The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-30
DICKINSON MAN IS
ELECTED TO HEAD
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
New Political Organic a ton
Adopts Constitution At
Session Here
GROUP SETS FORTH AIMS
Support Of New Deal Defeat
Of Professional Politi-
clans Listed

Donald M. Murtha. Dickinson, was
elected head Of the state steering
committee of the North Dakota
branch Of Young Democratic Clubs
Of America at an organization meet
ing here Monday.
Emphasizing harmony and good
government, the Young Democrats
adopted a constitution and bylaws
subject to ratification at the state
convention, to be held probably in
August.
Resolutions were adopted providing
for constitutional convention fol
ratification Of the 2lst amendment
to the constitution: advoc tin g
legalizaion Of the sale Of beer pend
ing repeal OF the 18th amendment;
affirming confidence In the new
deal" under President Roosevelt and
urging young voters to join the move
ment regardless Of previous political
utilization.
The group decided to launch q
membership campaign Immediately
to secure at least 100 members II
each county. An active campaign vii
be carried on until membership o.
10000 in the state is achieved, Muir.
tina declared.
Lanier- Talk
Murtha outlined the purpose Of the
meeting and introduced P. w. Lanier
jamestown, and Scott Cameron, Bis
narck, who In talks in behalf Of the
older men Of the party gave whole
hearted approval to the movement
and promised support.
The constitution adopted declared
the organizations purpose to be to
stimulate In young people active in
terest in governmental affairs; to
foster and pe:petuate the ideals and
principles of the Democratic party
and to provide, through the admins
tration of the Democratic party, the
highest degree Of justice, prosperity
and happiness.
This organization" the constitu-
ton said in part shall seek to rid
North Dakota of control by profess
sional politicians"
Members of the executive commit
tee who will assist State Director
Murtha in carrying on the work OF
the organization until the state con-
vention are: Alvin Purchell, Grand
Forks; William Mcintyre, Grafton;
Art Stern, Valley City: D. w. Flynn
Jamestown: r. B. Cummins, Man
dan; Bruce Murphy, Bismarck; Cliff
Glatzbacll, Anamoose: Ray Reichert
pnuv,on and no,,r1oc C,,,,o,~,1s,,;I,>
Fargo.
Committeeman Named
Committees were set up at the
meeting here as follows:
Permanent constitution-Alvin Pur-
cell, Grand Forks, chairman; Ray
Reichart, Bowman; Art Stern, Valley
City; D. William Ehr, Minot; r. B.
Cummins, Mandan; D. w. Flynn.
Jamestown.
Expansion - Bruce Murphy, Bis
marck, chairman: Douglas Summer
vile, Fargo; Perry Bjornson, La
Moure: William DePuy, Grafton; M.
+. Ehlen, Devils Lake; Ray Fertig.
New Rockford; Peter Meier, Napoleon.
Policy and activities-Alvin Purcell,
Grand Forks, chairman; Frank Van
Kent, Lakota; Frank Nickkowski.
George Kadelac, Beulah:
Perry Benner, Dickinson; l.. Haugner
Devils Lake.
Finance-G. J. Carpenter. Mott.
chairman: Matt Lambs, Michigan;
Oswald CUTIE, Cooperstown; Orwin
Berg, Cooperstown; J. M. Npp, Lin
ton.
Credentials-O. E. Pfenning, Man.
dan, chairman: Ray Reichart, Bow
man: D. w. Flynn, jamestown.
County set-upeArt Stern, Valley
City, chairman: William. DePuy, Graf
ton; r. B. Cummins, Mandan: Leo G
Stern, Harvey; Herbert Sylvester,
Palermo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ehr, Minot,
chairman; Douglas Summerville, Far
go: D. w. Flynn. Jamestown; Ray
Reichart, Bowman: r. B. Cummins,
Stan r. Casey, Rugby: Bill
Walton, Dickinson: Cliff Stambaugh,