Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-08-19
Its Ablest Representatives and Ad-
vocates Gather at the City
Hall Yesterday,
And Set Dates For the Several Con-
ventiOns to be Held in the
Near Future.
Sept. 8, For the Election of State and
Judicial Delegates, and Sept. II
For County Officers.
Democrats Decide.

vened' at the city hall, Saturday after
noon. Prior to the calling to order of
the committee, there was an informal
discussion among the members on poll
tics in general. Now and then the
speakers would be interrupted by the
entrance Of some democrat, who was
Immediately taken in tow by Secretary
Reed who led him up to the desk, and
made him sign his name and postoffice
address in a book, provided for that
purpose. This is a precaution against
the escape of any democrat from the
ranks and will be disagreeable evidence
against any n of the signers, who may
wish to flop in the future. But the
signers didn't consider this. They are
at present too ardently democratic to
think of such a contingency.
Chairman Barney Schwab was absent,
and the unanimous sentiment of those
present placed Captain Braithwaite in
the chair. The captain said he would
rather not accept the position, but if it
were for the good of the democratic
party he would sacrifice any personal
consideration, and accept. He then an
nounced the purpose of the meeting,
and read the recommendation of the
state committee that all county conven-
tions be held August 81. This brought
on a discussion as to the merits of the
date for that purpose. August 81
m on Wednesday, and it was tho
opinion of the farmers present that they
wouldn't leave harvesting in the middle
of the week to attend ever u democratic
convention, wouldn't sacrifice their agri-
cultural interests to democracy, so this
date was given up. It was then decided
that the following Saturday would be a
good date for the convention, and it was
accordingly moved, seconded and carried
that Saturday, September Sd, be the
date for the holding of a county conven-
ton for the purpose Of e~lecting delegates
to the state convention to be held at
Fargo.
At first, it was thought better to elect
none but delegates to the state conven-
ton, and to elect delegates to the judi
cial convention, which has not yet been
called, at the regular convention for the
nomination of county officers, to be held
some weeks afterwards. But it sudden
ly dawned upon the committee that the
judicial convention might be called and
have use for the delegates before the
time set for the regular county conven-
ton would be held, 80 it was decided to
elect them September 8, at the same
time as the other delegates.
At this juncture there wa another
jangle about the necessarily great num-
Der of convention, and primaries which
must be held. Some of the committee
men expressed themselves as decidedly
adverse to being forced to leave work
every fifteen minutes to attend some
convention or caucus, and wanted all
the nominations, state, judicial and
county Jumped off together. But the
others of the committee reasoned wisely
and ably with these objecters, and at
length everything was n more serene.
The date for the holding of the prima-
ries for the first convention was then
fixed for Thursday, September l, from the
hours of 6 to 8. It was then moved
that the chair appoint a committee to re-
wise the apportionment of delegates used
in 1890, and to fix upon::the several polling
places. Also to prepare a call for the
several conventions. The motion being
carried, the chair appointed A. N. Leslie,
Joseph Hare and John Quinlan as such
committee. Mr.. Bralthwaite then sug-
gested that the convention for the nomi-
nation of county officers be hello not
later than September Is. Some of the
committeeman thought this too late, rs
it would give the opposing ticket the ad-
vantage in the campaign. But SOM of
those veteran democratic war horses,
closed one eye partly, as much as to in
quire if there was anything green in thier
immediate neigborhood, and remarked
sagely that thirty days Of fighting pre-
vious to the campaign would be enough.
A compromise between the two extremes
was finally effected, and the time set for.
Saturday, September l6, 1892, at 2 p. m.
and the place the court house. Pri-
maries to be held the Thursday imme-
diately preceding this date, hours from
5 to 7 p. m.
A motion was then made to increase
the membership of the central commit
tee to 81, and carried. The following
members were appointed:
Jerry sweeny :eaDaey
W.. 4. Cahall.. Creo6
Geo. Price, ....., Driscoll
Henry Mayer ......... SLernne
ChRs. Carr manning
Then it was concluded that there
weren't quite enough, and the previous
motion was amended to read q in-3
otaad ~ o. and two more Amounted.