The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-02
DEMOCRATS ACTIVE
AS PARTY GROUPS
ASSEMBLE IN CITY
Fight on Craftsmanship Promis.
ed as Politicians Prepare
For Meeting

More activity In the Democratic
| than the Republican ranks was PROM
ised as politicians gathered here Tues
day for the meeting Wednesday of the
party central committees.
Under the law they are required to
meet at the capitol building but. in
view Of the fact that there is no place
for them in the remodeled structure
1t was expected the sessions would be
held in downtown hotels.
Chief contest on the Democratic
agenda was that over the state chair
manship. H. H. Perry, Glendale. now
is serving as both chairman and ma
tional committeeman and Is willing to
relinquish the former honor. Candi-
dates frequently mentioned are DR..
R. w. Leavitt, Carson: Fred Mclean
Grand Forks and A. G. Pagenkopf
Dickinson. OF this trio, Mclean was
said to have the backing of the Perry
group and was regarded as the most
likely contender.
A group from his home city, how
ever. was said to have shown little
enthusiasm for him and to be op-
posed to any candidate with Perry's
support. a faction having developed
partly because of the defeat of Tracy
Bangs as a candidate for senator at
the New Rockford convention.
In addition to selecting chairman
the Democrats were to consider plans
for the fall campaign. the establish
ment Of election headquarters and
| other matters of interest to the party
Harmony Problematical
On the Republican side. chief in
terest centered in the Republican
Craftsmanship and in whether the So
called Real Republicans would join
with the Nonpartisan Republicans un-
! der the party banner.
In the past the Republicans affiliat-
ed with the erstwhile I. v. AS have
been in the minority but have refus-
ed to recognize the Republicanism OF
the majority and have organized q
trump" convention of their own. Be-
cause Of the practical humiliation OF
/, the I. v. A. group in the primary
election, it was considered likely that
some of the faithful would forget the
old alliance until they have had time
| W 1OOh dIlA uCClAC WA4ut VA4Cy
will do In the future.
Among those expected for the
meeting was William Stern, Repub-
lican NATIONAL committeeman and the
only Republican friendly to the I. v
! A. faction who will remain in power
| after last January. Stern will be the
Hoover campaign manager in the
state and will do what he can to line
! up the party for the presidential
nominee.
/ He already has expressed his in
tention of supporting the Republican
state ticket.
To Avoid National Issues
The Republicans were expected to
steer clear OF national issues and to
avoid reference to presidential can
didates. The preliminary plan SEEM
ed to be to condemn certain forces
which have exerted influence in the
party and, at the same time, reaf-
firm their allegiance to the Repub-
licanism of Lincoln and Roosevelt
This attitude would shroud what ap.
pears to be a rather general anti
pathy to the Hoover candidacy and
would keep the record clear from
the Republican standpoint.
! There was talk that T. H. Thore-
sen, Grand Forks. Republican state
chairman, could succeed himself II
he desires but that he probably will
not seek reelection.
Among those doomed for the place
were Ray Smith, Bottineau. secretary
of every Nonpartisan state conven-
ton In recent years, and c. E. Col.
cord, Mohall, auditor of Renville
county. The latter is a brother Of
Mrs. Berta Baker, now state treas
urer and Republican nominee 70,
state auditor.