The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-07

| mate Cafr.
Steel warned the convention that
the action it takes cannot be recalled
and launched into q discussion of
Cars qualifications for the gov
eynorship.
jamestown, N. D., March 7.-R
One major question faced dele
gates to the Independent voters
convention Is they went into session
here today.
That was who should BIZ endorsed
today for governor t. oppose the
candidate endorsed by the Nonpar-
tisan leaguers last month at Bis
marck.
Leaders from many parts Of the
state appeared certain that Attor-
ney General George F. Shafer Of
Bismarck will be the endorsee, un-
less he takes steps to prevent such
action, although Shafer Is not an an
nounced andiC ate for the post.
This will be virtually certain II
Shafer Is endorsed for the governor
ship, and the attempt to place Sha-
fer at the head Of the STAT ticket
was getting strong support fro the
Nestos adherents.
The Big Problem
The real trouble lay in what to do
with the gubernatorial candidacy Of
John w. Carr o. Jamestown, speaker
of the house at the last session and
an avowed candidate for the conven-
tons endorsement Is the state 5
chief executive.
Cars friends are ready to make
a strong fight for him, and Shafer
does not want it. The consensus Of
most party leaders, however, was
that Shafer should be the guberna-
torial endorsee, with Carr occupying
some other place on the ticket.
Carr has been mentioned for both
the attorney generalship and lieu
tenant governorship and the, general
belief was that he could have either
place without opposition.
| Nine candidates for state office
are to be endorsed at today's con-
vention. They are governor. lieuten-
ant governor, secretary of state, at
torney general, railroad commission.
er, insurance commissioner, state
auditor, state treasurer, and COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
State Auditor John Steen and
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor ]. A. Kitchen were scheduled
for endorsement without opposition
and Shafer would have no opposition
for the office which he already holds.
The remaining six offices arc held
by Nonpartisans whom the 1nde-
pendents will try to unseat.
Carr Needed on Ticket
The move toward Shafer for gov
ernor is based on the announced be-
lief Of number Of persons that he
would be q better vote getter in .
statewide campaign than Carr, al
though strong effort will be made
to find q place for Carr on the
ticket.
Efforts to iron out the difficulty
between supporters Of Shafer and
Carr for the governorship were made
during the night and were apparent
~ fruitless. It appeared certain
that the matter would be fought out
on the convention floor.
There appeared to b q disposition
among delegates to oppose any eff
fort by the party leaders to Xix up"
the difficulty, suggesting that it had
better be left to delegates to thrcsh
out for themselves. This also ap-
peared to be the view Of some men
who have long been prominent in the
counsels Of the party.
The Real Republican meeting will
be, held Thursday. Candidates will
be picked at that time to oppose
Nonpartisans seeking election to fed
eral office and it is at that conven-
ton that the senatorial endorsee will
be selected.
If Shafer is endorsed for the gov.
ernorship today it will take him out
of the senatorial picture and the
Thursday convention will be merely
in the nature Of a ratification Of the
Nestos senatorial candidacy.
To Name Sinclair Opponent
The only other matter to come be-
fore the Real Republicans would be
the selection of a candidate for con-
gress from the third district to OPP
pose ]. H. Sinclair, Nonpartisan in
cumbent.
So warm was the discussion on
tho Shsfer- Carr gubernatorial con-
test that little mention was heard
today Of candidates for other state
offices.
In the event that Shafer is not
endorsed for the attorney general
ship, the names Of John Thorpe,
Minot, and w. F. Horner, Fargo,
appeared certain to 60 before the
convention for that post.
Walter Taylor of La Moure was
being mentioned - possible can
didate for insurance commissioner,
although he IL not seeking the en-.
dorsenient, and Alfred O. Brown of
Adams county, . member of the
house at the last legislative session,
was being mentioned for state trea-
6urer.
Platform Discussed
The convention platform also was
under discussion today with q large
number Of persons suggesting that
the Independents make an effort to
offer something constructive in the
way Of management Of the state
owned enterprise inaugurated by the
NonparttSan League.
One proposal was to create COM
mittee OF three to be appointed by
the state industrial commission to
manage the Jtate mill and elevator
at Grand Forks, the principal source
Of political contention in recent
years.
The platform would require two
Of the three committee members to
be recognised Nonpartisans in order
to make sure that tho management
Of the enterprise would remain ia
the hands Of the political party
which 1naugurated It and which has
declared itself az most interested
| In making the state industrial pro-
gram operative.
Provision would be made in the
platform for the passage Of Z law
"a that IN 1880. any farmers or co.