The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-02
STATE COMMITTEE
ENDORSES WIFE OF
FORMER GOVERNOR
Action Follows Resignation Of
Deposed Executive at Meet
ing Wednesday
OPPOSES THOMAS NOODLE
New Nominee Pledges Herself
to Carry Out Policies Of
Husband
OPPOSES THOMAS NOODLE

Mrs. william LANCER, wife Of North
Dakota's deposed governor, Thursday
became the central figure in the
states political maneuvers which will
be climaxed In the fall elections.
Reelected to head the committee
was o. E. Erickson, state senator from
Ildder county. publisher Of the
"Ieader," administration newspaper
end indicted with LANCER and others
as q result Of its operation. II. r.
Smith, Bottineau, until recently an|
employee Of the state regulatory de.
partment, was reelected secretary.
Named to the executive committee,
along with Erickson and Smith, were
Stephen Ter Hort, until recently head
of the regulatory department: John
Wishek Of Wishek; w. ]. Flanagan,
Stutsman county; r. W. Frazier, Dr.
vide county; A. r. Bonner, Jr.. LANCER
whip in the state senate: D. G. Nc
donald and w. ]. Goodwin, Morton
county.
Cheered BY Supporter
To the cheers Of supporters Of her
husband. who dramatically stepped
aside Wednesday and relinquished
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation he won In the primaries, Mrs.
LANCER was named to make the race
against Thomas H. Noodle, Williston
publisher, the Democratic candidate.
The resolution naming Mrs. LANCER
the party's nominal leader IN the
coming three months campaign was
passed by Z SO to vote Of the Re-
publican state central committee.
Appearing later before the commit
tee, Mrs. LANCER pledged herself to
carry out the policies Of her hus-
band.
Convicted Of conspiracy to solicit
political contributions from federal
relief workers and facing an IL
months sentence in federal peni-
Tertiary. LANCER was disqualified from
serving as governor and his right to
be candidate In the general elec-
ton had faced certain court test.
The latter possibility was elimt-
mated by his withdrawal, but prob
able action challenging the authority
of the central committee to name q
nominee was seen In some quarters.
Foresee Possible Court Test
Foreseeing possible test Of its &C
ton, the state central committee
provided In the resolution naming
Mrs. LANCER alternative measures to
place her name on the ballot.
Should judicial proceedings pre-
vent the name Of Lydia LANCER from
going on the ballot as Republican
candidate for governor" the resolu-
ton provides that she file as . can
didate for said office and have her
name placed In the individual column
on the ballot. and we hereby, Is Re-
publicans, pledge to her our whole
hearted support"
LANCER, after resigning his nomi-
nation, voiced his disapproval before
the committee Of the Democratic
party, criticized President Franklin
Roosevelt and predicted the North
Dakota campaign would become -
national issue"
Oscar E. Erickson. publisher Of
the Leader, LANCER administration
newspaper, and co-defendant with
the deposed chief executive, was re-
elected permanent chairman Of the
central committee.
Mrs. LANCER, who like Texas Ma"
Ferguson Is the product Of . socially
prominent New York family, . Z
newcomer to North Dakota politics
in which her husband has been -.
tive for years. She Is the dauohtsg
Of the late J. Cleveland Cady, proni1-
nent architect who desisped the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Resolution EndorDes Her M
The resolution Of the Republican
state central committee naming Ar5.
Lydia LANCER as the gubernat0etal
nominee follows:
"Whereas william LANCER received.
In the primary election held IN the
state Of North Dakota In June, 1884,
the nomination Of the Republican
party g q candidate for governor q
shown by the canvass Of votes cast
at the said primary. the said uomi-
nation for said office being for the
term Of office commencing In Janu-
airy. 1885. and
whereas the said william LANCER
has resigned . such nominee and
declined such nomination, and which
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