The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-10

(From the jamestown Sun, strong w. A 0eWSpaper)
The residents Of Jamestown, Of stutsman county
and Of the entire state Of North Dakota today have
new reason to be proud Of THE Grand Old Man Of
powerful steamroer turned loose in an indie
pendent state conwention in North Dakota, Alfred Steel
stood true. Buffeted and knocked down time after
time by the Twicheil machine Senator Steel in
his calm unruffled, dignfed manner and in voice
that halted momertaiy at least, the carefully
tuned machine Of the Cass county bosses, demanded
that fair play be shown.
At least three times Handsome Hyland attempted
bate and twice the Grand GA Man Of statsman coua
ty fosced him to stop the machine, throw 1t into re-
verse and back up. Once when the chairman put
motion made by Fowler Of Cass without waiting for
debate and with Alfred Steel already his feet the
commanding voice OF Stutsman coanys state senator
broke into the clamor OF the with, THE Ameri-
people believe in fair play even in prize fights
You have called candidate to the platform and
forced him declare himself. You can not he fair
without calling the other Your action without prec-
' Handsome ' ayiand's ais, sa Harmony
"Methinks he protests too much" We don't know
who made that statement, or whether it was made
before, but it fits Handsome Hy.ands high handed
harmony of the recent unamented state meeting of
Vote Ayes. When he took the char, Mr.. Eyi-nd de-.
clared that he would give every fair emporium
y to express himself and each time aftef refuiag
permit debate on motion after being forced to
show semblance Of being half way fir he reiter-
ated his statement. Near the opening OF the conven
ton Mr. Hyland informed Percy Trubshaw Of Valley
City that this Is not Spauldngs convention" but he
did not say that 1T is not Twichers convention
Time after time the chairman recognized speakers from
from the floor and once the convention was delayed
permit the speaker to reach the floor Of the
ton hall That the slate had been carefully hand
picked by Twichell clearly demonstrated time
after time that it painfully obvious even the
uninitiated At one tme when the order of business
called for the endorsement OF candidate for secre-
tary pf state, Mr. Twichell moved that the matter
passed on until later because I'VE have been unable to
lind lind candidate" 1t must be remembered that Hy:
land not inexperienced chairman having presided
over the senate, and his obvious "blundering" was
crude that It could not have been concealed in an
eighth grade literary society
Why Not 100000 Campaign FUND.-
II the independent conventions are to be dominated
d s III tns 5
egaes to yesterdays convention spent an average 81
than $40 and two to four days time to attend the
convention why wouldn't 1t be good idea to have
Twiche just announce his ticket from Fargo then
the more than $4,000 spent the convention could
be put into campaign fund and the total OF 1900
1000 days OF time wasted could be used in campaign
| Shafer Missed Golden Opportunity
After all, John Carr comes of the convention by
far the biggest of the two put forward for the
dorsement for governor. Mr. Carr went into the cam
friends time after time that II am not candidate for
the governorship and will not become candidate, "
and :! can not conceive OF any situation combna-
ton OF circumstances which would to accept
the endorsement candidate for governor" and
bally at least, Il will not be drafted as candidate
was only with these oft repeated assertions that Mr.
Carr was persuaded by his friends become candi-
date for the endorsement At the same time Mr. Carr
made the statement that he would not be candidate
or accept the enforcement for any other office. His
friends believed that statement just as they believed
the statements OF Mr.. Shafer.
The hearts OF Mr. Carr's friends warmed to him
when he twice declared on the floor of the
ton Il have given my word that will not be can
ddate Tor lieutenant governor and will break that
word. Skaters head dropped little lower between
MS shoulders each time the statement made and
hie already small form seemed smaller in comparison
with Mr.. Carr. Jack Dempsey is said to have made
more friends In defeat than he ever made in victory
and the same might well be said Of John Carr To ac-
cept the endorsement. for lieutenant governor now
would place Mr.. Carr in the class with Mr..
Shafer, and, to use American EXPRESSION HE is
a0h. Ny Operation.
With the state ticket out Of the way. DR.. TWchell
and his Cass County Clinic ready for the third
operation on r. A. Nestos We have always admired
Mr. Nesos, and he certainly Is glutton for punish
ment Four years ago he knitted by the Cass
but like the fighting Vikings from which he descended
=. A. Nestos IL back for more. The first time Mr.
Nestos was placed the operating table he given
an anesnetic IN the form OF an endorsement for the
governorshp. The knife didn't hurt 80 much then
because 1t was difficult to ascertain just who held it.
Two years ago the operation performed without
an anesthec with the apparent intention Of kill
Ing the patient. The thrust did leave some sore spots
and, fearing the patient would object to another opera
ton without the OF anesthetc, the afore-men-
toned G. c. c. decided upon another endorsement
before tnls paper goes to PRESS uness the unfore-
seen occurs, r. A. Nestos will have been administered
the aneshetic In the form Of an endorsement for Unit
ted States senator, but he wif we Judge him Alright
have illusions about the kind Of support he NAV
expect from Cass county,
We would suggest as his campaign slogan ooh Nv
Operations"
Laugh This Off, You 50 Counties
Ihere are % counties in North Dakota Three COM
these So counties Two OF the three chairmen were
! from Cass County.
ID lieutenant at his Persons attending produc-