The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-06
GROUP OPPOSED TO
EXECUTIVE LEAVES
HALL AT VALLEY CITY
NystuI, as Head Of Executive
Committee, Refuses to
Recognize Meeting
MAKES COERCION CHARGE
Says Many Precincts Meetings
Irregular, Delegates Not
Representatives
BY e. E. Majesty

BY e. Z. Majesty
Convention Hall, Valley City, N. D.
March 6-(R)-Anti-Langer delegates
led by the Nonpartisan League stats
committee, walked out OF
the state Endorsement convention a
It convened Tuesday, throwing tho
into confusion for q few
minutes.
John Nystul, chairman Of the exc
cutive committee, accompanied by z
2. Larson and G. N. Lee, other men,
bers Of the committee, walked onto
the stage Of the Pillar theater sharp
" at 10 q. m. and began reading .
statement that served as = signal for
the walkout.
Without any preface to his re-
marks, he read the following state
nent:
Pursuant to the responsibility
placed upon me by the bylaws
Of the Nonpartisan League,
have made preliminary investi-
cation Of the delegates to this
convention. This investigation
indicates In several instances that
unfair and coercive methods have
been employed in the manner Of
their selection.
Our organization has always
insisted on fair play and has al
ways opposed any practice that
would take from the people the
right to free expression Of their
political convictions.
Complaints have been submit
ted to the executive committee by
leading Nonpartisans throughout
the state that many county con-
ventions were conducted BY ad-
ministration paUollers. ilnpro-
perly selected in precinct meet.
1ngs, and 1t appears clear that
purported delegates from numer.
Gus counties do not represent tho
choice of the membership IN
those counties.
For these reasons the stato
executive committee cannot ana
does not recognize this assembly
as legally constituted Nonpar.
tisan League convention and ~
invite and urge all delegates not
selected by coercive methods to
attend a regular league state
convention to be held at James
town on March 8, at 10 q. M
Silence Greets Statement
Silence prevailed as Nystul read hi.
statement. but as he finished, the
convention, controlled overwhelming
~ by supporters Of Governor William
LANCER, was In confusion.
Nystul, Lee and Larson walket
from the stage Of the crowded con.
vention hall followed by 100 other.
who carle here primarily to partic.
ipate In the anti-Langer rally. Thei,
seats were Immediately filled b,
many unable to find seats. An ex.
change Of jeers ensued as J. NJ. An.
derson, Benson county delegate, call
ed for order. Rep. William Goodwin
Mandan, took, the platform and call.
ed for temporary chairman.
william A. Thatcher, sheriff o!
Bottineau county. was unanimousl,
elected chairman, and r. r. Smith
deputy director Of the regulatory de-
was named secretary. An
derson again called for order and TIKI
convention settled down to its bust
ness.
Thatcher announced the Associat.
ed Press report Of the county conven'
tions would be used temporarily as I
basis for a roll call Of the delegates
After the roll call Thatcher an,
nounced 1875 Of the al delegate!
chosen in county conventions hat
answered the roll call.
Mcdonald Heads Committee
A credentials committee composer
OF State Senator s. s. Mcdonald, BIS
marck: william Crockett, Cavalier
and z. Vlasoff, Golden Valley, wa
named by the Langerites and plan'
made for recess.
Crockett arose to comment on tn
action Of the executive committee
declaring he resented Nystul's re-
marks Is intimating delegates IN
crooked. Mcdonald added he believes
Nystul walked out because he WA
afraid to have his books examined"
A recess to l p. m. was voted q
the credentials committee went 4
work.
The anti-Langer group also vii
meet Tuesday afternoon to maxi
plans for an Endorsement convention
at jamestown Thursday. At thi
meeting an anti-Langer slate Of can
didates viii be selected.
One hour before the opening Q
the convention. opponents Of the ad
ministration decided to attend. vcic
protests that delegates have been i'm
properly selected, and walk out.
Leaders Of this group were In com
munication Tuesday morning Will
Congressmen william Lemke and ]
II. Sinclair, who are IN Washington
and efforts were being made to hAv
the congressman consent 70 beln|
candidates On IN anti-IAngsr ticket
q. 8. Senator Lynn J. Frazier !
believed certain Of endorsement b
Tho LANCER convention.
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