The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29
r. @ n TIN u E n
from p4De oa1e'
All Anti-Langer
Incumbents Lose
In Primary Vote

with two sndoasemsuts, svamped his
two opponents.
The two liquor control initiated
measures ware defeated, along with
1 proposal 70 AuthoCise m increased
school tax levy.
Entire Ticket Named
Nominated oa the state ticket were
the Laneer endorses, walter Weford,
for lieutenant govsrnof: james D.
dron,a, for secretary Of state: 2. "a
thre, incumbent, for attorney general:
Harold Hopton, for insurance com.
missioner. and Theodore Martsll. for
commissioner oe agriculture and labor.
State auditor Derta Z. Baker, en-
doFsed BY the two League factions,
was nominated BY Z huge vote over
an individual" candidate running
without party endorsement.
Elmer Cart, LAnger candidate for
railroad commisEioner, y the only
candidate q that faotaon who WAS not
assured Of nomination In early tabu.
lations, but he took the lead later to
overcome the margin held BY ray
Harding, incumbent.
Fighting against odds, the odds Of
conviction, revolt Of ok state officials
against his administration with which
they previously had been affiliated,
and court actions to Gust him because
the jury's verdict Of guilty, the full
LANCER ticket displayed . strength
that amased his most optimistic sup.
porters.
The votsrs 1locked to his standard,
nominated men comparatively un-
known and ousted veteran state Of
ficials who opposed them.
Friday LAnger appears In federal
court hero for sentencing. The
charge Of which he was convicted
carries q maximum penalty Of two
years imprisonment, $4,000 fine. Or
both.
His nomination complicates IN al
ready compiler political sitlation.
Lieutenant Governor q. H. Olson,
anti-Langer candidate defeated by
the LANCER endorsee, claims the gov
ernorship for the term ending six
months hence On tho ground LAnger
10 disqualified because of his convic.
ton. Olson plans to institute custer
proceedings In the courts after SEN
tence Is imposed.
MAY Challense Qualifications
The question OF lAnger's qualifica-
tions as . nominee In the fall elec-
tion Is expected 70 b carried TO the
courts and lawyers are Of the opinion
that should b governor b disquali-
fled the Republican state central
committee would I'll the vacancy On
the ticket.
Precinct committeeman chosen
"wednesday will select the central
committee, regarded as unquesiouably
controlled by IAngerites In view Of
the support given the governor In
other contests. Returns IRE not avail
able on the committeeman chosen.
but the LAnger group had conducted
IN intensive drive for control and
Friday claimed there was little ques.
ton they had won.
Speculation turned to the candidate
4 Langer er-controlled central committee
would choose to supplant the governor
on the November slate, II he q dis
qualified.
One report that persisted. In spite
of denials BY LAnser forces during
the campaign, Is that Mrs. LANCER
would b chosen q the candidate to
oppose the Democratic nominee.
ln0epndeats BADLY Beaten
The Independent Republicans, O.
conservative wing that was organ
lied years ago to fight the Ncnpar-
tisan League, took its second severe
drubbing In two years. In the 1882
primaries, the independents were
routed from office BY the then united
Nonpartisan League, led BY LANCER -
the 4ubornato9ial candidate.
The primary election two years ago
sent the Independents into political
retirement and this year, after con-
siderable debate q to whether to en-