The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
CONVENTION OF
NONPARTISANS
is UNDER WAY
Call of Convention Which
Probably Will Last Two
Days Made by Church
SORLIE IS LEADING
Efforts Being Made to Pave
Way For Unanimous Nom
ination of Forks Man

Everything pointed to a gener-
al agreement among Nonparti-
sans this afternoon for the en-
dorsement of A. G. Sorlie Of
Grand Forks as the league cam
didate for Governor. Close
friends of Senator h. +. Baker
declared openly that he would
not permit his name to be used.
and that his strength would go
to Mr.. SOrlie.
The Nonpartisan League State
Convention, called to consider organ
ization matters and endorse candi-
dates for State and National offices
for the coming election, got under
way shortly before noon today in
Patterson hall on the call of State
7 Chairman w. j. Church. The con-
vention proceeded with it's organiza-
tion without preliminary oratory, j.
C. Miller of Bottneau being named
temporary and then permanent chair
man.
Chairman Church asked the con-
vention to name committees to frame
the order of business, prepare resol-
VI utions, report on nominations, fin
ance and other questions, it being
desired by the State Committee to
have much of the business presented
to the convention in concrete form
by the committees so as to expedite
matters. After brief preliminaries
the convention was to adjourn until
afternoon.
Say Baker Is Out
Question Of candidates for state
offices rose to the fore in pre-con-
vention discussion during the NOM
ling. The flat statement was made
by close friends Of Senator B. F.
Ba4ler of. Renville county that he
would rot permit himself to be en-
dorsed for governor or any other
state office. The acceptance by Bak-
er's close friends of this understand
ing led supporters of A. G. Sorlie of
Grand Forks to predict his nomina-
ton for governor on the first ballot.
Senator Baker declined to comment
on the situation.
A report circulated by friends of
Commissioner of Insurance 5. A.
Olsness that he would not be a can
didate again for that office and a
boom for him for congressman from
the Second District were met by OILS
ness himself with declination of
comment. Candidates proposed by
their friends for congressman from
the Second District became more
numerous than for any other office
Inclined among the latest urged fol-
the office was State Auditor D. c.
Poindexter.
4 State Chairman Church said that
( he was ga passive candidate" for the
endorsement for Congress.
Take Adjournment
After naming Gerald Nye of Co.
operstown secretary and appointing
a. credentials committee composed OF
G. J. Olson of Barnes county, Mrs
Howard Wood of Cass county and r
A. Patton of Mountrail county the
convention adjourned until 3 p. m
out of respect to the memory Of
Woodrow Wilson.
The question of labor delegate:
may come before the convention here
Representative Hardy of Marmartf
was here seeking recognition as {
labor delegate. Until the last con
vention organized labor was accorded
certain delegates but the rule wa:
changed and no special provision
made for them. S. S. Mcdonald o.
Bismarck said that he made a flght
to retain the labor delegates at th'
last convention, was defeated ane
was not certain whether he woult
! make the proposal again or not.
Financial Statement
The financial statement of tn
state executive committee, covering ;
period from July II, 1922 to Febru
ary 6, 1924, was to be presented t.
the convention as follows:
Receipts
Total Receipts ............ $6,5O6.5
y Expenditures
General election 1922
Campaign expenses, etc ..$3, 3,530.3
Committee expenses and per
diem ..........:. ~, ,oOS.'
Postage 28I.5
Total expenditures ...:. :. SO, ,321.7 z
Balance on hand Eeb. 6. 1924 s. 1S4.s
To Kill Third Party
The league "third party" movemen
was slated for an early death in tn
convention. Senator Ralph Ingel
SON Of Burke county, who sponsore
the plan, said that he expected
would be killed in convention, an
numerous other leaguers who dc
clared that the league should sta
in the Republican primary declare
that there was no chance of the lea
gpe taking any other course. How
t*er, the Burke county delegation ez
poets to give the convention chanc
to talk the matter over.
The sentiment that the leagu