The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-04
SEVEN. MEN now
MENTIONED FOR
G0VERN0RSHIP
Persons Close TO Gov. Sorlic
Say Effort Is Being Made
10 Renominate Him
CONVENTION is FEB. 8
Seth Richardson, Fargo, and
A. ]. Scott. Grand Forks,
Also Mentioned
CONVENTION Is FEB. s

Three additional candidates for
the Nonpartisan endorsement for
the Republican gubernatorial nom-
ination were being mentioned here
today, bringing the total number to
seven.
Chief among the new names
which may come before the Nom
partisan convention. opening next
Wednesday, is that Of Governor A.
G. Sorlie, who has consistently
maintained in statements to the
press that he "is not Z candidate
for any office"
Other new names are those Of
Seth Richardson. Fargo. United
States District attorney for North
Dakota, and A. J. Scott, Grand
Forks, secretary of the North Da-
kota Wheat Growers Association, a
cooperative selling enterprise.
Candidates whose names previous
" werc mentioned were Lieutenant
Governor Walter Maddox, Plaza;
State Senator Ole Olson. New Rock
ford; State Treasurer G. A. Fisher
and State Tax Commissioner Thors-
tein H. Thoresen.
Delegations Are Active
Persons close to the governor
said the effort to renominate the
executive IL due to the fact that
numerous delegations and individ-
uals have recently asked that he
take the field again. These re-
quests are said to have been pre-
sented by letter and in person by
delegations from Emmons, Morton,
Rolette, Mclean, McHenry, Towner,
Mountrail, Cavalier and Mercer
counties.
In his last statement to the press
the governor reaffirmed his posi-
tion that he "is not q candidate for
any office" When it was pointed
out to him that the use Of the pres
ent tense would not indicate his
future plans and that he was not
pledging himself not to be Z candi-
date 1t any time in the future, the
executive smiled and said it is Inn
possible to tell what the future
might bring forth.
Scott is said to have the support Of
q group Of persons interested in the
wheat growers organization who are
said here to have actively entered
politics in an effort to win for him
the Nonpartisan nomination. Re-
ports in circulation here are that
some members Of the Farmers Union,
m organization designed to improve
farm conditions by economic cooper
alton, also have become active in po-
litical affairs.
Richardson Now u. s. Attorney
Richardson has been United States
district attorney for several years
and recently was reappointed to that
post. What support he would draw
is problematical but it is rumored
here that his candidacy is being sup
ported By William Lemke, Fargo,
one time Nonpartisan leader. Lemke,
meanwhile; is said to have split with
A. C.. Townley, original organiser Of
the league and business head Of the
"oil gang" which Is expected to take
. leading part in the convention.
Townley 10 said to have abandoned
any personal interest in politics but
his followers still are active. The "oil
gang" il expected to support Mad
dock Or Olson for the gubernatorial
Enforcement.
For attorney general, William
LANCER. will o the wisp Of North
Dakota factional politics, Is said to
Be m active candidate for Nonpar-
tisan favor. Laneer, who already
has held the post, was first . Nom