Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-02

Ntto AiAteNAS llAltsAliiAoNS.
Chas Zunich was indorsed for coroner
II " Calderwood and Thos Thorsor
were nominated for county assessor, and
the convention proceeded to take an i'll
formal ballot which resulted rs follows
Calderwood 10
inorSon ..'...'... 81
lOtal ~
Tho rules were suspended and Mr.
Thorson made tho unanimous choice.
Frank Doty was unanimously chosen
for county surveyor.
w w Wishart was unanimously cho-
sen as one of the four justices of the
peace.
JIG Lamoreau was similarly nomina
ted and chosen.
.Moorc Campbell was renominated by
acclamation.
Z H c Hooper and + Gordon were
placed III nomination. Mr. Gordon's
name was withdrawn and Mr. Hooper
was nominated unanimously.
A G Requa, Louis Stoeser, J a Jacob
son and Louis A Larson were nomina-
ted for constablcs by acclamation.
1t was moved that the delegates re.
presenting the Second, Fourth and Fifth
districts adjourn to their quarters and
nominate commissioners for their re.
spcctivc districts. Carried
The vote for commissioner from the
fifth commissioner district was us fol-
lows:
james Mccormick k............................ II
Henry Lake. Observation-Disclosures.
Tho vote for commissioner from the
| fourth commissioner district stood:
Ed Lohncs...
ChaS
The result in the second district was
rs follows:
II. NJ. Crccl was tho unanimous choice
the delegates rendering their thanks fol
his past services.
Tho following nominations were made
for delegates toGrafton: Major Benhanl
| II. ii. Rugcr, w. w, Wishart, l.. Coun-
ell, DR.. ;>wanston, Chas. a. Curricr, O.
B. Spencer and w. w. Barrett.
1t was decided that the delegates should
prepare their ballots with four names on
them, and the four persons receiving tho
highest number of votes be tho delegates
to Grafton. The result was :,s follows
u : Bcnham. Observation-Disclosures. 2
w w WiSllart NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .......... |,
III III RuTcr... Observation-Disclosures. .!
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Spc1lrcr............. 3
y ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. =:
| DIR SwanstOn. =!
On motion of MIR. Prescott tho fo,ll
persons receiving the highest number o
votes be unanimously chosen to attcn,
tho Legislative convention at Grafton.
The committee on resolutions then re
ported as follows:
We the committee resolutions, respectfully re-
port to the Republican county convention Of I,a,nsc
county the following:
Resolved That this committee adhere to tho r.c,..
nized principles of the grand old Republican party
and that II rchirns adherence to those principles
| that the convention recognizes in tho cont nlance u
Ropulican government guarantee Of the promotion
| of the highest interests Of the country.
Resolved That in the interest of harmony and fol
the general g"o that this convention and racl, men,
Der thereof give unanimous and hearty support to il
| nominees.
| Resolved That thi. convention recognize rs IL sol
emn duty t'. obligation imposed upon it, to lay a-id
iacti"ihl disputes and with an eye single I" the high
est good Of tho people, nominate for the offices soon L
b. filled men who will faithfully sul,1rryr the tr,s
| committed 10 their care
| Resolved That in III" interest Of good government
wc recognize the great necessity Of rigid economy II
the administration OF the affairs of Ramsey county
and lle's" the party I" all such rcrenclncnta il
expenditures and reduction in the rate Of nxutiOn II
| is consistent with proper administration Of the gov
crnIncnt OF the county.
Resolved That the change in the national admins
trution into the hands of the Democratic pnrty am
the appointment to the high Office Of commissioner
the general land office Of bitter partisan and foo l.
the settler, ~ til" public domain, l. been tho dircc
clu-" Of severe loss and OppisIsiun that all protest
and remon,rancc. addressed TO the administration II
Washington Iy and on behalf of the people of this ter
rory have been disrrgarIaI, and the commissioner
the general land nic" persists in his unlawful meth
obs Of attempting I" div"si TO vested property rights
the people in violation Of tho constitution OF the init
| ed States.
| Resolved That we pledge ourselves TO .nara no Of
forts To secure Justice and fair treatment Of the settlers
and call upon all voters irrespective Of party, to unit
| IN accomplishing these ends.
Resolved That in view Of the coming c;npuiyu W.
pledge ourselves I" renewed efforts in the fnrthc
building up and keeping intact Of the party organizi
ton, aud urge vigorous prosecution Of the canlImg
| in Ramsey county.
J. G. LAMoHEAux,
| d. ID. GARvEY
| f. q. HANSON.
Tho following nominations for cen
trail committee were then made: w. T.
Hunt, Ole Serumgard, John II. COwan
o. Il. Spencer. Y. Brudescth, G. A. Cur
rier and II. Thorson.
Resolutions of thanks to the cha: rmar
and the secretary were then passed Il ant
the convention adjourned.