The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
SHAFER DEFEATS CARR ON
FIRST BALLOT-397 TO 1O1

FIRST BALLOT-397 TO 1O1
jamestown, N. D., March S.-tF
With q state ticket and platform
determined upon by the Independent
state convention Wednesday, "real"
Republicans of North Dakota
turned today to the destination Of
United States senatorial and con-
gressional candidates to oppose
those named by the Nonpartisan
league.
George F. Shafer, the present at
torney general, was named to head
the state ticket endorsed for the Re-
publican primary by the 1ndepend-
ent voters convention in opposition
to the candidates nominated last
month by the Nonpartisan leaguers
at Bismarck.
Shafer was opposed for the guber-
Material nomination by John w. Carr
of jamestown, the final roll call CIV
ing Shafer 397 votes and Carr 101,
seven delegates not voting. Six of
them were from Mckenzie county,
Skaters home district, and the other
vote passed was that of Carr, who
| then moved to make the nomination
unanimous, which was done unani-
mously.
Aside from the gubernatorial con-
test, there was only one instance OF
opposition to the endorsement of the
rest of the state ticket, that on the
attorney generalship.
Morris, who had the backing of
the American Legion Of North Da-
kota, won out over John Thorpe of
Minot, q former assistant attorney
general under Shafer. the vote being
254 to 245.
A number Of the delegates to the
Independent convention were on
their way home today, while others
remained for the real" Republican
state convention today, with the ex-
pectation that former Governor r.
A. Nestos Of Minot would get the
senatorial nomination.
The contests in the Republican
primary in June represent the real
battle between league and antileague
forces, for in recent years the Re-
publican primary nomination has
been tantamount to election in the
fall.
Carr Is 'DrafteA'
There was some speculation today
a. to whether Carr would make the
race for lieutenant governor. He
twice asked to have his name with
drawn when the matter was before
the convention last night. but was
shouted down and he was drafted
for the position, just as Shafer had
been drafted earlier in the day to
run for the governorship.
In the event he persists in his re-
fusal to run, his place on the ticket
will be filled by som. one to be ap-
pointed by the executive committee
Of the I. v. A., which was author
lied to fill any vacancies which may
occur on the ticket.
Members Of the Stutsman county
ant. jamestown group, who had
fought hard for Cars nomination
for governor, were admittedly some
what disgruntled at the conventions
action in rejecting Cars guberna-
torial aspirations.
Party leaders were hopeful, how
ever, that these differences would
be ironed out before the campaign
starts.
In a speech to the convention ', ed
nesday aft. noon. following Skaters
nomination for, the eovernorship
Carr promised his personal support
and said he believed Shafer and the
Independent ticket also would re-
ceive whole hearted support in
Stutsman county. -
Nestos Without Opposition
The convention today was regard
ed merely as formality, since it
was conceded that Mr.. Nestos would
be without opposition for the SEN
atorial endorsement and that Con-
gresham O.. B. Burtness and
Thomas Hall of the first and second
districts, respectively, would be re-
endorsed. Both are Independents.
Some question was heard as to
who will be asked to make the race
in the third congressional district
against J. H. Sinclair, Nonpartisan
incumbent.
It was generally conceded that
Sinclair's opponent would have diff
ficulty in winning since the third is
. strong Nonpartisan. district which
Sinclair has carried without diff
Guilty in the past.
However, the caucus was inter.
rupted to enable it's delegates to
participate in the other convention
business.
Remission One Of Secretaries
When the convention convened, B
f. Spalding Of Fargo was named
chairman and H. F. Homer of Fargo
and George Remission Of Bismarck
were named secretaries.
c. w. Fowler, Fargo; Herbert
O'Hare, Bismarck; Walter Curtis