The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-08-15
A GENUINE SURPRISE.
Such was the Result of the Con-
vention Which Assembled
at Hope on Saturday.
Hope Decidedly Left in the Selec-
tiOn Of the Candidates OH
the Ticket.

The first republican convention Of Steele
county assembled in Hope OH Saturday, All
gust 9, at ? O'Clock, for the purpose of placing
in nomination ticket to be voted for at the
approaching fall election.
The convention was called to order by H. l..
Smith, chairman Of the county committee, and
Mr.. I. w. Sprague was chosen temporary
chairman and +. S. Seymour temporary sccrc-
tary.
A committee Of five on credentials, order of
business and permanent organization was ap-
pointed.
After brief absence the committee reported
roll of The convention, there being 40 con-
testants, an order OF business, and rccom-
mended that the temporary organization be
made permanent
1t Was decided that nominations should be
by ballot.
7. G.. Anderson and f. P. Wright were ap-
pointed by the chair to act as tellers.
Tho name of j. A. Grey, Of Colgate, was
placed i'll nomination for commissioner from
tho first district, and there being no other
name presented the secretary was Instructed to
cast the vote of tho convention for MI Grey.
For the second commissioner district the
names of Stein G. Nelson and e. y. Wallace
were presented, and The convention proceeded
to ballot, resulting:
Wallace. Observation-Disclosures. Is
And hir. Nelson was declared tho nominee of
the convention.
For commissioner OF the third district the
names of L. G. Goplerude and f. ]. Rosie
were placed in nomination, and q bsllot re-
suited:
Gopierude. .................... .......... 81
hoste. ............... .............
The next office in order and the one for
which the hardest fight had been made was
that of register OF deeds. The names of the
candidates We're presented in the following
order, T. K. Hulme, c. G. Merrisll, Il. s. Sey-
mour, and the convention proceeded to the
FIRST BALLOT.
oeyi'our.... .................... ~
Hullna. ....... .......... ......... 8
| Hchithoh. ........... ................. L
The whole number OF votes cast was Al: nee
essary 10 choice Il. The chair announced
that tllerk had been no choice, and directed
the delegates to prepare their tickets for the
SECOND BALLOT.
which was taken amidst much excitement, re-
sulting as follows:
| Seymour. r.......... ..s................2O 20
h"llhs. .......
mcMaion ................. .............
Tho total vote was 40; necessary to 4 choice
2l and the chair directed delegates to prepare
for the
| THIRD BALLOT.
AT this time there was considerable excite
ment Oh the floor and in some instances dele
gates could hardly escape from the clutches OF
certain parties who We're trying to influence
their votes. The vots resulted:
| "o1 hioui ........ ....... ............ Nv
Merfiell. ........... .....................17 II
| hchanon. ............ ................ j
f1ul!he.. e............ ....................
No choice.
| FOURTH BALLOT.
| Seymour. ........ Observation-Disclosures. 81
Merflell. l............... Observation-Disclosures. rs
Mr.. Seymour having received majority OF
the votes cast was declared the nominee of the
convention.
The announcement of the result was re.
ceived with loud applause.
For the office Of sheriff the following nom.
nations were made, H. l.. Smith, L. A. Jacob.
son, B. +. Waldren, c. H. Ward, and = Gas,
sell.
It was agreed that the first ballot should be
informal. The vote resulted:
onlitn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| Waro. ........... .............
| Cassell. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Naiuieh' '..''............. ..............
The second ballot did not differ materially
his name. The
THIRD BALLOT
resulted as follows:
| Waldlen. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
Smith. I
Cassell 1C
Mr.. Waldren was declared the nominee, and
in answer to call arose and thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred.
For county treasurer there were but two
nominations, L. A. jacobson and S. j. Axdalll
The ballot resulted:
Jacobson. on........,.. 21
hAenhi. IL
:. - fT-.'...'.'...........
Mr. jacobson was declared the nominee
For assessor there were four names placed
in nomination, viz: Ole E. Fosse, w. J. Skin
ner, Auguste Cultum, T. H. Baldwin.