The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-31
POLITICAL GROUPS
GATHERING HERE TO
ORGANIZE PARTIES
Democrats and Republicans
Assemble to Take Stock Of
Present Situation
G. o. P. FACING TROUBLE
Matter Of Selecting Cubernator-
ial Candidate Expected to
Be Considered

Democrats and Republicans alike
were gathering in Bismarck Tuesday
for the meeting Wednesday Of their
respective state central committees.
Facing the Democrats was the
necessity Of building an organisation
for the fall campaign, the first
planned by the party on an extensive
scale for many years.
Details Of this probably will be left
in the hands of candidates on the
Democratic ticket. The central COM
mittee. after conferences with the
candidates. is to adopt party plat
form.
The Republicans faced not only
adoption Of the usual platform and
resolutions but the possibility that 1t
will be faced with selecting a candi-
date for governor.
William LANCER, nominated in June,
was ousted from the governorship on
the ground that he is ineligible to hold
office. The state supreme court
ruled that he lost his citizenship when
he was convicted and sentenced in
federal court on charges of conspiracy
against the government.
Party members assume that this
makes him ineligible to run in the fall,
although that point has not been def
nitely determined. The issue IS ex-
pected to be raised in connection with
putting his name on the fall ballot.
The immediate prospect Is that no
action viii be taken Wednesday, since
LANCER Is not expected to resign as q
candidate now, but that the matter OF
filling vacancies will be left to an ex-
ecutive committee to be chosen at the
meeting.
See Opposition to Wife
Whatever happens to Langer's can
didacy, he is expected to have q big
hand in choosing any candidate to
succeed him on the ticket. Initial in
dications have been that he favors his
wife as the candidate but opposition
to this idea has sprung up in the
LANCER ranks.
Chief among the rival aspirants is
Senator A. F. Bonner. Jr., Of Ldger-
wood who, as chairman Of the LANCER
defense fund committee, has been
getting lot Of publicity lately. This
fact makes 1t little difficult for Lam
ger to oppose him.
Also In the background as a possible
candidate Is w. j. Flanagan, head Of
the LANCER campaign committee in
the June primary and an active work
er. Both Bonner and Flanagan will
30 into the committee meeting with
some members pledged to them, either
wholly or tentatively. Whether or not
fight is made depends on the man
ner In which things shape up after
the committee members arrive. II
here appears to be reasonable hope
u success. the first fight will be to
eliminate Mrs. hanger.
Harmony" talk continues to be
heard on the political sidelines from
persons who would re-unite the Nom
PARTISAN League by selecting candi-
late not too Objectionable to either
II the two factions. Mentioned most
prominently in this connection is
Peter B. oarberg, Fargo, formerly
u Hetttnger county, who was affili-
lied with the anti-Lauger forces in
Tune but not active in q way objec-
;ionable to the Langerites.
Because Of recent bitterness, how
'ver. it is doubtful II such q sugges-
ion will even be formally preached
It the meeting, although there will
V plenty Of corridor talk. Here again |
he tactics will be determined by how
he situation looks ct the time the
committee meets.