The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 30, 1916, Page 5

1e Men Who Wi “\NE OF THE biggest political events in the United States:this winter will be the assémblfhg of the on one gf' the most pro; ) voc: 3 wa session by the entire nation. It is probably the first time that the people have put in a law-making strictly ‘'of their own choosing, beholden to:nobody except 'the people themselves for their election, without .~ special inferests and the gang politicians can pull. - = o ‘ P '\ - program, etc? ' No.complete compilation of the new members of the two houses has been published. The ~membership of the senate and house of representatives also is given. all of the farmers’ program. - >R - oy & ki . _UPPER HOUSE' = . - _:District No. 1, Pembina connty—Walter 5 Welford of Pembina, Democrat, | - - elected by League... >/ - 1 District: No. 2, part of Ward—J. A. Eng- ' ‘lund of Kenmare, Republican, holdover. District No..3, part of Walsh—Christ “Levang of Adams, Republican, League. District No. "4, part.of Walsh—P..7J. %% holdover. L R : + District No, 5, part of Grand Forks—J. - * P. Hemmingsen of Shawnee, Repub- ... lican, League. R : Dtstc;?g.n. 6, part of Grand Forks—Nick | .+ . N. Nelson 'of Emerado, Democrat, |- Summary North Dakotft9 f;use of representatives Total membership ... 113 - Elected by League .. . 81 -~ Not League representatives | Total Republicans . .. . - Total Democrats «* League Republican members ... .. 68 - ‘ ‘League Democratic members...._..._ 13 _ _ ~ League’s majority : ' ”‘};‘n'lgflmfi"*"w ,of Geand | . The. presiding: oflice:i of the house, 'tl3e, e e _Speaker, will be elected by the house and will | .- District No. 8, Traill i B S Qo < Paulson " of | Hillsboro, ] be a League man. m“ii‘“ No. 44, Monntrail county—E. H. ' “No. 49, “Sionx, ‘Hettinger and Adams__H. P. Jacobson. of . Mott, rtin opU O epublican; hold> - Billings, Bowman, Slope - District No. 1, Pembina coynty—Henry “Valley—G. ..~ t of - Geiger .of " Hamilton, ubii r 517 League. J. XL O’Conmor of Neche, . - Democrat, League. -William Pleasance y Democrat, League.. oy No.:2, part of Ward county—J. clir of- Kenmare, Democrat, - 3 No. 3, part of Walsh—Henning 1 Gunhus; of " Edinburg,” Republican; League.: ‘Alex Ferguson of Lankin, Democrat, League, . 3 District No.: 4, part of Walsh—C. 1. - Christenson, Demoer. ; o 9, Rolette county—John Dist _of Rolette, Republican, ; ../’ Edward Hamerly of Sherwocd, Repub- Republican, North Dakota lagislature i Janie ary—the first legislature elected through' the great. Nonpartisan LeAgue movement. - These senators and representatives, put in office : ssive and up-to-date platforms ever advocated in politics, will be “watched attentatively throughout their body a majority of representatives any strings on them which = the - Who are these men who will make history at Bismarck, N. D., 'this Winter? - How do they “stack up” as to party allegiance, the League Leader herewith gives the person- nel of the two bodies, with facts as to their party adherence and whether they: were elected on the Leagué program. A summary of the It must be remembered that ‘the members of the next législature noton the League ticket also were elected on platforms- declaring for mo/st or all of the League program. Both the Republican and Democratic parties in North Dakota after the Lea, gue vietory in the primaries, ;- adopted platforms largely in ‘accord with the League: program. For' this reason practically every member of the legislature is pledged to part " District No, 5, part of Grand Forks— P, G. Hanson, Republican. ? : District No. 6, part of ‘Grand Forks—J, F. 0’Connor, Democrat. District No. 7, part of Grand Forks—O, K. Lageson of Reynolds, Republican, League. i ? District No. '8, Traill county—Henry Strom - . of . Hillshoro, Republican, League. -J. E. Quam of ‘Portland, Republican, League.” Albert Moen of Mayville, Republican, League. District No. 9, part of Cass—B. G. Tenneson, Republican. -J. ~ Wilson Republican. 'E. E. Cole, Democrat. District- No. 10, part of Cass—A. G ¢ Storstad, Republican.- Bernt Sandbeck, - Republican. - District Neo. 11, part of Cl.ss——Martu; 3 Democrat, Larson of Wheatland, League. Rcbert Wadeson 'of Alice, Republican, League. . District No. 12, part of Richland—Paul Meyer, Democrat, ' League: A. Gy Divet, Republican. 3 i Distriet No. Fredrickson . of Pekin, I‘».epublicaui1 League. “F. W. Keitzman of Lakotag Republican,/League. * '~ - 77 . District No, 18, Cavalier: county—Otto . Dettler = of Langdon, - Republicané League. J.. J. Schrag “of Munichj Republican, League: Otto C. Olson of. ‘. Elkwood, Republican, League. = . Bistrict” No. 19, Rolette county—Joseph’ Renauld of Thorne, Democrat, League, James McManus of St John, Repub« " “lican, League: < District. No. 20, Benson county—John Ry, < Maddock ~of - ‘Maddock, Republican,’ - ~League. W. 1 J. ' Church of York, Republican, League. = . District No. 21, Ramsey county—George = D Laird: of Webster, - Republican, . 'League. 'Martin Hoghaug of Devilg . . <! Lake, . Republican, *League.” P.. H, Kelly, Republican; . District. No, 22, Towner - county—F'- e Martz of Sarles, Democrat, ‘League; zles P. Peterson ‘of ‘Bisbee, Demo- hipple " "of = Eckelson, ‘Republican, - League. L. H. Larson of Courtenay, publicsn, Republican. " S. 0. Allen, Republican, District No. 24, La Moure county-—F. A, Bowman of Kulm, Republican, League.: Paul Havens' of . Nortonviile, b~ _ First Complete Compilation of New North Dakota Legislature Shows -~ Nonpartisan League Securely in the Saddle ot District No. 13, Bargent county—Frank 17,‘ N elson co'unty——Lar‘s‘ OA 23, Stutsman county—N: B, * League.” Dana Wright,