Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-10-19

NJ. 4. MCDONALD.
j. R. CASH, First District,
CLIFF DAVIS, Second District,
BEkSF SEF9kf2AS ASbGR5oN ThiFf Fifth hPisssist Dstfct
The above ticket represents the
labors Of the Republicans of Ram
sey county in convention assem-
bled at Devils Lake on Tuesday
last. Naturally the unsuccessful
candidates will feel sore over their
defeat, but as matter of fact they
must acknowledge two things,
first, that the business of the con-
vention was conducted in absolute
fairness to all, and second, that
the ticket as a whole is strong and
worthy the earnest support of
every loyal Republican in the
county.
The convention was called to
order at 2:35 by Chairman Brown,
of the county central committee,
and after reading the call he called
for nominations for chairman. F.
w. Cockburn was the unanimous
choice of the delegates for their
presiding officer, and he accepted
the responsible position in a neat
little speech Of thanks. j. G.
jacobson was elected secretary
and S. H. Oakland, assistant.
On motion the chairman ap-
pointed the following committees
On order of business-W. F.
Crewe, j. O. Mark, Hans Welo,
Norman Nelson, G. D. White.
On resolutions-E. NJ. Crary,
G. H. Wirtz, Fl. n. Ruger.
On credentials-Geo. Ruhberg,
7. P. Thompson. L. H. Miller,
Chas. Baker, Norman Nelson.
On permanent organization-O.
P. N. Anderson, E. II. Lohnes, E.
P. Merrick.
A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken to allow the committees to
make their reports.
Upon reassembling, the COM
mittee on order of business re-
ported, recommending that the
nominations be made in the order
as published in the call.
The committee on resolutions
reported as follows:
We the Republican convention of RAMSEY
county, North Dakota assembled for the pur.
pose OF nominating county officers, do hereby
approve of the national Republican platform
as adopted in Philadelphia in 1900 and we most
heartily endorse the wise and patriotic admin.
istration of President Mckinley in both foreign
and domestic affairs, and approve of his prompt
action in defending the national honor both at
| home and abroad.
| We also heartily endorse the wise and econo.
mical administration of the state as conducted
by the Republican party.
The resolutions we're unanimo.
usly adopted.
The committee on credentials
recommended that the following list
of delegates be entitled to seats in
this conventions:
Twp; 15S, Range 60, NJ. A. Mcdonald, proxy
land. A'' mus o's00 ana . D. Oak
Twp 15S, Range 81, John T. Moscrip and
Twp. 158, Range 62, A. G. Davis
Twp l5S, Range 6s, R: L. Furlong.
Bergen, Typ TM' + P; Bottolfson and H. o. Lee,
Twp 157, Range 81, William McNamee
Twp. l51. Range 81, Martin P. Roseth and
Nsls n, LandsYerk 1e1 DanaI proxy co Z to Roseth
and Epheriam Olson.
Twp. 15s, Range 60, Joseph Thatcher and
i5s, Range 81, John E. sonstellie and John
Hastad.
Cato Twp, Geo H: Welsh
Cleveland Twp, H. G. Paulson and Chris
Webster Typ, Jorgen johnson and J. T. Lee
De Groat Twp, Peter o. Gunstad and Pete
jacobson. e'o
Irvine Twp, J. D. Wentworth y, I. D. Stands
berry \.
Coulee, Twp, C. Kirkeide and Hans Welo.
Dry Lake Twp, E. P: Merrick and Geo Kline.
Freshwater Twp, E. II. Lohnes and Julius
johnson. AN U--"'
Morris Twp, F. D. Locke and Chas. a..
Baker. "s' -
Noonan Twp. John Leduc and n. L. Bliss.
Newbre Twp, Ray Cunningham and e, Long.