Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-05
Knute. Nell

United States Senator - Knute Nell
son.
Governor-Samuel r. Van SAINT Of
Winona.
Lieutenant Governor - Lyndon A.
Smith of Montevideo.
Secretary of State-Peter e. Hanson
of Ltchfeld.
State Treasurer-Julius H.. Block Of
st. Peter.
Attorney General-Wallace B. Doug
las of Moorhead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
Charles NJ. Start Of Rochester.
Associate Justice-Loren w. Collins
Of St. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year-
Tern-Joseph G.. Miller of Two Har-
bors.
Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year-
Term-Ira B. Mills of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner, Two-1ear-
Term-Charles f. Staples of West ST.
Paul.
st. Paul, June Bottle above is the
ticket selected by the Republican state
convention which met in this city yes
terday. All the nominations except
secretary of state and railroad COM
missioners were made by reclamation.
A feature of the day was the pres
ence of Senator Carter Of Montana,
who made an address on the issues of
the day which aroused considerable
enthusiasm.
The convention was called to order
at noon by State Chairman w. E.
Steel. A contest arose over the selec-
ton of temporary chairman. Oar
T. Reese of st. Paul and Senator p. L.
Young of Swift county were placed in
nomination. Senator Young won out
over the st. Paul man. the vote stand
ing. Reese, $40; Young, 666. Senator
Young, in his speech of acceptance,
predicted Republican success. j. j.
Everett of Fairmont was elected tenn
porary secretary.
Permanent Organization.
The committee on credentials was
dispensed with Oh motion of Mr.. Rob-
erts of Hennepin, and the certified del
egates ordered seated. On motion Of
the same delegate the temporary or
ganiza ton was made permanent, and
the chair announced the following
committee on resolutions:
r. G. Evans. B. f. Hardstrom, Ed
Bostad s. j. Ray. H. Bert Miller, w.
G. Whiteman, Patrick II. Morrison. G.
S. Mitchell, ]. S. Fandiver, c. l.. Hill
ton, w. S. Moe, G. A. Pidgeon, e. w.
Rossman, w. D. Smith. ]. L. Jacobson,
G.. S. Ives and NJ. e. Bunnell.
At ITO an adjournment was taken
until $50
When the convention reassembled r.
G.. Evans offered resolution indors-
ing Senator Knute Nelson for re-elec-
ton. which carried.
Nominations for governor were then
taken up and o. B. Gould Of Winona
placed s. r. Van SAINT in nomination.
The nomination was made unanimous
by a rising vote amid
Great Enthusiasm.
Senator George w. Somerville NOM
mated Lieut.. Gov. Lyndon A. Smith to
succeed himself. Henry Feig moved
that the nomination be made by ac-
clamation and the motion prevailed.
G. s. Martin of Clay nominated w.
B. Douglas for attorney general and
the nomination was made unanimous.
w. P. Roberts OF Hennepin nominat-
ed J. H. Block of St. Peter for treas
urer, and the nomination was made by
q rising vote.
W. P. Roberts moved that G. NJ.
Start be nominated for chief justice by
Wis 70 on ffo
motion named L. w. Collins for associ-
ate Justice. The amended motion car
ried.
1t was at this point that Senator
Carter wac introduced, being given q
of the Montana senator's speech Capt.
Van SAINT was presented to the conven-
tion and was grecled with storm Of
the honor conferred upon him and
tion on the part Of the Republicans Of
peal for the whole ticket "The most
important thing is not the election of
your governor" he declared. ..First
of all must the electoral vote of the
state be cast for Mckinley And sec
turn that great commoner Senator
Knute Nelson. And then our splendid
congressional delegation must be, re-
turned--all seven. l am ready to go
to work. The campaign is now open.
If you will all do your whole duty as
pledge you to do mine, Populism will
go down for another forty years"
Eustis IL Heard.
William Henry Eustis was then
called for and delivered a short speech,
touching briefly on the issues of the
campaign.
The nominations for which contests
were expected were then taken up.
For secretary Of state Sam Langum,
s. P. Sjoblom, A. r. Nordin, j. j. Lo.S
men, s. B. Molander and P. E. Han
son were placed in nomination. The
first ballot resulted in no choice, and
before the second ballot was taken
Messrs. Nordin and Sjoblom were
withdrawn. Peter d. Hanson won
out on the second ballot and his NOM
nation was made unanimous.
For railroad commissioners j. G.
Howard, Joseph G. Miller. Ira B. Mills,
Job w. Lloyd. G. +. Staples and A.. N.