Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-28
RALLY
The Largest Republican Mass Con-
ventiOn Ever Held in the
City Of Bismarck.
The Nominations Made by Ballot
and 100 Citizens Record Their
Names and Vote.
Oscar Will for Mayor, Brunsman
for Treasurer, Barrett for Clerk
and Fort for Justice.
The Republican Convention.

The Republican Convention.
from Wednesdays Daily.]
The interest manifested IN the republic
can mass convention at the Atheneum last
evening was a surprise ever to the most
enthusiastic republican. Party lines had
never before been drawn in municipal
matters, and there was, therefore, no reg
ular party machinery. Thus the call for
a mass convention, of which one weeks
notice was given. While the names Of sew
eral suitable candidates for each of the
offices to be filled had been mentioned pre-
vious to the meeting of the convention,
there seemed to be but little strife, and no
political convention ever assembled where
there was more noticeable absence of slate.
1t was a mass convention wherein there
was even an absence of an understanding
as to who should call the meeting to order
and who should be chairman.
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Harvey Harris, of the
republican league, raped for order, and
in doing so stated that as this was a repub-
lican convention none but republicans
were expected to participate. He asked
that all republicans come forward. There
were but few-perhaps twenty-ive-whO
remained in the rear of the hall.
Capt. w. S. Moorhouse was elected chair
man without opposition, and Mr.. Avery
selected as secretary.
A motion was made that the nomina-
tons be made by ballot, which was carried
unanimously and Harvey Harris and NJ.
H. Jewell were appointed ~tellers.
Nominations fpr maunr baipr po- ~,
order, DR.. Bentley named as a suitable can
didate, on whom all republicans could
unite, Mr.. Oscar II. Will, the seed man.
Mr.; Edgerly named Judge Francis.
Each voter prepared his ballot and as he
deposited it with the tellers his name was
taken down.
On the count there were found s. votes
for Mr.. Will and 58 votes for Judge Fran
els. MI. Will was declared the nominee Of
the convention and given three cheers.
For city clerk the name of Robt. Mac
nider was mentioned, but Mr.. Edgerly
stated that that gentleman was not a can
didate for that Office. Mr.. Avery and Mr..
Barrett were nominated.
Gen. Hughes, Mr.. Edgerly and others de-
sired to know if Mr.. Barrett was a repub-
lican. He had been nominated on another
ticket recently, and it had been charged
that he was a democrat. Before voting for
candidates for this office it was desired that
Ai!. Da!Lc1G Couio oIWdIu anu declare nlm-
self. Mr.: Newton accompanied Mr.. Bar
rett to the platform and said he was
authorized by Mr.. Barrett to say that he
was all right. evil you support the ticket
nominated by the republicans ?' and "Will
you tand by this ticketw were PROFOUND
ed by several. Mr.. Barrett declared him
| self in line and on division of the house
was nominated by a large majority.
For city treasurer there was a spirited
contest and the fact developed that while
there were but few who had fixed ideas as
to the mayOralty, the same could hardly be
said of the treasurer. The friends of Ed.
Brunsman were active and enthusiastic.
Gen. Hughes nominated Robt. Macnider,
which was seconded by Mr.. Edgerly and
others. A discussion arose as to the man
ner of electing, and upon a division of the
house, the ballot system was agreed to.
There were 100 votes cast, of which Mr..
Brunsman received SO and Mr.. Macnider
81. Mr.. Brunsman was declared the nomi-
nee amid great enthusiasm.
MI. Perkins nominated Mr.. j. l.. Fort for
city justice and someone nominated Julius
Stevens. A division of the house resulted
in an overwhelming nomination of Mr..
Fort.
Gen. Hughes thought it advisable to have
a declaration of principleS-believed the
republicans should pledge themselves to an
economical administration of affairs-and
moved that a committee of three on resolu-
tions be appointed. This was carried, and
the chair appointed Col. Bentley, DR.. Por-
ter and T. W. Griffin.
While the committee was at work on the
platform, it was moved that a central COM
mittee be raised, consisting of one from
each ward and the chairman (Mr. Moor
house, to be member at large and ex-of6cio
chairman. This was carried, and the chair
appointed from the first ward, Mr.. j. II,
Dahl; secony ward, James Marshall; third
ward, w. T. Perkins; fourth ward, Isaac
Hooper.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, That we, the republicans of the city
OF Bismarck. endorse the platform of the repub-
ican party OF the state of North Dakota as enun-
e OF far ss t IN Aa ssass G 1883: held in the city
,Resoived, That it is our belief that a republican
city organization should be perfected and a city
committee appointed for its continuance;
economy in city affairs, and that all expenses for
all PURPOSES, including salaries. be placed at the
minimum;
of this convention at the polls in the coming city
election.
The resolutions we're adopted.
BY a general understanding it was deter
mined that the committee should call eau
cuses in each ward for Saturday evening at
. O'Clock, at the regular voting precincts,
for the purpose Of naming candidates for
aldermen from the respective wards. The
convention then adjourned.
MI. Quinn, Goodbye.
It is with feelings of deep regret the
| TRIBUNE now parts with Mr.. j. M. Quinn,
whose bright scintillations have dubbed
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