The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

resented ON the Joint Ticket
Nominations Were Made in Joint
Session. Strong Prohibition Sem
tlment.
Presidential Electors - NJ. F. Will
Jams, Cass; Charles Applequist, Dick
ey: w. L. Haupt, Ransom.
Member Of Congress - NJ. A. Hill
dreth, Cass.
Goyernor-M. A. Wipperman, Rich
land.
Lieutenant Governor - f. w. Nc
Lean, Cavalier.
Secretary of State-J. +. Williams,
Grand Forks.
Auditors. X. McGinnis, Stutsman.
Treasurer-J. P. Birder, Walsh.
State Superintendent-Mrs. Laura j.
Eisenhuth, Foster.
Commissioner of Insurance-W. M.
Campbell, Barnes.
Attorney General John Carmody'
Trail.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and La
bor-S. Torgerson, Trail.
Railroad Commissioners. Staven.
helm, Cass; l.. L.. Lewis, Stark; Joseph
Morrison, Pembina.
o. = q.
The Democrats and Independents
held their conventions at Grand
Forks Thursday, and in a series OF
sessions lasting until midnight, sue
ceeded in arriving at a basis Of fusion
and nominating a full state ticket.
The basis of agreement may be sum
married. as follows:
Each rarty retains its distinct or
ganization.
Both parties are represented on the
joint ticket.
The ticket was ramed in joint SEES
sion, the delegates Of both parties
having equal privileges of the foor ana
equal voting privileges.
The name by which the joint organ
lzation will be known on the ballot IS
independent Democrat"
Democratic Convention.
The Democratic state convention
was called to order by Chairman
Kleinogle, of the state central com.
mittee, in the opera house, which had
been most a%rtistically decorated for
the occasion by the committee IN
sharge. The lowering Of an immense
flag at the rear of the stage as the
band played '"The Star-Spangled Ban
ner'' evoked tumultuous applause from
The delegates and galleries.
The official call Of the convention
was read by Secretary Carruth OF the
state central committee, following
which Chairman Kleinogle announced
that there were no %contesting delega-
tons.
A temporary organization was ef-
|fected by the election Of ]. NJ. Camp
bell Of Morton county, chairman, and
John Murphy and w. E. Davis OF
lGrand Forks, secretary and assistant
secretary.
After the temporary chairman had
oeen escorted to his place Mr.. Klein
pyle presented to him a rosewood
kavel which he said had been present
ed to him by a Cass county Republican
with the hope that 1t would assist In
the selection of the next governor OF
the state. The following committees
were appointed by the chair on motion:
Committees.
Observation-Disclosures District-George
liz. La Shell. Grand Forks.
Second District - Edward Kelly,
Ward.
Third District-C. H. Anheir, Cass. =
Fourth District-L. NJ. Englee, Ran
Jom. -
Fifth District-M. Turner, Foster.
Sixth District - r. r. Marsh, Bur.
leigh.
Seventh District-F. Bolton, Walsh.
observation-disclosures District B. 8.
Brynjolfsen. Grand Forks.
Second District s. Serumgaard,
Third District-Charles Young, Cass.
Fourth District = w. e. Purcell,
Richland.
Fifth District-J. S. Snody, Barnes.
Sixth District. P. Baker, Burleigh.
Seventh District-Janes Cleary, Cav
Permanent organization-First Dis.
trict-J. Fl. Territt, Nelson.
Second District-JOhn Burke, ROu-
iette.
Tkird Distriet-W. McCane, Trail.
Fourth District-Charles Bode, Rich
Hand.
Fifth Dfstrict-J. O'Hara, Foster.
Sixth District W. o. Ward, Bur-
leigh.
Seventh District = J.. L. Cashel,
Walsh.
On motion of G. Fl. Anheir a confer
|ence committee composed Of n men,
Der from each county and n from
each legislative district a appointed
and was instructed to confer. with the
independents to ascertain upon what
basis the two parties could be brought
Together. This committee was in con
ference with a committee from the
Independents most of the afternoon.
The convention adjourned until 8 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
While the convention waited for the
reports Of the committee a number OF
speakers were called on and favored
the convention with brief addresses.
The committee on credentials report
ed. recommending that all the dele
gates present be seated, and the COM
mittee on permanent organization rec
commended that w. 3. Purcell Of
Wahpeton be permanent chairman,
land W. e. Davis and John Murphy Of
Grand Forks, secretaries. The central
COMMITTEE was authorized to fill va
lcancies.. This report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
We, the Democrats Of North Dakota,
In delegate. convention assembled.