The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-03
BRYAN IS CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS
North Dakota Convention nsructs Delegates to Denver
Convention to Vote as Unit for Nebraskan

The North Dakota Democratic con-
vention met in Grand Forks Wednes-
day and declared unanimously for
William Jennings Bryan for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president.
After almost three hours of oratory
the committee on resolutions reported
resolutions, the chief purpose of which
was the Endorsement of Bryan. The
resolutions instructed the North Da-
kota delegates to the Denver conven.
ton to vote as unit for Mr.. Bryan.
After all the statements by johnson
men that an instructed delegation
would be contested and that there
would be second choice candidate in
the person of Gov. Johnson, the fact
that there was not dissenting voice
raised when a vote was called for
caused surprise even among the
stanch Pryan men who, although they
Fave all along said they had enough
votes to carry through their resolu-
tons, thought that possibly test
might be made.
Will Vote as a Unit.
The resolutions declare for Bryan in
the following words:
THE Democracy of North Dakota,
In convention assembled, believing
that William Jennings Bryan repre-
sents the truest type of American
citizenship and is the natural leader
OF the reform forces of the United
States of America. be it therefore
Resolved. That the delegates from
this convention to the national Demo.
cratic convention to be held at Denver
he and they arc hereby instructed to
vote as a unit for the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan for president
Of the United States.''
A separate set of resolutions was
unanimously adopted indorsing Gov.
Burke's administration.
Following the resolutions the NOM
ination of national committeeman was
ii order. The names of William Col.
Inns of Bottineau, E. E. Cole of Fargo
and Max Wipperman of Hankinson
were placed in the field, and the roll
call showed that Collins had won. The
vote was made unanimous.
Gov. Burke Heads Delegation.
Gov. John Burke was chosen as del
egate-at-large by reclamation. Dele
gates to the national convention were
elected from each of the eight judicial
districts of the state, except in the
Eighth, where Gov. John Burke lives
AS he was elected to represent the
state at large, no delegate was chosen
to represent his judicial district. John
Brugner was elected as alternate for
the Eighth district for Gov. Burke.
The district delegates: First, David
Gorham; Second, E. B. Page; Third
NJ. A. Hildreth; Fourth, P. H. Perry;
Fifth, G. w. Sweibel; Sixth, Frank
Lish; Seventh, J. w. Mclean.
Alternates: First, A. B. Lamb; Sec
ond, Marion Aldrich; Third, John Car
mody; Fourth, Jens Peterson; Fifth
Albert Larson: Sixth, c. R. True; Sew
enth, Gus Brekke.
Presidential electors were chosen
as follows: E. E. Cole, Cass county;
John B. Fried, Stutsman county; Jo-
seph Kelly, Ramsey county; Frank
Mackey, Mclean county.
The committee on rules had de-
clared that the selection should be left
to the delegates from the districts
where there were two candidates, an
effort was made to leave the selection
of such contests to the convention,
but the Grand Forks delegates said
keep out of our quarrel" Much ora
tory was expended, but finally the con-
vention voted and David German of
Grand Forks was selected. with A. B.
Lamb of Nelson county, as alternate.
Bryan Is "Featured.'
When the delegates arrived at the
Metropolitan theater at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday morning they observed
large portrait of w. ]. Bryan in the
center of the stage under the speak
ers' table. On the left was large
portrait of Andrew Jackson, and on
the right, overshadowing a small por-
trait Of Gov. Johnson of Minnesota,
was one of Thomas Jefferson. The
lower floor of the theater and the
front row of the balcony was taken up
by delegates. On the stage, back of
the speakers table, sat delegates from
Walsh and Ward counties. Just be-
fore calling the convention to order
State Chairman Cashel announced
that he would call on L. A. LELAND of
LaMoure county to act as temporary
chairman.
Just before the chairman's gavel
fell the band played the "Star-
Spangled Banner" and large flag was
dropped at the back of the stage. An
other large portrait of Bryan was
pinned to the flag.
Rev. Moore, presiding elder of the
Grand Forks Methodist district, deliv-
cred the invocation, and then Chair
man Cashel made his opening ad-
dress.
E. p. Totten of Bowman county and
G. H.. Bloom of Ramsey county were
selected as temporary secretaries.