The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-08
PLAN TO NAME
CANDIDATE FOR
U. S. SENATOR
Arrangements for Meeting
Are Made at Gathering of
Leaders Here Tuesday
APPROVED BY M'DONALD
State Session Demanded at
Rump Ccnclave Held in
Bismarck Yesterday
APPROVED BY M'DONALD

League convention 10 Ue Ucsu
here July % for the purpose of
certifying q successor to the seat
of the late Senator E. F. Ladd
will have the endorsement OF
Governor SOrlie, it was stated at
the executive chamber today.
The executive indicated in a
statement to the press today that
he will rely on his own judg-
mcnt in picking q successor to
Ladd regardless of what candi-
date or candidates the League
nominatcs.
Il am not opposed to league
convention" SOrlic declared.
THAT is the business of the
league, and it is not for me to
interfere.
agriculture is tho basic indus
try Of North Dakota" SOrlie
stated. 1T is time for the state
to devote it's entire attention to
agriculture. For several years
now, politics has been our main
industry. That period is past. !
shall appoint man who viii
best represent the agricultural
interests of this state in Wash
ington."
Arrangements f,r a convention of
the Nonpartisan League to be held
in Bismarck July % were completed
at "a rump gathering Of league leaders
which convened here yesterday at the
call of Roy Frazier. chairman of the
Republican state central committee.
The scheduled league conclave will
endorse a candidate for the unexpired
term of Senator Edwin Fremont
Ladd.
Frazier, who is also a member of
the Nonpartisan executive committee,
earlier in the month sent out call
for a general convention OF the
league which was repudiated by two
other members of the league body,
Ole Knutson, Grand Forks, chairman,
and S. S. Mcdonald, Bismarck.
Mcdonald late yesterday appeared
before the rump convention to an
nounce that he would not oppose
calling league convention to recon-
mend man to fill the seat in the
United States senate vacated by the
death Of Ladd.
Mcdonald FavOrs Meeting
81 am entirely in favor OF such a
convention" Mcdonald told the meet
ing of approximately SO league cap
tains from all sections OF the state.
ut is the proper procedure in the
situation which now confronts U.s."
Mcdonald declared he and Ole
Knutson were not consulted when the
recent call for league convention
was issued by Roy Frazier and for
that reason opposed it.
Leaguers late yesterday passed a
resolution demanding that the Non
partisan executive committee issue a
call for convention of the league
to be held not later than July "a.
Mcdonald was notified of the action
of the meeting, and Immediately sig
nified his approval. Agreement was
reached between Mcdonald and Fra
zier to call convention July 22. Nc
Donald said he would get in touch
with Knutson at once preparatory to
calling a convention of the league.
Sorlie Criticized
Governor A. G.. Sorlie came in Tor
sharp criticism on the part of league
leaders. Statements attributed to the
executive to the effect that ae would
appoint a man to succeed Ladi vino
would be acceptable to the United
States senate drew the fire of pro-
gressives.
"The man who succeeds Senator
Ladd should kfulfill the platform on
which Ladd was elected" Frazier
told the meeting. Senator Ladd was
not acceptable to the U. S. senate.
Lynn Frazier is not and never was
acceptable to that body. If Governor
Sorlie appoints man who would be
approved by the United States senate,
North Dakota would not be repre-
sented in the upper house. One man
would cancel the other mans vote OH
every important matter affecting
North Dakota and the nation at
large"
Frazier announced at yesterdays
gathering that he would tender his
resignation as member of the
league executive committee ut the
Forthcoming convention, and would
demand the resignation of the other
two members of the committee.
G. O. p. Meeting Postponed
The scheduled meeting ofithe Re
publican state central committee,
nominally the occasion for yester-
days conference, was postponed for
lack of quorum. Frazier announ-
ced he would issue another call for
meeting of the G. o. p. executive
committee to be held in Bismarck in
conjunction with the coming Nonpar-
tisan League convention.
The meeting passed resolution
mourning the passing of Senator
La6d. The resolution fellows:
Resolution Passed
"Whereas, the State of North Da-
kota and the nation have suffered an
inestimable loss in the untimely
death Of United States Senator Ed
win F. Ladd:
"Be it resolved that we, represen.
tatives from all over the state Of
North Dakota, in mass meeting a.
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