Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-07-21
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republican county convention.
held Saturday in this city, was notice
able for the harmony that prevailed,
and a strong county and legislative
ticket was nominated and will be
elected this fall. Prior to the conven-
tion the country delegates held a eau
Gus, and made a request upon the con-
vention for the nominations desired by
the country district. This request
was complied with and the caucus
nominations of the country delegates
were ratified by the delegates from the
city. These were the nominations of
George A. Welch for sheriff, Gail Valid
for superintendent of schools, August
Olston for clerk of the district court
and the nominations of justices and
ccnstables. The convention adjourned
with as few sore spots as it is possible
to leave-fewer, perhaps, than for
many years. The personnel of the
ticket is unexceptionable, all portions
CT the county have been represented in
the selection of candidates and the
ticket is nj that every republican will
work for with energy and determine
ton.
Of the legislative candidates, it may
be said that both are active and n
getic men, alive to what is needed by
the county and slope in legislative af-
fairs. with wide experience, and credit
able records. The county ticket is
composed of good men from top to bot
ON. Auditor Moorhouse and Treas
urer Falconer have records for eff
cheney and good service that cannot be
excelled. George Welch is a young
republican with a host of friends, has
been an excellent county commissioner,
and will carry to the sheriff's Office
qualifications beyond the ordinary.
John Peterson is a popular young
man. and will make a valuable regis
ter of deeds. He was nominated in
the convention by Captain S. G. Smith.
who paid the tribute of the old soldier
to the young soldier, who was among
the first to respond to his country's
call for volunteers in the late war
Mr.. Peterson is an upright. hard work
ing, steady young man. August
Olston, the candidate for clerk of
court, is a prosperous farmer. and rep
resentative of the sturdy Scandinavian
element that has built UP the northern
part OF the county into one of the best
farming districts in the state. Miss
Gail Waid, THE candidate for county
superintendent, is a product of Bur
leigh county schools, a graduate of the
state normal school, and we'll fitted
by education and inclination for the
position. County Judge Fort is toe
well known to need introduction tic
Burleigh county citizens. He has
been a capable and efficient officer anG
deserves reelection to his position as
county judge. ATTORNEY Cochrane is
popular, deserving and will make E
diligent and discriminating county
prosecutor. Coroner White has a rec
crd for efficiency that speaks in the
number of crimes that have beer III
earthed and just punishments visited
during his incumbency in that office
There was no opposition to the renom-
ination of Surveyor Harold. who is ex.
cepticnally we'll qualified for the posi-
ton of county surveyor, and the nom
nations of justices and constables are
the choice of the delegates of the sew
tral districts.
Taken all in all. the ticket is a
strong one, and one deserving of the
unqualified support of republicans. II
was chosen by representative citizens
OF all parts of the county and the
choice will be ratified by a good major.
ity of the electors Of the county.
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