Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-08-16
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The convention to choose delegates to
The state convention at Fargo was held at
Winona last Saturday. The convention
was called to order by Chairman Hlckle.
Robert Maxwell, of Winchester township,
was chosen temporary chairman, and Ed
ward. Brattdock, OF Exeter township,
temporary secretary
On motion the chairman, abpomted
Mcssrs. Herrck, Child and Potter a COM
m!ttce on credentials. A recess was then
taken until the committee was ready tc
report.
The credentials committee reported
that they had found the following dele.
gates entitled to- scats:,
Clayton township-Wm. ". Wade, Silas .
Ryder, Thomas Parks. J. w Troutman,
Edward I.awies. Proxies to Wade.
Union township--G. W. Renskers, John
Ronnar, W. Humzcnga, A. f. Over
soot (proxics to Van Becky, DR.. Johns.
Winona township, E. B. Frost, John
'lcCr"ry, Ed. Wescott. c. A. Hicklc, II.
". Child
Williamsport township--E. T. Herrick,
ID. r. Streeter, Thomas Kelly, H. A. Arn.-
strong (proxy to Kelly) John F. Cell
(proxy to Worst).
Winchester township-Robert Maxwell,
Adelbcrt Potter, John Parker, Lincoln
Cell (proxy to MaxwclD, G. W. Lynn
rroxy to MaxwclD
Exeter townsllip-Edward Braddock,
f. Sherwood, G. II. Brown, B. w. Swar;Z,
". II. Allen Proxies to Braddock.
Cherry Grove townshIp--L. T. Bucks
ley, c. ]. Allen, II. W. Allen, G. r. HoT, q
G. A. Aston. Proxies to Strectrr
Logan towusip-J. L. Kennedy, G. NJ.
Nandigo, VIM. Margach, VIM Beard,
John Daniel. Proxies to Strceter.
Bury Oak townshlp--Charlcs Mcintyre,
Wesley Baker, John Shermcr, Barney
,;urbage, James Burbage. Proxies TO
Strceter.
Selz township-John Miller, Ferdinand
Miller, Ferdinand Wlldman, S. II. Frea.
son, Lawrence Keller. Proxies TO Van
Beck.
Baker township--Hcnry Van lBpek,
Edgar Van Diest, Jacob Van Diest, Law
renee Van Olst, Edward Dc Mots. Prox-
les to Van Beck.
On motion the report of the committee
on credentials was adopted
There beng no delegation present from
Glanavon township, on motion Messrs.
AcRac and Scott, residents of that town
ship, who were present, were UNANIMOUSLY
admitted to the convention and author
lied to cast the full vote of the township
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent
t. The following were put in nomination
MS delegates to the Fargo convention:
G. A. Hlckle, Henry Van Beck, John
F. Cell, and D. r. Strce,er. The ballot
resulted as follows: Hickle, SO; Van
Beck, 50; Streeter, IS; Cell, 1.
1t was the unanimous opinion that it
would be absolutely impossible, during
the present busy harvest and haying sea-
son, to get another convention together
on short notice, and therefore, on motion,
the following gentlemen were unani-
mously chosen TO represent this county in
the Mandan judicial convention Messrs.
John Parker, E. T. Herrlck and John Nc.
crory.
The following resolution, introduced
by D. r. Streeter, was unanimously
adopted: 49,
Resolved. That the chairman and other
members OF the county committee be re-
quested by this canvention74tos state in fu-
ture convention calls that no proxies shall
be recognized unless carried by a resident
! Of tie township from which the proxies
come.
Brief speeches were made by several of
the delegates, after which the convention
| adjourned.