The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-14

ing met the Democrats, and, pursuant
to instructions, had drawn lots, result
Ing In the independents having first
choice and taking governor.
The division Of offices under the ar-
rangement as reported by the commit
tee was as follows:
Congressman-Demo
Governor Independent.
Lieutenant ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Secretary Of State-Independent.
Treasurer-Democratic.
Auditnl-Indepe1 dent.
superintendent Of Public instruction
Democratic.
Commissioner of Insurance-Demo-
cratic.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-Inde-
pendent.
Attorney General-Democratic.
Railroad Commissioners-One Demo-
crat, two independents.
Judge Of Supreme Court-Independ-
ent.
Presidential Electors-1ndepende
Some resolutions relative to the
Grand Forks Plaindealer were referred
to committee to Investigate.
The balance of the evening was
taken up in addresses, remarks being
made by Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell,
assistant attorney general of Montana;
Mrs. ktekel of Kansas City and n. B.
William of Dickey county.
The convention was called to order Mt
0 O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Epson Of Grand FORKS moved
that each county select one representa-
tive to act on committee to consider
nominations to present to the conyen-
ton. After short discussion the mo-
ton was carried and the following
committee appointed:
Barnes, Louis Noltiemier; Bottincau,
z. II: Ferguson; Burleigh, A. e. Pres
ton; Bottineau, John Cudhie Of Willow
City; Cass, N. G.. Massey; Cavalier,
Frank Wrightson; Dickey, NJ. r. Mer
chant; Foster, w. H. B. Eisenhuth;
Grand Forks, w. S. Nelson; Griggs, ID.
ID. MCDANIEL; McHenry, A. e. Valley
of Velva; LaMoure. A. w. Cunning
ham; McHenry, L. w. Torson; Morton,
w. e. Martin; Nelson, j. p. Lamb:
Oliver, e. b. Shafer; Pembina, James
Morrison; Ramsey, w. II. Stokes; Ran
som, T. A. Curtis; Richard, Iven A.
Casperson; Rolette, Ole Severson; Sar-
gent. Richard McCarten; Steele, Louis
Thompson; Stutsman, NJ ID. Williams:
Trail, K. ]. Nomland; Walsh, N. H.
Rinde; Ward, G. s. Reishus; Wells, b.
a.. Woodward.
While the nominating committee
was preparing its report the conven-
ton listened to addresses by Chair
man Stimmel and others.
When the convention was called to
order this afternoon it was suggested
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committee be proceeded with.
Mr.. Cooper of Gland Forks. moved
that the committee consist Of one
member from each legislative district.
Mr.. Wilder of Morton, moved as an
amentlmen: that the committee consist
of one member for each county, and
where there Is more than one district
In the county, member for each dis
trict. The amendment was adopted.
a recess Of five minutes was taken
In order to give the counties an oppor-
tunity to select their committeeman.
The state central committee was re-
ported as follows:
Isarnes-J. 5. Ncjser. Valley CITY.
Cass-Walter Muir of Hunter. II, NJ.
Peterson of Horace and Frank ].
Thompson of Fargo.
Grand FOrks-W. III. Ford of Larl-
more, Peter Stoughton of Stoughton.
j. f. Williams of Grand Forks.
Griggs-W. T. McCulloch of Jessie.
MOrtOn-Frank Wilder of Mandan.
Nelson-George L. Barnett Of Lakota,
Oliver-E. b. Shafer of Stanton.
Ramsey. n. Van LEV of Devils
Lake.
ltansom-Geo C. Glow Of Lisbon.
Richland-I. A. Casperson Of Wal
colt.
sargent-R Richard AlcCarton of Cogs-
well.
Steele-W. f. Boise Of Hope.
Traill-D. I. Tyres Of Weible.
Welsh. H. Woodward of Lemert.
Pembina-W. +. Grill of Hamilton,
and Joseph Morrison of Drayton.
Walsh-William Smith Of Grafton,
and +. f. Verochiek of Conway.
Thirteen counties not represented
will have committee men assigned
them after the committee organizes.
The other selection will be announced
later. u
The report Of the nominating COM
mittee was then presented, aud, after
considerable discussion, the following
ticket was agreed upon:
(iOvernor-R. B. Richardson, Penn
bina.
Auditor-J. I. Eager, stutsn,an.
Secretary of State-J. e. HOdgson,
Sargent.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-G. 8.
Riesus, Ward.
Superintendent Of Observation-Disclosures.
Laura ]. Eisenhrth. Foster.
Il. Il. Commissioners Oliver Knut-
son. Nelson: U. q. Major, Steele.
Electors7D. F.. siegfrled. Barnes: