Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-08-05

talents and his energy demanded the
recognition they received. johnson has
labored unremittingly for the good of
the state; his efforts have met with de-
cided success, and the nomination, which
is but the natural approval accorded
him by the public, was conceded before
the convention.
Guy G. H. Corliss, for supreme Judge,
is another wise nomination. Corliss is
admitted to be among the first in legal
earning, and has made a praiseworthy
record IN the position, for which he has
again been nominated.
But the interest, the unfagging
interest of the whole state was
centered in the contest for the eub-
er%natorial nomination. Here was the
nomination, in which there was excite
ment in the greatest degree. The strug-
gle in the election of delegates from all
counties in the state has been unsur-
passed in bitterness of contest. The con
test waged against Burke was one which
knew no scruples. Stories of all desrip-
tions we're circulated, and by the sup
porters of Allin, who was supported by
some aspiring, INSCRIPTIONS politicians,
not because of his own qualifications, but
because their motto was "anything to
down Burke" and Allin was deemed
the best man to support under those cir
cumstauces. In fact, had he not been
put forward by those same persons, it is
not probable that Roger Allin would
have been a candidate, in opposition to
Burke, whose overwhelming sweep in
county convention of both his own
county, Cass, and that in which he has
resided as governor, Burleigh, evinced
the fact that acquaintance with him and
his principles was all that was necessary
to his popularity. Governor Burke, as
an executive, has been wise in his ap-
pointments, judicious in political and
state affairs, anxious at all times for the
advancement of the state, with a never
tagging zeal for the welfare of the resi-
dents OF the state, and his denomination
is but a token of the states appreciation
of his wise and digniied administration.
Hon. G. A. M. Spencer was elevated
from attorney general to lieutenant
governor at the urgent request of his
" county in which he stands so we'll
and Walsh county, while not being able
to get first choice, came in without op-
position for second place.
The denomination of Booker, is in itself
an endorsement of this official. AS Sec
rotary of state, G. NJ. Dahl has had much
experience as deputy, and will make an
able and competent official.
The other nominations are in accord
with these. Stark county, and with it
the west Missouri country secures a rail-
road commissioner, N. G. Lawrence,
whose ability is we'll known and recog-
nized. Walker for auditor, Spencer for
lieutenant governor, Devine for superin-
tendent of public instruction, in fact,
all OF the nominations are we'll received.
Mcmillan and Fancher, and the presi-
dental electors named are all good men.
John Ogden, the present superintend-
ent has proved himself an able and palms.
taking official, but the sentiment of tho
convention was for Devine, and in this
connection it may be added that Mr..
Devine is n of the brightest and most
polished gentlemen in the state. He is
a forcible and convincing talker and will
be able to do a vast amount of
efficient campaign work. OF course,
there are defeated candidates, and
now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away, they cannot but feel some
what downcast. But there must be de-
feats, and the only method is to accept
them philosophically. Now that the con-
test is over, there will be left no parti-
sans, no Burke men, no Allin men, in
fact, no personal feelings. Everything
will be subordinated to the primary con-
sideration of %furtherlng the success of
the ticket, and when the time comes for
ballotiDg, no votes will be cast in any
other spirit than that of the true repub-
lican.
HE republican convention Saturday
was the most representative of any ever