The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-20
CONTROL STATE
G. 0. P, BODY:
URGE LEADERS
Stutsman and Other Counties
Sound off for Militant
Campaign
DEMOCRATS FLIRTIN G
Prospect Pressure Will Result
in Call for State Meet
Seen Today
DEMOCRATS FLIRTIN G

Ihat element or the NonpartlSan
League advocating peace with honor
in the forthcoming state election
campaign as between its Republican
factions was sorely besieged today.
From sections of the state where
the League is strong and militant
the executive committee was the tar
get for the sings and arrows of dis
content Of the rank and file who are
protesting they are not ready ito
take licking lying down"
Beginning at jamestown Wednes-
day with the meeting of the county
executive committee which con-
demned the executive committee of
the League and demanded a state
convention Of the delegates who at
tended the March convention the
movement was spreading today.
1t gathered momentum with the
announcement that meetings Of the
county committees Wednesday indi-
Gated the League will control the Re-
publican state committee. The
League had accounted for 18 Of the
rs members of the committee neces-
sary to control. County committee
meetings still to be held in strong
League territory apparently made it
certain Leaguers will dominate the
committee with a safe majority.
Protest in Making
To the protest voiced at James
town by Leaguers Wednesday, 9TH
ers were added late yesterday. More
were in the making today.
The indicated League victory in
the naming Of the members Of the
Republican central committee was
pointed to as evidence that the Non
partisan League still Is in the ma
jority and that the divided verdict
in the June primary simply reflected
results of factional strife and Z cam
paign that in its practical aspects
satisfied nobody.
Roy Frazier, chairman Of the
League executive committee, re-
manned in Bismarck today. For the
time being he was sole arbiter of the
destinies Of the League whatever
they may be in the situation now de-
veloping.
Boy on Burning Deck
Other members Of the committee
here Wednesday had returned to
their homes. Senator Frazier had
left the city. The committee con-
ference had settled nothing. It left
to Roy Frazier the final decision.
Under pressure .today he declined
TO give out any statements. 1--WE
are beginning to hear from the
farmers" Frazier said. "Some Of
the things they are saying about the
executive committee and the tenta-
tive decision for United Republican
party would be altogether out of
place in Louisa NJ. Alcott's charming
books for the Young. Look at Stuts-
man county"
Frazier wore the look Of a man
deeply grieved. He puffed inces-
sanity at a short black briar pipe
and was constantly "in conference"
at his room at the Patterson hotel.
Morton county also got off the
reservation yesterday. Nonparti-
sans controlled the county commit
tee. They ient word to Frazier they
wanted to "prcss on"
Frank Vogel, candidate for lieu
tenant governor, at the primary, was
in the city today "to attend . meet
ing Of Chevrolet dealers" Frazier
called Vogel into conference last
night.
League Democrats Milling
The telephone in Frazier's room
tangled incessantly. Meantime it
was pointed cut that within the
ranks Of the Nonpartisan League
there is an estimated total Of more
than 14,0~0 Democrats. It was ad
mitted they are doing "great deal
Of talking.
Late today it seemed certain that
sufficient pressure would be piled
upon the reluctant Roy Frazier to
force him to call a state convention
Of the League. While he apparently
did not relish the situation he was
plainly upon the wrack. Sorely
pressed he inevitably took refuge in
a vociferous declarations: II am :
Republican"
In the haunts Of the political wise
acres today it was being freely pre-
dicted that Frazier will issue . call
for . state convention Of the League
tomorrow.
When the question was frankly
put up to him he answered in par
ables which inevitably ended with
the declaration, II am . Republican"
To the rumble from Stutsman
county yesterday today was added
like rumbles from Mclean, Barnes
and other counties. Frazier's mail
was heavy. He admitted grimly that
some Of the letters he was receiving
from the hewers Of wood and draw
ers Of water among tho rank and
file gave him deep pain. But he
admitted also they impressed him.
The harassed Nonpartisan League
leader looked and acted like . man
who was going to call . state con-
vention Of his political group to-
morrow. But today he would not
give the word. He wrote and dis
patched long letter to Senator
Frazier.
Democrats Flirting
Is the state convention 70 called,
and the best guess today was that
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