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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
,EPuBLicAN NATIONAL coNvEN-
s5 TON
the Republican Electors Of the United

;. the Republican Electors Of the United
N accordance with established custom and
obedience to instruction of the republican
ational committee now directs that national
invention of delegated Representatives of the
tpnblican party be held in the city of Chi.
ago, in the state of Illinois, at 10 o'clock
pon on Tuesday, the 18th day of June, 1908,
pr the purpose of nominating candidates for
fesident and vice president to be voted for at
me presidential election, Tuesday, November
s, 1908, and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before it.
The delegates.at-large and their alternates
shall be elected by popular state and territorial
conventions, of which at least thirty days
e1otice shall have been published in some news
paper of general circulation in the respective
state or territory
The congressional district delegates shall be
elected by convention called by the republican
congressional committee of each district, of
leen published in some newspaper or news
Dapers of general circulation in the district;
provided, that in any congressional district
where there is no republican congressional
committee, the republican state committee shall
be substituted for and represent the congress
sional committee in issuing said call and max
ing said publication; and provided, that dele
gates both from the state at large and their
llternates, and delegates from each congress
acnal district and their alternates, may be
elected in conformity with the laws of the
tate in which the election occurs; provided,
NE state committee or any such congressional
pmmittee SO direct; but provided, further,
BAT in no state shall an election be so held
} to prevent the delegates from any con-
fessional district and their alternates being
elected by the republican electors of that
district.
All delegates shall be elected not earlier
han thirty days after the i.te of this call.
and not later than thirty days before the date
Of the meeting of the next republican national
convention.
The credentials of each delegate and alter
Iate must be forwarded to the secretary of
he republican national committee, at Wash
hgton, D. c., at least twenty days before the
BITE fixed for the meeting Of the convention,
use IN making up its temporary roll.
FINER Dover, Chairman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
Political Feature Page

Tor certain Office and vacancy exists be-
aeath or resignation the party cen
tral committee may I'LL the vacancy.
SUCKERS Candidate may be nominated
by having his name written on ballot or
printed. in form of sticker, but only one
name in either case--no blanket sticker."
U. 5. SENATORS Candidate receiving 40
per cent OF the votes Of his party at primary
received by any candidate the names of the
two candidates Of each party who receive
the highest number of votes go upon the
ballot in the November election and one
then receiving the most votes is the party
nominee before the legislature.
SECRETARY OF STATE-Certifes to county
auditors in April the officers to be nomi-
nated
After canvass OF primary election returns
Sept. LIST he shall notify each candidate OF
his nomination and publish list in newspaper
at Bismarck, the capital.
Places names of all candidates on official
ballot.
CANVASS OF RETURNS ~ July sth, by
board composed of clerk of court, county
auditor, chairman of board of county COM
missioners and chairman of republican and
democratic county central committees.
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R. D.
R Hoskns, clerk Of supreme Sour,, Alfred
pe Sfee1aLy OF STATE io
L. b. Hanna, chairman republican state COM
mittee, and ]. L. Cashel, chairman demo-
cratic state committee, meet at Office of Sec
rotary of state Sept LIST and canvass the
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary of state.
COMMITTEES-Prese political committees
recognized until after primary election
AT the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the narnes of three electors
for precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving the highest number of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinct
committees constitute the county central
committee, and, ting some time between
August LIST and 10th, must organize at the
county seat by electing chairman, secretary
and treasurer, and at same time select a
legal voter as member of state central COM
mittee-one for each district where there
is more than one legislative district in a
county, and where two or more counties
comprise legislative district Committeeman
is chosen at meeting of the Committeeman
of the various counties held at the county
seat of the senio: county on or before
August 18TH State committee meets at Bis.
nlarck between Sept. 1st and 10th, organize.
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filed by committee 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21

and man who does things, Fred
/ Smith is, for the position he seeks,
what high school boy called him,
the right sort OF chap" His cleo
ton will mean the divorce of politics
and the schools; it will mean the be-
ginning OF a period to be long con.
tinued, when the schools shall work
together for the common good OF the
coming citizens. And whileI hold no
brief for Smith, while / have been
looking him up as q maker of 'scopy. !,
and because am interested III the
public schools, I have come to see
through the eyes of his teachers and
pupils and neighbors. the man OF
large ideals the man the state needs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
THE man NEEDED
FOR OUR SCHOOLS
A. CHARACTERIZATION OF FRED
E. SMITH, CANDIDATE FOR THE
& OFFICE OF PUBLIC iNsTRUc-
TON AND AT PRESENT CITY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
AT WAHPETON.

