The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08

Agree on One Slate
The committee at the con-
clusion of discussion agreed To-
allow the representatives OF
various factiOns-LaFOllette,
Coolidge and Johnson-tO get
together and name one slate OF
candidates for 13 delegates to
g the Republican National Con-
ventiOn.
The league-controlled Republican
state central committee, in SESSION
here this morning. refused to res
cind the action of the committee
of December 90, 1928. in commend
! ing the candidacy of Calvin Coo'-
| idge for President to the voter
of the state.
The action was taken in & stormy
session, which bristled with per
sonalities. and in which charges OF
"sellng out" "patronaco hunters
"double-crossing" and other choice
epithets of heated political discus
sion were hurled about the room
for three hours.
The final action of the body
which was not legal because 1T
did not constitute quorum, ac-
cording to Chairman Roy Frazier
of Crosby-was q victory for Fra
zier. who was numerically assall-
ed by many league editors after
the meeting and satisfied the Cool
idge supporters among the leag-
uers.
Demand was made by some in
the meeting that the league not
sail under false colors in the Re-
publican party and LaFollette SEN
timent was strong.
Erick Bowman was endorsed
again for national committeeman
On motion Of F. A. Vogel step
were taken looking toward cor
solidation Of the various League
supported delegations proposed Tor
,, the Republican national CONVEX
tion in Cleveland. Vogel declare d.
he wanted to see an l. V. A. dele
cation and league delegation.
LaFollette men, however, appar
emily had rejected this proposition
of merging the delegations, Fra
zier said. An effort was to be
made to get them together.
Walker Springs Surprise
r. H. dad" Walker Of Yucca,
Republican state committeeman
from Oliver county, leading Non
partisan and chairman of the state
organization of the newly formed
) Farmer-Labor party, started the
f ball rolling shortly after Frazer
, called it together to consider what
/, should be done about filling vacan-
, cies in the slate of candidates fol
delegates to the national Republl
can convention.
He sprang a surprise by offer
ing motion that the action o.
the committee on December 2S II
commencing Coolidge be rescinded
and it was seconded by j. l.. Mike
= thun.
4 Stephen Terhorst, secretary o
4 the committee and Coolidge sup
porter, was angcred by what n
declared was an effort to take ad
vantage of Roy Frazier, and sal
IS he would withdraw from the meet
ing if the matter was considered
Walker read letter from Con
gressman J. H. Sinclair saying tina
l. the action of the league-contrOlle
l. committee on last Dec. % was
l. serious blow at the work of "pro
,. gressives in Congress"
o, Walker added that he didn't car
y much about the motion "but it WI
r give "A lot of leaguers who cam
re- to me and craw-fished after tt
A. meeting chance to explain"
Roy Frazier, who is membe
of the Nonpartisan League sta'
executive committee, took Tin
at C. A. Fisher of Valley Cit
o. nominated by the league for sta
Of treasurer, because Fisher partic
re pated in the meeting of Dec.s28 ar
t. later condemned it.
Frazier quoted Fisher as havir
said "this is the cheapest and be
- way of finding out if those felloy
will. stick" and later 1--WE did
good stroke Of business" "Da'
Walker confirmed the statement
y Fishers Answer
N Fisher later got a chance to a
swer, saying that he had told the
that if Coolidge were endorsed
rs wife's name would be withdra,
lO | from Cnc SldLc VI uC1CSdtCoS q
IS, that the agreement of the league
o. caucus before the meeting agAi1
.c- any endorsement was not CARR
be out.
.e- j. E. Engel of Maddox said t
RS Republican committee meeting
lin Dec. % Cooked like self-aggrs
dizement and office seeking" a
"if this is the way we're going
;.e !. come to the front as progressiv
-. ~ God help u.s."
'ht He referred to "lieutenants
patronage" at the meeting and s.
Ut it looked like Roy Frazier v
arr carrying q package around in
,he vest pocket ITO be taken to Wa
ty- ington and christened in the /
rth toric Potomac"
rs Frazier was angered. "Sor
ety times feel like fighting and thu
the right now,D he said.
Is (Continued on page 81