The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-24
,LEAGUE ASKS
Town DELEGATES
J IN COP BODY
County Convention For Sc
lection by State Body of a
Complete Slate
TIC kET is n A NJ E ID
Obert A. Olson Nominated as
Candidate For State Sen
ator From Burleigh


action of Burleigh county, which ended
'e bcre late last night. adopted Il reS"-
" luton recommending that the H'a'r
o,convention of the league, to be held
:. February &, endorse "a slate of candi-
=. dates for DELEGATIONS to the nat onal
-, convention prcsumably the Republic
o,can National Convention who would
q, support candidates "known to b"
G: firm adherents of the principles oil
@. the Nonpartisan League" nominated
a county legislative ticket, by tacit
IL consent took no action toward piac-
IL ing a full county ticket in the field.
adopted general resolutions. named
. delegates to the state convention and
~ took action toward organizing the
county for the coming political bat
tie.
The legislative ticket named by the /,
convention was:
y For state senator ebert 4. Olson,
IS Bismarck
e For representatives Grant ralms
:. Wing; Fred Argast, Motfit; John
~ Jacobson. Wilton.
n Delegates TO the state convention
h named were: l.. J. Siljan, 5. $. Me
e Donald. F. +. Harleman; altcrnates, /!
y II. A. Thomas, l.. A. Cram, X. {. Ar
ness
Resolution On Delegates
/. The resolution regarding the ma
I 4ionaI convention. which was propos-
ed nv the executive committee com
nosed of H. A. Voicht. chairman;
Mrs. c. G.. Boise and Ralph Madland
l.. follows.
b "Whereas, this is a wear of primary
q nomination and general election of
prcsidcnt and yice-prcsident of these
l.. I1nitcd States now therefore, be it
resolved by this committee that the
delegates to be elected at the county
Nonpartisan convention to be held
Wednesday, Januarv % 1924. be re-
uuested to instruct its delegates to
ibe state convention to be held in
| bismarck February 6, 1924, to stand
firmly for the nomination of COM
plete set of IL National Delegates to
he elected ut the March primaries
who are positively known to be firm
adberents of the PRINCIPLES of the
Nonpartisan League program. Also
the nomination of five presidential
|, elertors standing fer the SAND
nrinciples."
There was no discussion. and while
the resolution mentioned no politi
cal convention it was said by several
delegate. it was the Republican ma
I tional convention which was referred
|, to. Sentiment was not favorable to
I President Coolidge
The convention devoted considera.
|, Bile time durirr the afternoon session
4 to n discussion of candidates. parti.
|. cularly the kind of men who. should
be candidates for the legislature
ebert A. Olson had no opposition TO,
state senator but there were Il
names suggested for representatives
Delegates Named
] Candidates named for the thrc,
/ delegates to the state convention
were: F.. f.. Harlemann, S. S. Nc
|, Donald. A. McCoy. l.. A. Cram. c. c
Hibbs. X G. Arness. C.. O. Kel, II. A
Thomas. L. J. Silian. In order of tn,
majority of each those elected were
SiIian. Mcdonald. Harlemun. c. q
Keil was chairman and Mrs, Bots
secretary of the convention.
Before the convention adjourne
:; resolution was adopted thankinL or
ganized labor for securing the use O
the Odd Fellows Hall and the lodge
and the Woman's NonpiAtisan Lea
que club No. /, which furnishe
luncheon and supper free of chang
The resolutions, presented by
committee composed of l.. j. Siljar
DR.. C. c. Hibbs, Anil Piepkorr
| Ralph maitland and John Jacobso,
follow:
eve, the delegates Is the Bur,cie
county convention, acting for tn
members of the Nonpartisan Leagu
of North Daokta in Burleigh count,
declare our confidence in the Nonpal
tisan League as at present organize
and re-affirm our faith and conf
dence in the principles upon whic
| the farmers and laborers polite;
movement was founded.
I'VE believe that the present eco,
omic difficulties confronting partic,
larly the agricultural sections of on
country can be solved only a,on
4 progressive lines and through unite
and unselfish political action base
on principles and not on expedicnc
4 "We-believe it is Of the utmost IN
| portance that the people of Burleis
county send to the next legislature
4 progressive delegation to the Hou
4 and progressive senator in o1d'
that thav NAV do their share fnwarf