The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-31
DAKOTA REPUBLICAN,
Fargo and NoUlnates . Ticket. Jud
Was In Attendance.


Congressmen-B F. Spalding Of Cass,
l. F. Marshall of Dickey.
Supreme Court. NJ. Cochrane of
Grand Forks
Govcrnor-Frank White of Barnes.
Lieutenant Governor-David Bart.
lett Of Griggs.
Commissioner of 'lnsurance-Ferd
Leutz of Morton.
Commissioner of Agriculture-R. s.
Turner of Stark.
Attorney Generate. N. Erich OF
Nelson.
Auditor-H. L. Holmes of Pcmbina.
Secretary OF State. F. Porter OF
Foster.
Railroad Commissioners-J. +. Shea
of Richland, C. D. Lord of Towner,
A. Schatz of Wells.
Treasured. H. Mcmillan of Cava
lier.
Supt. of Public Instruction-W. L.
Stockwell of Walsh.
Fargo, July 24.-The republican state
convention is over. the ticket is Eomt-
mated and all that remains Is Tor the
people to ratify the result at the polls:
Col. E. C. Geary, of Fargo. was elected
temporary chairman, and D. j. Laxdal.
of Cavalier. and A. p. Svensrud, OF Bot
tineau. temporary secretaries. this ar
rangement being slightly changed from
that agreed on at first.
On motion Of r. M. CarOthers. of Grand
Forks, the chair appointed committees
as follows:
Simpson, Stark: ]. G. Forbes Richland;
Ormsby McHarg. Stutsman; VIM. Gale
house. Foster; Al. Peterson. Sargent: Ed.
Pierce, Ransom: Martin jacobson. Ward;
R. A. Fox. McHenry.
On Permanent Organization-W. ).
Hoskins. Rolette: James Hackney, Eddy;
g. o. Gulack. Mcintosh: 7: N: Alsnouse'
On Order of Business-Harry Oliver.
Ransom; Col w. H. Robinson. Trail;
Mai. ]. s. Murphy, Ward: w. j. Ether
ington. Oliver: Henry Erickson. Nc
Henry.
A motion to add H. d. Hurley, OF
Trail to the committee on resolutions
was lost by big majority
No business being possible before the
committees reported. Col. w. c. Plum-
mer was called for. and In a rousing
fifteen-minute address the old war horse
told Of the splendid record made by the
republican party in the past. and threw
hot shot into the democratic camp. Inc
address was full Of fire and enthusiasm,
and was long and heartily applauded.
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following. which were adopted unant-
RESOLUTIONS.
The unparalleled prosperity Of Dur coun-
try and the wonderful increase In our
foreign trade we believe is due to the
wise craftsmanship of our republican
leaders and a faithful adherence to the
national policy of protection and reci-
procity as outlined and promulgated by
William Mckinley and SO emphaticallyy
endorsed and interpreted by President
Roosevelt. We commend the president OF
the United States for his straightforward
and manly course on all public questions
and for his untiring zeal and patriotic
devotion to the principles of his party
and the welfare Of the American people.
We point to the harmonious cO-opera-
ton Of our states representatives IN con-
gress and their courageous stand upon
public questions with much satisfaction
and express our confidence in their judg-
ment and ability.
We endorse the present state admins
tration as having been wise, economical
and honest, and the party pledges its
candidates to a continued faithful OBJ
servance Of the best business interests
Of the state in all departments Of public
service.
Proud of the achievements of our army
and navy, and mindful of the glorious
record of the North Dakota volunteers,
we resent the attacks on our army made
by democratic leaders in congress and
characterize them as un-American and
unpatrsotic.
The republican party stands for good
government andS the faithful enforcement
of all existing laws.
We commend to the legislative assem-
bly, and urge upon its members the seri-
GUS consideration Of such amendments of
the election laws Of this state as shall
perfect the system of primary elections
in accordance with enlightened public
sentiment and needed reform.
Uninhuenced by corporate interests, we
favor the enactment of laws beneficial
to the masses, and especially such laws
as may be necessary to the proper regu-
lation and control Of all public fran
chises and public utilities in this state.
The primary election plank was inserts
ed at the request Of H.. d. Hurley, of
Trail, who appeared before the commit
tee and asked that suitable expression be
given to the demand for primary re-
form. Some effort was made to dissuade
him from pressing the matter. but he ex-
planned that unless the resolutions con-
tanned a primary clause he would offer
on the floor Of the convention an amend
ment much more sweeping In character
than one which would be accepted as
sufficient expression from the committee.
It is significant of the popular sentiment
on this question that the primary clause
is the only one that evoked special APP
plause. and applause Of this paragraph
was hearty from all parts Of the house.
Delegate Streeter, Of Emmons, almost
precipitated riot by the introduction of
resubmission amendment, and the con-
Guiding words Of his resolution were al
most drowned in chorus of noes" A
Ramsey county delegate moved the adop-
ton of prohibition plank and the con-
vention for few moments went into q
free-for. all.
After considerable lively and somewhat
acid discussion the previous question was
moved, on a substitute motion to adopt
the resolutions and refer the amendments
to the committee, and when the chair
asked, "Shall the main question be now
put?" there were ayes. enough to shake
the building.
Then came the nominations. The con-
vention, acting on the recommendation Of
the committee on rules, had limited the
nominating speeches to one minute each.
This cut of a good deal of oratory, but
the day was too warm for speeches. any
way The members of the above ticket
were nominated. and no OUDOSitiOn de.