The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-06

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Tho convention Was called to order
at r. N. by Hon. Judson Lahore
chairman Of the county committee
and ID. ]. Laxdal, secretary Of the
committee read the official call.
II. e. Kinney Of St. Thomas was
was unanimously elected as chair.
man pro TEN, and f. A. Wardwell
secretary.
Mr.. LaMourc resigned his position
on the county committee, but &C.
cepted a unanimous request Of the
convention to retain his onice until
the meeting Ut the next county con.
vcnti0n.
On motion, the chair appointed u
committee of seven on credentials, a.
follows: WI. Knecshaw, John r.
Gibson, A. II. johnson, George Peter.
SOU, II. L. Holmes, F. N. Durrows,
james Thomson.
On motion, chair appointed the fol.
lowing committees: On permanent
organization; A. A. Robinson, J. D.
Gordon, H. N. Joy, J. Parlseau, ]. p.
Hicks. On resolutions, James Thorn
son, D. ]. Laxdal, Aug. Short, S. L.
Haight, 4. W. Brown.
Recess was then taken To give
committees time to report.
On Resembling the committee on
credentials reported the following per.
sons entitled to seats, which report
was adopted.
AKRA:-Samson Bjornson, Peter
IIillman,
AvoN:-Chas. Rossean. Biarni Dial.
stcd.
BATHaATE:-F.N N. Burrows, s. D.
Bcstwick, l. ]. Chevalier. E. r. Cor.
ton, Thos. Hodgson, Bruce Richard.
son.
CAvAL1ER:-D. J. Luxdal, A, A.
Robinson, VIM. Sercrus. j. X. Musscl.
man proxy for J. Tremncr.
CRYsTAL:-E. N. Venton and proxy
for a. A. Halliday.
DRAYToN;-A. H. johnson, ]. n.
Barton. II. w. Wallace.
BEAULlEU:-JacOb SpanKelo.
| HAMILTON:-ThOs. w, t.rown. II.
n. Joy.
GARDAR:-Georgc Peterson, E. II.
Bergman and proxy for S. K. Olafson.
JoLlErrE:-Joscph Pariseau and
proxy for Chas. n. Jackson.
L1NcOLN:-James Thomson, John
Halcrow.
MrDLAND:-S. l.. Haight and proxy
for W. c. burton.
NEcnE:-II. L. Holmes, VIM. La.
Pierre, Geo. Roadhousc, Jas. Norm,
j. L. Hicks, l.. p. Strong.
PEMBlNA:-W. j. Kneeshaw. f. A.
Wardweil, Gus. Short, +. W. Fclson,
Brandon johnson, Aug. I.aker, G. E.
jackson proxy for L. E. Booker.
ST. JosEPn:-J. d. Gordon, J. e.
Turner and proxy for Joseph Tren.
bt ath.
ST.. TuoMAs:-John Il. Gibson, II.
E. Kinney, d. G. Mcintosh, NJ NJ.
Campbell and proxy for n. Raedel,
Andrew Ostgaartl, J. q. Moe.
WALHALLA:-F.J ]. Sharp, and proxy
for c. w. Andrews and proxy for ]. +,
Mayer.
There were 81 votes In the conven.
tion, represented by 10 delegates
present In person.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported the following
which was adopted That the tempo.
rary organization be made permanent.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was unan.
lmously aud enthusiastically adopted.
Resolved, that it seems mete and
proper that this convention at this
time. express to tic republican state
committee and to the republican par.
ty OF this state, their confidence In
the personal and political integrity
of the Hon. Judson LaMcure, and
bear witness as neighbors, friends
and co-workers, to his ability, energy
and faithfulness as a republican work.
er and leader.
Mr.. Kneeshaw then moved, that
owing to the peculiar action in re.
ference to Mr.. LaMoure by the repub.
lican state committee, therefore as .
rebukc to the state committee and an
expression of our confidence In Mr..
LaMourc. that Mr.. LaMoule be made
chairman Of the delegation to Grand
Forks and that he be requested to
select the names Of the remainder Of
the delegation and present said names
to this convention for confirmation
and election. Motion carried unani.
mously. The chair appointed w. j.
Knceshaw and DR.. F. N. Burrows az
a committee to wait on Mr.. L;.Moure
and inform him Of the action Of the
convention.
| After short recess Mr.. Kneeshaw
reported that Mr.. LaMOure had select
ed the following delegates and alter
mates in compllancelwlth the request
of the meeting.
DELEGATES. 4 ALrERNArEs.
Branien johnson.
E. J. Hill,
]. II. Gibson,
Geo. Glass,
G. J. Moe,
II. w. Wallace,
ThOs. Wilson,
John Halcrow,
@. w. Brown,
Geo. Ganssle,
G. r. Harmon,
S. d. BOstwick,
A. A. Robinson,
. Geo. Peterson,
]. p. Hicks,
Jas. Turner,
August Short,
A. a. Halliday,
f, w. FelsOn.