The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-25
ONE MEMBER FROM !.
EACH n, D, COUNTY
TO SIT ON BODY
Mrs. R. c. Morton, Bismarck,
Chosen as Secretary at
Devils Lake Meeting
TRAYN0R NAMED CHAIRMAN
Starkweather Man Calls for
Continuation Of Old Fight
Against League

Devils Lake. N. D., April 25.-R-
r. q committee composed Of one
member Of each county delegation,
the Independent Republican state
convention Wednesday entrusted the
responsibility Of outlining procedure
on which the delegates win base their
action in charting their course In this
years political campaigns.
On motion Of Former Congressman
@. b. Burtness, Grand Forks. the con-
vention adopted q motion to name
the committee which Will 60 into ex-
ecutive session this afternoon to hear
all delegates.
Edwin Traynor, Starkweather, was
chosen permanent chairman and Mrs.
f. G. Morton, Bismarck. was named
secretary Of the convention.
Burtness, In moving for appoint
ment Of the committee on procedure
end program, recommended the group
serve as q clearing house Of conflict
ing opinions" which he said was ap-
parent among the nearly 200 delegates
attending the session.
He outlined the work Of the com.
nlittee as consisting Of determine
ton as to what steps should be taken
in placing legislative candidates In the
field; determination Of sentiment on
endorsement Of ticket and the ex-
tent Of the ticket.
Wants Open Report
Burtness suggested the. committee
bring its report for open consideration
Of the convention and. II It could not
agree unanimously on any one course.
to submit majority and minority re-
ports.
Opening ceremonies occupied most
OF the mornings session which opened
With G. 8. Buck, jamestown. as tenn
porary chairman. Mayor Harry Nc
Hugh Of Devils Lake welcomed the
delegates.
The death Of Mrs. Louisa Wright
Goss. Minot, in an automobile acci-
dent while en- route to the conven-
ton, brought expressions Of grief In .
resolution presented py Miss Mary
Norton, Ward county delegate.
Buck sounded the keynote OF the
convention with . declaration Of con-
Germ ''as to what the future may
have In store for VI" He declared the
state and nation are drifting toward
q half-socialistic and half commune
istic course" and called for plan Of
action.
Traynor called for = return to con-
stitutional government" He called at
tention to the many views expressed
=. the Fargo meeting and urged for
sIbmerging personal animosities and
to work Ito preserve our govern
ment."
Would Renew Fight
Traynor called for continuanc1 Of
. the fight against the Nonpartasan
League, declaring he saw little merit
ii the platforms that came out Of the
two League conventions. He urged
some action be taken to fight the
League, whether It BE- by fusion with
other groups or - m individual FAC
ton.
Proposals expected to Be presented
b the committee range from "hands
OFF, policy TO endorsement Of . COM
p,ete ticket for state and congress
sional Offices.
Delegates are united In their UNI
qualified opposition to the present
administration Of Gov. william Lam
ger which the veteran opponents Of
the Nonpartisan League brand -
menace to the state"
It was the LANCER ticket that swept
tho Independents from office two
years ago. only TO engage In bitter
factional disputes among themselves
after their unparalleled success IN the
last campaign.
Fourteen years ago. 1t the recall
convention, also. held here. heated de-
bate went On for several days on what
state officeholders, II any. should BE-
put up for recall IN special election.
The present convention has before II
q similar problem In that It u not
agreed on the candidates II desires to
oppose.
Opposed = LANCER
Outstanding In discussions Is the
question Of the race for governor.
Some delegates and leaders believe .
candidate should b placed In the
field for the Republican nomination
to compete with Gov. LANCER and T.
H. Thoresen. endorsee Of the AMT.
LANCER faction" Others believe I
third candidate viii enhance hangers
chances for denomination. and take
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