Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
The Fusion Ticket.

The Fusion TICKET.
Tie conference committee appointed
by the democratic and popnlist conven-
lions to select candidates for state Off
GERS haye announced ticket. 1t is as
follows:
For Governor-D. NJ. Holmes, Grand
Forks.
For Lieut.. Governor-Dr. w. A. Bent.
lev, Burleigh.
For Congress-H. NJ. Creel, Ramsey.
For Supreme Judge-C. j. Fisk, Grand
Forks.
For Auditor--C. &. Babe, Richland.
For Attorney Generals. D. Bartlett,
Glass;
For Treasurer-rhos. Bolton, Walsh.
For Secretary Of States. TOrgersOn,
Trail
For Insurance Commissioner NJ.
Campbell, Barnes.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-C. G. Schmidt. Stutsmaa.
For Commissioner OF Agriculture
and Labor A. l.. Whipple, Ransom.
For Railroad Commissioners-H. L.
Hevener. Stutsman; N. II. Bjornstadt,
Dicky Robert Fleming. Cavalier.
The committee did it's work we'll in
distributing the Offices over the state.
All the valley counties are represented
except that which is claimed by the
''uncrowded king" Grand Forks
County. where the greatest republican
detection is expected, got two very inn
portant places-governor and supreme
court The rest Of the ticket is we'll
scattered over the state and will draw
considerable strength in certain locali-
ties.
! Colonel Creel in we'll known over the
state as former West Pointer and hay
ing been in the frontier service in the
early days. He was register of deeds
for Ransom County for so many terms
that he forgot to keep, track of them.
He is now state senator and in his
opposition to Senator Hansbrouyh has
frequently furnished some picture0ue
incidents at republican conventions.
Holmes is al old timer in Grand
Forks County. druggist. and is just
completed his second term rs county
treasurer. He is popular with every.
body in the upper valley and will make
a warm campaign.
Everybody knows Dr.. Bentley. lie
| - oc Al. q
on the slope and was always q repub|i-
can until the silver issue came up. He
will furnish some fireworks oratory and
will he one of the leading figures in
the campaign-if the slope votes are
counted.
Judge Fisk still has two years to
serve on the bench in the First Judicial
District. His record on the bench has
been most satisfactory one and his
great popularity in Grand Forks County
is expected to reduce the republican
majority. The fusionists say Grand
Forks furnished the only an:i-republi'
can governor before and Holmes and
Fisk are depended on this time for some
warm work.
Babe is well known in the southern
part of the state and was auditor for q
number Of years in his home county
Bartlett of Casselton was states attor:
ney OF this county in the early days de.
spite his democracy and is regarded
a. one of the ablest lawyers in the val
ley. Bolton is stalwart democratic
farmer OF Walsh, who has made biz
success since coming to this comfy
Torgerson of Mayville was connected
with the North Dakota Milling Asos
ciatlon and is now with one of the
banks ut Mayville. He is quite popu
lar in Trail and will be in the race
against all corners. W. M. Campbell il
the president of the Alliance Hail As
saciation, being in the same position
that Fred Fancher was at the time ht
was nominated. for the same Office. c
C. Schmidt is superintendent of schools
}; IN jamestown and we'll known educa
=. tor. A. /. Whipple is furniture mar
at Lisbon and a pop Of long standing
: OF the railroad commissioners, Hevene
is travelling man with headquarter
at jamestown, and was nominated a
the solicitation of the knights of thu
= grip; Bjornstadt is hardware mercl'
ant IN Dicky County and Fleming run
: a private elevator in Langdon.
\ The brand will be "Independent ant
: Democrats" instead of Independent
3 Democrats"
a The committee will take yigorou
e action on campaign matters and expec
D to make the hottest fight III the hlstor
of the state.
The fusionist are convinced that the
|. have the strongest ticket ever nominal
ed against the republicans. Some G
the old warehouses; were relegated to til
rear, but the result is.a harmonious on
and receives the hearty endorsement Q
d not only the democrats and pepulistt
t, but the silver republicans, as we'll.