The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-25
Y0CEL IS Seen AS
LANCER LEADER AT
STATE CONVENTION
Local Attorney Selected as
County Delegate; CoIehar-
Dor Man to Be Alternate
ENDORSEMENT IS BEATEN
Friends Of T. Il. Thoresen Block
Move to Put Party on
Record Here

Burleigh county Nonpartisans,
Wednesday in the court
house, selected William LANCER and
w. B. Falconer as delegates to the
state convention to be
held here March and nominated
slate Of legislative candidates.
Although forces friendly to LANCER
controlled the convention. a motion
to instruct the county's delegates to
the state convention to support Lam
ger for the Nonpartisan gubernator-
ial nomination was laid on the table.
Opponents Of the motion, made by
Fred Argast, Moffit, pointed out that
T. H. Thoresen, rival candidate, has
many friends in this, his former
home county, and that an endorse
ment might breed i'll feeling among
adherents of the party. They also
pointed out that the delegates would
obviously support LANCER In the con-
vention anyhow.
A hint that Frank Vogel, formerly
Of Coleharbor, Mclean county, and
now deputy internal revenue collector
here, would be Langer's floor man
ager in the convention was seen In q
motion permitting the convention del
egates to name their own alternates
II they should be unable to attend
the convention.
LANCER Favors vogel
Commenting on the selection Of
alternates. S. S. Mcdonald said he
understood that LANCER might be- un-
able to attend the convention and
that the gubernatorial aspirant would
like to have vogel selected as his
alternate.
Friendly feeling for the Progressive
Republican party was expressed by
the convention and resolution urged
the Nonpartisan convention to work
with that group in selecting candi-
dates for office. Another resolution,
adopted by vote of 81 to 10, recon-
mended changing the name of the
Nonpartisan League to Progressive
Republican Party" Speakers favor
Ing the resolution said the League
must eliminate the prejudice against
the present name built up when the
organization was controlled by Town
ley and his associates.
Other resolutions endorsed the
Frazier farm relief bill. advocated in
creased income and inheritance taxes,
urged decreased appropriations for all
purposes and especially for war and
endorsed the progressive bloc in con-
gress.
A separate resolution demanded a
cut Of 80 per cent or more" in all
taxes and urged economy on al!
branches Of the government. from
townships to the state. Abolition of
the numerous commissions created
by the last legislature" was recon-
mended as an important step in the
economy program.
Opposed To Jamestown
Unanimous approval was given to q
resolution recommending that the
state capital be kept at Bismarck.
Delegates to the convention num-
bered So and there were approximate
~ 100 spectators in attendance. Vet
eran Nonpartisans ssid the attend
ance was the best recorded at any
Burleigh county Nonpartisan conven-
ton in years.
G.. D. King. Menoken, was elected
chairman Of the convention with M.
H. Chernick as secretary. Members
Of the resolutions committee were S.
s. Mcdonald, Alfred s. Dale, Mrs. G.
q. Boise, w. B. Falconer and Fred
Argast. The present county executive
consisting Of Falconer as
LANCER as treasurer and
Mrs. Boise as secretary, was re-elect-
ed: The treasurer's report showed all
bills paid but no money In the treas
ury.
Several persons made speeches urg-
Ing .lpport Of the party for the
North Dakota Progressive, semi
newspaper being edited by
and intended as an in
strument for disseminating informa-
tion during both the presidential
preference primary and state primary
Obert Olson was named as candi-
date for state senator from Burleigh
county, getting SO votes to 10 for
Falconer, who had asked that his
name be withdrawn and that Olson
be nominated.
Legislative candidates nominated
were Falconer, Otto Uhde Of Regain
and A. 8. Anderson, Bismarck. In
dications Thursday, however, were
that at least one Of the candidates
would be unable to accept.
Other candidates considered for
places as legislative candidates were
Russell Young, Bismarck, endorsed
by the labor group in the party;
Z. E. Heaton, Mckenzie, mentioned
at the convention as recently having
been = member Of the Iva; Charles
Swanson, George Varnum and Mrs.
H. w. Herman.
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