Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

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test return to you my heartfelt thanks
For the courtesy and good will and the
manliness and courage with which you
who have opposed me in this contest have
stood up here, l admire your manly quail
ties, and to the gentleman from Blrleigh,
Mr.. Williams, who came within one vote of
securing the prize which ! have just re.
the honorable manner in which he moved
that my election be made unanimous.
This in brief is the history of the or
gapization of the convention. The cleo.
tion of the permanent chairman was the
turning point. Williams election meant
the nomination of Tyler, and Johnson's
election the nomination of Miller. Fol
lowing up the victory on organization
the Miller forces prevented an adjourn
ment and forced the nominations. Barnes
led off with her ten votes for Miller, and
when Cass was reached it was demon.
strated that another delegate had fallen,
leaving only % out of the 26 solid for the
combine. As the call of counties pro-
ceeded it was evident that Miller would
have good majority, and Colonel Plum
mer of Cass, arose and moved suspen-
sion of the call and that the nomination
of John Miller be made unanimous It
was seconded by Burleigh and other
counties and carried with tremendous
applause. Thus ended one of the
fiercest political battles ever known.
The convention then adjourned until
evening, when John Flittie of Trail, for
secretary of state, was nominated by ac-
clamation.
Several candidates for the supreme
bench were nominated-Guy G. H. Cor
iss, of Grand Forks; Alfred Wallin, of
Cass; J. N. Bartholomew, of LaMoure;
johnson Nickeus, of Stutsman; L. @.
johnson, of Cass; A. B. Levisee, of
Traill. The result of the ballot was as
follows: Corliss, 233; Wallin, 1872; Bar
tholomew, 141; Nickeus, 115; Levisee,
81; johnson, As. The first three named
were declared the nominees.
For members of congress, Messrs.
Hansbrough of Ramsey, Spencer of
Trail, Van Wormer of Barnes, and Col.
Lounsberry, were nominated, the roll
call resulting in 1873 votes for Hans
brough, 102 for Spencer, 10 for Van
Wormer and 4 for Lounsberry.
The most singular event of the conven-
tion was the nomination of lieutenant
governor. No canvass had been made,
or combination formed on this Office, but
IN the corridors of the hotels and on the
streets the universal sentiment seemed to
be that Mr.. F. B. Fancher of Stutsman
would be nominated without opposition.
It was practically conceded on all
sides. When the time came DR.. Coe of
Morton made the nomination, stating
that as he understood it, it was generally
conceded that Mr.. Fancher was to be the
nominee. Griggs, Richland and other
counties seconded the nomination, and
Mr.. Lauder of Richland moved to make
the nomination unanimous. The ques-
tion was about to be put when Mr.. Hew-
lit Of Stutsman, jumped to his feet and
made one of the most earnest speeches
of the convention. He said that Mr..
Fancher was not the choice of Stutsman
county and that the solid delegation was
against him. Rather than have Mr..
Fancher they would rather go back to
their constituents with nothing. He said
it would be dangerous precedent to
nominate a aman for an office of this kind
against the earnest protest of the dele
gates from his own county and against
the wishes of their immediate constitu-
ents. Mr. Alfred Dickey was the choice
of Stutsman county for the second place
on the republican ticket. The nomina-
tion of Mr.. Dickey was seconded on all
sides. Colonel Geary made an earnest
appeal othe convention to remember the
old soldiers. "For Gods sake" said he,
''give us this recognition" He spoke
of Mr.. Dickey's four years SER
vice in the war, and fairly
held the audience speubound by
his earnestness. Mr.. Coe withdrew the
nomination of Mr.. Fancher, with the con-
sent Of his seconds, stating that he had
supposed Mr.. Fancher to be the choice of
the Stutsman county delegation. On
motion Mr.. Dickey's nomination was
then made unanimous amid tumultuous
applause. The nomination of Mr.. Dickey
was one of those peculiar and happy ac-
cidents that sometimes happen in large
assemblies of this kind.
John P. Bray Of Grand Forks was NOM
mated for state auditor by acclamation.
Being promised the state treasurer,
Morton county had broken away from
the Tyler combination and now stood
with palpitating breast to receive the re-
ward Of her unfaithfulness. Mr.. Lyons
Of Morton was nominated. Against him
was pitted Mr.. Booker Of Pembina, one
Of the candidates the Morton county del
egates, together with the balance Of the