The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-29
HARMONY SEEN
BY YDEMOCRATS
IN CONVENTION
Opening Session Marked BY
Absence of Bitterness of
fractional Fights
WILL NAME TICKET
Convention to IndOrse Candi-
dates for State Office,
Write Platform

Harmony prevailed at the opening
session Of the Democratic state CON
r vention, called jointly by Gaius NJ.
Wooledge of Minot and James f.
Campbell of Minot, each recognized
by factions as chairman of the state
committee. When the convention re-
cessed at noon for two hours, only
slight ripples of differences had ap-
peared on the surface.
The convention during the after
noon will indorse candidates for
state offices and congressman to en-
ter the June primary and will formu-
late resolutions and platform on
which the party will appeal to the
people. Wesley Mcdowell of Mar
ion, banker, appeared to be the pro-
i Liable indorsee of the convention for
Governor, although the names of DR..
L. S. Platou of Fargo, an announced
candidate, and Halvor Halverson of
Minot entered into discussion Of cam
didates.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Wooledge, with consent of
Mr.. Campbell, and Mr.. Wooleoge
! named the credentials committee af
ter objection had been raised by j..
G. Eaton of TOwner, who desired a
temporary chairman be elected to
name the credentials committee. The
oredentials committee named by
Vooledge was composed of J. f..
ampbell, chairman; A. S. Miller,
Eenry Holt, V. r. Lowell and George
uis, and represented both factions.
I; approved a list of 1913 delegates,
lere being ahou rs present. Prox-
were held by many delegates.
The keynote of the talk of most
q the delegates early in the session
J Is the harmony, the making Of one
ate ticket and Endorsement of a
rong platform on which the party
j. ~ go before the voters in the fall.
ne question of fusion with Repub-
ans in the June primary was not
ised this morning.
Fried Chairman
John Fried of jamestown, known
of the Murphy Campbell faction,
IS named chairman, and Arthur S.
Her Of Fargo, known as of the
ooledge-P Perry faction, was named
cretary of the convention.
Committees were appointed by Mr..
i led as follows: Resolutions and
} ltform, T. d. Casey of Dickinson
,airman; J. Nelson Kelley Of Grand
rks, S., j.. Doyle of Fargo, j. A..
ornson of LaMoure, E. S. Elliott
n Fargo, Mrs. F. r. Smyth of Bis
lrck and Paul Johnson of Noun
in.
Nominations-W. E. Byerly of Vel
-, A. M. Halstead of jamestown,
.ristina HalvcrsOn Of Grand Forks,
& iris Bertsch Jr., Of Bismarck, J. G.
ton of Denbigh, Frank Hudson Of
A:andan and w. +. Grange of Lisbon.
Rules-Dr. r. H. Leavitt of Carson,
!. r. Lowell of Fargo, Ida A. Never
rian of LaMoure, Mrs. VIM. Bohn of
JAMESTOWN, f. J. Hughes Of Dickin-
N, VIM. GlotZbach Of Anamot Sc,
chard Peyton of Williston.
S. J. Doyle of Fargo objected to a
slggestion of j. Nelson Kelley OF
Grand Forks that platform be
idopted, stating this was the busi-
- ess of the state committee in its
,ptenber meeting, but after discus
on the question was ruled out OF
,rder and Mr.. Fried announced the
resolutions committee as also a plat
form committee.
The few delegates arriving last
ght brought forth names Of many
otential candidates. They included:
or Governor, DR.. L. S. Platou of
Fargo, Wesley Mcdowell of Marion
nd Halvor Halvorson of Minot. The
5, ames of Judge C. J. Fisk of Minot,
Who today announced his candidacy
for the supreme bench, and Judge
:. G. Burr, who has filed for renom-
lation as district judge, also were
lentioned.
For Congressman, the names Of V.
Z. Lowell of Fargo, first district:
1rs. E. P. Quain of Bismarck, sec
nd district, and j. X. Murray OF
lAott, third district, were put for
ward, Paul johnson of Mountain, We
n.eran member of the house, was sug-
gested as candidate for lieutenant
governor and he said he was willing
that his name should 60 before the
convention.
J. P. Cain of Dickinson, states at
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