Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-07-22
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republican county convention for
the purpose of selecting seven delegates
to attend the state convention at Fargo,
July Goth, met at Willismsport on Thurs
day of last week.
The convention was called to order by
Il. A. Armstrong, chairman of the county
central committee. who announced that
the first thing in order was the election
OF temporary chairman.
On motion of Edwd. Braddock, D. r.
Streeter was chosen chairman, and, after
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred, announced that the nomina.
tion of secretaries was In order.
On motion Edwd. Braddock and G. A.
Patterson were elected secretaries.
The county central committee, in pur.
snance Of notice given In the call for the
convention, acted a. committee on ere.
dentials, and found the following-named
gentlemen entitled to seats:
Burr Oak-F. d. Smith; @. d. Edick,
(proxy to Wesley Baker,; William Willy,
(proxy 10 Wesley Baker,; Ed. Coover and
Wesley Baker.
Bakker-E. Compeau, (proxy to J.
Rooks); John Dyke, (proxy to Q. Rover
diuk); ]. g. Rocks; 9. Rowerdink; by
vanBeek, (proxy to @. Rowerdink); A.
Hssper, (proxy to G. Rowsrdink); w.
Rodenburg, (proxy to @. Rowerdink); s..
SHUTTER, (proxy to O. Rowerdink).
Burge-Dr. William Nuench; George
Burge.
Denhsm-John Baker.
Dakem-Edwd. Braddock; T. Kelscb,
tproxy to Edwd. Braddock).
Glanavon-A. N. sleasing; 9. W.
Tracy; w. L. Bales, (proxy to A. NJ.
Sleasing); ]. Allen, (proxy to A. M.
Sleasing).
Gayton-Peter shier; James B. Clayton,
(proxy to Peter shier); A. M. Weller,
(proxy to Peter shier); D. w. Casey; w.
G. East, (proxy to Peter Shier).
Logan-Wi!liam Baxter: VIM. Beard,
(proxy to William Baxter); John Melan-
der.
Strasburg-M. Flick; A. @. WAGNER,
(proxy to M. Flick).
-Gustaye Herolz.
Winoua-John McCrory, (proxy to @.
A. Patterson); James D. Merrill, (proxy
to 9. A. Patterson); John Ashcraft,
(proxy to G. A. Patterson); J. G.. Pitts,
(proxy to g. A. Patterson); w. b.
Andrus; John Green. (proxy to WyB.
Andrus). n
Williamsport-D. r. streeter, E. g.
Campbell, James Baker. A. L. Cell.
The proxy system prevailed in all the
precincts. "a.
On motion the chair named EdwJ.
Braddock, Wesley Baker and @. a. Pat.
terson az q committe on resolutions.
| On motion recess Of twenty minutes
was taken 70 enable the committee to
report.
to cast one vote for Cherry Grove pre-
| cinct.
The following report of the committee
on resolutions was adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the republicans Of Emmons
county, in delegate convention assembled,
do hereby most heartily indorse and ap.
prove the action of the national governs
ment, under President Mckinley, ID the
COutUo puIoUSO ID bUo W0E Wlt0 6p01Q 70
effect the freedom of the struggling
patriots Of Cuba.
We especially indorse the course pur.
sued by the present republican state I'D.
ministration Is sustaining the railroad
commissioners In their efforts to establish
the rates as adopted by them, and moro
especially the action Of Gov. Frank a.
Briggs in assisting the railroad commits
sionere pecuniarily.
We do hereby re.afl1rm our allegiancs
to the principles Of the republican party
% adopted by the state convention st
Grand Forks In 1893. 55.ss3 ;355;5
On motion Of w. =. Baxter Il va do
cided to elect delegates BY ballot
Moved and carried that the delegates Of
each precinct vote seperately % the mama
Of the precinct Was called.
Tho chair appointed Jas. Baker and
@. W. Tracy. tellers.
@. ". Tracy nominated Edwd.. Brad.
dock. D. r. Streeter. @. A. Patterson,
Wesley Baker. h. W.Allen. Peter Bhier
and A. n. Sleasing q delegates % sths
state convention.
VIM. Baxter nominated I. n. Robinson.
but Nj. Robinson declined the MOI i.
nation.
On motion Of ". b. Andrus - suls6
were Suspended asd Edwd, Bsaddncl ~
r. Streeter, g. "a Pstssfsoa. 1sisy
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