Show TOWNlEY PlAN DUE fOR TEST Nonpartisan League Delegates Delegates Delegates Dele Dele- gates Will Meet Thursday FARGO I N N. D D. March 21 Members Members I of the Nonpartisan league delegates I selected ted at the count county conventions of the party will meet here hero Thursday March 23 to decide the first statewide battle on the political balance of power power plan suggested to the league by A A. A C C. Townley president of the National Nonpartisan league and one time dictator dictator dictator dic dic- of the league policies in North Dakota This plan contemplates dropping dropping dropping drop drop- ping of candidacy for political office by bythe bythe the league members and their support of such candidates of the regular parties pal pai par par- ties as the league leaders decide on For- For Forthe the first time since the league j i swept Into power In this state fn in 1916 the action of the convention is In doubt 1916 and this doubt is occasioned b by a division division di- di cUI i vision in the league forces between I followers of Townley and the followers follow follow- ers erH of the executive committee of ot the league So thoroughly has the battle between the executive committee and Mr Ir Townley obscured the other issues that few names have been mentioned as possible candidates for higher offices should the executive committee find I itself in power and the convention de decide decide decide de- de cide to name a full state and national ticket the lower state officers there is isan isan I Ian an abundance of at candidates Members of the Nonpartisan league now holding holding holding hold hold- ing state offices are expected to havethe have havethe the support of ot the executive committee commit commit- tee in being again nominated for the positions they now nov hold |