The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-08
V0CEL'S PLEA FOR
CUSTER MOVE MET
With NO SYMPATHY
Only Six or Eight of e County
Chairmen Present Sup.
ported Proposal
CONCERN IS EXPRESSED
Says Future Uncertain Recaus6
OF Wide Publicity Given
Certain Acts
by the Associated Press,


A copy Of the resolution adopted at
& secret meeting in Gov. William
Langer's office Friday became avail
able Monday and shows that % coun-
ty chairmen Of the Nonpartisan
League voted to demand that the
state executive committee call the
state Endorsement convention March
s county conventions February ~.
and precinct meetings February II.
The resolution also demands that
no membership cards or payment Of
dues be required as q prerequisite to
participation in precinct meetings.
It was learned from q reliable source
Monday that when the meeting OPEN
ed IN the governors office Friday.
Highway Commissioner Frank Vogel
made plea for the recall OF the state
executive committee, composed. Of
John Nystul. Fargo, chairman: G. N.
Lee, Bismarck: and E. G. Larson. VAL
ley City, but that no action was
taken on the proposal.
Vogel Asked For Custer
Vogel told the meeting. in which
several appointive officials OF the
LANCER administration participated.
that the executive committee was not
III harmony with the administration
and should be supplanted by a moro
harmonious committee, according to
one OF the county chairmen present.
This source said that about six or
eight OF the chairmen present were
II. favor Of recall Of the COMMITTEES
but that others advised against It. at
least for the time being.
The committee has opposed thu MI.
icies Of Gov. Langer, and several
months ago sponsored q meeting at
which most of the elective state off,
Gals pledged themselves to refuse In
dorsement on the same ticket AZ
LANCER.
The resolution adopted at the
meeting Is signed by tho following
county chairmen:
r. A. Kinzer, Barnes county: Aug.
ust p. Krenz, Slope: ]. D. Harrix
Dunn; z. Vlasoff. Golden Valley,
Elwood Eek, Adams: William B. Fall
coner. Burleigh: A. ]. McLarty.
Towner; s. G. Sadin. Sheridan:
James A. Wenstrom. Wells; P. II.
Miller, Mclean: F. p. Conrath, Mer-
Ger; p G. Miller, Ramsey; A. J. Scott.
Grand Forks: I. Lehmkell, Oliver: o.
F. Anderson. Divide: Adam A. Lefor,
Stark county: J. H. McCay, Sioux:
J. w. McCaffrey, Bowman: J.
Arthur Engen, Steele: Ludwig Peder-
son, Cavalier; Oscar J. Chaput (by
proxy. Pembina; william Kamrath.
(by proxy Of Ed Duhs), Grant; Dan
J Slick, Logan; A. Schill, Mcintosh:
William A. Thatcher, Bottineau: F. w,
Keitzman, Nelson: S. e. Ellsworth,
Stutsman, S. I. Coffell, Dickey.
Keitzman Was Chairman
Keitzman was chairman OF tho
meeting and Eek was secretary.
The resolution adopted at the
meeting reads:
Whereas. among the leaguers Of
this state there is considerable anx-
iety and concern In regard to tho
future Of the Nonpartisan League.
because Of wide publicity given to
certain actions which the rank and
file know to be not in accordance
with their experiences in the past:
Therefore, be it resolved that We.
the county chairmen Of the league
executive committees Of North Da-
kota, sitting as the state executive
committees advisory committee under
the bylaws OF the Nonpartisan
League. do instruct the executive
committee as follows:
First. that on or before the 18th
day Of January, 1884, the state execu-
tive committee set the date for the
precinct meetings on the 18th day Of
February, 1884, the county conven-
ton on the 9th day Of February,
1894, and the state convention on the
sixth day Of March, 1894, and also
designate the place Of the next state
convention, and we suggest Bismarck.
where it has been held for many
years.
Would Admit Everyone
Second, that because Of the IL
nancial emergency all selling or civ.
ing away Of memberships by the state
committee cease at once and that the
call for precinct conventions specify
that all leaguers and people in SYM
athy with the league principles
may attend and vote for delegates to
the county convention, subject only to
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