Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-27
The County Central Committee Re.
Organized With Frank Reed
Chairman.
Various Items of Local News Gath.
cred In and About the Capt.
tai City.
Democratic Convention.

Hofks, was neiQ laCe SATURDAY afternoon.
The representation wal fair, all but
nine precincts being represented. The
temporary organization which was re-
ported Saturday, was made permanent
and q committee appointed on resolu-
tons, consisting of Finlay Grant,
Orr Sanders and William Braith-
waite to act as a committee on resolu-
tions. The report of this committee was
not extensive, being merely a re-iteration
of belief in democratic principles, as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That the democrats of Bur
leigh county, in convention assembled, re-
affirm their faith in the principles of dem
ocracy. as handed down by Jefferson and
jackson, and enunciated in the platform
of the Chicago National convention.
RESOLVED, That we endorse The course
of our United States senator, Hon. w. N.
Roach, in the questions of tariff and fin
ance, and commend him for his efforts in
behalf Of the state.
These resolutions were adopted, and
the convention proceeded to ballot for
delegates to Grand Forks, and the fol-
lowing were elected:
Delegates. P. Baker, Myron Hutch
inson, VIM. Braithwalte, N. E. Shelton,
Orr Sanders, J.. G. Rapelje and II. w.
Grambs.
Alternates-M. P. Slattsry, Barney
Schwab, Finley Grant, w. E. Cahall, F.
R. Smyth, w. HI. Wilton and Frank
Reed.
The delegates were empowered to fill
any vacancies in their number by eelec-
ton OF a%lternates. MI. Braithwaite then
moved to proceed with the nomination
OF candidates for county Offices. This
was objected to, as being too early IN
the campaign. Mr.. HOFFMAN amended
the motion to the effect that a county
convention for that purpose be held
Sept. Goth, and this was carried.
The selection Of a county central com-
mittee was next in order, and it was de-
clded to select three from each commits
sloner district, and three at large. The
chair appointed an advisory committee,
consisting Of Robert Weber, Finlay
Grant and VIM. Braithwaite, to aid in
the selection, which resulted as follows:
First District-M. W. Hutchinson,
Frank Reed, o. M. Bellati.
Second Districts. K. Hood, R. L..
Voolfolk, Barney. Schwab.
Third District-Wm. Scott, Fred Kill
lian, Robert Weber.
At Large-N. E. Shelton, VIM. Braith-
waite, Martin Windmuller.
Frank Reed and Barney Schwab were
then placed in nomination for chairman
of the central committee, and upon bal
lot, Reed received fifteen votes and Bar
ney Schwab seven votes, seven delegates
not voting. MI. Reed was accordingly
elected.
just before adjournment, MI. Braith-
l waite offered the following resolution in
/ writing, which was unanimously adopted:
i Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that it is "unwise policy and
unfair treatment to the local democracy to
retain in the Bismarck postoffice a hereto
fore pronounced republican as clerk, and
that Senator Roach be wired the sense of
\ this convention, and asked to have the mat
i ter r,ghted.
The Case Dismissed.
The case against Mrs. John L.
Brady was dismissed by Judge Tib-
bills Tuesday and the defendant dis
charged. Some circumstances arose, in
connection with the hearing, which
make tie arrest altogether to be re.
GREETED, and the TRIBUNE, as greatly as
anyone, regrets the necessity for a pub
licationof the details, although justice
demands that an unbiased narration of
the circumstances be given. When
the case was called for hearing, the
court stated that it had been creditably
informed that the prosecuting witness
had left town, and was beyond the reach
OF the court. Attorney Register sent
Chief Of Police McGillis to summon
Mrs. Johanna Brady and Miss Mary
Brady, and the latter of the two ap-
peared in court after q time, and left
q AOW AAOAAOAV 0S UA0 lOTu0r lAlllQR
to put in an appearance. Attorney Reg
lister then went out to consult with the
absent person. and returned alone.
None of those interested in the prose-
cution appeared in court, and q motion
was made BY the prosecuting attorney TO
dismiss the case.
To this, Attorney Stevens for the de-
tense, objected. He made an eloquent
plea for Investigation Of all the facts,
and said he could prove that the case
was n Of persecution and not OF prose-
cution. He said the defendants good
name had been smirched by the report
of her arrest. That the arrest vas an
outrage, and that she had committed no
crime. But that, having been charged
with crime, it was not just to her to dis
miss the case without an examination
and investigation. His client, he said,
would prove her innocence. She coulp
bring to light reasons for the arrest