The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-21
CONVENTION
ADJOURNED
REPUBLICANS COMPLETED
STATE TICKET YESTERDAY

lngS and the Slate Was N0miHated
as Named Il General Satisfaction Is
J Expressed at Results.
Grand Forks, N. d., July ~ The
state republican nomination is over and
the delegates have returned ito their
homes. There were few occupants Of
the swearing train but the sentiment of
the delegates is, that the ticket is one
which every republican in the state can
Loyalty support IS
d The incidents Of the convention were
dramatic in the extreme. The sudden
death Of Justice Cochrane made the se-
lection Of nominee for his successor
almost before the body Of the jurist
was rigid. The popular approval Of the
choice shows the wisdom of the dele
gates
The slate went through yesterday aft
Eerrloon as outlined and the proceedings
were as follows:
The convention was called to order
at $50 by Senator Nc Cumber, who
announced that the remains OF the late
Judge Cochrane will lie in state in the
library Of his residence Thursday from
q to 4 o'clock and the funeral services
would be held immediately thereafter;
the remains would be taken to Mime
apolis for interment. N
Chairman Hughes of the COMMITTEES
on credentials read the report 1t
seated all the delegates reported by
the state committee, except it cut out
the proxy given to Major Murphy OF
Minot, on the ground that the man
who gave him the proxy never had Gre
|dentials as delegate, and it gave the
balance Of the delegation the right to
cast the full vote. Report unanimously
adopted.
On motion OF the committee the tenn
porary organization was made perf1ia-
nent.
The report OF the committee on rules
and order Of business was adopted.
Senator Simpson asked unanimous
lconsent to present the resolutions on
the death OF Hon. John M. Cochrane.
| 1t was granted and he read a magnih-
cent tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased--an honored jtirist, upright and
honest and an esteemed citizen. The
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
led BY a rising vote.
The first order Of business was the
naming Of a candidate for the supreme
court and Hon. I'll. r. Turner, pre-
sentcd the record of Chief Justice
Young in few well chosen words.
He said the judge had already written
I his own record-by his life and with
his acts as a member Of this court.
The nomination was seconded by
Benson, Pernbina, Trail and Walsh
Counties and he was nominated by a
Unanimous rising vote. #
Hon. S. G.. Roberts of Fargo was
next recognized. He expressed proc
found sorrow in consequence OF the oc-
Icasior which made the nomination OF
another justice OF the supreme court
a necessity, and in a gem OF an address
HE named Edward Engerud for the va
cancy. his was seconded by nearly
every county in the convention, and
was adopted by an unanimous rising
vote. ,s
Next came the naming Of Presiden-
|tial Electors and John knauf named
Hon. B. S. Russell Of jamestown in a
well merited speech; Hon. Nehemiah
Davis named Samuel Richardson of
Bowbells; Hon. H A. Libby suggest
ed Hon. Roger Allin of Walsh Coun-
ty, and the fourth man was ".
Kieberts Of Oliver Countythe well
known cheesemaker, and man who
knew Paul Kruger we'll in the old
country All four were accepted by the
convention.
For congress, Hon. T.. F. Marshall
was named by County Treasurer Cas-
sells Of Dickcy, as the man who did
things. 1t was generally seconded,
and unanimously carried
Loud and long calls were made for
Mr.. Marshall, for a speech, but he was
not III the hall and the chair announced
that if there was time speeches would
be delivered at the close Of the con-
ventiorl.
Hon. Frank Talcott Of Buffalo was
next recognized and he said that never
had Cass County presented a more
united front than at the present time,
and the delegates came to ask for the
unanimous nomination Of Hon. B. r.
Spalding. He was interrupted with
applause which lasted for many min
|utes. Mr.. Talcott made conservative
|forceful speech, which was exceeding
" we'll received.
Lee Coombs Of Valley City followed,
with seco1dif1g speech, which was an
exceedingly warm number. He took
occasion to characterize the situation
as the work of bosses and he was quite
spicy III some of his remarks.