The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-26
MOVEMENT TO MAKE
HIM NOMINEE SAID
TO GAIN STRENGTH
Progressives Ask He Permit His
Name to Be Presented at
Convention
HAS NOT COMMITTED SELF
Friends Ask That He Delay De-
cision Until Situation Can
Be Surveyed
HAS NOT COMMITTED SELF
Especial to The Tribunel

tSpec10l 70 The Tftbune)
Grand Forks. N. D., March 26.--[P
Political circles in the state wers
specializing Saturday upon well.
defined movement on the part o.
Progressives Of every political persua'
sion to induce r. H. Thoresen of this
city to accept an endorsement of the
Democrats for governor when the
party convention meets In New Rock.
ford next month.
Thoresen, when interviewed Satur.
day, refused to commit himself upon
the situation. He waved to q pile oi
letters on his desk from all corners o:
the state urging him to allow hi&
name to be used in overtures to the
Democratic party. Some Democratic
party leaders have preached the sub
ject to him but he has not committed
himself. His friends have urged him
to delay any decision upon any fu-
ture political action he may take un-
til they can thoroughly survey the
situation in his behalf
Thousands Of Thoresen,S loyal
friends Throughout the state are re-
f,,sing to support William LANCER
Nonpartisan League candidate for
governor. They claim that unfair
tactics were used in forcing through
his endorsement at the Nonpartisan
convention and that his leadership Is
one the Progressive element cannot
follow or trust.
Friends See Manipulation
Those close to Thoresen declare
that he was sacrificed through Q
rather sinister manipulation OF
league machinery by Interests more OF
less friendly to the I. WA. faction
Some short and ugly words are being
used In connection with the LANCER
drive for delegates which began more
than year ago.
Ever since the LANCER nomination
there has been a beating Of the po-
ltical bushes to feel out support for
the Bismarck attorney. To date the
reports have been anything but en-
couraging. Langer's candidacy has
found great proportion of the
league membership cold to his
leadership.
They don't respond TO the idea and
the reaction is being viewed with
great CONSERVATION.
Halvor Halvorson Of Minot Is being
mentioned for the Democratic nomt-
nation, but he is not at all active at
this writing and may seek to run for
congress.
Friends Of Walter Maddox are
said to be urging him for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. as
part of scheme to secure someone
not unfriendly to Langer's interest.
The object of this move. 1t Is said. Is
to discourage leaguers from boiling
the Republican primaries In June
where the fate of Senator Nye and
many state Nonpartisan league car
didates is involved.
Ieaguers hope the interest OF the
Nye-Shafer fight will keep the Non
partisans in the Republican column
at the June primaries.
Democrats Optimistic
Democrats, stirred by the vote OF
March IS. are anxious to make some
combination with the ThoSesen fol-
lowing. They are interested prt-
marily in the senatorial and congress
sional places and Of course In carry
ing North Dakota for the Democratic
presidential nominee. whoever that
may be.
c. G. Talbot. president of the
North Dakota Farmers Union. IS
thinking seriously OF running for the
United States senate upon the DEM
ocratic ticket. Whether this Is con-
tineent upon endorsement at New
Rockford or whether he would be a
free lance is not known at this writ
Ing. Anyway. such a contingency Is
awaited with some trepidition on the
part of the Nye men who are anxious
that no action be taken that will d.
vert league voters to the Democratic
primaries. a nightmare which haunts
most political dreams these days.
The outstanding question, however.
Ia the present political crisis, is the
future action of Thorcsen, who has
been making great strides in his law
practice in the Red River Valley as
we'll as annexing q host OF friends in
both the Republican and Democratic
ranks and from voters allied with
both the I. ". A. and league factions.