The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-06
Burke RenOminated for Governor
After a Grand Squab-
BILE.
The Convention Nearly Breaks mp in
Row-Machine Politics
on Top.
Ailin's Friends Make Il Vigorous
Kick But They were Efrc-
tually SQuclciIed.
North Dakota Convention.

FArGo, y. d.. August 1.-THE republi.
can state convention Of North Dakota
was called to order at } o'clock this af
%ternoun. During the forenoon the CEN
trail committee had settled the claims of
Walsh county contestants. seating the
Burke delegation. This was a great
Burke victory, as Walsh was A.llin's
home. The Pembina county contest
was settled by selecting half of the dele,
gates from each delegation. The CON
vention was called to order by Chairman
Spalding Of the state central committee.
Rev. Eugene May of Fargo offered
prayer. after which the names Of those
entitled to seats were announced. Al
fred Dickev of Stutsman was elected
temporary chairman, Il. +. Lounsberry
of Richiand and b. w. Shaw of Morton
secretaries. These were all Burke men
but there was 10 opposition. The chair
man appointed various committees after
which recess was taken until ) o'clock.
p. m.
At $40 Temporary Chairman Dickey
called the convention to order. The
committee on credentials submitted their
report. Int CIldlIildH HlONCt tIciI
adoption. McCumber of Richland made
an amendment that in place of the
Walsh county delegation reported the
names of the delegation unseated by the
central committee be put. This is the
.Allin delegation. Judge Cochran of
Grand Forks opposed the motion. Nc
Cumber replied. stating that there was
not an Allin man upon the committee
&L,% tr;Al tho anen nF tho pnn-
testing delegation. After half an
chair decided that the convention
tee. During this time the chairman was
the crowd. The decision of the chair
did not stop the squabble. 1t waxed
hotter and hotter until finally McCum-
her of Richland made remarks which
Hughes considered as maligning Gov
Burke and he scathingly scored him.
McCumber stated he had made no ac-
cusations. The chairman's decision was
made upon the statement of Chairman
Spalding Of the central committee that
no protest to the delegation seated
vas made by the Allin delegation.
Goodwin Of Ransom. member
OF the committee. stated the
charges were fled. Hager of Pembina
said Goodwin was out of order. The
chairman sustained the point of order.
NcCumber appealed and roll was called
for. 1t resulted in sustaining the chair.
1871! against 103li. Poll call on the
adoption of the report Of the committee
on credentials was then called. 1t re-
suited: For adoption. Ia: against. l27.
For governor. Burke of Cass and Allin
of Walsh were nominated. Before the
roll call was announced Burke's nomina- |
ton was made unanimous. The balance
Of the ticket is: Judge of supreme
court. Guy G. Fl. Corliss of Grand Forks:
Lieutenant governor. c. a. NJ. Spencer of
Walsh: secretary of state, G. II. Dahl of
Bur!eigh: auditor. G. S. Walker of
Barnes: treasurer, l.. f. Booker of Penn
bina: insurance commissioner. T.. B.
Fancher of Stuttsmen: railroad commits
sioners. Lockhart of Dickev. Lawrence
of Stark and WILDER of Rolette; attorney
general. Pat Rourke of Ransom. Adj
iourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.