely.
Convention Started With Fireworks
When the credential committee.
of the old executive COM
nittee ad reported and the convention
lad been formally opened by the ap-
continent of Charles Lundeen of Out
ook as temporary chairman and J. J.
1cElroy of McEirov as temporary
ecretary, by John O'Grady, chairman
f the executive committee, and the
making of the temporary organization
by action Of the conven-
ion, the convention was declared
ormally opened. Immediately Neils
christensen of Dagmar was recog-
lied and he delivered an oraticn
urling a broadside of criticism
gainst every officer in the court
ouse, charging extravaganza and eri.
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