The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-24
Senatorial Convention.
lsr DISTRICT.

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Senatorial Convention.
lsr DISTRICT.
Pursuant to the call for the frst sena-
torial district convention for the nomi-
nation Of candidates for the state legis.
lature; the delegation assembled at
Neclle on Saturday afternoon. October
18th. w. ]. Kneeshaw, chairman of the
district committee, read the call.
II. r. Vaughn was elected temporary
chairman and John Kabernagle secre-
tary.
On motion, chair appointed ]. D. Wal
lace, j. d. Gordon. B. H. Webster, G. D.
Loring and J. P. Hicks, committee on
credentials.
l.. E. Booker, john Mayer, s. L.
Haight, II. L. Holmes, ], B. Steffin,
committee OH permanent organization.
q. +. jackson, +. A. Wardwell, w. J.
Kneeshaw, A. S. Wilcox, N. Gingras. as
committee OH resolutions.
Recess for haitian hour was then taken.
On call to order, the committee OH ere.
dentials reported the following as en-.
titled to seats in the conventions:
Bathgate-Geo Mcdonald, J d Dost.
wick, J b StefIen, N z Young-J d Bost-
wick, proxy.
Drayton-J d Wallace, A IL johnson
j ID Wallace, proxy; ] H Barton, Neil
McCullom.
Midland-S l. Haight, John GUAM
Jas Tisdale. proxy; james Tisdale.
Neche-J P Hicks, Jos Moran. A S
Wilcox, Louis Captain, Alex Nc Fa,ltlen,
Asa Fanset, II l. Holmes, A ] Jones,
VIM Lepienc.
Pembina-L L Booker, ] Kabernagle,
A Gerartlin-D H Webster. proxy; II
r Vaughn, FA Wardwell. ii Scllaefer,
Jas Langton. i NJ Nixon kabernagle,
proxy; Z Il jackson, ] LaPorte, J X
Musselman, Branden Johnson-F A
Warlwell. proxy; b H Webster, and
John Kerr.
st. Josepll-S::meon Geroux, J ID Cor.
don, Chas Dalzell. Norman Gingras.
Walhaila-Joi:n F Mayer, Il ID i.oriny
e W Andrews.
Report Of committee OH cre,ientialt
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi
cation reported in favor of making the
Temporary organization permanent
which report WIS adopted.
Nominations being in order, Hon. j
laMoure was unanimously nominated
for senator and NIessls. S. l.. Haiglt ant
j. d. Gordon nominated for the legisIa
ture.
Committee OIL resolutions reported tlls
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed.
Whereas, our legislature at it's mex
session, will lie called upon to elect 8
United States senator for the full tern
of six years; and whereas, the Red Rive
Valley, constituting the pioneer settle.
nent of our new state. with its large pre-
ponderance of wealth and population
has been practically unreprcsented. the
Missouri slope having the two senator
ships; and whereas. it is believed, tina,
in view Of these conditions, the honest
sentiment of the state at large will cheer
fully accord one United States senator t.
the Red River Valley.
Therefore, be it resolved by the dele
gates in convention assembled, of Legis
lative District No. !. of Pembina county,
that in order to obtain more just and
fair representation in congress from our
section of the state, and more nearly
commensurate with our wealth and pop.
ulation, We most earnestly urge and re.
commend the election Of IL United
States senator from among the many
eminent, able and eligible residents of the
Red River Valley proper, and ask the
assistance of every honest and fairmind-
ed citizen; and be it further resolved,
that. in order to carry this into effect,
the state senator and representatives
elected from this district. be. and they
are hereby instructed to use all honor
able means to secure :lle election of a
United States senator from among the
residents of the valley. who may he fit
cd and qualified for this higl, trust, and
that they will faithfully support such
candidate, first, last and all the time.
On motion, the delegates present from
each township. selected member of a
new district committee, and reported the
same to the chairman. The following is
the new district committee as selected.
W. kneeslaw. chairman; IS Wilcox,
secl etary; A II johnson. w III Purly, e
7 Harmon. Henry McGuin, S Tollock, j
ID Gordon, Paul johnson, Geo II Fuller.
Convention then adjourned sine die.
for will have but one chance before
election Of taking out your final citizen
papers ami that will be at Pembina on
Tuesday the 2Sth. IA
M. E. Appointments.
The NJ. Il. church conference closed at
Lisbon last Saturday. The E,llowi,,v .r..