Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-11
Haig, Harry Nicholson, Rasmus

Haig, Harry Nicholson, Rasmus
Sorenson.
The convention took recess for
fifteen minutes to allow the DIFF
ferent committees to prepare their
reports.
Upon reconvening, the COM
mittee on credentials made a ma
jority report to the effect that the
list of delegates as read by the chair
man of the county central COM
mittee be entitled to seats in this
convention. Mr.. Mccormick SUBJ
|mitted a minority report, which, in
substance, permitted the delegates
from the. unorganized townships to
vote upon all questions before the
convention except a motion which
he made that the convention pro-
ceed to elect the delegates to the
several conventions and postpone
the naming Of a legislative ticket
until the county convention to be
held for the purpose of nominating
county officers. The amendment
was lost and the majority report of
the committee was adopted.
T The committee on permanent
organization reported the selection
of J. 0. Baughman as chairman,
and the temporary secretaries as
permanent ntsecretaries. The report
was adopted. In taking the chair,
Mr.. Baughman said he had always
been Republican, and it gave
him great pleasure to preside over
q Republican convention. He
earnestly hoped, no matter what
the outcome Of the convention
Eshould be, that every Republican
participating would get out and
work for the success Of the nomi-
nees.
The committee on resolutions
reported the following. which we're
adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the Republicans
Of Ramsey county, in convention assem-.
bled, do hereby assert their answering
faith in. and allegiance to, the princi-
Piles of the party as formulated by the
national convention held in the city OF
st. Louis in 1896, and adhered to by
the administration of President Nc
Kinley.
| Sec. 2. We heartily commend and
endorse the action of the administra-
ton in it's heroic efforts in behalf oi
civilization and protection :.0ffeSed tx
the people Of our new possessions, anc
we further endorse the policy Of tn,
!. administration in it's every act from the
time Of the declaration of war agains
Spain to the present moment.
Sec. 3. We endorse the wise, patri
otic, consistent and vigorous foreigl
policy Of the present administration
which compels respect abroad and in.
spires confidence at home.
Sec. 4. We heartily endorse the &C
tions of our representatives in boil
branches Of congress of the United
States, and especially congratulate them
upon the harmony that prevails to tn
, general good of the people in this state
Sec. S. That we pledge our loyal sup
port to the nominees of this convention
, and that as party and individuals w
, will work harmoniously together to ;
grand victory.
, Sec. 6. That we unanimously en-
dorse our fellow citizen, Hon. D. E
Morgan, for the supreme bench, know
, ing him to be gentleman of ability,
righteous Judge and man of unblem
ished character.
, The committee on order of bust
ness reported the following: Th,
selection of 16 delegates to th'
judicial convention; the nomina
ton of a state senator and two
representatives; the selection Of II
, delegates each to the Fargo ane
) Grand Forks conventions. Accord
; ing to this program, which was
unanimously adopted, the first in
order was the selection of l6 dele
gates to the judicial convention
r and on motion the following were
elected:
P. J, McClory Ever Wagness
Jos. Denoyer Norman Morrison
Ole Skratass D. G. Duell
= E. A. Maglone Halvor ThOe
John ". Maher John A: Van Liew
, C. D. White T. A. Haslam
H. Il. Ruger J.O Baughman
. David McIver Halbert Paulson
For state senator, Hon. Henry
Hale was nominated by Free
Baker, and A. J. Kildahl by james
Mccormick. The vote was take1
: by ballot and resulted as follows:
dale...........
| hll0ahl.. .......ZC
Mr.. Mccormick moved that Nh
Hale be declared the unanimous
choice of the convention. Carried