The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17

tee, who ISSUED call for the
meeting Of the committee, had
been "imposed on and mislead by
Il few persons who are more inter-
estcd in framing hand-pickcd
slate than in the success of the
Democratic party" G. S. Wool
edge, chairman, today declared
Hollis call was wholly unauthor
lied and illegal.
A meeting Of the Democratic state
central committee in Valley City on
January % was called by Henry
Holt, Grand Forks, secretary, late
yesterday, according to information
received here. The committee will
discuss the question Of endorsing Il
Democratic candidate for president,
candidates for electors and 10 dele
gates to the Democratic national
convention and endorsement of a
candidate for national committee
man. Valley City was chosen as a
meeting place, it is understood, be-
cause Of request of Democrats from
the southeastern and southwestern
parts of the state. The chairman of
the Democratic state committe is
Gaius Wooledge. Presumably the
call is issued by the secretary with
out direction from Mr.: Wooledge
The North Dakota Nonpartisan,
by John H. Bloom, who also
is generally on deck at Democratic
in the state, carries long
article by Josephus Daniels, former
Secretary Of the Navy under Presi-
dent Wilson and sometimes spoken
of as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency, in
which Mr.. Daniel makes some Demo-
cratic medicine by attacking the Re-
publican organization in Congress,
the tariff, etc.
The North Dakota Nonpartisan
takes rather neutral attitude in
the fight over the Republican state
committees action on President Cool
idge. 1t says: "A controversy over
the presidential primary, which
would involve the league in quar-
rel among the membership would be
most deplorable and should be avoid
ed at any cost" The paper EDITOR
tally says that the league may or
may not take action endorsing dele
gates sent to both Republican and
Democratic conventions" and that
the question is up to the league.
A. J. Lab, county auditor of Grant
county, announces himself as can
didatc for state auditor in the cur
rent issue of the North Dakota Non
partisan in political advertisement.
State Auditor D. c. Poindexter,
ter of denomination is, said: 81 am
willing to be candidate providing
| am given the endorsement Of the
NJ: C.. Freecks of jamestown and
Joseph Coghlan Of Bismarck an
nouncc themselves in political ad-
vcrtisements as candidates for Con-
gressman of the second district. Mr..
Frcecks platform includes substitu-
tion Of government owned banks for
the Federal Reserve System, repeal
Of the Esch- -Cummins law, opposition
to the protective tariff and entrance
into the World Court. Mr.. Coghlan
does not give platform with his
bare announcement.
Commissioner of Insurance S. A.
Olsness, a1Sed concerning his atti-
tude, said he was not ready to make
any announcement.
The attitude Of L. B. Hanna, cam
paign manger for the Coolidge forces
in North Dakota, is held by many
political observers to indicate the
Coolidge organization will not spurn
the recent action Of the Republican
state committee here in commenting
the candidacy of Mr.. Coolidge. r.
W. Frazier, head of that committee,
whose action aroused opposition
among many Nonpartisans, conferr-
ed with Mr.. Hanna in Fargo this
week. The attitude Of the campaign
that it was hoped different
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