The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
CARR CHOSEN
FOR End PLACE
ON STATE LIST
MinOt Mans Endorsement For
Senate Unanimous-Hall
Is Endorsed
M'DONALD IS ON TICKET
James Morris Defeats John
Thorpe as Choice For
Attorney General

Jamestown, N. H.. March g.
(AP)-With precision and un-
precedentcd speed, the North
Dakota state convention of the
real or anti-league Repub-
licans completed its business in
brief, single session toda with
these accomplishments:
Endorsed Former Governor
Il. A. Nestos of Minot for the
Republican senatorial nominal
tion.
Endorsed for denomination
Representative o. b. Burtness,
Grand Forks, first district, and
Thomas Hall, Bismarck, second
district.
William A. OversOn, Williams
comfy, former state senator.
endorsed by his district caucus
for third district congressional
nomination.
Adopted platform formulated
at Bismarck convention in Jan
! uary, reaffirming support of
Former Governor Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois for Republi.
can presidential nomination.
Heard Mr.. Ncstos flay 'radi.
calism" and call for a full.
hearted battle to defeat Nom
partisan candidates in June
primary.
Jamestown, N. D.. March 8.-(E
Former Governor r. A. Nestos Of
Minot was unanimously endorsed as
a candidate for the Republican SEN
atorial nomination at the North Da-
kota "real" or anti-league Republic
can state convention here today.
Preceding the action on Nestos
the convention also unanimously en-
dorsed for reelection the states
congressman from the first and
second districts. As in the case of
Nestos, they were unopposed.
Only the gesture of formality
marked the denomination for the
June primary Of Representative Oh
ger B. Burtness of Grand Forks,
first district, and Representative
Thomas Hall Of Bismarck. second
district.
Endorsement Of a congressional
candidate from the third district was
left to a caucus Of delegates from
that district, who were instructed
to report to the officers Of the con-
vention.
William B. Overson of Williams
county, q former state senator, was
endorsed for the Republican con-
Rressional nomination in the third
district.
The convention then adopted the
platform formulated at the January
convention in Bismarck, in which
the "real" Republicans reaffirm
their support Of Prank o. Lowden
Of Illinois for the Republican pres
idential nomination.
When the platform had been dis
posed Of without discussion and
unanimous affirmative action, the
third district caucus was resumed,
while the convention as a whole for
mally adjourned.
Works at Top Speed
With most Of the delegates eager
to get started for home, the conven-
ton worked along at top speed after
convening at 10 a. m. Many dele
gates, however, still were arriving
at 1O:3O, kept abed by the late night
session Of the I. v. A. convention.
The resolutions committee pre-
sented its report at 11:04 a. m. and
the convention became almost q race
against time. The committee recon-
mended adoption, without substantial
change, of the platform adopted at
the Bismarck convention, January 25.
Candidates for presidential con-
vention delegates and presidential
electors were selected at the Bis
marck meeting. The committee said
today there has been no change in
the situation since that time which
would warrant any change.
Meanwhile, the third district dele
gates had caucused in an effort ia
decide on a candidate for congress,
and it was indicated they hoped to
complete their task to enable many
Of the delegates to leave Jamestown
on train just before noon.
Endorsement Of the two antileague
congressman was accomplished after
Stoole Hendrickson of Burke county
had been placed in nomination for
the endorsement in tie third district,
where the incumbent is Representa-.
tive James H. Sinclair Of Kenmare,
affiliated with the league.
This action was taken after the
convention had turned down q pro-
posal to recess for 80 minutes to let
the various districts select congres.
sional candidates.
Asks Name Be Withdrawn
When the first and second district
nomination had been made, after 9
host Of seconding speeches and nc
opposition, Hendrickson took the
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