Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-13
DENIS SELECT
26 DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
Majority At Meeting Seem
To Favor Unity With In
dependent G. O. p. Z

Cooperation with the Independent
Republicans to insure the defeat Of
the Nonpartisan League in the coming
campaign appeared to be by a ma
jority of those attending the Dcmo
cratic county convention. held here
Wednesday afternoon at which rs
delegates to the state convention ut
jamestown We're named.
Nels Nelson of Emerald, sounded
the keynote when he said that there
was still a prairie fire to be fought in
the state of North Dakota, and that
unity was needed in fighting it.
NJ. +. Murphy made a strong adj
dress in favor Of cooperating with the
other Independent organizations.
II voted for Lynn J. Frazier once"
said Mr.. Murphy, and it was a big
mistake although j. still regard Fra
zier as being an honest maj although
unfortunaten In h recall campaign
I was not very enthusiastic for the re-
call or for r. A. Nestos although I
voted for him.
But want to say now that during
the time Mr.. Nestos has been in office
he has pleased me more than any man
who had that office. No sensible man
who has the good of the state at heart
! can desire to see it return to the state
of chaos it was i'll under the Nonpar-
IlSiT LedSue administration. Z
II want to tell you hat the man
or the farm is in an, awful condition.
That is not entirely the fault of the
league administration but a whole lot
of it is the fault of hat administra-
ton"
j. r. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks,
and Nick Nelson /of Emerado, also
Urged that The Democrats cooperate
with the Independent Republicans.
This was opposed in addresses
made by D. NJ. Holmes, Willis Joy,
declared himself to be doubtful on
the point.
Holt Outlines Situation.
In opening the meeting Henry Holt
who presided spoke briefly outlining
vention at jamestown ~at h same
time as the Republican state conven'
ton. He said in part: \
THE reason, and the only reason
for meeting in the same place but not
together Is simply because the people
in the State recognize h fact that
we have not yet definitely destroyed
Townleyisnl and that the menace o.
Socialistic control has not who'll!
passed. 1t was anticipated, as has
happened that they would nominate
a full state and congressional ticket
This ticket they are getting behind
and it will be q formidable factor ii
the Republican primaries in June
II they fail to nominate their candi
dates in the Republican primaries ii
June, it is well known that they hav'
planned, and expect to carry it out, t,
nominate a full ticket of candidate
in the Independent column thereb!
making a three cornered fight will
the result that unless there be som
understanding between the Democrat
and the Independent Republicans VIII
ane opposed to Socialism and Townley
ism the, League independent tickle
would win,
Must Choose Side.
las l understand it. it Is, of course
the desire of every Democrat in tn
State that a full ticket from Unite,
States Senator down be endorsed a
jamestown. In order to elect a tickle
or n candidates. it seems to be nee
Eessary for the Democrats to max
: some sort of a combination. or ente
2 into some sort of an alliance wit
either one of two factions, % tn
Independent faction of the Republica
8 party, that has been opposed b