The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-10

JOHN w. CARR
is REELECTED
HOUSE SPEAKER

Is kEELECIED
HOUSE SPEAKER
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two opposing political factions in
North Dakota and asked "are the
factions bigger than the state or ia
the state bigger than the factions =
He said he believed that things OF
real benefit could be done for North
Dakota If his message 10 needed.
Governor Sorlie's cold was no
better today and he requested Sec
rotary Of State Robert Byrne to
read the message-the longest Sor-
lie has ever presented to = legisla-
ture.
Only . few minor arrangements
remainsd before the special session
convened ct noon.
At . caucus last night the In
dependent senate members decided to
continue the. organisation effective
at the regular session. Despite fears
That the Independents might lose
control Of the senate organization,
expressed yesterday when it became
certain that Senator Rusch Of Cass
county would be unable to attend
the session, It was regarded 40 GER
tain today that these fears were un-
grounded.
Hamilton to Pair With Rusch
Senator D. II. Hamilton, Non.
partisan, last night wired Rusch that
he would pair with him on political
matters and refuse to vote. Hamil.
toms action created something Of
sensation in political circles here,
since it was regarded as indication
that the bitter feelings between Non.
partisans and Independents is less
ening.
Plans were under way for an ef.
fort to gain control of the senate, at
. caucus Of Nonpartisan legislators
last night, when the fact that Hamil-
ton had agreed to pair with Rusch
was announced and caused some dis
may. Several speeches were made at
the CAUCUS urging the Nonpartisans
TO- retain their fighting spirit on
behalf of the industrial program
launched by them but the general
attitude Of some Nonpartisans was
one Of watchful waiting. These ex-
pressed reluctance to take the ag-
! gressive during the special session.
Senator Dell Patterson, Nonparti-
san, Renville county, who did not
attend the caucus, said he saw no
reason for attempting to change the
senate organization from that which
functioned at the last session. He
said he has been opposed to the idea
Of special session but that he was
willing to wait for the issues to be
presented by the governor in his
message before forming q final
judgment.
Reporter Admitted to Caucus
For the first time in history, so
far as is known ere, the Nonparti-
sans permitted q newspaper man not
affiliated with their organization to
attend their caucus. A representa-
tive Of the Associated Press was ad-
mitted to the conference room after
those attending the caucus had voted
on the question.
Some discussion was had at the
caucus on the proposal to run Gov
ernor A. G.. Sorlie az . candidate
for the Republican nomination for
the presidency at the state presi.
Dental preferential primary elec-
ton in Match. F. ]. Graham. FL
lendale, chairman Of the state Re-
publican central committee, which
is controlled by the Nonpartissns
but not recognized by the Independ-
ents. said the Nonpartisans should
begin at once q movement to get
the names of strong candidates on
the ticket as candidates for dele
gates and alternates to the Kansas
City convention.
Might Get Vice Presidency
Several speakers suggested that
North Dakota would be in q good
strategic position ct the Republican
national convention and suggestion
was made that II Governor Sorlie
failed to win the presidential NOM
nation he would, 1t least, have =
good chance for the vice presiden-
tial nomination.
Proposals to adjourn the session
without acting on the governors
recommendation, which have been
current here, were discussed and
disapproved by the Nonpartisans.
They said the courtesy due the posi-
ton Of governor o. well O. the facts
which he might present in his
message demanded that the legisla-
ture give careful consideration ia
the matters which he might pre-
sent.
The Nonpartisans probably will
suggest the organisation Of . steer
/ ing committee 70 prevent flood Of
bills from coming up at the session
and Independents likewise were
anxious to keep the special session
from taking on the atmosphere o1
q general session. Several lerisla-
tors are known to be carrying il
their nockata hilla which thew ~.