The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-25

pointed ". w. FRANCIS OF CaSS anu
Col. Power of Richland as an escort
committee.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Gearey
announced that, as there had been con-
siderable waiting, he would not take
up the time Of the convention in
speech-making. He thanked the con-
vention in a few words for the honor.
Chairman Gearey announced that
the next order Of business was the
nomination Of three secretaries. H. s.
Harrison OF Ransom; Frank Sprague
of Walsh and w. +. Winter Of Cava-
lier. The nominations were made
unanimous.
p. II. Rourke of Ransom moved that
a committee Of five be appointed on
permanent organization. The motion
was carried.
H. r.. Lyon of Morton moved that a
committee Of seven be appointed on
credentials.
B. Il. Spalding of Cass said that,
while it was out of order, perhaps, to
appoint a committee on resolutions, he
thought it was customary, and moved
that Il committee Of eleven be appoint
ed. His motion was carried.
Chairman Gearey, after a few mo-
ments, named the following commit
tees:
Permanent Organizations. H.
Rourke of Ransom, chairman; j. ID.
Mckenzie, Sargent; r. Smith, Peter
son, Walsh; w. A. Stickley, Wells; f.
E. Steele, Rolette.
Credentials-H. r. Lyon, Morton,
chairman; A. 2. Peake, Barnes; j. H.
Wishek, Mcintosh; H. D.. Hurley,
Trail; Thomas Edison, Grand Forks;
II. J. Walker, Ramsey; N. G. Young,
Pembina.
Resolutions-B. f. Spalding, Cass,
Chairman; HI. G. H~ansbrough, Ram
sew; M. N. Johnson, Nelson; II. S. Ad-
ans, Ransom; B. w. Fuller, Stutsman;
George b. Clifford, Grand Forks; John
Miller, Richland; J.. Halcraw, Pembi-
ma; T. E. Fox, Bottineau; II. M. futile,
Morton; David Bartlett, Cooperstown.
A motion was made that the conyen-
ton adjourn to 4 o'clock. An amend
ment was made that it be made 3 in
stead of 4 O'Clock. The amendment
was carried.
After the Recess.
The convention convened again at 8
O'clock, but Chairman Gearey an
nounced that neither n of The three
committees were ready to report. Of
course, this left some time for speech
es, and in a few moments the opera
house rang with voices urging Tor
speeches from the different leadlng
men on the platform.
The first to be called out was Mayor
Ball. In q few very eloquent words
he spoke of the standing of the Re
publican party; how self-congratulat-
inc # was to stand before the able
body of men, who represented the
great State of North Dakota. He an
bounced himself as q Mckinley man,
and stated that he was always such
from the beginning of the presidential
possibilities.
Gov. J.. H. Worst was called upon,
and he. Of course, gave a neat ad-
dress, saying that he knew this State
of North Dakota would be in the lead
and demand that William Mckinley
he q candidate for the presidency, and
HAT her people be given the use OF
honest money.
Col. Magill was called upon, and IN q
few appropriate words stated that ne
was q Republican because of the pr1n-
ciples which are necessary to a liberty
loving people. He urged that to ne
snccessful politicians all must keep
within party lines.
Hon. Charles Pollock gave an inter-
esting talk which put life and enthusi-
assn in the whole assemblage:
The committee on credentials sent in
word about 4:15 p. m. stating that they
were ready to report. On making the
report in the Ward county contest case
the delegation headed by Maj. Murphy
were admitted to seats.
P. HI. Rourke, chairman Of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, re
ported that the committee was read.