The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-25
BRIGGS THE MAN.

mo HItlvol Id OlouI0ESA VI tAlO GuS0oOusa
siope delegates with Mr.. Briggs tho re-
publican candidate for governor was made
the occasion of a great demonstration
Even at the early hour Of s O'Clock d large
crowd had congregated at the Sheridan
House and the next governor was vel
coined with canon and ringing of bells.
A special train left Bismarck-lOaded
down with admirers of the nominee for
governor - for MOrton's metropolis at
7:80 IN tho evening. Tho train was met at
the depot by Mandan's entire population
-irrespective Of party and creed-and
when their favored favorite son and Nor
toms delegation appeared on the platform
the assembled multitude won't wild-hats,
umbrellas, and everything ven up in the
air, bands played, oanons roared and MIR.
Briggs was subjected to such IN ordeal of
congratulations rs but once in a
lifetime. Speeches we're numerous =
everybody honoring North DakOta's next
republican Eove rnor. Party AID pol,ti-
cal feelings we're laid aside and there
~ere no ends to tributes paid by democrats
and independents. In Mandan, Morton
county, on the Missouri slope and in the
state everybody loves and ad'nires Frank
A. Briggs for his good quaiit,es..,
1t early developed IN the Grand Forks
convention that Allin wasn't in it for re-
M n;nation, and at first it was believed
by Grand Forks county that her. ~favorite
son, Wm.. Bulge, could be nominated,
Cars county hold tho key to the situation
however, and wouldn't accept either Bulge
or Allin. Mclean. Burleigh, Emmors
and other Missouri slope counties we're
for Briggs for auditor and Bulge fol
governor. The anti Ailin and anti Bulge
forces finally united on Briggs for gov.
ernor and the whole slope IL pleased with
the selection.
The ticket nominated is ne follows:
Presidential Electors
Z. f.. WILBUR, Of Rolettc.
&. WHEELER, Of Cass.
N. DYSTE. Of Sargent.
Member Of Congres-
NJ. n. JOHNSON, of Nelson.
Governor
+. A. BRIGGS. of Morton.
Lieutenant Governor
J. N. DEvINE, Of IaMourc.
Secretary Of State
FRED FAi.I.EY, Of liichland.
Treasurer
= q. E. NICHOLS, Of cass.
Auditor
N. h. HARNUM, Of Ransom,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
JIG. HALl.AND, Of Trail
Commissioner Of Insurance
+. b. FANCHER, Of Stutsnan.
Attorney General
j.. r. COWAN, Of Ramsey.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor
II. U. THOMAS, Of Benson.
Railroad Commissioners
q. H. KKYES, Of Dlckey.
lei. WALTON, Of Wells.
). u. GIBSON, Of Pembina.
Judge Of the Supreme Court
A. wALLIN, Of Cass. ;.
Grand Forks county refused to take
part in the nomination of the ticket, bu,
the delegates didn't leave tho hall.
As recorded, the state central committee
voted 20 to 10 in favor of seating the
rsxslar republican delsgatation headed By
Alex. AoKsnsie from Burlsigh. The con
tsst vas decided on its merits after tire.
hours argument on both sides. Thi
vas . sore disappointmsat TO the Huehel
-toltlng delegation from Burleigh MS il
affects the county and Legislative ticket ii
that county and officially stamps tn,
ticket headed by Taylor for sheriff an,
Colonel Little and Messrs. Williams an.
Richards for tho legislature asthe regula
republican ticket.
Every standard silver dollar wslgh'
4l211ff grains, Of which 871l4 grains ar
pure silver az grains are alloy. Th
standard gold dollar weighs 1858 Rraini