Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-10-05
THE POPS. CONVENTION
Burleigh County Pops Meet at the
Court House and Put up a
Ticket.
Everything Settled IN Caucus, and
the Program Carried Out as
Though Creased.
One or Two O~bstreperOus Delegates
Sat Down Upon by q Large
rs Majority.
Large Pieces Of Harmony Float
Around, and Everything Seems
Lovely as Can Be.
The Pop Convention.


vention at the court house Thursday
afternoon, That is, they held the public
and formal part of it. The nominations
were all settled in caucus in the morn
ing, and there was only one interruption
of the program, when it was carried out.
The real work of the convention was
settled in caucus, and only upon register
of deeds was there any disposition to
bolt the decision of the caucus. Every
thing else worked like we'll oiled mach
inery.
Chairman Andrews, of the county CEN
trail committee, called the convention to
order shortly after 2 o'clock, and invited
any minister who might be present to
come forward. Rev. Spoor invoked the
divine blessing, after which the work of
the convention began.
Mr.. Will nominated DR.. w. E. Fraser
for temporary chairman, and he was
chosen by reclamation. Mr.. Patterson
nominated A. E. Preston as temporary
secretary, and the choice was made
likewise.
Mr.. Fraser addressed the convention,
thanking them for his selection. Said
he WAS proud to preside over the first
populist convention ever held in Bur-
leigh county. Hoped 1t would do it's
work we'll, as the eyes of the whole
county was upon them-looking for re-
lief, as it were.
Mr.. O'Connor moved a committee of
five on credentials. MI. Barnes didn't
think it was necessary, as the caucus
had settled the matter. Mr.. Patterson
moved the reading of the list of dele
gales, to be approved by the convention
as committee of the whole, which motion
was carried.
The following is the list of delegates:
First Ward-C. H. Albertson, A. E.
Beal, T. NJ. O'Connor, A. E. Preston, A.
T. Patterson, G. H. Blunt.
Second and Third Wards-Wm. Gilt
schka, John Yegen, It. J. Hines, G.
johnson, Thos. WEIGH, E. Falkenstine,
David Jenkins, P. r. Smith.
Fourth Ward-E. Semling, F. Skin
ner, Geo. Robidou, E. H. Bly,.
Llnooln-John May.
Boyd. P. Hanson, J.. G. Nelson,
August Erickson.
Logan-W. B. Hibbs, Jas. Kershaw,
G. Il. Rittenhouse.
Apple Creek-R. A. Rittenhouse, Chas.
Morey.
White-G. w. Moffet, Edward Flana-
gan.
Morton-Chas. Moffett, D. w. Ritten-
house.
Telfer-A. J. Stark, A. J. Hanks.
Manning-D. G. Burkholder, Charles
Farrand, D. A. Stewart.
Fort Rice Thos. Asbridge, Pat Small.
Green :House-A. Healy, o. 81. Will,
Nelson Williams, F. D. Andrews, W. E.
Fraser, F. V. Barnes.
Hay Creek-W. o. Ward, H. Gallo
way, W. E. Andrews.
Gibbs-C. o. Engdahl, L. Fl. Warner.
McKenzie-D. w. Tyler, John Tyler.
Fred Jessel.
Sterling-G. W. Bradford, G. E. Colby.
Driscoll-No representation.
Sibley-J. D. Eaton.
Francis-S. K. Hood, Frank Durett.
Naughton-John Allen, G. P. Jefries.
Ghylin-Axel Hedstrom, Chas. Strom.
Burnt Creek-Pete Harvey, P. P.
Formoe. .
Riverview-Frank Kocher, p. Il. Elan
agan.
Grass Lake-No representation.
Painted Woods-M. Hagen, Alex.
Danielson, L. G. Peterson, Anton
Sunde.
Ecklund-John Boat, August Ander-
SOD, Louis Lind, Oscar johnson.
Glenview-W. H. Scott, L.. A. Larson.
Crofte-John Hooker, Aug. Olson.
Cromwell. D. McMunn, r. Falk-
enstine.
After the reading of the delegates, Mr..
Andrews moved that the temporary or
g%anization be made permanent, which
motion was carried.
A motion to allow the delegates pres
ent from any district not fully repre-
sented to cast the full vote of the dis
trict, provoked a discussion, and was
finally voted down.
Mr.. Andrews moved a committee of
five on resolutions, and the motion car
ried, but the chair forgot to appoint
'em.
Mr.. Tyler moved the convention pro.
coed with it's nominations.
Mr.. Healy moved all nominations be
made by a rising vote, and the motion
was carried.
Mr.. Colby nominated Geo. w. Brad.
ford, as a candidate for member of the
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. A. T: Patterson nominated ". A.
Bentley.
The two received the full vote Of the