Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-10-02
The REPUBLICANS.

The REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings Of the Republican,
County Contention.
W1LLIAMsPoRr, N, D., Sept. 81, 90.
The convention was called 10 order by
H. D, Connor, chairman Of the Iepubl,'
can county central committee.
Geo. H. McLs,n was placed in nomina,
tion for temporary chairman. The chair
man Of the county central committee was
authorized to cast the vote for Mr.. Nc.
Lain. which was done.
On motion, H. A. Armstrong and !. III.
RObinsOn were elected temporary secre.
ta1ies.
Ou motion. the chairman appointed the
following committees:
On credentials: D. r. Streeter, John
Goughnour, John McCrory. Stephen Silk
and Dugald Campbell.
On order Of business: Peter Ferguson,
and w. g. East.
On permanent organization; Henry
Van Beck. A, ., Wagher and G. w.
Tracy.
On resolutions; Edward Braddock,
Martin Flick and Alex. Maodopsld.
On motion, o recess of fifteen minutes
was taken to allow the committees time
TO report
After the re.oonvening of the conven.
tion. the committee on credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled to
seats in the conventions:
Rurge - VIM. Mucnch and Orlyn
Burge.
Dakem-Edward Braddock, Nicholas
He,sler3and Jacob Klundt.
Burr-Oak.--Wesley Baker, A. McDon,
Edick and..Iames Burbage.
Logap--J. N. Roop, G. NJ. Mand,po.
Ole Sjerslee and l, II, Robinson.
Winona--John McCrory, F. p. Cald.
we'll. j. G. Pitts, NJ. P. Chase and U. NJ.
Gaytou--J B. Clayton, Peter Fer.
guson, A. Hewitt and w. G. East.
Wtnchester--Geo. H. McLain, Rufus
j. Dean, and Richard Helrolz. (Helrolz
proxy to Dean.l
Slrashurg-Qtto Didszuneit and A. G.
Wagner. (Didzunelt proxy to NJ. Flick.
Exeter and Odessa-Heronomis Wolf,
JOhan Ferderer and Kassimer Mastel.
proxy Of Wolf and Fcrderer to Mastel }
Denhem--R. Buchanan. s. A. Hawks
and John Goughnour.
w. Allen and Dugald Campbell.
Int Weld. John Van Diest. H. Van Beck,
P. Boschker, G. Rowerdink and John
Kuyper. proxies Of Rodenbarg, Int
Veldt and Boschker to Kuyper; proxy
IT STAN to Rowerdink. proxy Of Van
Diest to Vau Becky
Ryckman, Isaac Allen and F. F.Cleveringa.
proxy Of Kyckman to Allen, and proxy
of CleverIpga to II. Gravink.l
Omlo--J. w. Wescott, G. j. Hlebee
and !. e. Sheppard.
selz.A; Yer Hoven, John Weber and
Jacob Weber.
Stephen Silk and G. o. Putmsu.
Willismsport-J. L. Boutilller, D. r.
Streeter, w. A. Hicks, Thomas Kelly, N.
Graham and 81. A, Armstrong.
The committee also reported that q
contest had come before them from Wi.
mona as to who the alternate of j. g.
Pitts should be. The committee recon-
mended that the matter be left to the
delegates from Winona. which was done,
and n. A. Evans was seated.
The committee on order Of business
reported. that the nominations bemadt
| in the following order, viz
1. Delegates to the legislative oonven.
ton.
2. Auditor.
8. Superintendent Of schools.
4. Treasurer.
8. Register of deeds.
6. Clerk of district court.
Z. County judge.
6. States attorney.
9. Sheriff,
10. Coroner.
IL. Surveyor.
IL. One Commissioner for the 4econ,
District.
13. Four Justices of the Peace.
IA. Four Constables.
Is. Three Assessors.
And the committee recommended tha
the candidate for member of the house O
representatives from this county be al
lowed to name the delegates to the leRis
lative convention. The report, with tn,
recommendation, was received and &C
cepted.
The committee on permanent organlza
tion made the following report. whicl
was adopted. viz: That the Temporary
organization be made permanent.
The committee on resolutions made tn,
tolIOWlng report:
We. the Committee on Resolutions. d,
respectfully beg leave to report the fol
lowing: Resolved. That we, the Eepubli
assembled, do heartily endorse the plat
form OF the republican party as adopted a
the national convention held at st. Loui
and the republican platform 90 adopted
at the state convention held at Gran,
Forks, with the exception of the prohi
bition plank. Further, that we pledg
ourselves to support the nominees Of th
republican party, national, state ant
county," Report received and adopted
On motion, the chairman appointed g
w. Tracy and J. g. Campbell as tellers.
Pursuant to the Recommendation Of th
committee on order Of business, Mr.. w
Baker being the legislative candidate
from this county, appointed the follow
ing as delegates to the legislative conven
ss' tion ( 70 b held At Napoleon, on Sept
Peter Shler, Thomas Kelly, q. "
Tracy, Alexander Macdonald, II. A
Armstrong and Wesley Baker.
! Tho following nominations were mad
| by acclamatfon, viz:
| Auditor Edward Braddock.
| Superintendent Of Schools--W. B
Andrus.
| Register of Deeds-John F. Cell.
| Clerk of the District Court--D. r
Streeter.
States Attorney-H. A. Armstrong.
ShertG--Peter Shier.
Coroner-.Wlley Wilson.
Surveyor--Arthur McGlnness.
The following nominations were mad,
for county treasurer. VIE H. W; ALE,
and j. L. Boutillier. The ballot TO
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