The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-25

of the convention would be cxpcdi-
ted, leaders planning to finish work
in time to allow the delegates to
start home this afternoon.
Indications were that three
names would be presented as sena-
torial candidates. They were L. B.
Hanna, Fargo; r. A. Nestos, Min0t;
and State Senator Alfred Steele,
Stutsman county.
It was regarded as certain that
congressman O. B. .Burtness, first
district, and Thomas Hall, second
district, both real Republicans,
would be renominated without
opposition. !.
Spaldling Presides
In calling the convention to order
Judge B. r. Spalding, Fargo, state
Republican chairman, said that the
!. V. A. convention yesterday took
the right road and that if the real
Republicans followed suit victory
was assured.
Praising the Coolidge administra-
ton, he said no president has pre-
scented a more sound and construc-
tive program. He asked for a
spirit Of fairness and tolerance in
considering the problems to come
before the convention. It is neces-
sary, he said. to present united
front to the Nonpartisan league if
the two Nonpartisan senator's and
one congressman were to be de-
fcated.
"The eyes of the nation are upon
us. 1t is up to us to show that we
are real Republicans and true AM
orleans"
The convention call was read by
c. C.. Wattam, who acted for John
c. Pollock, who is i'll. The call pro-
vidcs 282 delegates and a full repre-
sentati0n was reported from al
counties.
The Republican state central
committee acted as u credentials
committee. Its report WAS acc ept-
cd and the convention was ready to
60 ahead.
J. w. Carr Named Chairman
Spalding nominated for temper
airy chairman j. w. Carr Of James
town, that action having been
recommended by the state central
committee. Carr was unanimously
elected and J. NJ. Hanley, guberna-
torial nominee, and Joe Dickman,
Benson county, conducted him to
the platform.
Holding the Republican party
was one of action and not words,
Carr declined to make a speech and
called for nomination for temporary
secretary. c. C. Wattam, Fargo,
was elected without opposition.
A committee, Of nine, three from
each congressional district, was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions.
The temporary list Of delegates
was made the official list and the
temporary organization was made
permanent. The convention was
moving rapidly and was now ready
for business.
The resolutions committee, APP
pointed on motion of Alloys Wart-
ner, Wells county, follows:
A. Wartner, Wells county; c. II.
Burch, McHenry county; Mrs. Glen
denning, Stutsman county; Henry
Hole, Ramsey county; H. c. Young,
Cass county; S. d. Adams, Ransom
county; c. II. Stark, Stark county.
Walter Bond, Ward county, and w.
G. Owens, Williams county.
Speeches Limited
A rules committee was dispensed
with and rules were adopted from
the floor, limiting speeches to Is
| minutes.
A committee of six, two from
each congressional district, was
appointed to outline the order of
business. They were: l.. l.. Twit-
chell, Cass; E. G. Wanner, Bur.
leigh; w. A. Mcintyre, Grand
Forks; Alex Mcdonald, Emmons;
w. S. Jones, Hettinger; and Will,
liam Reko, Morton.
A motion by Treadwill Twitchell
Cass, to adjourn until 1880 wa.
booed down. Instead the conven'
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