The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-09
LITTLE STRANGER
UNDERGRADUATES
FACING CHALLENGE
Alleged 'Jeffersonian Faction is
Hailed Into Court by
Regulars
CHARGE PLOT TO DESTROY
New Rockford Candidates, In.
dorsed by Defendants,
Spurn Their Support

North Dakota's alleged Jefferson
ian Democrats" Thursday faced dis
trict court action to prove that they
really constitute a statewide faction
of the party. Trial Of the case has
tentatively been set for 10 a. m. Sat:
urday.
The suit was filed late Wednesday
at McClusky by w. D. Lynch, La
Moure, and Cameron and Helegson,
Bismarck, attorneys for H. H. Per-
ry, Glendale, and william M. Schantz,
Bismarck.
Perry Is national committeeman
elect and state chairman of the par
ty. Schantz is the party's unopposed
candidate for state treasurer. Cam
eron is the party's indorsee for at
tofney general while Lynch is the
indorsee for the congressional NOM
nation.
schantz, Cameron and Lynch were
Endorsed by the "Jeffersonians" as
we'll as the state convention at New
Rockford. but contend that their in
dorsement by the former was without
their consent or knowledge.
John Gammons, secretary OF the
state industrial commission and one
time secretary of the Democratic
state central committee, is chairman
of the Jeffersonians and L. A. Win
ter. deputy commissioner of agricul-
ture and labor, is secretary. Both
Gammons and Winter are appointees
of Republican boards or elected Of
ficials. Each is an ardent worker I'm
the I. v. A. faction.
The only difference between the
"Jeffersonian" ticket and that in
dorsed at the state conventiin is that
Halvor L. Halvorson. Minot, Is in
dorsed for the senatorial nomination
in place Of p. w. Lanier, jamestown;
T. D. Casey, Dickinson, is Endorsed
for governor in place Of H. c. DePuy.
Grafton: and w. E. Cook. Harvey. is
Endorsed for congress in place Of r.
B. Murphy, Bismarck.
Other Candidates Resentful
It was reported Thursday that
other indorsees Of the Jefferson
ians," all Endorsed at New Rockford,
would intervene in the action to force
the Jeffersonians to take their names
off the list of that alleged faction.
Following the presentation of an
appeal for an injunction against the
"Jeffersonians" to prevent them
from proceeding with their plan Of
attempting to get their ticket on the
legal guide cards to be placed in every
election booth. Judge Fred Jansonius,
sitting at McClusky, issued an order
temporarily restraining them from
so doing and directing them to show
cause why they should not be perma-
nently enjoined.
Jansonius indicated, however. that
he may be unable to hear the action
because Of other court business and
urged the plaintiffs to see If they
could not obtain anothey Judge for
that purpose.
A. G. Isaminger. auditor Of Bur-
leigh county, Is made party defend
ant and the order directs him to re-
frain from placing the "Jeffersonian"
ticket on the guide card until the
case is determined.
Not Statc-Wide
The basis of the action is that the
"Jeffersonians' are not a statewide
faction of the party as required by
the guide-card law, having held no
state wide meeting or otherwise made
themselves known to other Demo-
Gratis.
The complaint further alleges that
Gammons and Winter do not rep
resent any statewide faction but
that their alleged ticket" was filed
"for the sole purpose of confusing
the voters 49,. and for no other
purpose"
It also asserts that the action by
Gammons and Winter lis part of
plan and conspiracy to destroy the
Democratic party. Of which the
plaintiff Perry is chairman"
Schantz asserts In the complaint
that he will be injured in his cam
didacy II his name appears impro-
perry In two places on the guide card.
He wants to appear only on the ticket
Endorsed at New Rockford.