The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-04
CENTRAL BODIES OF
n. D. ORGANIZATIONS
ARE WELL SATISFIED
o. &. Erickson, A. W. Fowler
and Fred w. M'Lean Are
Elected Chairmen
HARMONY IS PREVALENT
Regular Republicans and DEM
ocrats Have Similar Ideas
on Some Things
HARMONY IS PREVAIL EMIT

central committeeman left Bismarck
Wednesday night and Thursday
morning. apparently well satisfied
with the platforms adopted and or
CARNATIONS set up for the fall cam
paign.
The Regular Republicans, domi-
mated by the Nonpartisan group,
elected o. E. Erickson of Happen as
state chairman: Mrs. Minnie D. Craig
of Esmond, vice chairman and Ray
Smith, Bottineau, as secretary
treasurer.
Erickson was minority floor leader
of the house at the last legislative
session and has long been active in
affairs of the Nonpartisan League.
which elected majority of the Re-
publican committeeman. Mrs. Craig
also is veteran legislator, while
Smith has been secretary Of every
Nonpartisan meeting in many years.
The "Reap Republicans, q rump
organization supported by the old l.
V. A. faction, reelected A. w. Fowler,
Fargo, as chairman; Mrs. E. B. Goss,
Minot, vice chairman; Michael
Tschida, Glen Ullin, secretary and
william Stern, Fargo, treasurer.
The Democrats elected Fred w.
Mclean. Grand Forks, as chairman;
G. S. Wooledge, Minot, as secretary
and S. J. Doyle, Fargo, treasurer.
All three groups will select men,
lbers of party executive committees
at a later date.
Each of the three groups adopted
Resolutions or a platform. The Reg
ular Republican and Democratic dec
Ilarations had few points of sinlil-
arity, in that they promised to elm
. mate unnecessary boards and bu-
reaus and reduce state expenses.
The "Real" Republicans gave most
of their literary effort to a panegyric
for President Hoover. The regular
Republicans Endorsed some actions Of
the administration but refrained
from mentioning Hoover by name.
Regulars Hold Interest
. AS the dominating faction of the
party in power in both state and ma
ton, chief interest centered in the
regular Republican meeting. Nu-
ship were mentioned in pre-conven-
ton discussions but when the word
passed around that William LANCER,
gubernatorial nominee, had strongly
. Endorsed the Erickson candidacy the
result was a landslide. The names
of DR.. E. c. Stucke, Garrison, and
r. A. Kinzer, Valley City, were Of
fered but got only scattering votes
as the committeeman flocked to
Erickson's support.
There was no organized opposition
to Langer's choice and Of the dozen
candidates who were nominated by
! the Nonpartisans in June, LANCER
seemed to be the only one who had
expressed preference.
One explanation made after the
convention was that, in view Of the
chastisement which LANCER had tax
en- the week before on proposal to
submit Is initiated measures to the
electorate, there was no desire on
the part OF other party leaders to
POooADAC OACoNu Ny W.
. posing his choice for committee
!, chairman.
A surprising element In hangers
stand, however, was the fact that
Stucke, q leader in Mclean county
. Republican circles, had supported
him for the gubernatorial indorse-
ment at the Nonpartisan convention
here last winter. But 50, for that
matter, did Erickson.
There was talk Of disagreements in
the Democratic camp over the chair
manship but that. too, died In con-
ference rooms and informal caucusel
and harmony ruled at the close.
Among high points In the regular
Republican platform were provisions
for revision of the state hail insur-
ance law. support Of the Frazier farm
relief bill, full payment Of the SOL
diers' bonus, tariff readjustment, t.
aid agriculture, commentator Of the
administration In completing the st
Lawrence waterway treaty; its efforts
to establish q five-day week and six.
hour day, creation Of the farm mar
keting act and the farm board and 1
4 proposal to appoint q committee o.
five to investigate the states finan.
cial condition.
This committee will be appointed
by Chairman Erickson next week.
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