The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-06
ADJUIANT CONTEST
TO HOLD INTEREST
AT LEGION MEETING
Supporters Of Martin and VIII
liams Muster Forces For
Fight At WiIIiston

Williston, N. D., July o.-P)-A
first class contest for the post of
state adjutant Is in store for dele
gates to the North Dakota American
Legion convention which opens here
Monday night.
A1Tayed on opposing sides are sup
porters Of Charles r. Martin, Bis
uiarck, who seeks to wrest the adju-
tantship from Jack williams. Fargo,
In the first serious contest that has
arisen for the position since Will
liams was elected to the office in 1920
when the state legion was organized.
An active campaign has been car
ried on by the Martin for ad jutant
headquarters at Bismarck. Numerous
posts have instructed delegates for
Martin or Williams, while some will
go to the convention uninstructed.
Williams comment on the situa-
ton Thursday was that he Is not
conducting any campaign headquar-
tiers and has no campaign committee.
II have been through II conventions
and lots Of battles" he said. Let
them decide at Williston."
Many Delegates Pledged
The state adjutant's office at Fargo
reports that OF 297 voting delegates,
$50 are believed to be pledged for
either Williams or Martin. OF the
larger posts. Valley City, Minot,
Fargo and Mandan, with a total of
% votes, are pledged for Williams,
while Grand Forks and Bismarck,
with IA votes, are pledged to Martin.
Larger posts with uninstructed dele
gates totaling 20 are Jamestown,
Dickinson, Williston, Devils Lake and
Wahpeton. OF uninstructed dele
gates, Martin supporters claim all
delegates from Dickinson and Devils
Lake, and three out Of the four dele
gates each from the Wahpeton and
jamestown posts.
Martin headquarters at Bismarck
said reports to that office show the
number Of posts supporting each cam
didate is practically equal, with
pledged Williams delegates slightly
more than those pledged to Martin.
The trend Of uninstructed dele
gates, however, was said by the head
quarters to be in Martins favor, and
hopes for victory are pinned on the
belief that a majority Of them are
Martin minded"
Will Select Commander
So intense has been the interest In
the adjutant contest that the race
for state commander has been pushed
into the background. Several promi-
nent legionnaires are mentioned as
candidates but no particular cam
paign has developed in behalf of any.
A successor will be chosen to DR.. r.
8. Kreidler, the present commander.
Legionnaires will gather here Sat-
urday night, while Sunday will be
devoted primarily to entertainment
activities.
Louis johnson, national comnan-
der Of the legion, will be the out
standing speaker. He is scheduled to
address joint meeting Of the legion
and auxiliary Monday morning.
Welcoming ceremonies Monday will
start with talks by Eugene Bruegger,
president Of the Williston city COM
mission, and by Herbert Metzger.
post commander here.
Governor LANCER and Attorney
General A. J. Gronna are to follow,
while Jack Patterson. Minot, COM
mander Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, and Fay Dewitt, Minot, COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans, will bring greetings. T. O.
Kraabel and G. T. Hoverson Of the
votaranS' service commission at
Fargo, Mrs. Emily Corbin. national
vice president Of the auxiliary, and
Edward Hayes, vice chairman OF the
national rehabilitation committee,
Decatur. ILL.,, are others on the pro-
gram.
Speakers at the auxiliary conyen-
ton include Mrs. A. j. Knox, presi-
dent Of the Williston unit; Mrs. E..
c. Geelan. vice president; DR.. Kreid-
1e-. Mrs Corhin and Mrs. A. A. ktel-
lard, northwestern divisional char
man.