The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-12
Antis Join In

Kc0llZInk tnev were De0Ccn, anti.
administration leaders Joined in
seconding the nomination Of !. Nyc,
whose name was presented by Judge
Fred Graham, Eliendaie, his, closest
ri~."' for the governors favor as ap-
pointes.
80. convention, which had declared
took on a bipartisanN appearance
when Senator Richard McCarten,
Sa gent county, was endorsed as a
cano date for Democratic favor At
the primaries. If Nye is defeated at
the primary by the Coolidge kepubli-
caH candidate the league will enter
the lists in support of McCarten.
This was determined by unanimous
vote Of the convention.
wye wui be candidate for both
the long and short term since he was
appointed to serve only until sue
cessor IS elected at the June primary.
The successful! candidate for the
short term will serve until March A.,
1927, when the man elected for the
regular term will take office. League
leaders said they are confident that
Nye will defeat L. B. Hanna, Fargo,
whom they expect will be the Cool
idge Republican candidate.
Present United Front
. Having compromised their differ
cnces, the delegates nominated q
state ticket and resolved to present
a united front to the enemy. Hav-
ing nominated Senator Gerald p.
Nyc, CoOperstown, as their candidate
tor both the short and long terms of
that office, the convention staged q
bitter fight on the governorship
nomination but when Governor A. &.
Scribe was renominated by vote Of
76 to 16 for his nearest opponent.
l.ac.ionuat differences passed intO the
discard and other nominations, we're
made without difficulty, most Of
Nhem being unanimous.
VDespitc their failure to force the
Nonpartisan league into an align
ment with the proposed Farmer-La-,
Gates tonsght indicated their inten-
ton of remaining with the league
and working for its success at the
Republican primary in June.
Administration leaders expected,
however, that the Farmer-Labor
group would place at least part Of y
ticket in the Iield in order 70 retain
their official standing as u party or
ganization. = IS
Whether it would be merely gcs-'
ture or determined effort to re-:
ducc the strength Of the league At
the polls was uncertain. AL vi the
Farmer-Labor men, are former lcad-
ers in the league.
administration leaders said they
were satisfied, however, in that they
prevented a bolt from the convention
Of the IL delegates who favored go.
ing into the Farmer-Labor column.
SOrlie Strikes
In speech of appreciation follow
ing his nomination Governor Scribe.
against whom anti-administration
attacks were directed, struck vicious
~ at his opponents who for. two days
had been accusing him Of leading the
state "pie counter brigade"
my philosophy Of life is to do
the right thing with firm .bclieiS
that everything will come out all
right" Sorlie said. Il am not y poll
tician. There are others here who
can direct political affairs better
than l can.
"But North Dakota's problem is
economic. 1t is the. problem Of agri-
culture. We should get together and
fight for an adequate solution OF that
problem, one which we'll insuxe to ~
and to our children the just fruits Of
their labors. The help Of every man
and woman is needed. want all OF
you to 60 home feeling that you
have done the best you could in q
political way to better economic con-
ditiOns.
II am going to continue to- run. the
Mill and Elevator and perform the
>other duties Of my office to the pest
Of my ability. .f
II am sorry. that the appointments
/ have made have not been xatiSfac-
tory to everybody but there are not
enough jobs to 60 around. Some day
may advocate = law to put some Of
these politicians on pension" q
A Love Fe&st
Having disposed of the governor
ship the. convention became love
feast and harmony meeting and nine
state candidates were nominated
with only one contest. that being for
the attorney generalship for which
there were four aspirarts.
w. =. Mattbai, Eessenden, was NAM
cd on the second ballot. Theodore
Krause, M9ndan, received u votes.
E: 9. sather. Fargo. end !! ~ ~; Wshs e !
ballot "a whicEsthSy rssS1 "a III and
foar votas, respeotivelk ~ 9s{s ssss.
Il Those who we're, MOint n 9hanje
rnously and ~ ithput a. on ware !:
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sByrne, Bismarck;. for Msnt tenant ~,
sernof, water NaAleeh 1loAeH ts.foea
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