The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

Alternates.
First-Mr. Farrup, Nelson county.
Second-E. B. Pagey Leeds.
Third-W. s. Hooper, Fargo.
Fourth-W. L. Houpt, Ransom.
Fifth-Joseph Duchheit, Binford.
Sixth-Frank Lish, Dickinson.
Seventh-Frank Myrick, Pembina.
Eighth B. Mahaney, Willow City.
The delegation is uninstructed.
The largest attendance at a Demo-
cratic convention in North Dakota for
many years was present at the state
convention held at Fargo for the cleo
ton of eight delegates and eight alter
mates to the national Democratic con.
vention at st. Louis, July 6.
The convention was held at the
opera house and little Marian Mercer,
the petite daughter of S. F. Mercer of
Larimore, made decided hit with a
number of very clever and appropriate
recitations.
The North Dakota state band also
added to the enjoyment of the conven-
ton.
The first animated discussion came
over the report of the committee on
rules, and this was followed by a gen
eral discussion of the resolutions.
John Carmody of Hillsboro headed the
faction that wanted the Kansas City
platform Endorsed in it's entirety, and
In an oratorical way Mr.. Carmody was
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Mayville.
Silver Dick Shadrick, A. G. Burr AID
others took the opposite side of the
question and opposed an Endorsement
of the Kansas City platform as such,
and the latter won a signal victory.
Following the reading of the call it
was announced that T. D. Casey, city
attorney of Grafton, had been selected
for temporary chairman, and G. A..
Mccain of Grand Forks was named as
temporary secretary.
A committee consisting of J. L..
Cashel of Walsh and 1. P. Baker of
Burleigh was appointed to escort the
temporary chairman and secretary to
the stage. After the formal presenta-
ton Of Mr.. Casey to the convention
he consumed about thirty minutes in
a speech in which he forecasted bright
things for the Democracy and dire
disaster to the Republican party. He
thought that, with a united party, any
man mentioned in the list as probable
candidates could be elected. He felt
encouraged by the presence of so many
Democrats, and predicted that ere
long they would have the loaves and
fishes to give out, and that the country
would be rescued from the "Repub-
lican corruptionists and the trusts
which were fostered by the protective
policy of the Republicans. The speak
er was often interrupted by applause.
At the conclusion of his address, on
motion, the following committees
were named by the chair:
Credentials-A. G.. Tauton, Nelson:
Marion Edwards, Roulette; ]. E. Tot
ten, Trail; M. L. Engle, Ransom; E..
F. Volkman, Wells; A. A. Brundage,
Kidder; William Myrick, Pembina; J..
Brugger, Williams.
Organization and Order Of Business
e. A. Farrell, Cavalier; j. Nelson
Kelly, Grand Forks; H. A. Holmes,
McHenry; Michael Murphy, stutsman;
]. Svendsgaard, Wells.
Resolutions-R. H. Shadrick. Grand
Forks; Ole Currie, Towner; Enos
Gray, Cass; Gustav Schiller, Richland;
M. D. Williams, Stutsman; Frank
Lish, Stark; John w. Cashel, Walsh;
A. G. Burr. Bottineau.
Following the noon adjournment the
convention was called to order and
Senator John M. Cashel of Grafton
was named as permanent chairman,
and G. M. Mccain of Grand Forks per.
manent secretary.
The report of the committee on
rules and order Of business developed
the first real scrap Of the convention.
Among other things the report provid-
ed for the election of national com
mitteeman and chairman Of the state
central committee by the convention.
Grand Forks county favored the
adoption Of the report and Cass coun-
ty very promptly arrayed itself against
the report and against the convention
making such selections. Several ami
mated speeches were made by both
sides and Silver Dick Shadrick was
heard several times. 1t developed very
early that B. s. Brynjolfson of Grand