The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-30
N0NPARTISANS
MEET HERE TO
ADOPT COURSE
Prediction Made League Will
Keep Candidates in G. o. P.
Column, Name Others
INDORSE LAFOLLETTE?
Prediction Also Made That
Formal Action Will Be TAX
en- by the Conference
INDORSE LAFOLLETTE?

en- by the Conference
The Nonpartisan League State Con-
ference, at it's opening session here
today, named Ralph Ingerson of Flax
ton, Chairman and Judge John c.
Lowe of MinOt, Secretary. creden-
tials committee composed of +. A.
Vogel of Coleharbor, Herman Hardt
of Napolean and Gerald Nye OF
Cooperstown was named, after the
method of procedure had been set
tied.
At the opening of the conference
this morning, the question Of the
authority and scope of the confer
ence arose Immediately, which pre-
cipitated sharp discussion as to
whether the state executive commit
tee of three members still would
have power to decide the policies OF
the League or whether the conference
action would be binding. Members
Of the state executive committee held
that since conference, instead of
a convention, was being held, the
committee was responsible. The re-
suit of the discussion was recogni-
tion Of the conference as merely ad-
visory to the executive committee,
with members of that body giving
assurance it would follow the ad-
vice given.
The conference had expanded to
include about rs nonpartisans, two
thirds of them not specifically in
vited, and it was decided to organize
on a convention basis to some ex-
tent. A credentials committee was
named. This committees report was
to be the first business of the at
ternoon session, the morning session
having postponed discussion Hf the
problems before the League until af-
ter the credentials committees re-
port.
For LaFollette
Predictions that Robert M. La
Follette's candidacy for President
would be indorsed by the Nonparti
san League conference, were made by
prominent NOnpartisans as the con-
ference got under way. Among those
who made this prediction was Will
liam Lemke of Fargo, former At
torney- General. While there was
known to be some opposition to the
League participating in the national
campaign to the extent of. an liz
dorsement, the LaFollette sentiment
was strong among the rs or so who
had gathered for the conference.
The LaFollette campaign in this
state, according to information to
several LaFollette men at the con-
ference, is in the hands of Senator
Lynn j. Frazier.
Ole Knutson Of Grand Forks, Roy
Frazier of Crosby and S. S. Nc
Donald of Bismarck, composing the
State Executive Committee, said there
was no formal program before the
conference. The subjects to be dis
titude of the League as an organiza-
tion toward the LaFollette candidacy,
attitude on suggestions advanced in
some League newspapers that the en-
tire Republican state ticket Of the
June 25 primary be indorsed, sug-
gestion that all Nonpartisans nomi-
mated on the Republican ticket re-
sign and complete ticket be placed
in the Independent column, that
candidates be named to oppose the
Independents successful in the pri-
mary, and the attitude of the League
toward the suggestion Of the Farmer
Labor Party that candidate for
Governor be entered under the name
of this party with the hope of estab-
fishing it on the ballot in the future.
r. H. Walker Of Yucca, chairman of
the Farmer-Labor Party of the state,
was present for conference with
members of that oganization. He
said probably dozen would be pres
ent.
1--WE favor a third party, the
Farmer-Labor Party, of course" said
Mr.. Walker. eve would like to see
the League establish the Farmer-La-
Dor Party in the state" Senator Ralph
Ingerson, an advocate of a third par
.ty, also was present, but entirely in
the League council.
Predict Result
Several sNonpartisans who have
had an important place in the party
councils predicted that the result Of
the conference would be that the
Leaguers nominated in the Republi-
can primary would continue to run
as Republicans in the fall, and that
either the League would place candi-
dates in the Independent column to
oppose successful Independents or
would support Leaguers who were
nominated in the Nonpartisan League
Party, which has column on the
ballot.
1--WE will not give up what we have
got" said one Nonpartisan, who de-
clared the suggestion that the Re-
publican-N -Nonpartisan candidates re-
sign and become Independent candi-
dates would fall flat.
Another question before the organ
ization was Endorsement of a candi-
date for Congress in the Second dis
trict against Thomas Hall, nominated
by Republicans. John N. Hagen Of
! Bismarck and D. C. Poindexter Of
jamestown, now state auditor, both
were aspirants for Endorsement Of
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