The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-08-01
The Ticket,

The Ticket.
Congress - Thomas Marshall, B. F.
Spalding.
Governor-Frank White.
Lieutenant Governor-David Bartlett.
Secretary Of State-E. F. Porter.
Auditor-H. L. Holmes.
Treasurer-D. H. Mcmillan.
Superintendent of Instruction-W. L.
Stockwell.
Attorney General-C. N. Erich.
Commissioner of Insurance - Fred
Commissioner of Agriculture - r. J.
Turner.
Commissioners of Railroads - c. j.
Lord, j. F. Shea, Andrew SchatZ.
Judge of Supreme Court. NJ. Coch-
rane.
The above ticket was unanimously
placed in nomination by the Republic
an state convention at Fargo.
1t was hot time in the old town
when the delegates assembled in the
big machinery warehouse which did
duty for convention hall. Delegates
shed coats and vests and fans We're at
premium. During the assembling of
and put enthusiasm into the swelter-
ing crowd.
1t was 11:17 o'clock when Chairman
Bulge of he state committee raped
the convention to order and Rev. Mr..
Dudley offered prayer.
Secretary Jewell of the central COM
mite read the call for the convention,
and when Assistant Secretary Haml-
ton started to read the list of dele
gates to the convention as reported by
the state central committee. on motion
of Senator Little of Burleigh the read
ing of the list except the delegates
Fl ON the contested Benson county del
egation was dispensed with. The COM
mittee recommended the seating of the
Sinness delegation, and unseating the
Comstock delegation. The report of
the central committee was accepted
by the convention and all delegations
m ade a part of the convention, doing
away with the necessity Of the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials and
obviating any fight. The decision of
the committee, while final here will
not be so regarded in Benson county,
where the legality of nominations for
county offices hinges on the matter.
The case will be carried into the
courts.
Cole G. Geary of Cass county was
made temporary chairman of the con-
vention amid applause. He congratu-
lated the convention on the harmony
prevalent and predicted party success.
D. j. Laxdal of Pembina, G. w. Har-
rison Of Ransom and Anton Swensrud
of Bottineau were selected as secre-
taries.
Judge Carothers of Grand Forks
moved the appointment of a committee
of nine on resolutions and committees
of five each on permanent organization
and order business. The motion pre-
vailed and when the crowd broke into
roar at Col. Gearey for pulling out
a typewriter copy of the appointees,
the colonel stated that as the conven-
ton was organized it was but fair to
suppose the chairman was, too
The committee on resolutions was
chairman: L. A. Simpson, Stark; ]. G.
Stutsman; Wallace Galehouse, Foster;
som; Martin Jacobson, Ward; r. A.
Fox, McHenry.
The committee on permanent organ
ization is composed of w. j. Hoskins.
chairman; James Hackney, Eddy; G.
O. Gulack Mcintosh: T. A. Allshouse,
Kidder: George B. Metzger, Williams.
The committee on order of business
was H. S. Oliver, Ransom, chairman;
w. H. Robinson. Trail; j. S. Murphy,
Ward; w. J. Etherington, Oliver; Hen
ry Erickson, McHenry.
Notices were given that the resolu-
tions committee would go into session
at once and the other committees
would meet at o'clock.
L. B. Hanna of Cass called for Col.
w. c. Plummer of Fargo Cor an adj
dress and the veteran OF so many po-
litical oratorical 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
vited to both say and take something,
and generally did both. The colonel
referred to the prosperity of the state,
the proud growth of the Republican
party and it's excellent future.
Fitting tribute was paid the admins
tration of Former President Mckinley
and to President Roosevelt. The men
ton of their names was the signal for
applause. Reference was made to the
Cuban and Philippine policy of the ma
tional Republican party. and when the
eloquent colonel concluded he was
given hearty cheers for his effort.
The convention then adjourned till 2
o'clock.
f The convention reconvened at 2:15
p. m. The hall was packed, the white
dresses Of the ladies being strongly in,
evidence. Nearly all the delegates
had shed their coats and vests and
numerous electric fans did all they
could to relieve the heated situation.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The nominating speeches
were limited to- one minute. s3f
The report Of the committee on res
buttons was then read. az follows: q
IL The unparalleled prosperity Of our
country and the wonderful increase Ia