The Bismarck tribune., 1934-04-26
Cain IS ENDORSED
AS CANDIDATE FOR
GUbERNATORIAL JOB
c. S. Buck, Jamestown, Favor.
ed for Senator; Two Bis.
marck Men Honored
RESOLUTIONS FLAY LANCER
Party Pledges Itself to Return
to Constitutional Govern.
ment In State

Lewis Lake, N. D., April 26.-Re
A partial slate, headed by State Sen
ator James p. Cain a. the guberna-
torial candidate and G. 8. Buck OF
jamestown as candidate for the y. 3.
senate. was chosen by the Independ-
ent Republican state convention
shortly before it adjourned late Wed.
nesday night.
Candidates to make the race for the
Republican nomination for five other
state offices were endorsed, while the
executive committee was authorised
to fill the rest Of the slate.
Former Congressman Tom Hall or
Bismarck was endorsed for one Of the
states two seats In the lower house
Of congress. The second place was
left open for the time being.
Other endorsements are: Former
State Auditor John steen for COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
Roy johnson Of Casselton for lieu-
tenant governor.
Tom johnson Of IIillsboro for at
torney general.
H. H. Dahl Of Norma for state In.
Su-ance commissioner.
Cain Names Committeo
Cain, authorized to appoint IN exc
cutive committee for the party, Thurs
day named Clyde Duffy Of Devils Lake
as chairman. Others appointed were
Fred Fredrickson, Valley City; Q. B.
Burtness, Grand Forks; J. G. OBerg,
Bismarck and v. A. Corbett, Minot.
This committee may. II It Wishes.
endorse candidates for offices not fill-
ed by the convention, endorse tncum-
bent state officials now holding some
offices CT. take no actinn cn- tn mat
ter. It was known that the oonnajt-
tee was being strongly urged BY Sof,e
forces to pursue the latter course.
Endorsements were made - recon-.
mendation Of q committee Of 10 ap-
pointed earlier in the day. The CON.
mittee's report was accepted without
opposition.
Dahl told the convention he was m
certain whether he would b able TO
accept the endorsement, but Said he
would advise the executive committee
later.
Cain, q lawyer, after his endorse-
ment pledged himself to carry On .
vigorous campaign and urged united
front.
I'm no period of the states history"
Cain said, has there been such de-
mand or necessity for change In adj
ministrations as there Is now. feel
the men endorsed with me viii re-
establish constitutional government In
North Dakota"
Hold Memorial Service
The convention closed after mem
orial services were held for departed
members Of the party. The conven-
ton paid tribute to the late Senator
Frank Hyland OF Devils Lake: State
Senator w. s. Whitman, Grand
Forks: J. D. Bacon, Grand Forks:
Burleigh r. Spalding, Fargo. and Mrs.
E. B. Goss, Minot, who died In an
automobile lnishap while en- route TO
tre sessions here.
Appointment Of the committee came
after adoption Of motion, lit to 81.
to endorse candidates for congress, all
state offices and three judges Of the
state supreme court.
Shortly afterward, the convention
by unanimous vote, endorsed former
Attorney General James Morris, and
Judges w. L. Nuessle and A. q. Burr,
incumbents, as candidates for the
supreme court.
The committee named to make rec
concentrations for other offices than
went into action. Members Of COM
mittees are Senator Cain, chairman: !:
Z. A. Tostevin, Mandan; w. g. raw
cett Of starkweather: Buck, O. B.
Burtness. Grand Forks: Frank Ran
dolph and g. D. Aaker. Ward county:
L. B. Greene, LaMoure county: Hor-
ace Young, Fargo: w. 8. Davidson.
Williams county: George +. Shafer.
Bismarck; +. H. Ployhar. Valley City:
Fred Mau, Enderlin; p. J. Murphy.
Grafton, and A. L. Netcher. Fes-
senden.
LANCER u Condemned
At the late afternoon session, .
platform and declaration of principles
were adopted. In strong language.
resolutions assailed activities q Gov.
William LANCER and expressed vigor-
GUS opposition to the platform adopt
ed by the Valley City league conven-
tion which endorsed LAnger for re-
election.
(Continl,ed an para Tvo1