The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-21

Ncche-P. c. Donovan, james John.
son. L. Smith, Frank McMann.
Committee on permanent organiza.
tion reported in favor DR.. z. G. Dono.
van as permanent chairman, and the
temporary secretaries be permanent,
which was adopted.
Committee on order Of business re-
ported program as shown herein by
proceedings.
committee on resolutions reported
a brief platform, declarning adher-
ence to the Chicago and Grand Forks
conventions, recognize the necessi-
ty for the protection of the working
class, nomyin county affairs, pledg-
Ing support to fusion ticket, and a
special resolution by Mr.. Brynjolfson
condemning any democrat who has
the temerity to run independent of
party nomination.
O'Connor of st. Thomas moved vot-
ing be done ty secret ballot. Bryn-
jolfson wanted viva voce by town.
ship. McMurchie opposed; on vote,
call by townships sustained by 81 to
20.
The first nomination in order was
County Judge. E. w. Conmy was un.
animously chosen on motion of Robt.
Thexton of St. Thomas.
For states attorney VIM. Shahane
Of Cavalier nominated M. Brynjolfson
and j. M. O'Connor named VIM. Nc
Murchie. Following is the result of
ballot: Bronjolfson 50, McMurchie %.
Brynjolfson's nomination was made
unanimous.
For register of deeds B. F. Walters
nominated John Anderson, j. e.
Thacker nominated j. M. Chisholm
of Hamilton and S. F. Waldo named
John A. Mcdonald of Crystal. First
ballot, Anderson 20, Chisholm 20, Nc.
Donald %. Second ballot, Chisholm
33. Anderson 30, Mcdonald lS. Mr..
Mcdonald then Withdrew his name.
Third ballot, Chisholm AZ, Anderson
80, and Chisholm's nomination was
made unanimous.
S. BrynjOlfsOn nominated j. NJ.
Golfer OF Canton, for superintendent
Of schools and VIM. McMurchie named
j. c. Coleman of Cavalier. VIM. Sha.
hane of Cavalier gave Mr.. Jackson,
the present superintendent. a good
send OFT, but the convention wouldn't
hear of it. Ballot showed A for Cole
man and 36 for Golfer and the vote
was made unanimous.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate the populistic candidates
named at St. Thomas.
Committee of seven was appointed
to select delegates to the judicial
convention which is to meet at Cav.
alier on Sept. 14th. The delegates,
John Johnson, ]. NJ. Golfer, A.
French, ]. A. Mcdonald, VIM. Nc
Aurchie, Chas. Johnson, Jos Garnett,
E. Thorwaldson, P. G. Donovan. r.
Donovan, j. E. Helmsley. J. D. Win.
law, I. E. Mussel, Geo. Proctor and
F. A. Wilson. Then adjourned to
give the populist an opportunity to
endorse the democratic nominees
and to allow the 2nd dist. to nomin.
ate representative.
The second legislative delegates
formed In . convention with Bryn.
jOlfson as chairman and H, G. Carr
secretary.
Mr.. John Heller, the populist nom.
linee was endorsed and then Messrs. f.
Weiss Of Crystal and Th0s. Guinan of
Canton, we're placed 10 nomination
showed Gutnan q, Weiss, 10.
The 3rd commissioners dist. dele.
gates also assembled and elected Geo.
Taylor Of Bathgate as nominee for
cOmmissiOnef to fill the place Of Nc
lnt0sh the present incumbent.
The county convention on reassem.
bling heard the report of the pOnulist
convention on endOrsati0n. After con:
siderable warm debate delegates to
judicial convention were instructed
for John D. Stack Of Bathgate for
district judge.
NOTES.
S. III. Richardson of St. Thomas an.
nOuDces himself as an independent
candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Richard.
son says he is goiug to try ''fusion"
himself and expects to unite good
many democrats, pops and republicans
In his new fusion scheme. In Other
words Sam thinks that no democrat
can be bouna by the action Of popu-
listic convention, and Theoretically
Sam is pretty near right.
A very little rustling on the part of
Anderson's friends in the caucuses
would have changed the result.
Magnus should change his name to
Napoleon, but he wants to keep his
eye out for Waterloo.
The proceedings were orderly, and
but little heat was displayed. The
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