Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Convention Salad.

Campaign literature in twelve differ
ent languages was scattered broad cast
at the republican county convention.
Tuesdays republican convention was
the strongest possible endorsement OF
the present administration of county
affairs.
Hon. w. NJ. Graham as chairman, and
Com'r Peter Reid as secretary, made a
pleasing combination and arc both
artists in their line.
1t was one act farce and according
to q prominent Langdon republican
should have benn entitled. "The Saugh-
ter OF the Innocents.'
This is an all round democratic year
and republicans with their little slate
Tuesday afternoon appeared TO concede
it rs a foreg0ne conclusion.
Postmaster Sam McAllen of Osna.
brock was among the younger delegates
here Tuesday and apparently is con-
siderable of political hustler.
1t was easy for Co. Auditor Work and
Com'r Elect John Reid, OF the Fifth Dis
trict-in fact the gifts on the ticket are
altogether too numerous to mention.
| The front row OF seats in the conven-
ton hall Tuesday afternoon We're reserv-
ed for the slate makers. Some one was
heard to remark that they should have
been invited to seats OIL the platform.
The republican party OF Cavalier
county did about the best thing that
was possible for the success OF the
independence Democratic ticket in the
nominations made at Tuesday conven-
ton.
Senator Laidlaw made the speech of
the convention in announcing the ex-
cursion OF the Langdon Bryan Club to
Grand Forks on Saturday. The senator
of the 18th district is just as much
diplomat as politician.
A nomination for county auditor
against Robt. Work would be like ask
ing man to run up against stone wall.
The republicans realized it and reirained
any OF their faithful few.
Finley Mcdonald was among the
Milton crowd here Tuesday plugging for
the old party. Looking for nothing on
his own hook but putting in a few plugs
that the gang shouldn't overlook the
south-end, which they didn't.
jill. Mccullough and Banker Prom
both accompanied the crowd OF Milton
ians who wendell their way toward the
convention city Tuesday. Neithergentle-
man was trying to capture a political
plum in fact had all they could do to
'head Off the man with the plums to
give away.
Rev. Jas. Austin was down from Han
nah and gave tone to the Tuesday con-
vention BY his presence. Nearly all the
crop on his farm holdings in Linden is
safely housed in the granary. Next year
he will enter more extensively than ever
into stock farming and with that end in
view closed deal for the purchase OF
hundred head of sheep while in the city.
1t took the republicans longer to pick
out four justices and four constables
than to nominate the balance OF the
ticket. Less than twenty minutes was
needed in putting through the state and
inside OF an hour and quarter from the
time the call was read the convention
had adjourned. The whole thing was
the occasion OF general laugh on the
part OF delegates as we'll as spectators.
Cavalier county republicans hold the
record. 1t took the S tate convention of
the party twenty-three minutes in which
to nominate the state ticket, while the
slate run through Tuesday afternoon
'al buttoned up in less than twenty
minutes. All that was needed to make
it the "clear thing was bunch OF
Int, ctr mr. y "a hlas'
1--WE point with PRIDE
County Committeeman Pat McHugh
AYERS there was no machine in operation
at Tuesdays convention, that it was a
nice smooth, harmonious gathering, and
took particular pains to point out that
no one was turned down. He says that
the whole ticket will be elected and says
the scoffers who suggest that the ticket
is harmless will change their minds after
awhile. AS the official iosher OF the re-
publican party OF Cavalier county Pat
is smooth, well yes, very smooth.
The legislative ticket was the only
section OF the slate which the gang had
any idea that the convention might bolt
and as for the rest Of the nominations
| they kept the wires of the Telephone Co
and the Western Union hot all day try
ing to get men to sacrifice themselves
on the altar OF the party. In some
cases as last resort they were found
buttonholing their friends on the streets,
begging them to allow their names to be
used to fill vacancies on the ticket.
ills Com'r Dunford who for the next
six weeks or so will indulge in the
delightful dream that he is running for
register OF deeds against the present
incumbent. John Rylance. Cavalier
county's register OF deeds office was
never conducted with more order or
system. OF course Rylance will be re-
elected. He will make such a hot canvas
for the ticket that everyone OF those re-
publicans fellows will be warm enough
all winter without buying any fuel.
The infant son OF H. A. Schiller at
Dresden died last Sunday after a brief
| illness.
Jas Walker returned last week from q
six weeks visit with his parents in
Ontario.
Jas. Mahon was in town from Inkster