Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-06
LANcDoN-J. Gordon, proxyF. w. Nc.
Lean, Louis Rose, 81. DOhmRnn,

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OsNABRocK--H Henry Sehrt, W. j. Ellis,
T. Kinchin.
PERRY-Wm. Flack, VIM. Shelley.
The report of the committee on Rules
and Order of Business as presented by
John Mcbride on behalf of committee
laid down the order in which nominations
should be made and suggested that
"Boyd's rules govern the convention.
The report was adopted and nominations
were later made in the order suggested.
The following strong set of resolutions
we're then presented to the convention
by Fred Mclean and amid enthusiasm
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, The delegated representatives OF the De-
mocratic party of Cavalier county. in convention
assembled here by reattirm faith in and
allegiance to the National Democratic party
and heartily rc-cndorse the National Democratic
platform as adopted at the Chicago convcn-
tion Of four wears ago.
to the great principles of Democracy as set forth
in our state platform, adopted at Fargo in July.
We pledge our State senator and Representa-
tivcS to lend their bes, efforts to secure higher
valuation and taxation of railroad property
within the state and to secure lower freight
rates. to the end that the taxation of the farmer
and producer may be placed ON the same basis
as that of the ietted corporations.
Inc Democratic party of Cavalier county,
having always stood for clean politics, in every
sense of the term we hereby pledge, our lc..i~a-
tors to secure a universal registration primary
law to the end I lat the people may have more
direct voice. III the nomination of county and
state officials.
We pledge each and every nominee for county
office to the same rigid and economical admins
stra'ionotl the bushes hs Office aS i'll the past
F. W. MCLEAN.
II. j. ErFF.
OCTAVE iETRAULT. .]E.
JON. I. McNEIIL.
After the Committees had all renorted
and been discharged the temporary or
GanlZatlon was made permanent and the
convention settled down to wolk with a
general good Will such as is always found
among old experienced politicians.
FUSION DISCUSSED,
y motion introduced by Mclean nam
ing new COMMITTEES of five to confer
with the independents was adopted The
understanding beng no member of the
committee should be a candidate for
Legislative or county office. Chairman
Boyd named T. ". Mclean. ID Nc
Laughlln, Jas. Waterford. Jos. McGauv-
ran and Y Ii. Row - such committee.
The motion also included the nhlnius of
E. \. Farrell, J. II. Williamson and A.
McCully to wait urun the Independents
ana advise them at once Of the action
taken and asl; tmeru to take similar steps.
While t.wal,iu4, tn. outcome OF This
latest move toward fusion the delegations
from the various precincts conferred
among themselves relative to the naming
Of county committeeman. the complete
report Of which was handed into the con-
vention just before adjournment
For upwards an hour the committees
OF the democratic and Independent con-
ventions were in conference together the
difference of the two bodies resting upon
the office OF states attorney. The demo-
Gratis offered to give the Independents the
following offices Oh H.. ticket to nomi-
nate in their convention: Two members
Of the legislature, county auditor, sur
veyor, two county justices and two county
constables and leave the Office of states
attorney to be balIoted on in joint con-
vention. The independents wouldn't let
90 bat we're d termincd that nothing
would do but the democrats should in
dorse their nominee for attorney.
Discussion of the mooted question of
fusion followed at length. Mcbride in
hopes of getting the sentiment of the
delegates moved that the states attorney
be given the pops. A seconder was OBJ
tanned in Senator Plain who urged the
convention to give the question due de-
liberation before taking action. Mclean
warmed up the COW ntlon to the i'm
portance of the moment in Il lively demo-
cratic talk of five minutes: referred to
the continual decrease Of the independent
vote also TO the ability and clean record
Of the present incumbent, States At,or-
rey Dickson, and "oundup by touching
upon the prob. biiiy Of the Office in reality
falling into the hand~ Of a r. publican. IN
case the terms OF he independents we're
Hcceeded to. IN rely 10 a question
raised By McBri,!s Il brief explanation
was made by States Attorney Dickson as
TO the make up of til" ballot il case
there WAS no fusion Senator Plain con
Cured with Mcbride as 10 the possibility
OF 'confnslon" resulting. bat both were
shown clearly that proper provision had
been made by the law makers Of the state
to avoid any such complications arising.
FUSION ABANDONED.
While the ballot was being taken it
was reported that a committee from the
Independent convention was in waiting
with report. The committee consisting
OF Messrs Doughty, Butterwick and De-
Long were then escorted to the platform
when their spokesman, Attorney Doughty
announced to the convention and It's