The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-28
THOMPSON BEATEN
FOR ENDORSEMENT
Att. VA. MEETING
Indicates He May Run For Leg
isIature Despite Action Of
Convention
RUE IS GIVEN NOMINATION
Contest For Legislative Seat Is
High Point Of Dual
Gatherings
RUE IS GIVEN NOMINATION

1ntimation that he may be a candi-
date for the legislature despite fail
ure OF the Burleigh County I. v. A.
organization to re-endorse him for
office, was made Saturday by ]. M.
Thompson. Still, who was high man
on the county ticket two years ago.
Thompson's statement came In con-
nection with withdrawal of his can
didacy from consideration by the con-
vention after 1t had become appar-
ent that he would be re-endorsed. He
said:
Apparently there Is deal to
eliminate me as candidate.
therefore am willing to drop out
In the best interests Of the party.
However, I cannot and will not
pledge myself not to run on an
other ticket. It Is not the first
time that I have been kicked
about as q political football.
can give the convention no as
surance that will stay out of the
race"
Thompsons declaration was the
high point in the county I. v. A. and
Real Republican conventions. At
the same time 1t prevented bitter
and open battle on the floor. 1t hint
ed at the possibility that the fight
would be carried to a broader field
for decision at the polls.
/ Rue Given Place
With Thompson'S withdrawal. the
II. v. A. body renominated Gordon
Cox and Martin J. Olson for legis-
lative posts and selected Milton Rue,
Bismarck. a leader In American Le-
zion. circles, for the third place on
the ticket. Lynn j. Sperry was re-
endorsed for nomination to the state
senate.
The situation created by failure to
re endorse Thompson is complicated
by the fact that he is a Democrat.
having originally been selected for
candidacy on the I. v. A. ticket be-
cause of that fact. His intimation
that he might run OH another ticket
was interpreted by many as an in
dication that he may return to his
original party and seek favor there.
AS was expected. the I. v. A. meet
ing endorsed the record of Governor
George F. Shafer and the Real" Re-
publicans voted to support him at the
state convention of that group as a
candidate for the U. 8. senate. The
same body went on record as favor
ing reelection of President Hoover
and endorsed Congressman Thomas
Hall, Bismarck, and o. B. Burtness.
Grand Forks, for reelection to that
branch Of the national legislature.
A. l.. Garness. Regan, was endorsed
for nomination by the state I. v. A.
convention for the post Of state trea-
surer.
Delegates Selected
Delegates selected by the real" Re-
publicans to the state convention
were: H. l.. Reade. J. E. Davis. e. G.
Wanner, Fred Peterson. r. 8. Towne,
M. H. Atkinson, and Paul Wachter.
Alternates were: Mrs. Charles Whit
tey. Mrs. N: F. Julius, George Lewis,
Charles staley, John Bowers, James
Tees and Joseph Pool, Baldwin.
Delegates selected by the I. v. AS
we're: Mrs. G. L. Young. Mrs. G. Oh
gierson. H. r. Murphy, H. F. O'Hare,
]. G. Oberg, B. E. Jones, William T.
Kraft, Thomas Burke. r. B. Webb, L.
A. Winter, and Mrs. D. E. Shipley.
Alternates were Walter Render, w.
r. Tester, w. J. Noggle, Mrs. B. o.
Ward. Mrs. Frank Barnes, G. A. Rust.
Mrs. j. A. MacLachlan, Mrs. Thurmi
Ellison, Sterling: P. p. Bliss, McKen-
zie: and Theodore Taylor, Wilton.
The personnel Of the nominating
and credentials committees was the
same at both conventions. They
were as follows: Credentials COM
mittee-E. G. Warmer. chairman, Mrs.
J. A. MaELachlan, William Schantz,
Mrs. N. F. julius. and Paul Wachter.
Nominating committee-H. F. O'Hare,
chairman, H. T. Murphy. William T.
Kraft, Mrs. D. E. Shipley, Mrs. G..
Olgeirson, J. G. Oberk, and Joe Pool,
Baldwin.
The "real" Republican resolutions
committee was as follows: ]. e.
Davis, chairman. Mrs. G. L. Young,
Mrs. z. F. Trepp, Mrs. Thurmi Eli
son. Sterling: and Theodore Taylor.
Wilton. The same persons served on
the I. v. A. resolutions committee
with the exception Of Burke whose
place was taken by ]. z. Davis.
Resolution Adopted
The resolution adopted by the I. v.
AS follows:
Whereas the present Independent
administration has administered the
several governmental departments
under its control in an efficient and
economic way and has diligently and
successfully exerted its every effort
toward carrying out the policies
Of the Independent Voters Association
as expressed in the platform Of the
association adopted at the Grand
Forks convention In 1880, and:
Whereas an Independent legisla-
ture has enacted into law a construc-
tive program, by providing for q mill
and elevator commission, new bank
ing laws, by reorganizing the depart
ment Of the state highways and the
game and fish department and by
adoption Of Z sales tax on oleomArgar-
Inc and other butter substitutes, and:
Whereas the state board Of equal
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