The Dickinson press., 1900-05-19
Stark County Conve ntion.
The RiChardtOn Con ventiOn
One of the Most tiar-
mOniOus Ever Field.
Simpson Allowed tire Legisla-
tive Delegates and Me-
Gillivray the Fargo
Delegates.

Delegates.
The Republican county CO convention for
Stark was called to order in Richardton
on Saturday, May IL, at 1o:4o a. m.
In the absence: of Chairman Johnson
of the county central committee, Secre-
tary M. L. Ayers called the convention
to order and read the call.
On moho Geo. Senour was appointed
temporary chairman and NJ. l.. Ayers
secretary:
RI. Turner moved that the chair ap-
point a committee of 5 to pass upon Gre
.dentials. Seconded and carried. The
chair appointed: Frank Kihm, chair
man, r. J. Turner, Geo. Hattenbaugh,
w. E. King and A. ]. Osborn.
W. A. Mcclure moved that the chair
appoint a committee of 5 on the order of
business. Seconded and carried, The
chair appointed: W. "A. Mcclure, chair.
man, John F. Davis, ]. F. Brodie, w. D.
Mckenzie and c. c. Gordon.
R. J.. Turner moved that the chair APP
point a committee Of 5 to draft appro.
pirate resolutions. Seconded and car
ried. The chair appointed: c. c.
Turner. chairman, T. H. Brien, Andy
Knudson, ]. F. Cuskelly and Albert
Koesel; and as honorary members, It's
Unelerhill and L. A. Simpson.
CONVENTION DELEGATES.
A. ]. Osborn, as secretary of the Gre
dental committee, made the following
report of delegates entitled to seats ir
the convention:
Dickinson Nc. L. John F. Davis, w
G. Whinn, Frank kim, T. H. Brien:
Joseph Crosthwaite (proxy to Whinn(
Jacob Ehli.
Dickinson No. II. Al. Osborn, Geo
Senour, D. w. Mckenzie.
Belfeld. w. E. King.
Blachley. ]. K. Hall, Frank Brennan
(proxy to Hall).
Oakdale: J.. F. Cuskelly.
Lehigh. ]. F. Brodie, Farrell REILLY.
Gladstone. R. J. Turner, Peter Roth
(proxy to c. c. Turnerl John Weigh.
landa, Albert Koesel, Frank Lafor.
Taylor. w. S. Fenno (proxy to w
A. McClurel Andy Knudson, ]. F
Christen, ]. B. Goldesberry.
Richardton. Geo. Hettenbaugh, R
Fleck, Henry Pathmarln.
Antelope. c. c. Gordon, Angus
Koesel, Paul Messer.
Farmers Valley. ]. c. schmallen'
berger, Ed. Sawallisch.
Springvale. Peter Palen, Louis
Schacker.
Plum Creek. Peter Killer, Anton
Bolte.
Hettinger. Franz Barth.
Total, 81 delegates.
On motion of Brodie, seconded b,
Reilly, the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following resolutions which
were read and unanimously adopted:
: Tho republicans of Stark county, in conven
| ton assembled, recognizing the unexampl. u
prosperity brought about by wise and patriot i
Iepuoaoan aumlnlet.atlon, ana ESPECIALLY 20
his admin;stration and n,odas tho da,saatas
the National convention from North Dakot,I
so far as Stark county is concerned, to vote fol
his denomination as the party standard bearer
for the campaign of 1900.
We recognize in orr nresent, oovernor. HONOR
able Frederick B. Fancher, a fearless, honor
able and capable man, a launch friend of thu
common people. and a sterling republican, ane
Ra,;ea;nn 49,. ". .h "eI gasesa,ea % ~ -,
ing, our REPRESENTATIVE in conrress. the matter,
of the people of this state, in tho House of Rep
resentatives, are enerssticany' honestly AM
o "s0 .na r,aSao We t1s ua4as -, a y . a",as,. N con =,
Grand Forks to his denomination as the mem
ber of congress from North Dakota.
Affirming the %county's anegiance to Honor
,nt;r;na nasnn. ana $50 - y oeen d
pledge our delegation to the Fargo conye otio,
to use all honorable effort to secure his electio,
as a delsate from North Dakota to the Na
pb;iade1nh;a 'oD's'on 10 ns'a \
The committee on the order of ,,u.i
ness renorted in favor of ,,L;nn m ~,
business Of the convention in The 'p orde