Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-26
FUSION Is CARRIED.
Democrats and Independent Demo
Gratis in North Dakota Unite.
NJ Ii. Wippermann Is Chosen as Nominee
for GovernOr--NO Mention Is
Made Of the National
Issues,

Presidential Electors-M. +. Will.
Jams. Charles Applequist, w. l.. Haupt
Member of Congress-M. A. Hildreth.
Governor-M. A. Wippermann.
Lieutenant Governor r. w. Nc
Lean.
Secretary of State-J. F. Williams
Auditors. X. McGinnis.
Treasurer-J. =. Birder.
State Superintendent-Mr Laura
j. Eisenhuth.
Commissioner of 1nsurance-W NJ.
Campbell.
Attorney General-John Carmody.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor-S. Torgerson.
Railroad Commissioners-L. Staven-
helm, l.. L. Lewis, Joseph Morrison.
Grand Forks, July 20.-The North
Dakota state democratic convention
was held in the opera house yesterday,
over 400 delegates attending. The
delegations from the southern por-
tions of the state Wore "Wippermann
for Governor" badges, and other booms
The democrats came without any or
ganization perfected, and the dele
gates prepared for a fight on the floor
of the convention.
The independent democratic party
met at the same hour in the court
house, about $50 delegates being pres
ent. Conference committees were APP
pointed by both conventions to confer
with a view of fusion, and after APP
pointing committee consisting of one
member from each county and one
from each legislative district to confer
in regard to the effecting of state
ticket, COMMITTEES on credentials and
permanent organization, the conven.
tions adjourned until afternoon.
The democratic convention was
called to order by Chairman kleinogle.
j. NJ. Campbell of Morton county was
elected temporary chairman, and
Messrs. John Murphy and w. E. Davis
temporary secretaries. w. E. Purcell
was elected pertinent chairman. The
| Independents were presided over by
Frank j. Thompson of Fargo,
chairman; E. Il. Sinkler ]. F.
| Williams, secretaries.
| On RECOMMENDING at 3 o'clock both
parties listened to addresses from their
leaders, but the committees were not
then ready to report and an adjourn.
ment was taken until o'clock. A.
the evening session pandemonium
reigned. The conference committee
made its report, stating that the indie.
pendents demanded that the democratic
party adopt the name of their party
independent democrats-and that il
they refused to do SO they would NOM
mate straight independent ticket.
A minority report was submitted,
and a general fight on the floor en-.
sued. Finally the majority report
was adopted by vote of 3os to 100,
and the members of both parties then
went into joint convention. Nornina.
tions were then in order and the ticket
adopted by the independents at thei1
session in the court house received its
first cold blanket when their candi-
date for congress, L. A. LELAND, of La
INQUIRE, refused the nomination and
! Lieutenant Nildreth received the nom.
Nv REORGANIZATION. lie con
vention adjourned at II o'clock, after
nominating full ticket.
Judge d. E. Morgan. of Devils Lake,
republican nominee for judge of the
supreme court, was ratified by the
democrats for the position on their
ticket.
The platform pledges allegiance to
the democratic national nominees and
severely dcnounces republican mis-
rule of state institutions since their
inception in office; advocates primary
election law to replace the present
method of nomination of state officers:
| denounces trusts and favors the init.
alive and referendum. 1t challenges
the republicans to refutation OF
specified charges, charging the party
in power with multitudinous breaches
Of faith. No. mention is made of ma
tional issues, and the question of re.
submission is left out, they believing
that it is a matter for the legislature
to deal with and not the convention.
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