The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-04


P.)-First selection for the 1924
pre- csidential primary will be made to-
day by the state proposal convention
Of the Democratic, Republican and
Farmer Labor parties.
In the Democratic convention the
supporters of Former Secretary, Of
the Treasury William G. McAdoo will
do battle with sponsors of Henry
Ford, while in the Republican gath
cring the advocates Of Hiram John
son Of California, and President Cal
win Coolidge will face their test.
The Farmcr-Labor assemblagc will
have before it the names of Henry
Ford and Senator Robert LaFollette
of Wisconsin. In addition to prcsi-
Dental preferences the convention
must name majority candidates for
the United States senate and all
state Offices.
Platform suggestions for the ma
tional convention to which the presi-
Dental selections Of the state con-
vention must be subscribed in writ
ing. also will be framed.
Attempts to amalgamatc the DEM
ocratic and Farmer-Labor conven-
tion through identical primary can
didates were under way during the
day but powerful Democratic lead
ers declared that the suggestion, for
mally approved by meeting of a
number Of Farmer-Labor proposal
men late last night, would not be se.
cepted in the Democratic convention.
The senatorial race between Gov.
w. H. McMasters and Senator.
Thomas Sterling is looked upon t.
determine the result of the entire
ticket from presidential choice down
through the state Offices in the Re-
publican gathering. Both sides en-
tered the convention claiming suf-
ficient pledged delegates to secure
the senatorial Endorsement.
For Johnson.
Governor McMaster has coupled
his campaign with the presidential
race Of Senator Hiram Johnson and
j. known to have the support Of
large Johnson delegations from the
county proposal meetings.
Senator Sterling, whose prcsiden-
t.al views have never been revealed,
is credited by many within the party
as favoring the endorsement or
President Coolidge. In all quarter
it is admitted that the presidential
endorsement depends on the out
come Of the senatorial fight.
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 4.-(By the
A. P.)-The senatorial contest in the
Republican party between the Sterl-
ing and McMaster forces was thrust
into the state proposal meeting to-
day at the sound Of the gavel and
precipitated fight for the state
Craftsmanship which led to a roll call
on the names Of H. J. Bushfield Of
Miller, the McMastcr nominee, and
e. o. Frescoln Of Winner, carrying
the support Of the Sterling forces.
In one of the closest votes in the
political history of the state Bush
field was elected by q vote Of 38,805
against 1854 for his opponent.
The Democratic convention unani-
mOusly elected John T. Heffron Of
Deadwood as permanent chairman,
succeeding W. w. Howes. Heifron,
supporter of the McAdoo campaign
was the sole nominee and was elect
ed on an instructed unanimous bal
lot.
Irwin Crawford of Huron, and
George E. PfeiAe Of Tyndall were
elected secretaries Of the Republican
| convention.
The Farmer-Labor party, meeting
in separate convention following the
failure Of attempts to fuse with the
Democratic gathering, elected A. L.
Tutman Of Dewey county to the
chair. succeeding Tom Ayres. The
convention then moved from the su-
preme court chambers to a down.
town hotel to secure larger quarters.
The failure Of the Ford Democrats
to put forward q candidate for the
state craftsmanship caused great sur
prise in the meeting. Following the
work Of organization the Democrats
heard Carl vrooman, former as
sistant secretary Of agriculture in
the Wilson administration in q vigor-
Gus keynote speech demanding agri.
cultural relief measures.
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