The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-10

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Others placed In nomination were
LANCER and U. L. Burdick, Fargo.
In nominating Hopton, William
Goodwin, Mandan pointed to his rec
ord as . soldier in the late war and
his rise from m immigrant boy,
working in the coal mine, to his
present position. The boom for
Hopton had hardly got under way,
however, when he appeared and
asked that his name be withdrawn.
He is still too young and too radical
10 hold such q responsible position,
he said. He asked that LANCER be
given the endorsement.
LANCER Sharply Attacked
A sharp attack on LANCER failed
to weaken his position. Senator
William Martin, Morton cou lty, re-
ferred to Langer's political history
and branded him as q traitor to the
Nonpartisan League and q betrayer
Of its interests. He referred to the
fact that LANCER was originally a
member Of the Nonpartisan League
and then was = candidate against
Lynn j. Frazier for the guberna-
torial nomination, having split with
A. C. Townley, then chieftain Of the
Nonpartisan forces.
When LANCER later .ppeared Be.
fore the convention to thank it for
the nomination, one prominent
Lacquer referred to the occasion as
"the return of the prodigal son.
r. w. Frazier, Divide county, and
Frank Vogel, Coleharbor, led the
fight for LANCER. He has seen the
error of his ways in leaving the
Nonpartisan League. they said, and
wants to return. They referred to
his detection from the League as a
mis-step for which he had been PEN
allied enough and declared that he
will add strength to the ticket.
The first ballot gave LANCER %
votes to 81 for Burdick.
Olsness Endorsement Unanimous
The endorsement Of S. A. Olsness
as commissioner Of insurance was
He has already been
elected for six consecutive terms.
Nominees for commi sioner Of ag-
riculture and labor were r. w. Fra
zier, C. A. Fisher and Walter Mad
dock. Frazier promptly demanded
that his name be withdrawn and
again the question was raised as to
whether Maddox would accept 81
In his second speech
of the evening, Maddox aid he
wants to be free to make a cam
paign for the reelection Of Senator
Lynn j. Frazier and that he IS faced
with a personal problem. Because
he could not keep his family on the
salary which the comniissioEership
of agriculture and labor pays, he
would like to be excused he said.
He has children in schoo! who are
taxing his resources and he cannot
live on the salary he would receive
in Bismarck, he said.
Senator Hamilton made plea
that Fisher be named as . candidate
for cong, css from the second district
against Thomas Hall, incumbent,
declaring that Fisher has always
run from 1000 to 6,00c votes ahead
of Hall in each election and that he
would take the incumbent to the
cleaners"
Fisher For Kitchens Job
Others contended that Fisher
would add great strength to the
state ticket and means more to the
Nonpartisan party as q candidate
who can win for them another place
on the state industrial commission
which manages the state industries.
The latter view prevailed and Fish
npsS o,.dn~sav.1ouA Suoc "a vrsad h.y .,
rising vote.
Candidates for the post of super.
intendent Of public instruction were
Dallager and Mrs. o. w. LaGravc.
Benson country.
After Mrs. LaGrave's name had
been presented a motion was made
to close the nominations and Dalla-
gers name almost was barred from
presentation. He was nominated by
R. E. Swendseid, who called on Mad
dock to speak for the maj. from
their county. In his third sepech
Of the evening, Maddox asked that
Dallager be given fair consideration
and recommended him for the place.
The vote was Dallager 70. Mrs. La
Grave a..
Thoresen Talks
In m address to the convention,
Thoresen, the gubernatorial endor-
see, said he is proud Of the char.
acter Of the men who were his rivals
for the place. He has bean friends
with Maddox for many years. he
said, and was happy to say that they
are still friends. II know that when
the campaign comes will have no
more loyal supporter than my lead
ing opponent In this convention and
the other men whose names were
placed before YOU" Thoresen said.
Saying he has made no other
pledees, Thoresen said he would, il
elected, TRY to put into OF sration
and make completely successful this
wonderful industrial program OF
North Dakota" Whatever mistakes
Of the head he may make, his heart
Will be right, he said, and asked the
cooperation and support OF his
friends in the campaign and in the
administration Of the office It he IS
elected.
Other Nominees Speak
LANCER and Fisher also spoke
briefly. LANCER promised to enforce
all laws, against the rich IS well ~
the poor, and charged that non-en-
forcement Of the prohibition law by
state and national officers has re-
suited in heavy profits to . group Of
rich bootleggers. Referring to his
difference with Townley in the past.
LANCER said he does not believe
Townley has been properly encour.
aged in his efforts 70 develop oil in
the state and that he will, if elected.
give Townley and every other citi-
zen q square deal. enforcing the law
without fear or favor. He also will
do all in his power to encourage the
operation Of farmers' marketing or
gsnisations, he said. :.
Fisher pledged himself to do AL
ii his power to make the office OF
commissioner Of agriculture and