Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-20

rupt condition of affairs in the office of
the Commissioner of Insurance, under
which management the fair name of the
+ State of North Dakota has been dis.
honored and brought into disrepute.
In county affairs we point with pride
to the record made by our county
officials, and we pledge the people of
Cavalier county the same honest and
economical administration of public
business in the future as in the past and
we also pledge the nominees of this con-
vention our united and hearty support
at the polls.
JOHN MAHoN,
o. r. DANIELS,
GEORGE W1ER,
The first work of the convention along
the line OF ticket making was next taken
up by the delegates of the Third, Fourth
and Fifth Commissioner Districts going
into separate committees and caucusipg
on candidates for the positions and but
little time was taken in making the
following selections.
Third District-Henry Hanson, of
Milton.
Fourth District-Alex Roney, of
Loan.
Fifth District-John Reid, of Beaulieu.
The chair then called for nominations
for county constables and G.. Ell. Nc
Dermott, of Langdon, Jos. Dupont, of
Olga, Thos. Dunford of Harvey and Steve
Bardahl of Milton we're the unanimous
choice.
Justice of the peace were named in
following order: John Campbell, of Mil
ton, N. Robillard of Olga, Peter J.
Hanson, of Loan, E. A. Farrell of Lang
don.
The office of county surveyor was
offered Jos, Hamann who declined and
in turn named A. B. Darling, the con-
vention voting without dissent in his
favor.
For county corner DR.. Semple was the
choice aud this disposed of the minor
Offices and the filling of the county ticket
proper was proceeded with.
H. E. Dorval, was received with a gen.
ination was also given Gustav Brecke,
of Milton, by Hon. John Mcbride. The
ballot that followed gave Judge Dorval
63 votes and Mr.. Brecke Is.
The following nominations were made
unanimous and followed in the order
given:
States Attorney-W. B. Dickson,
Clerk of Court. e. Truax,
Register of Deeds-John Rylance,
| County Auditor-Robert Work,
County Treasurer-H. j. Goff,
1t had generally been conceded that
confusion would reign when the nom-
nations for sheriff was reached, the
prospective aspirants being A. Sillers,
Jr., [. Dawson and Sheriff Robertson.
Before the convention opened it was
found that Dawson had withdrawn his
entry and though both. Sillers and Rob-
ertson's names were presented to the
convention, the latter was withdrawn,
his friends claiming that it was entirely
| without the sanction of the sheriff, who
though out of town had requested be-
fore leaving that his name should not be
brought before the convention. This
condition of affairs left clear field for
Sillers who was given unanimous nomi-
nation.
Eight names were presented to fill the
two places on the legislative ticket in the
lower house and quite good natured
rivalry shown. j. II. Williamson, w. L.
Drury, II. Torgersop, Gustav Brecke,
| August Peterson, Peter Zettel, A. f..
Stewart and Joseph Heapy were an
nounced as candidates. The ballot
later showed the conventions choice for
legislative honors be A. f. stewsrt
and Gustav Breck
In response to tl Expressed wish of
the convention the c1Sir appointed a
committee Of six. three each from the
independentand democratic wing Of the
party to name the delegates to the
judicial convention At Grafton. Those