The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-13
PARTY POLICY FOLLOWED

Nonpartisan League Has Run
Candidates a. Republicans
or Democrats
Governor Walter Maddox will run
for governor Of North Dakota on the
Democratic ticket in the fall elec-
ton.
This announcement was made at
2:30 p. m. today by the governor 1t
the executive offices Of the state
capitol.
Governor Maddock's statement
follows:
II have decided to become 4 can
didate for governor, after due con.
sideration and in response to the re-
quests Of 4 vast number Of peoplo
who are deeply interested in the SIC.
cess Of our state industries. appar.
emily representing practically al
Nonpartisans and great many 9TH
ers who have not been Nonpartisans.
II have decided to become can
didate on the Democratic ticket. I
have alwaysaffiliated with the Nom
partisan league and have been
guided by its deliberations, and an
doing so now.
"The policy Of the Nonpartisan
league has been to run its candidates
on either the Republican or Demo-
cratic ticket, as occasion arose.
1T is and will continue to be my
endeavor to make . success Of. the
state industries which / have helped
to create, and to do at all times
that which is for the best interests
Of the state and all its people,"
| This announcement was made by
the governor shortly after Fred L.
Anderson, Minot. Democratic NOM
inee for governor, today announced
that he was agreed to withdraw from
the Democratic ticket this fall II
Governor Maddox would take his
place.
Maddock's acceptance Of the DEM
ocratic offer has been hanging fire
ever since Maddox took office upon
the death Of Governor Arthur G.
OOrlle august 70.
The withdrawal Of Anderson ard
the running Of Maddox for governor
is conceded to be q direct outRrowth
Of the meeting in Bismarck 4ret
night Of leaders Of the Democratic
and Noapartisan parties.
6. S. Wooledgs Of the Democratic
central committee and William
Lemke, for years connected with the
Nonpartitsan league. were two OF
the party leaders in session with the
governor until late last night.
In commenting upon his action, in
resigning from the Democratic
ticket, Mr.. Anderson stated: ,
"The only motive which actuated
me in resigning was to serve the
best interests Of Ill the progressive
elements in the State Of North Da-
kota. I felt that the progressive
elements Of all political parties in
the State could be centralized upon
and give their support to Governor
Maddox, and ! had only resigned
my nomination upon the sole 'condi-
ton that Governor Maddox would
be . candidate for the Governorship
on the Democratic ticket.
II was nominated without the aid
Of any organization, and on the
proposition that believed in 4
Progressive and decent Government,
both State and National, and I felt
certain that those who voted for mo
did 50 because they knew that was
my attitude, and that would do I'll
in my power to further the inter-
ests Of oil the progressive elements
in the State.
II really resent the unfortunate
statement Of Mr.. Halvor Halvorson,
which was published . short time
ago, to the effect that the highest
office in the State has. been placed
upon the auction block. No sn~i
thing has been done, Or viii b sane.
toned by me. Whatever ;.
have taken, o. Z candidate for Gov.
ernor Of this State, or % . private
citizen, would be for what / be-
lieve to be for the best interests q
the State and Nation, and for no
selfish purpose.
II honor and respect. Mr.. Halvor.
son, but feel that he has been sub
jected to IN undue political influ-
ence, exercised by tho Pie Counter
Brigade who have, heretofore
claimed to Be Democratic but who
are now posing - I. v. A. Republi-
CAM Democrats Whatever that may
be). That bunch has practically
wrecked the Democratic Party ia
order to further their own selfish
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