The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-29

NOMINATING
NYE IS FILED
Frazier Complies With Action
Taken at Republican State
Convention

Roy Frazier, Divide county, chair
IMAM OF the Nonpa rtisan Republican
state central committee, yesterday
tIled certificate nominating Senator
Gerald p. Nye as the Republican
candidate for the short term for
senator.
Frazicr's action was taken on
authority Of the Republican state
convention held here March 81 and
controlled by Nonpartissns, which
designated Nye as It's candidate for
the short term race. At that time
Frazier was named as an alternate
candidate in case Nye refused to ae-
cept the nomination.
The convention action was taken
under the old law which provided
for the nomination of candidates by
convention, the present primary law
offering no method Of giving candi-
dates for the short term party dos-
ignation.
In statement here March 81 L. L.
state manager, said any attempt by
Frazier to name Nye as the Republi-
can candidate would mean q bitterly
contested court fight.
IVA Filings Completed
The complete list Of IVA candi-
dates had been filed with the secre-
tary Of state ut noon today. Petitions
for L. B. Hanna, Fargo, for both the
long and short term for senator were
received this morning together with
those Of Nick Nelson, Emcrado, and
John L. Harvey, Cando, IVA nominees
for places on the railroad commits
sion. John o. Grub, Battleview, the
other IVA nominee for railroad COM
missioner, filed yesterday.
Filing Of petitions for N0npartisan
nominees was completed yesterday.
At noon, however, no petitions had
been received from either Democrats
or Farmer-Lsbo orites who arc expect
ed to seek places on the ballot. The
Democratic petitions, which were said
to have been sent out from Grand
Forks, We're expected this afternoon.
Boyd Opposes Burtness
Robert Boyd. Fargo, filed a peti-
tion seeking nomination as q eRcpub-
trict. opposing y. B. Burtncss, incNn-
bent. ', ..,s
o. j. Lokken, Walcott, filed for su-
perintendcnt Of public instruction on
tho n0n-party ballot and Herman NJ.
Midtbo, Donnybrook, filed for the
Republican nomination for senator.
It is probable that Midtbo's peti-
tiOn to appear on the ballot in the
short term contest will be thrown
out because Of several defects which
make it illegal. it was indicated at
the secretary Of states office. The
petition asks that he be placed ON
the ballot as = candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the short
term whereas the winner on the
short term ballot will be elected to
serve the unexpired term Of the late
senator +. +. Ladd which expires
next March.
List Available Tuesday
A defect also WAS discovered in the
petition Of G. n. Boatman, Miluor,
Democratic candidate for nomination
as railroad commissioner. He failed
to sign the affidavit required by law.
Secretary Of State Byrne said he
called the matter to Bostman's at
tentiOn and that the affidavit prUba-
bly, will be supplied.
The complete list Of candidates for
all offices will not be available un-
til Tuesday. Byrne said today.
Although Attorney General Shafer
has held that filings. to bs legal.
| must be made not later thsn mid.
night Of May %, it was said Ct the
secretary Of states office that al
petitions placed in tho mail BY that
time would be cOnaide red na fi1ad