The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-08-06

l.ockhast, N. e. Lawrence, c. 4. Wilber
Attorney -t;eneral. p. II. Rourkc
Com mmissioner Agriculture und Labor. d.
IL. NIcAIiliiaB.
Judge Snpreme Court. -. ..Euy c. II. Corliss
FAneo. N. d, Special Telegram -
Tho only thing that occurred Mon
dsy 10 characterize the usual interest
that has been exhibited in the fight for
governor since tho meeting of tho state
convention was the result If tho Walsh
county contesting delegation that o..
cupied the labored attention of the cent
tral committee for nearly. tI.aOprss1de
cttAassSn&fae eloquent plea OF Sauter
di. not avert or Offset the testimony,
which was by afli Iayits and the vote taken
resulted 21 to IL in favor Of the Burke
delegation, which gave them a
seat as the proper delegates
in the convention. This caused tlutter
in the Allin camp that had not been
anticipated, and proved destructive to
the strength which Allin had eubstan-
TALLY declared solid as the rocks. II
was owing to the prolonged session Of
the state committee in arriving at o
decision in the Walsh county matter
that caused postponement for the call
irg of The conyt tntion until 2 O'Clock,
which had been fixed in the call for 10
The warfare in the hotels and streets
did not abate during tho entire foro.
noon, hut kept up with oeaseless &C.
ti,ity. which thoroughly demonstrated
to tho observing that the two grca. f.c
tions believed they were both still
in it. Ol the announcement Of
the result in the Walsh county
contest about noon. sLade of palor
overspread the faces of the Allin meo
who waited this unhappy piece of intel
ligence. But little tins was given be.
tween noon and time fvr assembling al
convention hall fer caucusing, and tie
Aliin factions were iecidedly elm when
the crowd began to throng through tht
entrances to te seated. Burke'r
strength sprang up with renewed v;gor
The hall is profusely draped with the
nationsl colors ard contains every ac
ces Cry fer the comfort OF delegates and
spectators. An elevated plltform has
been erected Of ccmmcdiou.
man and secretaries are located. In
large engraving of President Harrison
- rvh;ob rutlt,,on /, ~oi>lo
face that impresses the observing with
much magnetism as well as powers Of
handling great problems with conserva-
tiveness. A delegate in the convention
walked up to where it stood and placed
outhurst Cf cheers.
The convention was slow in Assem-
bling, but by $50 the hall was seated to
its utmost capacity, and many visitors
occupied positions IN the aixles.
Nature Lcver smiled on o more PER
feet August assemblsge, and the
cool bretze that was wafted
through the open windows
and played q ioyons hutter with the
stars snd stripes seemed 10 impress upon
its broad, brave co.ors that victory was
written thele
A good representation of ladies' occu
pied seats in the galleries whose pres
eDce gave tone 10 the occasion. The cli
veteran of war fume was also conspicn-
ous as were the grey heads Of men who
have retired into political history al
the hour Of three Chairman Spaldilg g
and Secretary Hager took their p,scts
upon the platform, nfter which the
chairman called the convention to order
and invited the Rev. Eugeno May CT
Fargo for the opening prayer. Rev. Mr..
Mays eloquent and instru ctive words
wt re invoked with his usual earnestness
The chairman ordered the secretary
to read tie call and list of delegates.
that those qualified could participate in
the ten porary organization. The re-
vised list, which appears on tho leventh
page Of this istue OF The Argus. was
pronounced correct.
Chairman Spaldirg announced the
name of Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Dickey Of Stutsman county, as tempoE-
ary chairman, which was seconded by
Jad La Moure, snd Mr.. Dickey was
made temporary chairman by the unani
nous voice of the convention.
Chairman Spaldipg appointed
Messrs. La Moure and Winship to con
duct the gentleman to the platform.
In accepting the position, Mr.. Dickey
said:
"Kepub'i icaps Of North Dakota,
Ladies and G. >ntlemen-I think that ali
my life long 1 have fought against
slates in politics. AMI l wish that there
had teen slate nov, then would not
be where am. am frank TO say thai
it is embarrassing to me to he ca led as
your Temporary chairman. 1 had 10
ptimation of this selection. TIL.
prcudest fact to me is that 1 am an
American citizen, next to that. am a
member Of the republican p,rty- / hope
that this convention will do nothing bnt
what will strengthen the party and do
that which wall gain US the larges.
number of votes in the state -
B. w. Shaw and D. F. Lcunsbu,y We're
selected as temporary secretaries.
a. f. Boucher of Buflejph mOsed the