The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-28

praised the work OF the last legisla-
ture, and the administration Of Off
Gals appointed BY the governor and
praised the governor for his sympa-
thetic attitude toward the common
people. The resolution deplored the
attitude Of the other elective officials
who, it was asserted, were trying tC
split the league forces and instructed
the delegates to the Valley City con
vention to oppose the nomination o
officers repudiating Governor LANCER
Il instructed the delegates to worl
for the nomination Of the governor
Attorney General p. o. Satire ane
Mrs. Berta Baker, state auditor, ane
to authorize the new state executive
committee elected at Valley City t.
substitute the names Of nominees or
the state ticket II any nominated Later
refused to abide by the decision Of
the convention regarding the gov.
ernor's candidacy. The resolution
contained a thinly -veiled threat Il
discipline congressional nominees who
were not favorable to the governor!
candidacy py opposing their nomina'
ton.
Committee Reelected
After the report OF the resolution!
committee motion was made anG
carried electing the present county
executive committee to serve for thu
next two years The committee in.
cludes Falconer, chairman; Ella c
Boise, secretary; and Governor Ian.
ger. treasurer.
Again following the letter OF the
mimeographed program. c. J. Myers
moved that the following delegates
be elected to the state convention
Falconer. Hopton. brennan, Jordan
and Mrs. Carlisle. A farmer delegate
nominated c. J. Olson. H. Granting
Fred Uhde, B. l.. johnson and B. E
Spangberg. The balloting resulted in
the election OF the LANCER delegates
A. c. Jordan receiving the highest
vote with 80. Falconer 80. brennan
-, Hopton 70 and Mrs. Carlisle 49,
Uhde received Is votes. Olson H.
Spangberg II. Johnson II. Granting
8 and E. E. LaFrance l.
Following the election OF delegates
S S. Mcdonald was endorsed as a
labor delegate and the convention ad-
jcurned, after which Governor LANCER
appeared and addressed the meeting
Langer's speech was to a great ex-
tent repetition OF several made re-
Gently over the radio. He said he had
made some mistakes but blamed it on
the lack Of cooperation OF other state
officials who, he said, run to the
newspapers with everything that
transpires at their meetings. He said
he had given the state an economical,
efficient administration and praised
Attorney General Satire and State
Auditor Baker.
A motion by J. B. brennan giving
the delegates the authority to name
their alternates. was adopted. Hop
ton named Sievert Olson of Regain
as his alternate, brennan named w.
E. Berwman Of Bismarck, A. C..
Jordan named A. H. Mellen.
Mrs. Carlisle named Mrs. H. w. Her.
man and Falconer named Dr.. Dur
soma. 8. S. Mcdonald named Max
Netzbandt as his alternate.
The convention endorsed D. d.
Barkman. Falconer and Milton Rue
as candidates for the House OF Repre-
sentatives. upon motion Of brennan.
Another motion made BY brennan
which was not on the mimeographed
program. endorsing S. S. Mcdonald
for commissioner of agriculture and
labor carried without comment.
Several Bolt Meeting
Several delegates who were seated
IN the Langer-controlled county meet
ing and a number Of others who were
eliminated from that meeting met
In the county commissioners room at
the courthouse late Tuesday and
elected the five farmer delegates to
both the Valley City and Jamestown
conventions.
This meeting adopted a singing
resolution denouncing the tactics en-
played by the LANCER forces as con-
trary to the principles upon which
the Nonpartisan League was founded,
condemned the Use of printed ballots