The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-04

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Willist0n Editor
Favored to Win at
MinOt Convention
Halpern, Morton, chairman; p. r.
Bibon, MclIenry; Mrs. George Pay.
seno. Sheridan; John w. Morgan,
Dtckey: Frank dessner, Ramsey; r.
w. Hickman. Hettinger. and Fred
0berg, Dunn.
Adjourn Until Afternoon
The convention then adjourned un-
til afternoon to complete the process
Of patching up differences which had
threatened a battle royal.
The convention was called to order
at 1925 Z. m. by Chairman +. W..
Mclean Of the state executive COM
mittee. Invocation was spoken by
the Rev. G. A. Mckay. rector Of All
Saints Episcopal church Of Minot.
Mayor J. A. Patterson Of Minot ex-
tended welcome.
There were about one thousand in
the convention hall when the meeting
opened.
r. B. Murphy, Bismarck, and II. G.
DePuy. Grafton, candidate for COVER
nor In 1882, had been considered Is
possible candidates against Wood for
the Craftsmanship. They were seen
as leaders Of the opposition to the 60
called machine" slate.
For Lieutenant Governor, Pat Cos.
tello Of Cooperstown and Max atreh.
low Of Kindred were being mentioned,
while Oscar Nygaard, jamestown, an
announced candidate for the indorse-
ment for treasurer, was conceded 4
good chance for the post.
Many Seek Endorsements
For congress, Walter Mcdonald Of
Minnewaukan. Scott Cameron Of Bis
marck, J. L. Page Of Bottineau, and
w. d. Lynch Of LaMoure were among
those entering into discussions.
Mcdonald also was mentioned for
attorney general along with r. J.
Downey, Devils Lake: Francis Muir.
ply, Fargo; Ray Reichert, Bowman,
and Tobias Casey, Dickinson.
Barnes county delegates are expect
ed to advance ]. r. Kennedy Of VAL
ley City, Northern Pacific conductor,
for the Endorsement for railroad COM
missioner, while Otto w. Klindworth
Of Fessenden Is being considered for
commissioner Of Agriculture and La
Dor.
That woman will be nominated for
one Of the state offices is considered
highly probable, with the names ad-
vanced including Mrs. Henry Pulcher,
Fargo, Mrs. ]. F. keenan,, Minot, and
Mrs. Floyd Doak, jamestown.
District Judge G. w. Butte of Devils
Lake has announced he would accept
Enforcement as q candidate for the
supreme court bench and indications
are his name will be placed before
the convention.
There was no evidence that party
leaders who have had hand In dis
tributing federal patronage in the
state intended to snap q whip over
delegates reticient about lining up be-
hind an organization" slate Of pro-
posed indorsees, but the patronage
situation got into discussions by dele
gates and visitors in hotel Hobbies.
Some estimates were made that not
more than fraction Of the patronage
to be distributed In North Dakota has
50 far been handed out and MANY
postmasterships remain to be filed.
Many Still Want Jobs
Among the delegates there were not
few who want 4 postmastership
themselves, or who have friends who
want an office.
In hotel Hobbies discussions often
revolved around the possibility Of q
second ticket being placed in the field
II sufficient differentiation senti-
ment prevails, but party leaders were
quick to deny that such q possibility
merited serious consideration.
Lamb Seeking Senate
Gus Lamb, Michigan. president Of
the North Dakota Taxpayers associa-
ton, Is expected to be advanced by
supporters Is Z candidate for the
senate, for which position he has an
nounced himself.
Others include fIalvor Halvorson,
Minot. long active In politics: John
Sullivan. Mandan attorney: Edward
Carney. Cavalier: w. D. Lynch, La
Moure, and Cap z. Miller Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college,
Fargo.
Lambs name also Is being men,
toned for congress along with that
Of Walter Maddox Of Plaza and Bis
marck, long active In North Dakota
Farmers Union circles.
Several contests In seating Of dele
cations we're ironed out Tues
day night Informally with some OF
the contesting groups agreeing to
split the vote Of their delegation.
Ward and Walsh county disputes
over what delegates would be seated
were still unsettled Wednesday
night. and II no agreement Is reached,
the fights will come before the Gre
dentials committee.
Isl Votes In Convention
Under the official call issued by the
party. ISL delegates are to be seated,
but with some Of the contesting dele.
cations seating members with half
votes It Is probable there viii be
larger number.
The convention got under way at
10 =. m. Wednesday with r. w. Nc
Lean Of Grand Forks, chairman Of the
state executive committee, presiding.
On completion Of the opening cere-
monies, the first order OF business was
selection Of q chairman.
The ghost Of the Ku Klux Khan
was resurrected by opponents Of
Holt with the charge that Holt had
been member Of the Khan in former
days.
This assertion was emphatically
denied by =. J. Collette, chairman Of
the Grand Forks county delegation
to the state Democratic convention.
who asserted that to his positive
knowledge Holt had never been .
member Of the Khan and that he had
campaigned for Al Smith in 1928.
Collette asserted that In the 1913
campaign he had accompanied Holt
on several trips In the interests q
Smith.
SIMPSON WITHDRAWS HIS
NAME FROM CONSIDERATION