Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-10-08
LOCAL POLITICS.
Meeting Of. tie County Repub-
HcGst COspUe,sti0,,.

Thomas Parks. of Gayton, who nomi.
mated D. r. Streeter, of Williamsport, for
temporary chairman, and he was elected.
G. H. Bumstead, of Winchester, was
chosen temporary secretary.
The call for the convention was read.
A motion was made and seconded that
committee of three on credentials be ap-
pointed by the chair. Carried.
Thomas Parks, H. A. Armstrong and
S. B. Rolfe were selected as such COM
mittee. Their report was to the effect
that the following school townships were
represented:
Gayton-Thomas Parks Il proxy. Will
lam v. Wade, James B. Gayton, William
McCrory--5 votes.
Williamsport-Joseph Tape. George
Dougherty, H. A. Armstrong, Ed Camp.
bell, d. H. Yeater-5 votes.
Winchester-Squire B. Rolfe q prox-
ies), Robert Maxwell, G. H. Bumstead-5
votes,
Winons--John McEnery(1 proxy, John
McCrory. Charles Lock, D.. NJ Water
bury-5 votes.
Cherry Grove-D. r. Streetcr, Robert
Buchanan, F. D. Walker, A. P. Rorick,
Avon Walker e absent)-3 votes.
GlanavOn-James A. Ryan a proxies)-
votes.
Logan-Dan Long, Ed Savage Joseph
N. Roop-3 votes.
Buroak-Not represented.
Total, 81 votes.
On motion the report of the credentials
committee was accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
On motion Messrs. Streeter and Bum
stead were made permanent chairman
and secretary. 30
A motion was made and seconded to
ballot first for delegates to the Bismarck
Convention. Carried.
Thomas Parks, D. r. Streeter and j.
n. Reop were nominsted. Mr.. Roop
withdrew his name.
A motion prevailed that the chair cast
the vote of the: convention for kessrs
Paskssana .Sareeten.s = .<:.% ~ ~
"a motion carried that the chair appoint
=, teller. James B. Clayton WAS appointed:
On motion the convention proceeded
to the nomination of county officers.
William V. Wade was nominated by
reclamation for Sheriff. -,
Thomas Parks was nominated by accla-
nation for Register of Deeds.
Joseph N. Roop was nominated by &C.
clamation for Treasurer.
For County Attorney, H. A. Armstrong
and E. T. Herrick were nominated. Fol-
lowing is the result of the ballot:
Total number Of woes, -; necessary to a
choice, Is. ::
Armstrong IL Herrick ..........
Joseph Tape and G. II. Bumstead we're
nominated for Assessor, the vote result
ing:. -..
Total number Of votes, %; necessary TO .
choice, Is.
81 IBumstead..........2 q
On motion of Mr.. Tape, the nomination
of Mr.. Bumstead was made unanimous.
j. H. Worst was nominated by accla.
nation for Superintendent of Schools. .,
r. George Dougherty was nominated by
reclamation for PROBATE Judge.
D. H. Rupert was nominated by accla-
nation for Surveyor. -
Daniel Long was nominated by accla.
nation for Coroner.
For First District Commissioner, James
B. Gayton was nominated by acclamatiOn.
For Second District Commissioner, +.
d. Walker and William L. Yeater were
| nominated, to be ballotted for by the del.
egates from the district. The vote re-
suited:
Total number Of votes, IL; necessary to I
%siss! I%Soics 8. s,ys.,e,
For the Third Commissioner Distric
r. w. Childs was nominated by acclama
ton!
For the four Offices of Justice of the
| Peace there was but one contest--in tht
lSSVilliamsport District-Elliott Campbell
and John Kurtz being nominated. Th'
vote was as follows:
Total number Of votes 25; necessary to
choice, l3.
| The nominees for Justice were:
>Winona.D. r. Jones.
Winchester-Robert Maxwell.
| Gayton--A. NJ. Weller.
Williamsport-Elliott Campbell.
The nominees for Constable, chosen
without opposition, were as follows:
| Winona-CharleS Lock.
| Winchester-W. c. Kennedy.
Gayton-S. L. Parks.
Williamsport--Ed Campbell.
THIS completed the ticket
| On motion of James B. 0ayt0n 1t wa
! unanimously voted that the two delegate
from Emmons County to the Bismarcl
| Legislative Convention be instructed Il
vote for the Hon. e. A. Williams, o
Burleigh.
A motion prevailed that each schoo
township name member of the count!
committee, and that one be selected. Q
large. ~
The committee il as follows:
Gsyton-James B. Clayton.
Winchester--John Parker. y,
Winona-J. H. Pitts.
Cherry Grove-Robert Buchanan.
Glanav0n--John Powers.
Williamsport--H. A. Armstrong!
| BuroakLDonald Stevenson.
Logan-Ed Savage.
At 1arge-S. B. Rolfe. =.
MIR. Rolfe was made chairman OF tn
committee.
Convention adjourned at 4:s5 p. m.
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