The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-16
WANT Him TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR ON
DEMOCRAT TICKET
Favorite Son, However, Says
He is Not Seeking to Be
a Candidate
RESOLUTIONS RAP LANCER
Methods Used in Obtaining In
dorsement Here Are
RoundIy Condemned
RESOLUTIONS RAP LANCER

Grand Forks, N. D., April l6.-(R
IT. H. Thoresen Of Grand Forks
was proposed as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
of North Dakota with or without
convention Endorsement at q meeting
OF Nonpartisan League members of
Grand Forks county Friday night.
Saturday, however, Thoresen said
he Is not seeking to be candidate on
any ticket. His statement was: II
was not consulted concerning the
meeting last evening. I did not spon-
sor it. I appreciate the expression Of
goodwill toward me, but I am not
seeking to be a candidate on any
ticket"
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the methods used in the indorse-
ment of William LANCER by the state
convention at Bismarck and calling
upon like minded people In other
parts of the state to take similar &C.
ton"
The meeting was called by o. X.
Lageson of Thompson, Nonpartisan
county chairman, and after adopt
Ing resolutions the convention adj
journed and an attempt was made to
form an anti-Langer club. Action
was deferred upon motion Of Henry
O'Keefe, Jr., asking the formation Of
the club be delayed until the action
of the Democratic convention at
New Rockford was known.
Lageson presided at the meeting
and said he had called the conven-
ton at the request of many members
of the league who were dissatisfied
with the result Of the Bismarck con-
vention.
Deny /. v. A. Connection
Denying q report the I. v. A. was
behind the meeting, Lageson said
there had not been an I. v. A. men,
Der on his place for 10 years and
he was not guilty Of being bought
by an I. v. A. He was willing, he
said, to go before the Leaguers of
the county and see who they wanted
for county chairman. He stated the
convention this year was manipulated
and that he could not support the
head of the ticket.
A resolution committee composed
of Andrew Fladeland of Grand
Forks, Ole Torbjornson Of Thomp-
son and Ole Knutson was appointed
and reported a set Of resolutions that
criticized and condemned the means
used by "a certain small group Of
delegates" which promoted the can
didacy Of LANCER.
After listing the names of some Of
the delegates, the resolutions said
the candidate for governor did not
represent the will of the majority of
the progressive voters and repudiated
the action of the state convention.
The resolutions stated Thoresen
was not willing to become a candi-
date, but called upon him to accede
to the wishes of the convention and
become q candidate for the Demo-
cratic Endorsement.
Objection to putting Thoresen on
the Democratic ticket was voiced by
O'Keefe, but the resolutions were put
to a motion and declared carried.
Text Of Resolutions
The resolutions passed at the revolt
meeting follow:
I'VE, the Nonpartisan League
members Of Grand Forks county, in
convention assembled at the call Of
the chairman Of the county organiza-
ton, feeling aggrieved at the action
taken by the state convention Of the
Nonpartisan League at the conven-
ton at Bismarck on March 2 In the
selection Of the candidate for COVER
nor, do hereby voice our sentiment
as follows: -
I'VE criticize and condemn the
tactics and means used by a certain
small group Of delegates at the said
convention in promoting the interest
of William LANCER as a candidate for
governor, which group were the per-
sonal representatives of said candi-
date. That fraud was used in the
seating Of delegates: that delegates
were induced to vote contrary to their
own convictions and the sentiment Of
their constituents by undue influence
and INSCRIPTIONS methods.
THAT the said convention was
domineered and controlled by such
men as D. H. Hamilton, Frank vogel,
G.. Patterson and others who have al
ways had the idea that they must
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small group, by unfair methods and
undue influence controlled said con-
yention and we are firmly convinced
that those persons do not represent
the overwhelming majority Of the
Nonpartisan Leaguers Of the state:
Not VIII Of Party
"That the choice Of the candidate
5 for governor under such circum-
stances does not represent the win or
wishes Of the great majority Of the
progressive voters of the state:
Nov. therefore, we as progressives
and Nonpartisan League members do
hereby repudiate the action Of the
said convention in the selection Of
the candidate for governor and de-
clare that we are unwilling to b
bound or abide by the said action.
BE 1t further resolved that we
believe that In q crisis like the ono
which is now confronting the peo-
pie Of this state and nation, there Is
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