Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-10-20
TWO CONVENTIONS.

TWO CONVENTIONS.
Tho Fusion Ticket Nominated
Last Saturday.
Last Saturday brought double dele
cations from several of the towns In
the county, in response to the calls for .
Democratic and Peoples convention.
Each convention, under the call, was
entitled to 81 delegates. There were ae
delegates and four proxies in the DEM
ocratic convention, and a delegates and
four proxies in the Peoples. Tho two
were called for the same
hour, but the Democracy werc conceded
the right of way and were called to
order first. Buttonholing aud conferen-
ces seem to have been the principal
business of the forenoon street sessions,
and when the time came for business II
was quite evident that an understand
ing had been reached by the managers.
THE DRAoCRATs. aA5
Chairman Noble called the Democrats
to order at 300, and after the call was
read Mr.. Devino nominated H. d. Per-
ctval for temporary chairman. MIR.
Percival was chosen without any op-
position. Mr.. Deyine then stepped for
ward and presented the chairman with
q gayel. which ho said was ''made Of
the wood of our country, and colored In
imitation ofgold, All ore of our country,
and tied with white ribbon, which
was emblematical of the purity OF the
party" This was a very pretty speech,
but the last sentence was almost too
much for some of the old-line Dem
ocrats who hsve.delved in tho highways
and byways Of the party equalization,
and they smiled audibly. May be 1t was
because the white ribbon was consider
ably frayed out about tho edges and
maybe it was because Delegate Devine
didn't use q bandana instead of a white
ribbon.
A. H. Rankin of Churchs Ferry was
nominated for secretary, but declined.
He in turn nominated Mr.. Dovino, who
: =
accepted.
: Geo. Vannier moved that the chair APP
point committee Of fiye on credentials.
The chair appointed DR.. Omich,
w. H. Carver. j. b. Eaton, Pat Kelley
and Geo. Mcintosh.
]. L. Davenport moved that the tenn
porary organization be made permanent.
Carried. tt#
He also moved that the chair appoint
a committee Of FIVE on conference.
The chair said tho motion would not
be in order until the. credential COM
mlttee reported. la2 fa
On motion of J.. J. Cooke the conven-
ton took a recess of Is minutes.
THE PEOPLES.
Immediately upon the adjournment
of the Democracy, Calvin Mooers raped
for orde ipyited the sdelaxstes- to the
Peoples cod Yention within the railing,
and 80 delegates took their seats, tho
Democrats taking seats outside.
J. G., Iamoreaux moved that Calvin
Mooers act as temporary chairman.
Carried.
Mr.. Mooers. grasping tho bandanna-
loss gavel with frayed ribbon. said the
honor was entirely unsought on his
part. This was .self-evident, as Mr..
Mooers by this time had grown quite
nervous.
X. Larson nominated 8. N. Sorrenson
for secretary and he declined. Tho
motion was put and carried and Mr..
sorrenson again declined.
Mr.. Lamoreaux nominated H. Rich
tor. He declined and in turn nominated
Mr.. Lamoreaux. The latter accepted.
Chairman Mooers then read the call
and advised the convention to lose no
time in completing it's work.
A. Odegard moved that the chair ap.
point . committee Of five on credentials.
H. NJ. Creel moved to amend by
making the number three. Carried,
and the chsir appointed Mr.. Lamoreaux,
Ole Nesseth aud NJ. j. Bennett.
On motion Of Mr.. Creel a committee
of three consisting Of A. Odegard, L. w
Hanses and H. Richter we're appointed
on permanent organization. -.
On motion of Mr.. Creel a committee
of tlree, consisting Of Ole Nsssetb, H
Richter and A.. .Odegard was appointed
on order of business.
On motion OF Mr.. .Creal . committee
on resolutions was appointed, consist.
ing Of J.. E. Locke, K. Larson and Oh
Ugland.
Mr.. Creel moved that the convention
adjourn for 30 minutes. Carried.
@ THE DEMOCRATS.
A few minutes later the Democrats
reconvened and the committee on Gre.
dentials reported the following dele.
gates entitled to seats:
BARTLETT. P. Omich and A. J. Darling.
Odeas-Phil Heitx and Frank McGlsds 10y proxy
stsvens-P. Kelley, James Gssan proxy aud
ainn.w.utsnYHssaJ Yaa !. Dean, N. o'connor, ). )
Cooke and =. Murphy.
Devils Iakc-J. b. Eaton, J. A. Burnett, g. 4. Van
Percival. Dan Chisholm and j. L. Davenport.
0fand Hasbor-A. Tanton, Con Roland, Nels Nscxe,
and A. Burke.
Dry Lase-rred Crafts and W. II. Carver.
Hope Two proxies by J. p Omich.
Norris. p. BelforJ Wm Gordon and John Bar
l ton.
Cleveland-T. Keogh and Chas. Keogh.
Coolin-w. fnlkenson lprozy for J. II. Fulkerson)
G. T. Standness, Ger, H. Glass and A. II. Kankin.
Noenan-Jacob Trout and n. Noonan.
Tho towns Of DeGroat, Webster Bergen, Graham
Iland, Walker, Ontario, Cato and 1856 and 1913 in 9
/ wsse unrspresented.
J. A. Burnett moved that committe
Of five on conference be appointed
Carried. The chair appointed JohI
Barton, Geo. II. Glass, Geo. vannier,
j. Cooke and Mr.. Burnett.
J. B. Eaton asked the object an,
duties Of this committee.