Wahpeton, N. D., May 20.-"I pur.
pose to devote a large part of my time
to the rural schools In cooperation
with county superintendent and
boards of directors, and I shall co
operate with the graded and high
schools and other state educational
institutions to continue their progress
siveness and / use the word cooper.
ate with full intent to make it actual
cooperation
With these words the peoples cam
didate for state superintendent OF
schools, Fred e. Smith Of Wahpeton,
who, as he aptly described himself, lis
an eastern man with a western spir-
IT. stated to a correspondent OF the
Tribune the grounds of his appeal to
the voters of this state for their sup
port at the coming primaries.
somehow the stiff title "pro-
lessor does not fit well Smith is a
business man in a frock coat, ener-
getic. keen, going after the heart OF
things. I saw him on the train the
other night, after weeks tour over
the state He was the center of d
group OF Wahpeton high school boys,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For state Auditor

To the People Of the State Of North Dakota
70 Every Newspaper Within the State, ane
Especially to the Republicans of the State
of North Dakota
| am candidate for the Office of safe audi
am a republican and shall abide by the
action OF the republican voters at the primaries
in June next. -.
As auditor Of Cass county from January,
1897, to March, 1908, / have gained some
knowledge of the work connected with this
ofhce and refer to my official work as such
county auditor as criterion. ~
he state auditor is the bookkeeper and ac
countant Tor the state. He is a member of all
attendance. - SIS - 8
H If elected to the office of state auditor.
promise to make Bismarck, the capital city,
my home during my term Of office and to per
sonaliy supervise and direct the work of the
ONCE, and in all matters coming before me
as state auditor. or, where as such have J
voice, shall deal honestly and justly, bear
ing in mind the welfare Of the people Of The
state. Respectfully,
O.. T. OLSON
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Mrs. Smith - Kate is a good fellow
And that is the sort of man. Fred


Smith is.
He Is busy man. His father was
a Vermonter, and Fred was born Just
before the guns Of Sumter were fred.
The father entered til eunion army
and came home broken in health. At
II years of age he began to help sup.
port the family. During these, early
years he learned the miller's trade.
At 16 he began to teach In country
schools during the winters and con.
tinued to work at milling and on the
farm during the summers. When he
was II he began life for himself with
5000 and desire for an education.
He worked and paid his own way
through Nmball academy. From
there he entered Dartmouth college
and graduated from that school asa
Bachelor of Arts In 1889. Not salts.
fed with that equipment, he next
took a normal school course. and
spent two years at the Albany law
school, receiving from that institu-
ton the degree of LIB.
The next four years he passed In
the practice Of law In Albany. M. r.,
and In the meanwhile he married Miss
Kate Tickner, member of the well.
known New England family OF that
name. Mrs. Smiths health failing,
they left that city. for HaydenyilIe,
Mass, where for two years he, taught
as supervising principal Of schools.
After another year as principal at
Windsor Conn, he was elected, In
1899, to the city superintendent OF
schools In Fargo, and In December,
1904. he assumed his present position
as city superintendent Of the Wahpe.
ton schools.
Now boy Of only Al. who can look
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
= GENERAL POLITICAL INFORM =
= ALTON
CONVENTION DATES
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL Chicago, June
16.
DEMOCRATIC NATIoNAL-Denver, July Z.

PRIMARY ELECTION Wednesday, June
PETITIONS Candidates for U. S. sena.or,
member of congress, state officers, judges OF
the supreme and district courts, shall not
than Saturday, April 18th, file with the
secretary of state petition signed by 800
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Office. Editions to contain 200
names, and filed with county auditor not
sooner than Friday, May 18th, and not later
than May asth At p m legislative can
candidate for U. S. senate of the party of
which he is member, who has received a
majority of such party votes FOR that posi-
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote. of
his party at the primary election, then the
one who, of the two highest, receives tho
most votes at the November election.
Petitions must not be circulated or signed
prior to February 25th.
Petition may be one continuing list or
there may be several petitions to make the
aggregate OF names required.
AUDITORS DUTIES Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other coun-
b ties of the names of legislative candidates.
Publiches list of officers to be nominated in
official newspapers of the county four con.
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pr.
mary election.
After canv. lss of primary election returns
must notify each candidate nominated and
county. ~
Must certify to secretary Of state on or
before August 4th, number Of votes cast for
y. S. senator. member of congress- state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members Of the legislative as
sembly.
open from a. m. to s
p. m. The judges shall make return to
the county auditor of the result each party
on separate blank.
6ALLOTS-Separate ballots shall be provided
for each party, all of same size, texture and
color. No square at top. Voter must make
mark in square to the right Of the name
of each candidate he desires to vote for, or
each group.
is unlawful to vote, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT =
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists It may be filled by filing
election. Where there is only one aspirant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21

am a candidate for the republican nom
nation for Member of Congress before the
next, and earnestly solicit your support.
believe in the repeal of the tariff on lun.
Der and in a general revision of the tariff
schedules. Am in favor of national grain
which nave been advocated BY President
Roosevelt. have lived in the state of
North Dakota for over twenty-six years and
have thorough knowledge of the needs Of
our people. s 9ts7s
Should ] be nominated and elected, I will
use my best efforts for the best interests
of all Of the people and all parts of the state
Respectfully,
I. b. HANNA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Sheriff

10 the oters of Burleigh County:
l hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of sheriff of Burleigh county,
subject to the decision of the voters of the
to this county in 1879 and have been heavy
taxpayer for years. l have served on the
police force of Bismarck, was deputy sheriff
This experience would enable me to go into
the Office with knowledge of its duties
already acquired. This announcement is made
at the solicitation of friends and neighbors
OF this county the best service my energy
and ability will pern1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Congress.

