The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-15
Glendale Man Is
Named to Coveted
Committee Office
Continued from page One,


Presidential electors named are J..
Nelson Kelly. Grand Forks; Pierce
Blewett, Jamestown: DR.. w. H. Por-
ter. Calvin. and Senator William D
Lynch of LaMoure county.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton are ]. E. Carney, Cavalier; David
Kelly. Grand Forks; John B. Eaton,
Fargo: Mrs. Luella D. Hildreth, Far
go; p. w. Lanier. Jamestown; Will
liam Glotzback, Anamoose; r. b.
Murphy, Bismarck: Mrs. Anna Chill
ton. Towner: DR.. r. H. Leavitt, Car
son; Miss Gertrude Dwire, Minot; A.
|C. Fagenkopf, Dickinson, and Leo
Mcdonald, Mandan.
The II delegates will have 10 votes
at the national convention. The two
women will split one vote between
them and the two lowest men dele
gates will do similarly.
With Lanier as chairman and Nc
Lean secretary. the meeting voted to
make the organization permanent.
Debate on Raskob Message
Debate broke out on the floor when
a motion was made to send to John
j. Raskob, in charge of finances for
the Democratic national committee. a
telegram expressing greetings and APP
probation.
Several delegates arose in opposi-
ton on the ground some Interior mo-
tive would be read into the telegram.
but finally the motion prevailed.
Debate burst forth again when 4
motion was made to amend the report
Of the rules committee which recon-
mended the convention endorse a
candidate for national committeeman,
50 that his name could go on the
March ballot with support Of the con-
vention.
Efforts were made to change the
rules so all aspirants for committee
man could have their names placed
ON the ballot and to leave the decision
to the voters.
Martin Fredricks, jamestown at
torney who recently changed his name
from "Freerks." strongly opposed a
rule for endorsing q committeeman,
charging rules were modelled as re-
suit Of a concentrated effort for cleo
ton Of q certain man." Eugene Mat
tingly of Jamestown interjected re-
marks which led to sharp words be-
tween the two men.
r. B. Murphy. Bismarck. advocated
endorsement Of a committeeman. and
several times during the debate the
chairman found difficulty in MAIN
tanning order.
Tracy Bangs. Grand Forks. support
ing a motion to refer candidates for
committeeman to the voters. appealed
for harmony, and to avoid personal
feeling"
+. D. Casey. Dickinson. told the
convention aspirants for committee
man still could have their names
placed on the ballot by petition, If not
satisfied with the choice Of the con-
vention.
The motion was voted down 165 to
"a and the convention proceeded to
nominate candidates for committee
men, with Perry and Porter receiving
the nominations. The final vote was
Perry 28e, Porter A and on motion OF
Porter endorsement Of Perry was
made unanimous.
Condemn Republicans
A resolution adopted declared it to
be "the first duty OF the Democratic
party to work for q drastic retrench-
ment Of governmental expenditures.
The Republican party, the resolution
says, "has brought us dangerously
near the verge Of complete economic
destruction"
The farm marketing, act was ap-
proved, but the federal farm board
was condemned,
The resolution called for q ''con-
demnation and declaration Of way
against the Republican party. the in-
strument Of such special interests
which has been functioning and oper-
atins through all Republican adj
ministrations and particularly under
the administrations Of Harding, Cool
idge and Hoover. and We condemn
and declare war against the Repub-
ucan party, the instrument Of such
special interests"
Further condemnation was ex-
pressed Of the Smoot- Hawley tariff,
md Of the Republican parry "for its
fragrant abuse Of power and reckless
expenditures Of public money"
Attention was called to uIaemploy-
nlent, which was termed as evidence
BY the millions Of unemployed, col.
laple Of business institutions, appall-
Ing deflation In stocks and bonds 81
Al kinds. pitiable distress Of bank
rupt agricultural sections Throughout
the land, and actual suffering and
starving Of hundreds o. thousands Of
American citizens b IN extent that
requires nationwide action Through
the Red Gross ana charitable organ
jxattons.'
Mrs. Doughterty Was named to
succeed hereelf as national ccmnait-