The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-07
LEADERS SAY
SHAFER WILL
BE BNDORSEE
Carr's Friends, However, Will
Make Strong Fight For
Jamestown Man
HYLAND Is CHAIRMAN
Party Heads Contend That
Carr Must Be Given Some
Place on Ticket

jamestown, N. D., March go
(AP)-A surprise effort to settle
the main question before the lndc-
pendent voters convention here t.
day failed this morning when q res
olution to draft Attorney General
George F. Shafer to run for gover-
nor and John w. Carr OF jamestown
to run for lieutenant governor was
held up while the convention re-
cessed for lunch.
The resolution was offered bv
A. l.. Netcher OF Fessenden AMI
came as a surprise. It put into
words for the first tinc publicly the
subject which has been the leading
topic OF conversation since the del
egates began gathering for the con-
vention yesterday.
The cheers which greeted intro
ductiOn OF the resolution caused
many persons attending the conven-
ton to believe that It would carry
II put to vote and would make the
job OF nominating c"~a:-lates to-
the governorship lieutenant
governorship a mere .ality.
The Stutsman cOun.y delegation,
which has put up strong fight for
Carr for governor, was said not to
be in favor OF an early vote on the
resolution and, in an address to the
convention, made at the demand OF
delegates. Carr reiterated his can
didacy for the governorship, but ex-
pressed a willingness to abide bv
the decision OF the convention. He
also expressed the belief that Stuts-
man county would support the ac-
tion Of the convention 40 1t always
has in the past.
Although Carr's speech was q re-
iteration OF his candidacy, it was
believed in many quarters that it
had cleared the atmosphere some
what and that the resolution had
done much to sound out the senti-
ment OF the convention.
It was considered probable that
the resolution would be withdrawn
at the afternoon. session and no vote
taken upon it.
In his address, Carr made it
plain that he does not approve Ger
tain things which have occurred ~
Independent political circles in the
last 10 days. This was interpreted
to refer to movement to get Sha-
fer to withdraw as a candidate for
the senatorship In favor Of r. A.
NestOs and make him q candidate
for the goyernorship. This is
situation Shafer is known to dislike.
but which he is said to be ready I,
accept in the interests. OF party
harmony.
Text Of Resolution
The text Of the resolution which
created the furore follows: Where
as, George r. Shafer is a candidate
for United States senator and Jonn
". Carr is candidate for governor
and both state their desire to be
nominated for said offices, and
whereas, both are true and loyal
Independents and are well qualifiel
for the offices to which they aspire:
"But, whereas, the situation is
such In this state by reason OF the
extremely radical platform which
the Nonpartisan league has adopted.
to require that all personal polit:-
cal desires and ambitions be put
aside and the strongest possible
ticket be named to represent the
Independents OF this state;
Therefore, be it resolved, that in
the judgment of the convention the
strongest ticket which can be nance
under the existing circumstances, is
George Shafer for governor and
John Carr for lieutenant governor
and that 1t is the sense Of this con-
tention that George Shafer be re-
questcd to stand as our candidate
for governor and that John Carr be
requested to stand as our candi-
date for lieutenant governor
Procedure Outlined
When the convention opened this
afternoon, the recommendations Of
the committee on procedure were
adopted.
They provided for the endorse
lnent of governor. lieutenant gov
ernor and other state offices ia the
order named.
Four Democrats were named on
the platform committee. none hav-
ing been appointed this morning.
The Democrats appointed were w.
E. Beverly, McHenry county; Joseph
McGauvran, Cavalier county;
Charles Simon, New England, and
John Gammons, Bismarck.
Hyland said he wanted full dis
cussion Of all questions and wanted
no steam rolling At this conven-
tion.
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