Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Enthusiasm and Harmony Pre-
vail Throughout.
Many of the Old Officers Unan-
imously Reimbursed.
Resolutions Condemning Mr..
Sparks and His Party.
A Full Attendance and the
Deepest Interest.

DeepeSC INTEREST.
The Republican county convention
met at the Roller rink in this city yes
terday afternoon, and was called to Or
der by w. f. Hunt, chairman of the
central committee, who read the call
and called the list of delegates. Nearly
every delegate chosen was present.
On M otion of Major Benham James
was chosen temporary
chairman. On taking the chair Mr..
Mccormick thanked the convention in
a neat little speech, and passed to the
business before the convention.
ii. l.. Prescott and VIM. Crary were
nominated for the position of secretary.
Both declined.
George Barrett of Bartlett was then
chosen.
On motion Of w. N. Moore. the chair
appointed L. S. Benham, I. Brudescth
and S. D. jerks Il committee on Gre
dentials.
Mr.. Crcel requested that the commit
mittee be increased to FIVE, and the mo-
ton being put it was carried. The chair
added the names of 4. w. Carroll and
Louis Stoeser
The chair suggested that other COM
mitteess were to be appointed, and on
motion of Mr.. Prescott the chair ap.
pointed committee on order Of busi-
ness as follows: Ed Lohncs, Z. j. Nc,
Glory and Frank Pitcher.
On motion of Mr.. Lohncs, the chair
appointed David II. Turner, W. n.
Moore and Jacob jacobson II committee
on permanent organization.
On motion, ID. ID. Garvcy +. G. Han
son and j. G. IamorcauX were APP
pointed Il committee ON resolutions.
The convention then took Il recess to
permit the committees to act.
The convention rcconvencd at l:1O p.
m., and the secretary called the roll of
delegates.
On motion of Mr., Carroll the tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
The committee on credentials then
reported in favor of seating the dele
gates rs published elsewhere.
On motion Of George Smith the report
was adopted.
The secretary then read the report on
order of procedure. f;,yoring the nom
ination Of the county officers first and
the delegates to the lcgiSlc,ivc convcn-
ton last.
Mr.. Crecl offered an amendment pro.
viding that the delegates Of each COM
missioner district choose their own com
missioner. Carried.
Mr.. Lamorcaux moved that the dele
gates to the legislative convention be
chosen first.
Messrs. Bcnham, Carroll and McClory
opposed the amendment. Mr.. Crccl
supported the admissability of an
amendment opposing the report. a
vote being taken the amendment was
lost.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate county officers. Major Ben
ham nominated John A. PcrcivaI for
register Of deeds in neat speech. Mr..
jerks seconded the motion, and on mo-
ton Of w. N. Moore Mr.. Percival was
nominated UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr.. Stadc nominated Ole Scrumgard
for treasurer.
Mr.. Lamoreaux nominated w. T..
Hunt.
Mr.. Prescott moved that the chairman
of each delegation cast the vote Of the
delegation.
Mr.. Carroll moved to take an informal
ballot.
Mr.. Creel opposed the motion.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Prescott withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Stace moved that each delegate
cast his own ballot. Carried.
H. L. Prescott and Geo. Smith were
appointed tellers.
Tne informal ballot stood as follows:
Serumgard ............... .................... "a
III
Maher...............
Total ..................47 AZ
Mr.. Hunts name was Withdrawn, and
and on motion of Majo Benham, Ole
Serumgard's nomination was made
unanimous.
Ed Hanson moved that Ever Wugness
be the nominee of the convention for
sheriff.
Mr.. Prescott moved that the rules be
suspended and that .M. Wagncss's nom
ination be made unanimous.
.Mr. Flummerfelt nominated p. ].
.NcClory for probate judge and on mo,
ton his nomination was made unani-
nous.
Ed Hanson nominated y. T.. Morgan
for district attorney. On motion this
nomination was made UNANIMOUS.
For superintendent of schools John f
Cowan, DR.. c. c. Ellis and D. D. Garvey
were nominated. An informal ballot
was taken with the following result