The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-01
CONVENTION NOMlNATES NiE
AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

ONeT Iuc OppOSltlOu VI IHc oOTiiC
administration forces the North Da-
kota Republican convention last night
nominated Gerald +. Nyc as Rcpub-
tican candidate for the short term for
United States senator and then ap-
successor in easS he declines to fG:I
on the Republican ballot.
Nye. the appointcc Of Gov. SOrlie.
will oppose L. b. Hanna, real or Cool
idgc Republican candidate in ihe pri-
mary election June 80 which will Sc
lcct the Republican candidate for the
long term for senator. On the same
date an election will be held TO select
a man to fill the unexpircd term of
the late Senator r.. +. Ladd. Ladd's
term would have expired in March.
1927.
SOrlie adhercnts asked that the
convention nominate Nye and turn
the certificate Of nomination over to
Alfred S. Dale. N0npartisan- Republi-
can campaign manager. to be used py
him as circumstances dictated. This
request was in line with an agree
ment reached several weeks ago be-
tween Nyc and Hanna whereby 1t was
agreed that each should run for the
short term as an independent, lcav-
ing the Republican ballot vacant:
Against Nyc's Wishes
In communication to K. W. Fra
yier. Divide county. chairman Of the
Republican state central committee
Nyc indicated that he would prefer
not to be endorsed in order that he
might keep faith with Hanna. The
convention today, however. agreed
with Frank Vogcl, Nonpartisan leader
from Mclean county. who contcndcd
that "Nyc is the servant. not the
master, Of the Republican party ard
we have the right 10 do as we please
The meeting was called by Frazier
an opponent Of Gov. Sorlic in Non
partisan ranks, and was attended onl,
by Nonpartisans. Grand Forks. Cass
and other Real Republican count.
stronSholds not being represented
The Nonpartisans admittedly cUntro
the legal Republican machinery ol
the state.
I'll Delegates Present
The business Of the convention
Jagged until the credentials commit
tee. composed Of Sheriff q. Gunwald
son. Burke county; Charles Stretch
Maxbass and f. J. Pepke. ,Minot. re
ported that 81 delegates wore eligible
to vote.
Frazier was made permanent chair.
man and r. r. Smith, Bottineau. was
permanent secretary.
in al opening statement Frazier
said that Nonpartisan Office-hOlders
at the statehouse had approved his ac
lion in calling the convention as q
good move to put the Real Republic
cans 'in the hole" He also admitted
personal enmity for Hanna on the
ground that Hanna had intcrfered
with his appointment as postmaster
at Crosby, Frazier's home town.
George Brastrup. Griggs county
nominated Nyc ~ the party canditlat
speeches were made by Fred Argast
Burleigh county; FranksVogeI. Nc
. Lean county and others. and nonina
tions were closed.
H. J. Roberts, Mercer county, an
employe in the state tag commission
er's office, moved that the certificate
of nomination be drawn but held iT
suspense by filing with the Nonpar.
tisan executive committee, Of which
Dale is the only member, to be used
at its discretion.
Doll Patterson, Renville county
objected to turning the Republican
party over to the Nonpartisans" and
Charles Boise, Bismarck. moved that
the certificate be left in the hands Of
the chairman and secretary OF the Re.
publican convention.
Would Abr0gate Agreement
Roberts, in u brief speech, suggest.
ed that to file the nomination woull
abrogatc Nye's agreement with Hanns
against Nyc's wishes and that such d
violation might handicap Nye'.
chance of success ct the election.
"1n other words" said vogel, .'gs
back home ard forget you've been
here He contended that Nye 10 the
servant Of the party. not its master
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