The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-08
Senator Brant Is
Leagues Choice 10
Run for Governor
CONTINUED from page one,

S~oS SASS/
He made no plea for Lynner, but said
the candidate had promised to keep
the faith II he were elected governor.
]. A. Gray, Lisbon, raped This
friend" Lemke as q man of Zion
heart but with the political judy
ment Of a child"
Gray said he was favorably lin
pressed by Lyneer and asked that the
delegates be not impressed by "po-
litical claptrap."
F. A. Vogel was next to get the
floor. He said that only LANCER and
Brandt Of the leading candidates de-
served consideration. He said Lynner
could not get many votes in Mclean
county.
The result of the third ballot was
Lynner 81: LANCER %; Brandt 80;
Craig 2: and Thoresen /.
Mrs. Craig withdrew.
The vote in the Third district was
las for Sinclair to 10 for no endorse
ment. The votes for no endorsement
were interpreted as favorable to A. g.
Townley, candidate in the Third dis
trict on a wet platform.
T. H. Thoresen. Bismarck. was the
first choice of the Second district
caucus but declined to run, where
Upon Marshall was selected. Other
candidates werc J.. G. Miller, Botti-
neau; and G. w. Fine. Benson county.
Asked To Be Excused
Thoresen was selected on the third
ballot after he had asked to be ex.
cused from the race. The vote was
81 for Thoresen to IL for Marshall,
the other candidate having been elm
mated.
Thoresen thereupon asked, II It
would be possible to defer the final
selection until the rest Of the ticket
Is selected" saying he then would be
In q better position to make up my
mind"
A suggestion to vote for q choice
second to Thoresen failed when q
Marshall supporter commended It
would be unfair to Marshall and de-
manded that Thoresen give his de-
cision Immediately. Thoresen there
upon withdrew and q fourth ballot
showed Marshall II. Fine 9,.Miller 6
and Wesley Matthaei. Wells county,
one.
The First district failed to endorse
a congressional candidate and APP
a committee Of five to select
. candidate and report to the state
executive committee.
The committee to revise the by
laws recommended a biennial mem-
bership fee Of 81 of which the county
md state committees each would get
one dollar.
Condemn Chain Banks
Most Of the morning session was
'aken up with the adoption Of resolu- /
ions and . platform. The banking
In the platform; the first thing
IN this mornings schedule, was
adopted after william Lernke. Fargo,
1ad changed an amendment which
would have pledged the N~onpartisans
o establish q branch Of the Bank Of
North Dakota in any county asking
or such . branch.
AS adopted. after . long argument,
he platform condemns recent COM
'inations and mergers Of national
'anks," and calls on the attorney gem
raj Of the United States to institute
proceedings with q view to dis
these financial monsters as In
collation. Of the Sherman antitrust
ct."
Offer Banking Plank
The convention platform commit.
ee offered q banking plank which
United that the Bank OF North Da.
;ota could be more extensively used
" the people Of the state IL the cx.
Of chain banks proved an
Lemke's branch hank proposal
1as offered Is . substitute motion but
most Of the delegates were too tired
o fight about Il.
IN addition to the banking plank.
My ono section Of the platform pro-
osed5 by the committee remAined to
. considered. It related to the mar /.
citing OF grain and was expected to
leet with little oppositiou. /,
At least an hour Of the conventions /,
was taken up last night by an
rgumeut based on grammatical con- !.
'ructions, rhetoric and punctuation.
nee the matter Of voice infections
.me Into the battle BY way q var
'ty. |,
Iynner Has Strength
After adopting its platform, the /, !
invention viii move on to 8 consid- !
ration Of candidates tor coneres-
and state Offices. vvikNr4 Y ~ III