Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20

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order by r. +. Spalding Of Fargo,
chairman Of the state central commit
tee, and the report of the central COM
mittec n the program it had
mapped out was presented for the
consideration of the delegates. f!
Program Mapped Out.
The first point on this program was
the naming of A. G.. Divct of Fargo.
as temporary chairman and Sidney |
Adams of Sargent county as temper
airy secretary with the suggestion that
when the time came these officers be
made permanent. In this connection
it was understood hat Mr.. Divet in
accepting the suggestion of the state
committee that he act as chairman
made it plain that if he did so he
would regard himself not as the repre-
sentative of either the McCumber or
anti-McCumber forces but as repre-
senting the Independent Republicans
of the state as a whole.
The rest of the program suggested
for the convention provided for the
naming of a committee of five to con-
fer with a like committee of Demo-
Gratis on cooperation for the success
of a joint state ticket, the adoption of
a platform setting forth the position
Of the Independents in the coming
campaign. the receiving of the report
of the committee named to confer with
the Democrats. and then the endorse
ment of candidates for state offices
and for the house of representatives.
~, Harmony to Rule.
Last Of all was placed the question
of whether or not the convention
should endorse Il candidate for the
United States senate. This was left
for the decision of the delegates on
the floor of convention but at the
same time it was known that the
reached an agreement that in the in
teests of harmony no attempt should
be made by either side to obtain an
endorsement for any candidate.
This it was believed would meet
the wishes Of the great mass of the
delegates who it was thought felt that
the success of the state ticket should
not be placed in jeopardy by any eff
fort TO obtain the endorsement of the
convention for any one senatorial can
didate.
On motion Of r. J. Hughes of Rich
land county the committee report out
lining the order of business was
unanimously adopted.
The committee then presented it's
report on the delegates entitled to sit
in the convention.
On the Burleigh county contest the.
committee recommended that both OF
the delegations be seated each indi-
vidual to have one half vote.
This settled the temporary per-
sonnet of the convention. Mr.. Divet
then o the chair. He spoke brief
~ saying that this convention should
lead the way to a greater victory than
had ever before been achieved by the
independents.
He urged the putting aside of per-
sonal ambition for the good OF the
state pointing out that the best Of
management must be used in order
that what the Independents had won
in the last six years of struggle might
not be lost.
L. L. Twichell moved that the tenn
porary roll as e be made the per-
manent oil of he convention. The
motion was carried unanimously thus
finally dIsposing Of the Burleigh
county contest.
Committees Named.
Mr.. Divet then announced the APP
pointment of a committee on resOlu-
lions and platform, consisting of three
members from each Of the three con-
gressional districts. He also named a
committee of five to confer with the
Democrats on cooperation. J. d
Bacon of Grand Forks was named at
the head OF this committee. Tread
well Twiehell of Cass county presented
the report Of the Republican members
Of the committee of As. This report
outlined the same plan of action
which was presented to the Demo.
Gratis this afternoon.
Mr.. Twichell read the minutes OF
the meeting of the committee of As
which was held in Fargo severa.
weeks ago. Under the plan drawn
then the present Independent officer.
would all be renominated IN that not
less than one third Of the state offices
should go to the Democrats or ir
other words that Democratic candi'
dates should be supported, for not les.
than four state offices.
Mr.. Twichell paid a high tribute tt
the loyalty of the Democrats to thu
Independent cause. The report wa,
approved and the convention went OF
record az fayoring the continuing o
the committee Of As until the mex
general election. While reports from
the various committees were awaited
Governor r. a. Nestos and forme
Governor J. Devine were invited to ad
dress the convention.
1 At the conclusion Of the addresse
OF Governor NestOe, and former Gov
ernor Devinesi 1t was decided TO chang
ri the order OF bl1siness to the extent o
taking up the endorsement Of con
7. gressmen, and for that purpose tn
convention divided Itself into thre
!. district cAucuses.
o. ,. Burtness was endorsed BY &C
4 Exclamation Q denomination in tn
Ifirst district: George Young was en-
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