The Dickinson press., 1900-06-30
Democratic Convention.

Tom Callahan and +. M. Gilman.
On motion of F. Nj. Gilman an adj
journment was taken until l O'Clock P. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l:l5 Chairman Farrah raped for
order.
On motion of w. Sterland the temper
AIRY organization was made permanent.
The credential committee, LII. Lewis,
chairman, reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the convention:
Dickinson No. Nv. H. Walton, f.
Deffebach, F. p. Stone, M. H. Linsley
Is proxies to Walton) and Joe Fread.
Dickinson No. l1-Fred Brauxmeier,
WIN Chaloner and5J. J. BARLEY Il prox-
les to Brauxmeier.)
Oakdale-Rasmus Jensen.
Blachley-Vincent Kovash and Peter
Blcth.
South Hearth. P. Jensen (proxy to
+. NJ. Gillman.)
Lehigh-Jas. Harrington and P. Nc
CURE.
Richardton-Jas. REILLY, John REILLY
(proxy to Jas. Reilly and Hugh Nc
Clements.
Plum Creek-John Brown and J. A,
Caldwell.
Antelope-Thomas Callahan and Hugh
Thompson mot present and no n auth
orized to vote his proxy.)
Springvale-Peter Wagner, Henry
Loomis and P. Bleir.
Bel6eld-Jas. Lynch (proxy to Joseph
Schep.)
The published call gave Lehigh only
delegate, but 2 were elected and the
convention voted to seat both in accord.
ance with the recommendation of the
committee.
On motion of Thomas Callahan the re-
port of the credential committee was
adopted as read.
On motion of w. Sterland it was voted
that the first ballot for each candidate
should be an informal me-.
The chair appointed as tellers Thomas
Callahan and Jas. Harrington, and an
nounced that the next order Of business
would be the nomination OF candidates
for the office of sheriff.
Tom Turley nominated Jerry Hayes
Jas. REILLY nominated Hugh McClements
Jas. Harrington nominated John w
Goodall.
Jerry Hayes announced that he would
not accept the nomination for sheriff or
any other office.
The informal ballot gave Goodall Il
votes, McClements II, and Hayes 2.
Turley made a motion to make the in
formal ballot formal, but as there wa!
some objection he withdrew his motion
%whereupon the chair announced that the
convention would proceed to a forma
ballot for candidates for the office O
sheriff.
The result of the formal ballot wa
Goodall % votes. McClements II ane
Hayes I. On motion of Thomas Cal
lahan the vote for Goodall was mad'
unanimous.
For treasurer Peter LEM was nomin
ated by reclamation.
For auditor Peter Wagner nominate.
Frank Lish who declined; Dan Forbe
nominated L. L. Lewis who also declined
w. Sterland nominated T. ]. Green.
{ who was elected by reclamation.
For county judge, James REILLY nom
mated Jerry Hayes who declined; Pete
Wagner nominated J. H. Caldwell VIII
also declined; w. Sterland nominated A
P. Folsom. Somebody objected to tn
nomination Of republicans on the demo
cratic ticket and the Sterland nomina
ton was withdrawn. M. H. Linsley wa
then nominated and there being but on
nominee he was elected by reclamation
For states attorney ]. H. Field wa
nominated. Somebody said this was ar
other case of a republican coming up TO
nomination on the democratic ticket
that Mr.. Field voted and took an activ
part in the primaries at Dickinson a few
weeks ago. There being but one nom
inee Mr.. Fields election was made b
! reclamation.
For the office of county superintendent
Miss Della Spears was the unanimou
choice.
The office of surveyor was left blank
:, John J.. BARLEY was nominated 70
! coroner.
For register of deeds F. S. Baird, Joh,
Riell (of Gladstone) and Geo. Aud wer
nominated.
1t was stated by one Of the delegate
that Geo. Aud had taken part in reput
lican primaries and should not receive
nomination at the hands of democrat!
The informal ballot gave Baird ~ vote:
: REILLY z, Auld 2 and l scattering. o.
motion Baird was declared the unan
nous choice of the convention.
The office OF clerk of court was LEI
blank.
A. Jopp and T. H. Ryan were nomin
ated for justice Of the peace. Pete
Wagner, Dan Bryan, G. S. Cryne and F
M. Gilman were also nominated, bu
declined to serve. The places of cor
stables were left blank,
For the Office of assessor, ]. A. Flyn
received the nomination for the list dis
trict, James Harrington for the End an
Dan Forbes for the grid.
B. F. Deeken was nominated by accla
nation for commissioner of the grid di.
} trict.