Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-29
STATE CONVENTION
Supporters of the Present Administra-
ton Make the Successful
Combination.
The Ticket is Supported by a Nearly
Unanimous Vote and all is Har.
mony in Convention.
Excellent Distribution from a Geo.
graphical Standpoint and Excel
lent Men Nominated.
The Republican Convention.

lux Il - w tAS sup
porters of the present official regime
and tits worthy of note that it was ef-
fected without the aid or participation
OF four of the largest counties in the
state, Cass, Grand Forks, Walsh and
Trail. Three Of these counties were
afterward taken into the combination,
as entitled to places on the ticket from
their prominence and the consideration
due their large vote and in order to
complete a wise geographical distribu-
ton of the ticket. Governor Briggs
health stood in the way of his renomi-
nation. Had his condition been salts
factory to many of the counties, which
were willing and ready to endorse his
administration of affairs, he would have
been the nominee for governor in all
probability. The Missouri slope stood
by him until released and then went to
the support of Fancher for whom the
combination was effected early in the
morning of convention day, and SO strong
a combination that it could not be
broken, considerably over three hun
dreddelegates pledging themselves forthe
ticket, which was an endorsement of the
present administration Of state affairs.
The workers for Winship seemed unable
to get together. Walsh and Cass leaned
to Winship, but the latter county could
not get together being divided on the
question of governorship. Cass county
held caucuses but they availed nothing.
The supporters of the administration
then effected a combination, with the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth judicial dis
tricts, comprising the strength Of
Fancher, Falley, Carlblom and Har.
rison, and the Missouri slope, which,
with Young's strength in Pembina and
the supporters of Thomas, Cowan, De-
vine and the other friends of the adj
ministration, made a winning combi-
nation. The inability of Cass to get to-
gether, and the waveripg of one or two
other counties which had a large rep
resentation was immaterial to the com
bination, since Young's strength was
an offset, and he was placed on the
ticket for the supreme bench. No
doubt a good many members of the
Grand Forks delegation would have
liked to effect the denomination of Cor
liss, but being bound to Winship, Cor
Ioce n ro1,sEool n thu oF0rf - tno1yo
a Winship combination.
When the ticket was finally perfected,
the combination of delegates which sup
ported it was an ~unbreakable one. The
convention was called to order at 11:45
by Chairman Cooper of the state central
committee and the call was read by
Acting Secretary Hamilton.
Lieutenant Governor Devine nomin-
ated G. B. Little of Burleigh for temper
airy chairman. There were no other
nominations, and that of Little was
made unanimous. He vas escorted to
the chair by Devine. of LaMoure and
Russell of Stutsman. He refrained
from making a speech and merely
thanked the convention for the selec.
ton.
Winchester of Burleigh nominated G.
A. Patterson of Emmons as secretary;
Cathro of Bottineau nominated August
Souice of his county, and r. S.
Lewis was placed before the convention
from Cass. On motion of r. N. Stevens
all three were elected temporary secre-
taries.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Credentials
N. Davis, Cass.
Geo. w. Earl, Barnes.
H. S. Diesem, LaMoure.
j. H. Wishek, Mcintosh.
G.. H. Stanley, Kidder.
G. w. Irwin, Dickey.
John Satterlund, Mclean.
Resolutions
M. H. Jewell. Burleigh.
N H. H. Lampman, Pembina.
@. W. Buttz, Ransom.
F. H. Sprague, Walsh.
w. II. Robinson, Trail.
A. o. Whipple, Ramsey.
M. F. Murphy, Grand Forks.
Permanent Organization
A. G. McGillivray, Stark.
j. B!ackmore, Richland.
" John Kennedy, Dickey.
j. NJ. Cochrane, Grand Forks.
Geo. w. Wilson, Ward.
Rules and order of business.
r. S. Adams, Ransom.
D. H. Mcmillan, Cavalier.
j.. D. Mckenzie, Sargent.
H. D. Stevenson, Morton.
Thos. Baker, jr., Cass.
An adjournment was taken until 2
o'clock. The convention was called to
order at 2:55, and the committee on per.
manent organization reported for E. @.
Cooper for chairman and the continual