Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-10-12
THE "WHAT-IS-I1" CONVENTION

Last Saturday was the day set for the
holding of the county Republican con-
ventlon, and at about o'clock the dele
gates assembled ut the schoolhouse in
Williamsport. The convention was called
10 order by the chairman Of the central
committee, who read the call for the con
vention. Commissioner James B. Gayton
was chosen temporary chairman by ac-
clamation, and G. H. Bumstead secretary.
A committee on credentials was appoint.
ed, and tho following gentlemen were
found entitled to seats:
Bakkcr township John Kleyns,ra, f.
Van Dlest, G. Haak, r. Sinnema. VIM.
Grocn (proxy to Henry Van Becky.
Union township--G. W. Reuskins
(three proxies), Henry Van Beck Zone
proxy.
Logan township--P. G. Foley, P. G.
Levin, John Daniel, G. M. Mandlgo, j.
A. Robinson.
!Glanavon-A. Moore (four proxies).
Gayton-W. G. East, Peter Shire, f. II.
Parks, James B. Gayton, VIM. V. Wade.
Selz-Jacob Van Putten flour proxles)
Winona--John McCrory (two proxies(,
". a. AAlChICS OudS. AOChs
Burr Oak-C. McIntyre--John Whtta.
ker Gone proxyl Wesley Baker, John
Cherry Grove-Olaf Larson, G. A.
Swanson, H. w. Allen Zone proxy, L. Z.
Buckley.
Williamsport-J. H. Worst D. r.
Strceter. Thomas Kelly. H. A. Armstrong
Zone proxy.
Wlnchesier-Robert Maxwell, G. H.
Bumstead, II. J. Dean, John Parker, j.
M. Stouder.
On motion ]. G. Hlgbee was admitted
as delegate from the unorganized terri.
tory up Beaver Greek.
Mr. ]. H. Worst and Mr.. G. A. Hlcklc
! were nominated for permanent chairman.
Messrs. Armstrong and Stouder were
| chosen as tellers.
The ballot for permanent chairman re.
! suited: Worst. "a ; Hickle, 49,
q. II. Bumstead was chosen permanent
secretary by acclamatlon.
On motion it was resolved that candi
| dates be ballotted for according to the
official call of the board of county com
mlssioners.
-Four delegates to the Mandan conven
tion were chosen by ,cclamatton. as fol
lows: Messrs. McCrory. Worst, Van
Beck and Wade. The delegation was
unanimously instructed for Alexander
Hughes as candidate for the council and
| H. s. Parkin for the house.
For treasurer Jacob Van Puttcn re-
ceived 40 votes; w. Z. Clark, ID.
When the nomination for sheriff was
reached Sheriff Wade proceeded to make
one of those mysterious and absurd
moves for which he Is noted. As may be
seen above, the convention had passed a
resolution that the nominations lie made
| according to the election call of the board
| of county commissioners. Therefore, to
change the order Of the nominations, Il
| motion to reconsider would have to bt
put and carried. But it made no differ
| ence to William. He and Bumstead hat
bargained and sold and traded offices fol
! and he had succeeded. What mattered il
how prepostereus his proposition, would
| they not sustain him? He had not made
up his mind whether he wanted Nj. E.
Waldrof as the candidate for sheriff, ol
some one else. So he moved that the
| nomination for sheriff be passed Half ;
dozen delegates asked for lis reasons
| but he would not or could not give them
tie insisted on the passage. Of his resnu
| tion, however Some of the Wade.
Bumstead delegates became disgustcd
| and would not iudorse the absurd dcmanC
| of the wouId-bc boss. The resolution
was defeated by vote of 33 to 10.
There being no other candidate. Mr.
Waldrof was nominated by acclamation
Register of Decds--Haak, ID Hcrrlck,
81; II. W. Allen. 6.
Coroner--David Chapman no opposi
ton.
Surveyor--W E. Clark no opposition
Assessor-McIntyre. % Renskins, 80
Flick, 8; Clark. 1.
H. D. Connor, G. H. Mclean and A. NJ
| Weller were nominated by acclamatior
| for justice of the peace The only con.
test was for the Wlnena jus, s,iceship
which resulted Moore, 40; Patterson, II
For constables the following gentlemen
| were chosen by accamation: Charlie.
| Lock, Frank Parks, w. G. Kennedy, L
| T. Buckley.
The delegates from the Third distric,
nominated Il. W. Child for commissioner
| by acclamation.
The central committee was chosen n.
follows: Robert Maxwell, Winchester
| G. W. Renskins. Union; A. Moore, CLAN
| avon G. A. Hlckle, Winona (cllairman)
J. w. Baker, Burr Oak; H. w. Allen
Cherry Grove Fl. Van Beck, Bakker; ].
B. Gayton, Clayton ]. Fl. Worst, win.
iamsport John Miller, Selz P. G.. Fo-
ley, Logan.