The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-25

Kidder-o. E. Erickson oe Happen
uninstructed delegate.
BtAngs-Thoresen, Senator Nye
and Representative Sinclair and u.
I. Burdick Endorsed Is candidates for
governor. senator ana congressman.
Barnes ~ Resolutions approving
branch banking by Bank Of North
Dakota adopted. G. H. Hanson Of
Litchville and r. A. Kin1er Of VAL
ley City are delegates. Hanson In
dorsed as candidate for state house
Of representatives. Jack Krug of
Valley City Endorsed also for lower
house and John Adiklethun Of Valley
City for state senate.
Have Heated Discussion
Cass-Nonpartisans went on record
favoring Lemke for congress and
Lynner. for governor and instructed
delegates to work toward that end.
Endorsement came after heated dis
cussion Of advisability Of instructing
delegates. Burdick mentioned as can
didate for congress. I. H. Ulsaker
and G. e. Bale state convention dele
gates. John Holing and ]. O. Lom-
men, both Of Fargo, alternates.
Grand Forks-O. K. Lageson and
Ole Knutson named delegates to state
convention, with Grand Forks Trades
and Labor Assembly to name q third.
Thoresen Endorsed for governor. but
an attempt to obtain an instructed
delegation for Thoresen and for Nye
for u. s. senator blocked. Lageson
elected chairman Of the county or
ganization and D. G. Macdonald Sec
rotary. Fifty Nonpartisans attended.
Pierce - Meeting postponed until
Saturday because Of q disagreement
as to delegates to the county conven-
ton.
Roads Arc Blocked
Towner-T. H. Thoresen Of Grand
Forks Endorsed for governor. Blocked
roads cut attendance and only nine
delegates attended the meeting, pre-
sided over by w. ]. Gilchrist Of Can
do. Usher L. Burdick and ]. H. Sim
clair Endorsed for representatives in
congress and Gerald P. Nye for SEN
ator. @: r. Peterson Of BiSbee elected
delegate to state convention. It Is ex-
pected another meeting to make other
Endorsements will be held soon.
Benson-Bert M. Salisbury Of Min
newaukan and G. w. Fine Of Shey-
enne elected state convention dele
gates. Minnie D. Craig Of Esmond
and Dr.. J. G. Hanson Of Oberon in
dorsed for reelection as state senator
and representative, respectively. Leo
Nelson Of Sheyenne presided at the
meeting attended by IS delegates. In
resolutions passed. the delegates ia
vored elimination Of all possible state
commissions and departments. plac-
ing Of one cent on the state gasoline
tax In the state general fund and
similar qualifications for rural and
city teachers in similar positions.
Nelson Sixteen delegates attended
meeting with Red Kietzman acting as
chairman and o. B. Larson as secre-
tary. Lars O; Frederickson Of Pekia
elected convention delegate and he
will 60 uninstructed. While no can
didates were Endorsed, an expression
of sentiment showed majority favor
ing Thoresen for governor. Fifteen
favored him as candidate and one was
in favor Of LANCER. Other business
was left for a future meeting to be
called by the chairman when road
conditions are improved.
Did Not Hold Meeting
neutrality-suspicious. Leaguers Of
Rolette county did not hold session
The organization voted Jan. % to af-
filiate with the progressive Republic
can group in selDcting candidates foG
state and national offices and sup
port Of a platform. Carl Atkinson
Mylo, and James McManus, st. John
for representatives and Joseph Re-
nauld, Thorne, for state senator were
Endorsed for reelection. Owen Sol
berg. Agate, was elected delegate
with John Clark, Thorne, alternate
to the state convention.
Sargent-T. w. Farran Is the dele
gate and r. q. McCrery alternate
Delegate is uninstructed. Resolutions
adopted favoring the primary over
the convention system; oppose con-
stitutional amendments; favor use Of
North Dakota flour and advocate
grinding Of North Dakota wheat only
at the state mill.
Foster-Should q special election be
called to fill the unexpired term Of
the late State Senator Thomas N
Putnam, the convention decided to
draft Ole H. Olson of New Rockford
former senator. H. A. Rindy Is unin-
structed convention delegate and also
received Endorsement for the lower