Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

LoAM-Jos. McGauvran Jr., j. j.
Bisenius, Geo. Rylance, Alex. Roney.
LlSDES-Archie Sillers, Jr., Jno Fl.
Mclean, William Dickson, j. II. Nc
Lean, proxy for Dickson.
LANGDoN C1TY-First Ward-E. \.
Farrell. +. f. B. Mercer, Jas. Woolner.
Second Ward-E. j. Fox. j. J. Ma
honey, j. H. Harlan. L. j. Fox, proxy for
i Mahoncy and Harlan. Third Ward
NJ. }. O'Malley, Dr. ]. Semple, H. T..
Pierce, proxy for O'Malley and Semplc.
u MAN1LLA-Alex. Cameron. u. w.
Barker.
Mr.. CARMEL - Peter Zettel. Louis
Schneider. John Boesl. p. Zettel, proxy
for Boesl.
McK1NLEy-FredB Borusky,Jn Smith.
+. Borusky, proxy for Smith.
| M1LroS-O. G. Menes, Gustav Brecke.
MoNTRosE-S. Eagleson, John Flack,
E. j. Snydal: D.. j. Snydal. proxy for
Eagleson and Flack.
| OLGA-J. b. Beauchamp. John Reid,
Alex. Larivere: j. b. Beauchamp. proxy
for Reid and Larivere.
| OsNABRocN-E. McDermand, P. Ii.
Livingstone: P. H. Livingston. proxy for
McDermand
| OsNABRoCK V1LLAGE-K. n. Syverud,
Jas. Wakefield. K. N. Syverud proxy for
II Wakeford.
PERRY-Joseph Heapy, William Flack.
SOUTH DREsDEN-W. H. Speckman, l.
Dawson, Robt. Fleming.
u SroRL1E-Ole Borstad, B. H. Bjerken,
Ole Thorson: VIM. Hunter, proxy for
Thorson.
TRIER-John Helten. Peter Helten,
Geo. Dunnigan: Geo. Dunnigan, proxy
for j. and P. Helten.
\ WEBER -Bartley Weber, Joseph G.
Hunter.
i The convention again came to order
after recess of half an hour for the
purpose of allowing the committees time
to prepare their reports.
The convention next adopted the re-
port of afhe committee on organization
to the effect that the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent.
A motion followed the reading of the
following resolution, giving the report of
the committee the conventions unani-
nous adoption:
RESOLUTIONS:
We, the democrats of Cavalier county
in convention assembled, indorse the
national and state platform of our
party and declare our full allegiance to
the principles therein set forth.
We heartily ndorse the nominees both
state and national. and pledge them cur
united support.
We especially emphasize that plank
in our state platform declaring for Il
primary system of nomination.
Respectfully submitted,
DAS MEEHAS.
W. H. SpECKMAS
+. Z. B. MERCER.
JOSEPH McGAuvRaS,
ALEX CAMERON.
Nominations being next in order
Chairman Mcbride asked the dele
gates to name their choice of candidates
for the Office of sheriff. The names of
A. Sillers. Jr of Hannah, Joseph G..
Hunter, of Storlie and w. L. Drury, of
Hope, were presented. The count of the
ballot by the tellers showed the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Sillers with the following
handsome vote:
Sillers. ............... GA
Hunter. ................ .................14 IA
Drury. ................ 8
The chair next asked for nominations
for the Office of county treasurer and
upon motion placed before the con-
vention it was decided to pass on to the
next order of business. leaving the mat
ter of filling this place on the ticket in
hands of the executive committee.
For county auditor the name of the
present incumbent, Robert Work, was
fittingly placed before the convention
by Com'r Roney and the nomination
followed by reclamation.
For register of deeds. John Rylance
was the unanimous choice of the con-
vention, his name being presented to the.
the convention by E. A. Farrell.
For the Office of clerk of the district
court John E. Truax was named in
speech made by J. B. Reiber and nomi-
mated by reclamation.
i For states attorney the names of At
torney w. B. Dickson and Attorney
Jos. Cleary were placed before the con-
vention as candidates. A vote showed
that the former was the choice of
the convention as its candidate by
vote of 68 to 1S. Attorney Cleary fol-
lowed with speech moving that the
convention make the nomination of his
Opponent unanimous.
For Judge of the county court the
nomination of Fl. E. Dorval was made
by acclamatlon, his name being brought
before the convention by Peter Zettel,
of Mt. Carmel
For county surveyor A. B. Darling,
the present incumbent was nominated,
his candidacy receiving unanimous
endorsement following the presentation