The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
the following result: R. ]. Ferguson 33;
IW.J. Burke So, and Mr.. Burke's nomina-
ton was made unanimous.

ing was the ballot: Tewell 35; Jackson
%, and the nomination of Mr.. Jackson
was also made unanimous.
For clerk of court, there were four
nominations; A. L. Airth, Pembina; A.
+. Ihacker, Hamilton; H. r. Vaughn,
Walhalla and VIM. Felson, Pembina.
The ballot showed: Alrth 45; Felson 21;
Vaughn Is and Thacker T. Mr.. Airth
having received a majority over all was
made the unanimous nominee.
V. Quackenbush of Neche for county
judge, Paul Williams of Liberty for
county auditor and ]. E. Turner of St.
Joseph for register, were each nominated
and each received the unanimous vote of
the convention for the respective offices.
S. o. McGuin of Walhalla was unani-
mously Nominated for surveyor and DR..
G. F. Erskine of Hamilton was also
nominated for coroner.
The following were nominated for
county justices: c. Murphy, Neche; ]. R.
Joy, St. Thomas: E. H. Bergman, Gar
dar; E. L. Buck, Crystal; and for con-
stables: I. McFadden, Bathgate; Chas.
E. Flora, Walhalla; Marshall Jackson,
Neche; A. B. Follens, Crystal.
Halvor P. Often, of St. Thomas, was
nominated for county commissioner of
the fifth district.
A committee consisting of E. H. Res.
temeyer, S. L. Haight and H. J. Watt
was appointed to select county COM
mittee of thirteen. The committee will
be announced later.
Hon. ]. LaMourc left on the south
train for Fargo just alter the convention
closed, to meet the state committee.
Paul Williams is one of the pioneer
teachers of the county. He will get a
strong vote in the western rows of town.
ships.
There were two or three close rubs in
the balloting, and the teeter went up and
down rather obviously as the roll was
called.
Jim Little is big man physically and
as candidate. Though he is surprise,
the St. Thomas folks say he will sur.
prise some people as vote-getter.
| Locally the ticket is pretty we'll spread,
though necessarily, as there are more
places in the county than there are on
the ticket, all could not be represented.
The reporter shook hands with hun
dred or more old friends and acquaint-
ances and felt better therefor. These
bi-annual reunions are pleasant social
events even if there is some political
scrapping.
A south wind loaded with dust clouds
made the forenoon trip for delegates
pretty gritty. The evening drive home
in the light of the moon was compara-
lively beautiful and pleasant, and all that
was like the convention and its results.
The convention was full and we'll rep
resented by delegates in person. Two
townships we're not represented, Flora
and Park, which makes us think that the
threshing machine must have been at
Jno. Fs.
Hon. ]. D. Wallace who was nominat-
ed for the legislature in this district was
one of the leading members of the last
House. His knowledge of men and
measures will be of great advantage to
the people of this county when he enters
the next legislative assembly.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Watts Of St. Joseph who
was nominated for the legislature is one
of the best respected men in his own To-
ca1ity. He is clerk of St. Joseph town
ship, and man of the people, who is
intelligent enough to understand, and
practical enough to carry out their
wishes.
Many will be disappointed at the with
drawal of Truemner. Mr.. Truemner has
made an excellent officer during his
term. He thinks he has business enough
| to attend to at home, but would have
taken denomination if it had come to
| him unanimously, but it was not worth
! the trouble of fighting for.
j. E. Turner Of st. Joseph has always
been hard worker for the republican
cause and deserves every vote the party
has. He is clericaily and otherwise well
fitted for the Office for which he is nomi-
mated. He will help strengthen the
ticket in some places where strength is
lneeded.
The nominations and seconds of v.
Quackenbush for county Judge were
tHlade and received with more enthusiasm
than that Of any other candidate. There
lvas avery strong current Of feeling rum
Fping through the convention against the
present incumbent Of this office, and Mr..
| luackenbush IS popular man himself
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