The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-09-17
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Steele County Republicans Select
Their Ticket.
The North End Captures Most
of the Prizes.

of the Prizes.
1t was little after 10 O'Clock when Chair
man Grey called the Steele county republican
convention to order.
Mr.. T. G. Anderson was chosen temporary
chairman and Mr.. T. K. Hulme was chosen
temporary secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague, committee of
five on permanent organization, credentials
| and order OF business, was appointed.
The chairman appointed Oh said committee
Messrs. D. w. Sprague, E. o. Wallen, Martin
Hanson, John P. Worth and C. II. Newton.
The convention then took recess till
o'clock.
The convention reassembled at o'clock,
and Chairman Anderson called for the report
Of the committee Oh credentials.
Mr.. Sprague, chairman of the committee,
submitted report showing 81 delegates pres
ent and entitled to seats. No contestants.
The committee recommend T. G. Anderson
for permanent chairman, and T. K. Hulme
and G. W. Winchell for secretaries.
Tho report of the committee was adopted.
Mr.. w. J. Skinner offered resolutions re-
questing that the county commissioners offer
bounty Oh gophers, and that the legislative
delegates from the eighteenth district be re-
quested to uso their best endeavors to procure
the passage Of a law compelling county COM
missloners throughout the territory to offer
bounty for killing Of gophers which were
| adopted.
The chairman announced that the conven-
ton was ready to proceed to the nomination
Of candidate for register of deeds and county
clerk.
A motion was made that the first ballot he
informal, but was withdrawn.
Mr.. Laor King placed in nomination the
name of Thomas N. Lee.
Mr.. ]. o. Smith placed in nomination the
name of E. S. Seymour.
The chair appointed Samuel Linn, B. R.
Whitney aud Porter Kimbal as tellers.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Total number OF votes cast 81. Necessary to
a choice, Al.
E. S. Seymour. ....................".R
7. N. Lee. .......................3 .39
aud Mr.. Seymour was declared tho nominee
of the convention.
The next office in order was county troasur-
er, and Messrs. X. H. Brunsdale, Frank M.
Ward and R. W. Berry were placed in nomi-
nation, when the nominations were declared
closed, and the convention proceeded to ballot
for
COUNTY TREASURER.
The ballot resulted Us follows:
4. II. Brunsdale. Observation-Disclosures. ~
r. NJ. ward. .....,.......,........o ID
X. w. Berry. ..,,......,...........
There being no choice, the convention pro-
eeeded to secoad ballot, resulting as follows'
K. H. Brunsdale. e...,................... .43
+. NJ. Ward. .....................37
H. w. Berry y........................ l
and Mr.. Brunsdale was declared the nominee.
Tie next Office in order was that Of sheriff,
for which there were four nominations viz:
B. F. Walden, J. w. Stewart o. P. Ander-
son and J. M. Roberts.
The convention proceeded to ballot for
SHERIFF.
: The ballot resulted as follows:
B. F. Walden. ................. AZ
j. w. Stewart NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
o. T. Anderson ....,.,....,....,...,E Ia
, D. M. ROBERTS. .....,..,.,.,.,..,...,., 0
and Mr.. Walden was declared nominated.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
, was the next office, and the ballot resulted:
e. W. WInchell. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "A
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
For this Office a number Of names were
placed in nomination, and the ballot resulted
h. w. Berry y..................... ~
John Duncan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
G. d. Stavens. Observation-Disclosures.
, L. u. Anderson. observation-disclosures.
r There being no choice all the names excel
r that Of Mr.. Berry were withdrawn, and tha
Q gentleman was nominated by acclamation.
Next in order came the Office Of
. DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
- for which there were two nominations an
the ballot resulted;
@. j. Paul. .,.,,,;,..,......... a
!, T. K. Hullne. .......................
Scattering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
U. d. Flick. ...h
y. ". ConnOr.. .......................l
= COUNTY ASSESSOR.
Il. u. COcnrane. .........n. ...4
Samuel j. Axdahl. ........................3 y
DR.. H. H. Baldwin was nominated by accl:
nation for coroner.
u R. D. Ross was nominated for justice Of tf
. peace and Otis s. Hasselton for constable Il
- the townships 147-57, 1857, 147-56, 147-56.
James Burdeck was nominated for count
: commissioner from district No. 2.
Martin Hanson was nominated for count
commissioner from district No. 4.
John Oxton was nominated for county coli
missioner from district No. 8,
Moved and ordered, that the six delegates
= the district legislative convention be nominate
- by one ballot.
!. Moved and ordered, that the first ballot
informal.
= A large number of names were voted To-
and the following were the six highest:
- c. II. Newton. .......... ............."".....4
u J. o. Smith .................."".4
3. j. Axdahl. .....,.............",..
= !. Y Anderson.
L. G. Goplerud. ....".............."..,4 a