The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-18

islatoes, also In . quandary 6
whether they should accept order
from LANCER or Olson, LANCER issue'
the following statement:
PAY no attention to any messag
that the session will not convene.
called this session legally and It vii
convene Thursday at twelve o'clock
am depending upon your being her,
and no one has the power to stop 70,
from converting"
Threats Of mob violence gainet
weight - shouting adherents Of Ian
ger paraded through the streets O
Bismarck and then marched on to thu
capitol building yelling I'VE want
Langer!"
workers Told to 'Raise Hell"
Only the preceding day. LANCER
stood before $50 relief workers OF the
county, who threatened to strike un.
less their hours Of work were In
creased, and urged them to raise
heu-the mere hell you raise the more
you'll get" He qualified his COM
mand with but raise 1t like gentle
men and ladies'"
The crowd moved past the hotel, at
which Olson Is living, with one par
adler shouting shoot Olson at sun
rise" The demonstration continued
for several minutes, after which the
nlen, women and children moved on.
At the capitol building, more than
&c lolled about the steps In the
nights heat, occasionally raising q
cheer for LANCER. fractional chief
tsns moved about the reception room
OF the governors office, windows Of
which were open.
A pail Of water was placed on the
sill Of one OF the windows Of the re-
ccption room from which those gath
cred on the steps dipped refreshment
from time to time with paper cups.
Every possible precautIon was taken
to assure continued physical posses
sion Of the governors office and
records. Not only were guards posted
outside the building and at the en-
frances, but an inner guard controlled
tie knob Of the door to the executive
office itself.
None except those definitely known
to be part Of the huge statewide ma
chine which swept LANCER into NOM
at the primary election. were
past the wide doors.
LANCER himself was inaccessible,
even by telephone. Behind the barri-
cade Of bronze doors and human
bodies. LANCER sat until late in the
night to direct completion Of his con-
troll by military force. =.
Olson May Call On Guard
Legal machinery to enforce the or
der Of the supreme court rests only
In the sheriffs' offices OF three coun-
ties, and In the adjutant generals Of.
flee, the judicial source explained.
Lieutenant Governor Olson, whom the
supreme court recognizes as legal
governor. may make demands on the
adjutant generals office to support
The court order with use Of national
guard troops, II forces Of the sheriff's
office fall In serving the writ Of war
ranto on LANCER, 1t was explained.
Should the adjutant general fail to
act. Olson could make q plea to WASH
lngton authorities. requesting federal
troops move into the state. in support
Of recognized civil authority.
Whether Washington would send
troops depends upon which Of the two
for governorship are recog-
nised by the federal authorities.
The judicial opinion was that WASH
ington would recognize Olson as the
legal governor, In contemplating any
request for federal military forces.
Adjutant General Earle sarles was
on his way to Bismarck from his
home ct Hillsboro and was expected
In the early hours Of the morning. In
the meantime, his office staff re-
fused to divulge any information.