Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-06
WINNERS NAMED
Its The Strongest Ticket Ever
Put Up in the History
of the County.
THE TICKET:

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County Auditor. ..................R ROBERT WORK
Register of Deeds JOHN RYLANCE
Clerk of Court Observation-Disclosures. ..JNo. +. lRtAN
States Attorney ..................N. Is. DICKSON
Coroner DR.. JAS. SEMPLE
Comfy Surveyor ...................JNO. WEIR
Sup't OF Schools T.. y. ON
Justices of the Peace. ............ H. ToRGERsoN
JOHN CAMPBELL, VIM. GRAHAM, d. BolEs
County Constables ............C. W. HOLMES
STEVE BARDAHL, VIM. RUSSELL. WIN. MlN1oNs
PRELIMINARY.
1t was nearly three o'clock Saturday
morning when the delegates OF the indie
pendent and Democratic &C unity conven-
tions rolled into bed after a series of
tedious and turbulent sessions which be-
gan at half past two o'clock on the after
noon of the previous day. Fusion had
been accomplished on a satisfactory basis
and ii was Ill over except the shouting
which will be re-echoed on November Sth
when the ballots are counted.
Daring the forenoon there was consiSl
cradle fusion and ant-fusicn talk among
the congregatel delegates regarding the
''sure-thing' chances Of tie candidates,
particularly in relation 10 The Offices OF
sheriff ana treasurer. for which comn-
nations we're formed by the contestants.
After the arrival Of The noon tram the
conference committees OF the democratic
and independent parties locked hons
and attempted TO fix up all MAILER Of
deals to accomp llsh fusion. Neither oar
ty would compromise and both commit
tees finally decided to report their with
drawnl from the field and leave The
arrangements in the hands Of their
respective conventions.
THE CONVENTION.
I he democratic ceuv@nton which mel
at the court hou;.e was one OF the largest
and most enthusiastic ever nesl III the
county and when Chairman j. B Boyd.
of the county COMMITTEE rappe! for order
at half-psst three o'clock. Friday after
noon Ill" ccurt room Was filled 10 the
doors Livery p.yc!uoy 4l,G,i seiit iii
delegation and the rear OF the hall was
packed with spectators composed OF demo
Gratis, Independents and not few intense
ly Interested republicans.
The Fall was read at a quarter to four.
following which J. 3. Boy! was selected
as chairman of the temporary organi-
cation on the motion Of DR.. J. J. Reilly
IT oh
secretary.
First in the regular order of business
came the naming Of committees by the
chair in the following order:
Credentials-W H. Row, VIM. Shelly,
Louis Rose.
Resolutions-F W. Mclean. Archd
McCully, H. J. Golf, J. T. Mcneil. O.
Tetrault.
Order of Business-Jnhn Mcbride, Or.
j. j. Reilly, Jos. McGauvran, Jr.
Organization-T. ". Cox, D. Nc
Laughlin, Samuel Eagleson.
Fred Mclean then rose to point of
order asking on behalf Of the convention
that the report Of the conference com
n,ittae he nresanted This WAC varba)lv
responded TO by Chairman Boyd when
Hon. John Mcbride suggested that the
proper time for the disposition of the
oonan;+toa,s ronort ,,os of..r ia n,,,o,
eP'' ""'' civ, '''o 0oD 'en
ton had become permanently organized.
Nc Lean then III the form Of a motion
asked that tina ranor. he ,ahlal and ;,
now, ,,,,,,,,t4oo ,.,o,7 NJ. l,u.,+
~ y, I''7 'Ao'5 L.
McBrlue 10 his ieet on another point OF
order, which disposed Of the matter until
after the yeT,nanect organjzaiion Of the.
co,,,.,,ic,,
~o "a, ,''''''1'''
me convention then S'ok a recess OF
thirty minutes Il. which - enable the
different con.,li,-.43 to Dr yerjy Dreo,,re.
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~ quarter pas ii'e the e"nH'ltees