The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-09-10

FARGO. N. D. Special Telegram
With the exceptions of congressman
and two of the presidential electors the
above is the same ticket placed in nomi.
nations by the independents at Valley
City. The action OF the state demo.
cratic convention, which closed it's labors
last night opens up the first movement
Of this character ever witnessed in Da.
kota politics, and the result is left On.
tirely to speculation. They used as
their; main argument that they had
nothing to loose, and . better opportu-
nifty would never be rife to avail them.
selves Of 90 dattering q situation.
The convention assembled shortly
after II o'clock yesterday forenoon,
with a very oreditabls representation.
Chairman Marratta called the oonven.
ton to order and announced
M. A. Hildreth as tempo.
rary 5 chairman, F. w. McLain
and w. q. King secretaries. After a &C.
lection from that excellent organization,
tho Union band, Chairman Marratta ap.
pointed Messrs. Mccormack, Kinter
and Campbell to conduct the temporary
chairman to the platform. He made q
stirring speech in acceptance. and
aroused the enthusiasm Of his hearers
to q high pitch by slluding to the vic
tory which he claimed awaited the
party in this campaign. He pictured in
glowing colors the character CT the
party and their leader, Grover Olevs
land When the eex presidents name
mentioned q storm of applause
rent the hall for several minutes. After
appointing committees on credentials
and permanent organization q short re.
cess was taken After The recess the
following committees were announced:
Oredentials-McKe Jenna of Oass, JOY
of Grand Forks, Baage of Mcintosh,
Vsllandigham Of Barnes. Braithwaite Of
Burleigh.
Permanent Organization-F. M. Kin
ter Of La Moure, Kent OF Dickey, Burke
of Rolette, Canning of Pembins, Bell of
Walsh, Mooney Of Cavalier and Roy of
Stark.
After the above committees had been
announced an adjournment was taken
until 8 o'clock. After adjournment del.
egates in the First judicial district met
and renominated Judge Templeton of
Grand Forks. Judge Morgan was unan
imously endorsed by the Second dis.
trict.s
The session in the afternoon reassem
bled promptly at 8 O'Clock and immedi,
ately got down to busia4ss After being
called to order BY Chairman Hildr, t..
Chairman on Credentials Committee
McKenna reported l91 delegates pres.
ent out Of 2O4, with no contests. Moody
reported on behalf of the committee on
permanent organization. stating that
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. A com mittee of five was then sp
p ointed on resolutions, and five on rules
and ord. r Of business. The committee on
rules, after q recess OF ten minutes, re-
ported the adoption of R)berts' rules,
and recommended ae the order of bust
ness the nomination # presidential
electors, congressman and the. balance
of the ticket in regular order. The re-
port, which contained nothing regard
ing resolutions, was read aud adopted
without . dissenting voice.
Asa Francis, . democrat tor ninety
threetyeare, was presented to the con
sention. aud received hearty applause.
he voted for Andrew J Jackson.
!. When the time for nominations was
reached . aow of oratory rent the air
for nearly an hour. The question re-
garding fusion, the issue before the
convention. WAS freely discussed by
able and earnest speakers.
Dr.. Anderson, 9 delegate from L.
Moure, started the ball rolling by ask
ing il the convention wa independent OF
democratic. and il il proposed to sur-
port the democratic principles. At this
point . number we're on. their feet and
all trying to talk at once. Oostic shots
and : questions flew .promiscruous for
some time before the solid speakers got
possession of the floor. A resolution
wa offered by Purcell, giving power to
the state committee u fill any vacancies
that might occur etween now and No.
vemher. The resolution was roughly
dealt with for some time, butte on putting
it to . vote it Was sustained by 1871 to II
It was noticeable at this
point that the convention had
q decided majority who were against
fusion, but from the main fact that
there were no candidates aside from
congressman and the.t pr residential
electors. nothing could be done but
endorse 1.-The balance Of the Independent
ticket, which Was done by reclamation.
Campbell said he was there to adopt
any measures that would tend TO defeat
the republicans, and Vas heartily in
sympathy with the independents. He
said he wanted to elect men to 60 to
Washington and work sgsinst robbery.
everal nominations were made for
Congressman. but mono seemed to be in
ct with James O'Brien, who
finally, after . great deal Of
eloquence by orators, was nominated by
acciamation. Brookeo Of Grand Forks
exhibited some flowing eloquence in be.
hall Of fusion. saying He would cast his
vote for the entire independent ticket