Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-10-15

Convention. as
Last Monday wss the day set for4the
assembling Of the ounIy Republican
Convention, and at au early hour IN
the forenoon the delegates began TO ar.
rive, By the kindness ana courtesy Of
"the Democratic party" (Schooi Clerk
featel who happened to be in town at
the time} and Of Miss Edna f. Conner,
who dismissed her school at an carly hour
the convention was enabled to sit in the
schoolhouse. There was large crowd
present, and everybody remarked the fact
Of SO many representative men being
present. A large number Of the county 8
stockmcn were there. Among those
present in the audience pr as delegates
were Jacob Hauser, Micnael Mahaney
Donald Stevenson, i. a. LILY, Rufus
w. Child, Thomas Parks, e Pat
terson.W H. Gardner, Clarence EasttWe2-
ley Baker, James 3. Gayton, snc Nm. Y,
Wade. It was indeed representative
convention. There were 40 contests over
several Of the principal positions. That
OF District Attorney, k0weye., proved an
exception. The battle was between our
two young WilIiamsport attorneys, Fl. A.
Armstrong and E. T. Herricjz. The
former was nominated by vote of e 10
90 For delegates to Bismarck and for
Assessor there were also spirited cortesla.
The only thing of an exciting nature
previous to the convsp.ion was when it
was announced that Mr. J. Fl. Worst was
on the track for Register of Deeds The
gentleman claimed that he was not seek
ing tie position, but would take it if
offered. One or two real friends, how
ever, succeeded in convincing him that he
was being used, and he put his foot on
the movement, Just in time to prevent his
defeat for both nominations. 1t took little
penetration to see that the whole thing was
{, scheme on the part Of a shreWd and a2l-
bilious, though perfectly compete,
young Democrat Of Cherry Grove, who
thought the County Superintendent s
shoes might fit his own feet. The posi-
tion of County Superintendent of Schools
is entirely non~political, and the one fill
ing ii should kcep ol alipolitical wran-
giles Outside of the episode just mar.
rated, nothing unusual occurred.
Following are the proceedings ot the
convention. as taken from the admirably
arranged MINUTES OF Secretary Bumstead
Convention called tc order by James E.
Clayton, chairman county central COM
mittee, who read the cal,
Uu motion d. r. Straeter was elected
temporary chairman ana G. j. Douglas
tenr orary secretary. att
Mo,ed by Mr.. Lilly, Of Buroak, tha,
the nominations be made in the order
published in the convention coil. Car
ried
Moved by Mr. Worst Of Wiliiansport,
that the chair appoint committee Oh
credentials. Carried
The chair appointed as such committed
]. Fl. Worst, of Wiliiamsport, G. r..
Bunlstead Of Winchester, Johu McEniry
Of Winona, {. a. Lilly Of BuroalS, and
Wm. V. Wade OF Clayton.
Moved and carried that recess be
taken.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates as being entitled
to seats:
Wlnona-Jo McEniry, W. A. Pattcr-
son, D. M, Waterbury, Matthew Baker,
George J. Douglas Five.
Winchester Rufus Dean, G.. II. Bum
stead, Michael Mahaney, Mark Wilson,
a. A. Matthews. Five,
Rakker--G. Haak, Henry Van Beck, J.
Van de Vorste, William Renskers, Petrus
veeneklaasen. Five, Two present; three
proxies,
Gayton-W. G. East, J. n East, Hiram
Fuller (proxy to VIM. V. Wadel, James
B. Gayton, W, L. Gardner, Five,
Buroak--Wesley Baker zone proxy
Donald Stevenson Tone proEy), E. A.
Lilly, John Whitaker, Charles McTntire.
Five. Three present !. two proxies,
Glanavon~-Jacob Hauser, a. j, Lap
ham, r. w. Child, Ackinson Moore, P.
r. Kinsella. Four Kinsclla absent.
Williamsport--J. Ii, Worst, d. r.
Streeter, Thomas Kelly, H. A. Armstrong,
M. Z. Waldroh. Five
Cherry Grove--H W. Allen, W. r..
Jagd, r. S. LockSga G. j. Allen, g. 7.
Hoff. Five. -Four present; one proxy.
Logan-D. L. Fetter VIM Baxter p.
G. Foley, G. n. M.ndigo, E. F. Savage,
Five.
Total votes, A.
Mr. Armstrong moved that the report
Of the committee be accepted.
NJ. Kelly moved shat D. R. Streeter be
e.a@tcd permanent chairman by acclama-
ZION. Carried.
G. II. Bumstead was chosen permanent
secretary by acclamation. -
. Moved that majority Of all the votes
east be necessary to 8 nomination. Car
,ried.
Moved that the convention vote by bal
lot upoa delegates to Bismarck
!. Snbssitpte offered that the nominations
be presented to the convention before bal
'losiug Carried.
Dohald Stevenson, john slcCrory, E.
"A. Lilly, Thomas Kelly D. II. Streeter,
J. 81. Worst ard G. Il. Bumstead were
nominated,
Mossrs. Lilly, Worst aud streeter d, :
cIined
G. II. Rumstoatl.. 81
i2.A MeCrory. 81
4,itpEisa .te!ly 81