Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-07-28
THE TICKET NAMED.

COnEreSS-B. r. SpdluluS, CaSS.
Governor-F. B. Fancher, Stutsman
Lieutenant Governor-J. NJ. Devine
La Moure.
Secretary of Shattered Falley, Rich
land.
Attorney General-J. F. Cowan.
Auditor-A. N. Carlboom, Sargent.
Treasurer-D. w. Driscoll, Walsh.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-J. G. Halland, Traill.
Commissioner of Insurance-G. w.
Harrison, Ransom.
Commissioner of Agriculture-H. U.
Thomas.
Railroad Commissioners-L.W Walton,
Wells; Henry Erickson, McHenry;
John Simon, Barnes.
Fargo, n. D., July 21.-Fourteen can
didates were placed on the Republican
State ticket yesterday afternoon in %
minutes. Every nomination was made
by reclamation, and without a dissent
ing voice.
Harmony was never wholesaled with
such a prodigal hand as that which
nominated Fancher for governor and
the whole administration ticket.
1t was 11:45 before the Republican
state convention was called to order
by Chairman Cooper at the Fargo OPP
era house.
Rev. w. L. Blanchard of the Fargo
Baptist church offered prayer, and the
call was read by Maj. Hamilton. The
temporary organization was reported
by the central committee, including the
delegation headed by James Johnson
of Ward county, which had the only
contest.
Lieut.. Gov. Devine nominated Sen
ator C. B. Little of Burleigh for tenn
porary chairman, who was elected
without opposition. Charles A. Patter-
son of Emmons; r. S. Lewis Of Cass;
August Sousie of Bottineau We're elect
ed temporary secretaries. Mr.. Davis
of Cass moved the appointment of a
committee on credentials, NJ. H. Jewel
of Burleigh a committee on resolutions,
r. S. Adams of Lisbon a committee on
rules. Senator McGilvary of Stark a
committee. on permanent organization.
The motions We're adopted, and the
chairman named the following
Credentials-N. Davis, Cass: George
Earle, Barnes; H. S. Diehem, La
Moure; J. II. Wishek. Mcintosh; G.
H. Stanley, Kidder; G. w. Irwin.
Dickey; John Sutherland. MceLan.
Resolution-M. H. Jewell, Burleigh;
H. H. Lampman. Pembina; c. w.
Butts, Ransom; F. Sprague. Walsh;
w. H. Robinson, Trail: A. o. Whip
pie, Ramsey; NJ. F. Murphy, Grand
Forks.
Permanent Organization-G. c. McGil-
livary, Stark; J. H. Lackmore, Rich
land; John Kennedy, Dickey; ]. H.
Ward.
Rules and Order Of Business-R. s.
Adams, Ransom; D. Mcmillan, Cava-
lier; J. ID. Mckenzie, Sargent; H. D.
Stevenson, Morton: Thomas Baker,
Jr., Cass. The convention then adj
journed until o'clock.
Permanent Organization.
! After the convention had been per-
manently organized by the election of
E. c.. Cooper as chairman, the commit
tee on rules reported, recommending
| that nominations be made, first for SUI
preme judge, then congressman, then
governor and the remainder of the
| ticket. This was agreed to promptly.
Then came the only incident out of
| the ordinary in the entire convention.
Fargo had failed to supply any music
or a single decoration for the opera
house in which the convention was
held Not even an American flag or q
suggestion Of bunting was to be seen
within the hall. Senator McGilliyray
Of Stark county first called attention
| 20 NJ nd hn% Aor
cured. Mr.. Kneeshaw OF Pembina
moved the appointment of committee
of one to either borrow or buy flag
and Chairman Cooper Immediately ap
pointed him to hunt up a flag. He
soon appeared with a beautiful silk
version of Old Glory. the property OF
the Fargo Women's Relief Corps. His
appearance on the stage with the 1aG
was the signal for patriotic demonstra
tons; such as will not be forgotten fol
a long time by Fargo Republicans. A
placed OH the stage during the after
noon and enthusiastically cheered.
During the wait, J. NJ. Cochrane OF
Grand Forks was called upon for q
| speech. He said he had come to the
convention to nominate George Win
ship, and he still insisted that Win
ship would have been the best candid
ate, although he knew ian arrange
ment" CHEERS and laughter) had beer
entered into by which another mar
than Winship was chosen to head til,
| state ticket. He said, however, tina
he and Grand Forks would stand b,
the ticket. He also touched upon til,
defeat Of Judge Corliss for renomina
ton as a cause of sorrow, and WOUND
up by strong culogy upon the course
Of Mckinley and the Republican ma
tional administration.
The only delay in the convention
was caused by the labors of the com
mittee on resolutions. and it was lon,
after 3 o'clock before Chairman Mar
shall Jewell appeared, and asked, in ,
husky voice. that the secretary reat
the report. 1t follows: