The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-21
interests rather than to enter a combine

interests rather than to enter a comp1n'
alton of which he could not approve.
When 2 o'clock came b 'eonvehtion
again came to order and the con-.
mittee on rules and order OF business
reported in favor of the adoptlon "
the Reed rules. Of order, and OF Tue
nomination of candidates In the oruel
in which their names appear OH ene
! cali, except that the nomination oi q
/ candidate for supreme Judge shoulu
| follow that of the candidate Tor COLI
gress.
Nominations i'm Order.
The candidates for positions as pres
idential electors were nominated Wltn-
out opposition, and then began the
struggle.
Delegate Kennedy Of Dickey county
nominated Thomas +. Marshall. anu
| Senator Hanna of Fargo, who nominal.
ed Hon. B. r. Spalding for congress
two years ago, again placed his name
before the convention. John Nj. Coch-
rane, on behalf of Grand Forks, sec
onded the nomination, and, belnS
called to the stage, delivered an al
dress in which hi extolled the charac.
ter of Mr.. Spalding. He entreated the
| delegates to act calmly and dispassloh-
ately, reminding them that politics, SO
often considered a game, Is really serl-
GUS business in which we should foreet
ourselves. forget craftsmanship, and act
for the common welfare. When a man
| has been tried and has demonstrates
his wisdom and statecraft, he said, no
matter what the capabilities of the
other candidate may be, broad states
manship demands that we recognize
| and reward him who has served us
well by retaining him where the may pc
Of still greater service to the puDhc.
Sometimes. he said, we have not exes.
cised this broad craftsmanship, ana
men have been placed in public posi-
lions who brought shame upon us.
He spoke of Mr. Spalding's work, OIL
his scholarship, of his integrity. He
said that neither in the public press
nor in any other way has there been
the slightest hint of a desire for his re-
tirement. No other man had been men
toned for the place, no other had oeen
thought of. The past two years a
been among the most glorious IN the
history of the nation, and MI. Spald-
ing had helped to make that history
He said that a combination was some.
times necessary to defeat a powerful
and corrupt man. but never before IN
the history of the state had we entered
into a combination to defeat a man
against whom not a syllable had baen
uttered. He urged that the delegation
vote as individuals, and vote for the
denomination of Mr.. Spalding.
He also referred to the state in gen
eral, and warned the delegates that,
rightly OF wrongly, M impression pre-
vailed that the combination which ex-
listed was a threat against the efttcieh'
| CIV of the prohibition law. This law,
he said, had the endorsement of the
people, and this convention owed it to
the Republican party. which it repre-
sented, to avoid giving cause for even
a suspicion Of hostility to the law.
Hon. NJ. N. Johnson, of Nelson, fol,
lowed. He paid high tribute to tn.
character of Mr.. Spalding, who had
succeeded him in congress. He spoke
Of the immense advantage which an
experience of one or two terms gave a
member Of congress, and Of the folly
of retiring a good man just as he was
growing accustomed to the harness.
Attorney General Cowan was next
recognized by the chair, and was
forced by his following to take the
platform. He took occasion to score
Judge Coclrane for. as he claimed, de-
nouncing the formation of states. when
he (Cochrane) had vainly %endeavored
at the night previous. to construct one
himself that would stick. He said the
opposition had no kick coming, as the
fight had been a fair one. and both fac
lions could not win. He paid a high
tribute to MI. Marshall. who, he said.
would, when elected, be a credit to the
state, and could be relied upon to take
care Of the interests of his constitu-
ents.
w. s. Stambaugh followed with a
rebuke to the previous speaker. for
whose remarks regarding Mr.. Coch-
rane, he said, he would apologize, were
he in a position. to do SO. Mr.. SIAM
baugh paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
| Spalding for the ability and integrity
which had characterized his first term
in the United States congress, and
urged his denomination as the only
proper recognition for his services.
The roll was then called, which re
suited in the nomination Of Marshall,
by a vote of 4O3 to 227 for Spalding.
The following counties voted for MI.
SpalGing:
Cass, Eddy, Grand Forks, McHenry,
Nelson. Steele, Trail, Walsh, Ward,
| Williams. Pembina cast 10 votes for
| Spalding and IL for Marshall. All the
other counties voted for Marshall.
Stark county next placed in nomina
ton David r. Morgan for the supreme
bench. After several seconds Judge
| Morgan was nominated by acclama-
ton, there being no further nomina-
lions for that position. 4.
When the nominations for governor
were called for the anne of F. B.
Fancher and George B. Winship were
presented. But little interest was ex-
hibited over this ballot, as the real
| fight had been over Spalding and Mar
shall, and it was known that the bal
ance of the slope slate would go
through without noticeable opposition.
The vote stood: Fancher, 400; Win.
ship, go, and the former was declared
to be the candidate.
Maj. White Of Valley City was NOM
mated for lieutenant governor by
Barnes county. Stark, Cass, Stutsman.
Grand Forks and others seconded the
nomination most heartily, and, as tho
names of no other candidates were
presented. a motion to declare him the
party nominee for lieutenant governor
by reclamation carried unanimously.
Then, in rapid, succession, Porter, for