The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-14
RESIDENTS TO VOTE
ON 68 CANDIDATES
AND STATE issues
Murray.RooseveIt Race For
Presidential Delegates
Commands Interest
TO DECIDE GAS TAX ISSUE
Polls to Be Open From 9 A. M.
to J P. NJ; Large Vote
Is Predicted
TO DECIDE GAS TAX ISSUE

Presidential politics and state issues
will be on parade before North Da-
kota voters at Tuesdays primary. the
first Of three statewide elections this
year.
Nationalist interest was focused on
North Dakota by virtue Of the contest
between Governor william (Alfalfa
Bid Murray Of Oklahoma and Gov
ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt Of New
York for the states Democratic pref
erence vote and delegation Of ten to
the party's presidential convention.
OF the state issues. the proposed
constitutional amendment to move
the state capital from Bismarck to
Jamestown. and the referred four
cent gasoline tax measure command
ed the most interest.
A sufficient variety Of contests ap-
pear on the ballot to indicate that the
bugaboo Of indifference has been well
dissipated. and that the get out the
vote" cry will be answered in big
way.
The average voter will encounter
some difficulty In choosing his IA
vorites from the 60 candidates on the
ticket. unless he carries guide card
with him to the polls. Political fac
tons supporting certain states have
emphasized this angle repeatedly. as
the candidates for national commit
teemen and committeewomen, dele
gates to the presidential conventions,
and presidential electors are listed on
the Democratic and Republican bal
lots without designation as to political
affiliations.
From 8 Until 7
The polls will be opened at 8 .. m.
and close at Z p. m.
North Dakota's. 10 delegates for the
national Democratic convention are
much sought for BY Roosevelt and
Murray in their preliminary contests
for delegates. Roosevelt already has
48 delegates pledged to him, while
Murray has %.
Peculiar situations have arisen in
the races for both the Democratic
and Republican national committee
posts.
On the Republican ticket is listed
H. G. Schumacher, Fargo, who has
filed an affidavit withdrawing from
the contest. His name, however, re-
mains on the ballot because his with
drawal came too late and at time
when there was no legal remedy
available to strike the name. william
Stern Fargo, is the candidate in
dorsed by the Independent Voters
association, while F.. j. Graham, FL
lendale, the incumbent, has the in
dorsement Of the Non p lisa n
League.
On the Democratic ballot, two men
named Perry" are in the race. One
is H. H. Perry, Glendale, who has
the Endorsement of the state Demo-
cratic party, and the other is Charles
D. Perry, Crosby, last minute en-
try. j. Nelson Kelly, Grand Forks.
the incumbent. Is third candidate.
Nellie Dougherty. Minot, has no OPP
position for Democratic national
committeewoman.
Two Women in Race
Mrs. Minnie D. Craig, Esmond, In
cumbent, Is the Nonpartisau League
candidate for reelection as national
committeeman, and is opposed by
Mrs. Elma Stenerson, Minot, I. v.
A. candidate.
The Democratic slate Of presiden-
tial electors Is without opposition,
while on the Republican ticket, there
are two sets, one Endorsed by the
Nonpartisan League and the other
by the I. v. A.
Jacob S. Coxey, Massillon. Ohio.
and Joseph I. France. former Mary
land senator, are contesting for the
Republican preference vote, but have
not pledged delegates on the ballot
for them. President Hoover, not en-
tered in the preference contest. how
ever, has q pledged slate Of delegates,
the group Endorsed by the I. v. A.
convention. A set Of uninstructed
delegates, Endorsed by the Nonpar-
tisan League, will compete for elec-
ton with the Hoover slate.
While Hoover Is not q preference
candidate, voters are privileged to
write his name, or any other name,
on the Republican preference ballot.
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