The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-03
REPUBLICANS
GIVE SIGNS OF
HALTING ROW


Continued from mage one1
them. They control the industrial
commission. They have the appoint
i've power. The people have given
them definite responsibility. They
have an absolutely free hand, as I
see the situation, with the states
industries. They are in q position
to 60 ahead and run them. / am in.
terested l.. seeing what they will do. /"
Thoresen Makes Statement
T. II. Thoresen, League Republican
candidate for governor, who was de-
feated by George F. Shafer, issued
q statement in which he thanked
the voters.
Il wish to thank the people Of
North Dakota for the wonderful and
loyal support given us in the past
election. While we received q tenn
porary setback, the fight for adjust
ment OF economic conditions for ag-
riculture must not cease. The fight
for the principles Of progress is an
eternal struggle of the human race.
considering the past campaign
as q whole, it seems to me we made
wonderful showing when we con.
slider that we endeavored with about
$4,000 to combat s'ush fund Of ap-
proximately $4,000, furnished by
the grain, milling and financial COM
bines. In the face of this it Is 4
credit to the state that 80 many
voters We're able to use calm and
cool judgment In casting their bal
lots.
1T is my sincere hope that our
opponents in their hour of victory
will not forget that they owe their
first obliga' :ol. to North Dakota and
its basic industry, agriculture"
Thoresen said today he is prepar-
ing his affairs to resume his law
practice at some point in the state
yet to be decided.
Roy Frazier Arrives
Roy Frazier, member Of the ex.
ecutive committee Of the Nonparti-
san League. arrived in Bism ,rck
today. Frazier had no comment to
make other than that there would
be an early meeting Of the executive
committee Of the league.
Another report in circulation to.
day was that q progressive group
in Cass county seeks conferences
with league leaders. Their object
Is said to be to get under way in the
state progressive Republican move-
ment independent Of both the
League and Independent Republi.
can factions and to concentrate in
Cass county in . fight against L. l..
Twichell and the organization Of
which he is the head.
]. Nelson Kelly. head Of the states
Democratic organic ton, was out Of
the state today, but is expected back
es rly next week. At that time it is
known that there will be 4 confer
ence Of Democratic leaders.
Some Democrats are proposing
that the Democratic organization ex-
tend . blanke. invitation to iii the
politically homeless to rally under
the Dem ocratic Standard, with pos
sible revisions Of the state ticket.
Practical leaders were pointing out
that the friends o. r. A. Nestos, T. H.
Thoresen and others are wandering
about with no very definite haven in
sight. It is proposed to offer them
asylum within the ranl- Of state
Democracy.
Vets Go to Democrats
It was pointed out that the radi.
cal vets are already coming into che
Democratic camp in numbers with
out the formality O.. an invitation.
The claim was also being made that
the Houston platform practically
endorsed the principle Of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill.
Altogether Democrats were much
cheered.
Nevertheless, It appeared practi-
cally certain that there win be no
such considerable deflection from
Republican ranks % some 81 the On
thusiasts were predicting.
The politically homeless were mill
Ing about . good deal, but their
leaders do not relish the prospect 81
Z party division and were frankly
counssling against Il.