The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-21
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-
vENTION.

Clerk of Court, Andrew Argue.
County Treasurer, r. Mcbride.
Supt. of Schools. w. ]. Alexander.
County Judge, R. w. Beighle.
Auditor, Robert Thexton.
States Attorney, A. E. Coger.
Coroner, M. B. Halldorsson.
Surveyor, F. E. Hebert.
Senator, George Taylor.
Representatives, M. M. Fraser and
w. Douglas.
The democratic county convention
met at Bathgate. Wednesday morning at
eleven o'clock.
F. A. Wilson, chairman, called the
convention to order.
&C. Myrick, secretary, read the call.
Chairman Wilson made an eloquent
speech amid much applause.
]. T. Duffy of Walhalla, was elected
temporary chairman. Mr. Duffy also
made short and spicy speech on Mark
Hanna and trusts, but did not mention
Mr.. Croker's ice trust.
F. c. Myrick was elected temporary
secretary.
The following committee on creden-
tials Was appointed: F. q. Helerstrom,
E. w. conmy, Jas. Weeks, w. ]. Alex
ander, David Walsh.
Committee on permanent organization
and order of business: c. Kibler, Alex
Morrison, H. c. Carr, P. Quigley, M. M.
Fraser.
Adjourned until l p. m.
Convention called to order at two
o'clock. Full delegations reported from
every precinct except toilette.
Roll as prepared by committee ac-
cepted without reading list.
Report Of committee on permanent
Organization was for F. O. Hellstrom as
chairman, c. ]. Lutes as permanent
secretary, and the candidates be elected
in the order of the published call.
Mr.. Hellstrom made quite speech on
taking the chair.
Peter Cameron moved that commit
tee Of one from each delegation be ap-
pointed by the chair to present names of
candidlkes, subject to the approval of
the convention. and the following COM
mitteewas appointed: Akra, Paul John
son. won, j. X. Mccurdy; Bathgate, I.
fJ5 Foster; Beaulieu. S. B. Brynjolfson;
Carlisle, r. H. Weeks; Cavalier, P. Cam
eron; Crystal, S. F.. Waldo; Drayton,
Chas.. Edwards; Flora, c. B. Johnson;
Gardar, P. NJ. Burke; Hamilton, "A. Stems
by; toilette, -; Lincoln, A. L. McIn-
tosh; Lodema, Geo. Farr; Liberty, -;
Midland, P. Quigley; Neche, ]. Horgan;
Pembina, F. c. Myrick; St. Thomas,
VIM. McMurchie; Park, B. T. Bjarnson;
st. Joseph, ]. N. Horgan; Thingvalla, S.
Goodmanson; Walhalla, ]. T. Duffy.
The convention then took recess and
this committee went upon the stage,
dropped the curtain. held the real con-
vention and proceeded to make ''slate."
All the nominations made byNthe COM
mittee were unanimous, except for the
offices of superintendent of schools and
for county judge. Messrs Alexander
and Beighle were nominated for SUPER
intendent but Mr.. Alexander was three
votes ahead and was made the nominee
of the committee. Mr.. Conmy's name
was proposed for county attorney but
the statement was made that he posit-
lively declined, so Mr.. Coger's nomina-
ton was without opposition. For coun-
ty judge, the names of Mr.. Beighle and
J. H. Anderson were presented, Mr..
Beighle winning by about three or four
votes.
The committee presented its report to
the convention, which was received and
committee discharged.
The convention then nominated and
voted for each officer separately and
elected the slate as presented unani-
mously as follows:
Sheriff, F. ]. Farrow.
Register of Deeds, ]. NJ. Chisholm.
Clerk Of Court, Andrew Argue.
County Treasurer, R. Mcbride.
Superintendent of Schools, w. ].
Alexander.
County Judge, R. w. Beighle.
Auditor. Robert Thexton.
States Attorney, A. E. Coger.
Coroner, M. B. Halldorsson.
Surveyor, F:E E. Hebert
T.,e<;oac.