Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-25
THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE
CONVENTION AT FARGO YES
TERDAY-UTMOST HAAMvNY
Observation-Disclosures TO THE
CONVENTION.
Fargo, May 1.-THE republican
state convention, to eject six delegates
and six alternates to attend the ma
tional convention at Philadelphia was
called to order by Colonel Robinson,
chairman of the state central commit
tee shortly after 11:3O. He first called
upon NJ. II. Jewell of Burleigh county.
secretary of the committee, to read the
call. That concluded Colonel Robin
son called for nominations for temper
airy chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Little of Burleigh county nom
mated Hon. B. +. Spalding of Cass, as
temporary chairman. The nominal
ton was received with loud applause
and was several times seconded. The
motion prevailed. Colonel Little OF
Burleigh and Senator Twichell of Cass
were appointed to escort Mr.. Spalding
to the stage.
On assuming the chair MI. Spalding
said: MI. Chairman. Gentlemen of
the convention and fellow republicans,
ocS,,ra Won T foal - , rro,t h,,o, b.
be called upon to preside over the de-
alterations of this important body. |
shall follow the precedent OF my pre-
decessor and shall make My remarks
at this time very brief. | congratu-
late you on the existing harmony in
the ranks of our party, in the state of
North Dakota and my country at large.
The existing harmony means but one
result at the next election. What is
the pleasure Of the convention:
NJ. B. De la Bere of Ransom and w.
G. Taylor of LaMoure were then nom
mated secretaries of the convention
and they were elected.
Motions were then made hat the
chair appoint committees on creden-
tails, resolutions and permanent or
ganization, eacn to contain seven
members.
Motion for recess was made and it
prevailed.
Rev. VIM. Edwards of Richland re-
ceived several vigorous calls from sew
eral parts of the hall and he consented.
His remarks were pungent and given
with ar %oratorical force which elected
loud applause. He warmly congratu-
lated the delegates and himself on the
grand achievements of the republican
party in North Dakota and the coun-
try at large.
w. S. %Stambaugh of Cass followed
with a short address on the issues of
the day. He quoted figures to prove
that the wave Of prosperity was no
mere myth and asked his auditors to
keep them in mind during the APP
preaching campaign. In the curse
Of his remarks he expressed himself as
not being in favor of electing United
States senators by popular vote and
hoped the convention wouIu so express
its resolutions.
Chairman Spalding then announced
the committees he was authorized tc
name as follows:
Committee on Resolutions-.J. F.
Shea, Richland; c. E. Gregory, Stark:
E. NJ. Paulson, Trail; G. o. Gulach.
Mcintosh; Ed Pierce, Ransom; B. s.
Russell, Stutsman; Franklin Potter
Cass.
Permanent Organization-J. A. Sor-
ley, Grand Forks; w. E. Deane, Nc
Lean; F. w. Cathro, Bottineau; w. A
I4aidlaw, Cavalier; T. T. Marshall
Dickey; E. H. Kent, Nelson; o. A
Whipple, Ramsey.
<Credentials-C. B. Little, Burleigh;
w. H. Mann, Morton; C. w. Getchell
Barnes; w. ]. K~neeshaw, Pembina;
E. N. Swiggum, Walsh; P. R. Trub-
shaw, Griggs: Mark Hunt, Wells.
After the announcement, by the
chairman Of the committees, of the
place of meeting the convention adj
journed until , o'clock.
The afternoon session was called tt
order shortly after 2:3O o'clock. On be.
half of the state central committee
Colonel w. H. Robinson reported that
in regard to the contest from Ward
county it was decided upon the admit.
tance of the Wilson delegates.