Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-07-24
THE STATE

"a IL SCoSlOL VI GuC lSpuUllSdu oIdtC
convention at Fargo yesterday the
delegates took their places promptly
after II O'Clock and at 11:17 the con
vention was called to order by Chair
man Bulge of the state central com
mittee.
The invocation was made by Rev.
DR.. Dudley Of Fargo in an eloquent
and fervent manner.
Secretary Jewell of the central com
mirtee read the call Tor the conven-
ton and when Assistant Secretary
Hamilton started to read the list of
delegates to the convention a. reported
by the state central committee, on mo-
ton OF Senator Little of Burleigh the
reading OF the list except the delegates
from the contested Benson county del
egation was dispensed with. The COM
mittee recommended the seating of the
Sinness delegation and unseating of
Comstock delegation. The report of
the central committee was accepted by
the convention and all delegations
made a part of the convention, doing
away with the necessity Of the appoint
ment Of a committee on credentials and
obviating any fight.
Chairman Hanna Of the Cass county
delegation moved the nomination of
Col. E. C. Gearey of Fargo as tempo
rary chairman and as there were no
other nominations the selection of the
colonel was made unanimous. He
was conducted to the platform by
Messrs. Little of Burleigh and Hannas
of Cass. The colonel made a short
speech, thanking the convention for
the honor conferred on him.
Chairman Adams of the Ramsey
county delegation moved the nomin-
alton of d. J. Laxdal of Pembina,
Geo. w. Harrison of Ransom and An
ton Svensrud of Bottineau secretaries
OF the convention. The gentlemen
were elected
Judge Carothers of Grand Forks
moved the appointment of a commit
tee Of nine on resolutions and commit
tees of five each on permanent organ
ization, and order of business. The
motion prevailed.
The committee on resolutions was
composed of NJ. H. Jewell, Burleigh.
chairman; L. A. Simpson. Stark; J.. G.
Forbes. Richland; Ormsby McHarg,
Stutsman; Wallace Galehouse. Foster;
Al Peterson, Sargent; Ed Pierce, Ran
son.; Martin Jacobson, Ward; R. A.
Fox, McHenry. .
The committee on permanent organ
ization is composed of W. J. Hoskins.
chairman; James Hackney, Eddy; G..
0. Gulack. Mcintosh; T. A. Allshouse,
kidder; Geo. B. Metzgar, Williams.
The committee on order of business
was H. S. Oliver, Ransom, chairman:
W. H. Robinson, Trail; ]. S. Murphy,
Ward; w. J. Etherington, Oliver;
Henry Erickson, McHenry.
L. B. Hanna of Cass called for Col.
W. G. Plummer of Fargo for an adj
dress and b veteran of so many po-
litical %oratorieal functions was greeted
with enthusiastic applause when he
appeared on the platform. He recalled
some other conventions and speeches
he had made and other things incident
to former gatherings of the republican
hosts in which he had always been in
vlted to both say and take something
and generally did both.
The colonel referred to the prosper
ity of the state, the proud growth of
the republican party and it's excellent
future. ~
Fitting tribute was paid the admin
istration of former President Mckinley
and to President Roosevelt. The
mention of their names was the signal
for applause. Reference was made
to the Cuban and Philippine policy OF
the national republican party and
when the eloquent colonel concluded
he was given hearty cheers for his
effort. /.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
To the Chairman of the Republican
State Convention
Your committee on resolutions pre-
sent the following report:
The unparalleled prosperity of our
country and the wonderful increase in
our foreign trade we believe is due to
the wise craftsmanship of our repub-
lican leaders and a faithful adherence
to the national policy of protection and
reciprocity as outlined and promul-
gated by William Mckinley and so en-
phatically endorsed and Interpreted by
President Roosevelt. We commend
the president of the United States for
his straightforward and manly course
on all questions and for his untiring
zeal and patriotic devotion to the prin-
ciples Of his party and the welfare OF
the American people.