The Bismarck tribune., 1934-04-04
W|LLISTON EDITOR
FAVORED TO WIN At
MINOT CONVENTION
Permits Name to Be Entered in
Interest Of Harmony as
Holt Drops Out
CHIEFS MANEUvER QUICKLY
Original Slate Favored Grand
Forks Man But Rank and
File Opposed Him
CHIEFS MANEUvER QUICKLY
(Special to The Tribune)

Minot, N. D., April A.
Thomas H. Noodle, Williston
editor, loomed Wednesday as
the probable Democratic nomi-
nee for governor of North Da-
kota as the result of q series Of
maneuvers which entirely
changed a lineup agreed upon
by party leaders Tuesday night.
The party chiefs, in private
session Tuesday night, had
given approval to the candidacy
of Henry Holt, Grand Forks,
and had suggested Noodle as q
senatorial possibility, but this
idea was abandoned when it
became apparent that the ar
rangement would have to be
literally forced down the necks
of the assembled delegates.
It was obvious that the leaders
could put Holt over: equally obvious
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and the party by 50 doing.
When this became apparent, they
moved quickly to bow to the will of
the rank and file.
Noodle, who previously had sup
ported Holt for governor and who
had refused to allow his name to be
considered for that post, announced
that he would permit his name to 60
before the convention "in the inter-
ests Of harmony" At the same time
he urged Holt as the senatorial en-
dorsee.
Holt Withdraws Name
Holt quickly followed by withdraw
ing from the gubernatorial contest
and announcing that he would accept
the senatorial endorsement II It were
offered to him.
These maneuvers were expected to
avoid a fight on the convention floor
which had been openly threatened BY
delegates who failed to agree with
the original lineup proposed by party
leaders.
There were threats Of boiling. how
ever, from supporters Of Gus Lamb,
Michigan, senatorial aspirant, thus
left out in the cold. and word circu-
lated Of q possible trump" convention
but indications of such q move were
lacking as the convention reconvened
at 2:3O p. m.
AS a result, Howard Wood, Fargo,
was elected temporary chairman
without opposition and ]. r. Cuskelly.
Dunn county auditor. was elected
temporary secretary. They were the
leaders choices. A fight on Wood
had been threatened.
Woods name for temporary chair
man was placed in nomination by
Col. M. A. Hildreth Of Fargo. There
were only a few scattering mays"
when q vote was taken to close the
nominations and Wood was declared
elected.
Committees Are Named
Before adjourning until afternoon.
the following committees were named:
Credentials-W. L. Noyes, Towner.
chairman: r. r. Ranney, stutsman:
Lee Harmon, Foster: Mrs. Elizabeth
Moriarity, Ransom: Benno Schiman-
ski, Sioux; Jack Kennedy, Barnes.
and J. p. Mcdonald, Golden Valley.
Resolutions Thomas Noodle, vii
liston, chairman; J. r. Fortenberry,
Bismarck: ]. E. Garvey, Pembina; NJ.
A. Hildreth, Cass: G. J. Kachelhoffer,
Richland; ]. J. simonson, Mclean:
George T. Murray, Ward: Mrs. Bea-
trice Mann, Stark; r. ]. Donovan,
Cavalier: A. q. Forman, Traill, and
Jerome Maddox, Grand Forks.
Rules and Order of Business-E. J..
Walsh, Steele, chairman, z. J. Ed
mondson, Griggs: Joe Schiet, Wells:
Peter Meier, Logan: Mrs. John Huff
man, Pierce; N. L. Barger, Emmons,
and A. N. Baumen, Bottineau.
Permanent Organization ~ q. i.
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