Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-21
.BURLEIGH CO.
DENIS. MEET
Hold Mass Convention and
Elect Delegates to State
Convention
Bryan Is Endorsed for Presi-
dent But Delegation
Is UninStruCted


met in mass convention Friday after
noon in Bakers hail for the purpose
of electing ten delegates to the state
convention which will elect delegates
to the national democratic convention
at Denver. Tire were about so
persons in the room and the meeting
was marked by the greatest harmony
and enthusiasm, the name of Bryan
being applauded and the introduction
of Governor Burke being the signal
for applause.
Chairman P. E. Byrne of the coun-
ty committee called the meeting to
order and read the call. He was
made temporary chairman and F. E.
Young, secretary, which Offices were
later made permanent.
On motion the chairman appointed
committee on resolutions consist
ing of F. R. Smyth, j. c. Richie and
l.. A. Larson.
A committee consisting of Fred
Korn, Frank Reed and Falkenstein
was named to nominate ten dele
gates.
The Resolutions.
After short recess the conven-
ton reconvened and the committee
aon resolutions reported the follow
ing:
Your committee on resolutions has
the honor of submitting the following
resolutions:
Be it resolved, by the democrats
of Burleigh county, North Dakota,
assembled in mass convention:
1. That we rejoice at the spirit
of patriotism and good citizenship
that is being so rapidly developed,
taking the place of blind partizan-
ship in our land, and we take pride
in the fact that the representatives
Of the democratic party have been
pioneers in placing the principle and
the good Of the people above party
of selfish interests.
2. Being assembled for the puc-
pose of choosing delegates to send
representatives to the national con-
vention, we especially urge upon
such delegates and representatives
the duty of following the traditions
Of our party and selecting as candi-
date for the high Office of president
of the United States, man in whom
the people will have full confidence;
one whose public record will inspire
faith in his honesty, ability, and de-
termination to faithfully perform the
duties of his high Office, with only
the best interests of all the people in
view.
8. That as democrats, but egen
more as loyal citizens, devoted to
the interests to our commonwealth,
we heartily indorse the wise, patriot
ic and efficient administration of the
Honorable John Burke, governor of
our state; we pledge him our earnest
and unselfish support in his efforts
to enforce the laws and give an Id
ministration which brings credit AMI
favor OF our state; we further heart
lily indorse him for denomination and
reelection as our chief executive.
4. Recognizing that political part
les are a necessary part of our po-
litical system, and that the people
are entitled to have selection of
candidates, we urge upon all demo-
crates the duty of voting the demo-
cratic ballot at the primary election
to be held on the "a day of June.
1908.
Bryan Is Endorsed.
Fred Korn moved an amendment
to the resolutions Of plank indoors
ing w. J. Bryan as the democratic
nominee for president, but that the
delegation to Grand Forks be not
instructed for him or anyone else.
This motion was debated by Messrs.
J. M. Bull and Korn in behalf of the
resolution and in opposition by M. P.
Slattery who desired the Endorsement
of Governor johnson. The amend.
ment was carried after it was made
plain that the delegates were not
to be instructed for Bryan.
The committee on delegates re-
ported the following names as dele
gates and they were unanimously
elected: Jerry Sweeney, Charles