George M. Young, of Valley City, N. D.,
was born in Huron county, Ontario He
came to Michigan in 1883 and to North Da-
kota in 1890. He is self-made man, has
served two terms in the house and two ses-
sions in the state senate. He was the pioneer
in legislation looking to better grain grad
ing condition and also had a bill passed
establishing flour mill and grain testing
plant at Fargo, for the farmers benefit, the
first of the Kind in the United States under
state control. He led the fight on the floor
Of the house for the fellow servant bill,
known the Personal Injury" bill, which
the railroad employees had long waited for.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Representative

To the Voters of Burleigh County:
hereby announce myself as a candidate
Tor member of the house of representative
from the Iwenty.seventh legislative district
subject TO the. decision Of the republican yot
ers at the primary election to be held Jsns
FL l have ebeen resident Of North Dakota
and the Missouri Slope for the past thirteen
myself to devote whatever ability / NAV nos
sess to furthering the best interests Of bur
leigh county and the state Of North Dakota
: IL, stand : for the election Of Hon. c. B
ate. believing that the western portion is sen Y
y North Dakota is entitled to representation or
the delegation at Washington. :.
H. A. THOMAS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Commissioner End District

To the Voters of the Second Commissioner
District of Burleigh County, North Da-
kota:
AT the earnest request of many friends
have consented to be candidate for the
above office, subject to the decision of the
republican voters of the district at the pri-
nlaries to be held in June, 1908.
am an old resident here and think un-
derstand conditions as they exist.
If I should be nominated and elected
can only promise to do my very best to give
the county an honest administration.
Respectfully,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Sheriff

voters Of Burleigh county that / am candi.
date, subject to their approval at the primary
election, for reelection to the Office Of
sheriff of this county.
am republican, an old citizen and am
now serving my first term as sheriff. Under
the law q person can hold this Office bus two
consecutive terms. and ii my administration
OF the Office has been such as to merit non,i-
confidence, and promise the people of this
county to do my duty, promptly, aimpartially
and fearlessly. cannot say more; ourht
not to say less. -,
D. ]. McGILLIS.
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the marked feature of this school. II
as cooperation of the vital kind. And
II success consists in enlisting the
loyal support of the teachers n
awakening the interests and ambitions
OF young men and women in worl,inp
nand in hand with and for the citizens
OF the community, Fred b. smith -
a success In his present position.
Ihls is the sort of man who now
asplres to the state superintendent.
strangely enough, Mr.. Smiths per.
sonal ambitions have not been along
the lines Of education. BY training
and preferences his mind turned ia
the law, but circumstances beyond his
control opened for him the educational
neld, and now the time seems ripe for
MS experience and judicial Character
combined with an intense LOYALTY RI
things American. to be used in the
service of the state. And that he
would serve the state Loyalty and wsll
as its superintendent, having an ave
to the interests of all the school chill.
dren OF the state, goes without saw.
ing.
II one might venture guess in no
way authorized by him, he would. az
state superintendent, use all the power
OF his Office to strengthen the work
done In the district school He would
work not over, but with the country
school teachers to bring better meth-
DDS and inspiration to their work. He
is not politician, and he does not
see in the schools of the state 4 M.
litical tool, but, rather the machinery
by which is built up Intelligent and
loyal citizenship. Clean in his nri.
vate life. filling the measure Of nro.
fessional qualification more than fun.
unprecedented, open, frank, a hater 81
sham believer In good, an optindst
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y
nine years spent in supporting his
family, pays his own way through ten
years Of schooling, is apt to be heard
from. Smith has been heard from
He has answered with prompt
here" to every demand upon his abil.
ity. And il below the open, hearty
manners of the man, there is hidden
q fighting spirit that on occasion is
ready to stand up for his own rights
or for the rights OF others, it only
serves to round out his qualities as a
good executive.
1t looks to me as though the state
needs him as superintendent. SO we
are getting ready to see him leave
US, said member OF the Wahpeton
board of education. And If there ia
"a dissonant note IN the general an
prevail OF his work here as admins.
traitor of the schools, I have been I'M.
able TO detect 1t. Leaving Fargo with
Its magnificent high school built dur.
ing his incumbency, and the Roosevelt
graded school also, with the public
library, is but the result Of his effort
for civic Improvement. He came to
Wahpeton and here has co-operatad
In the building up OF one OF the best
high schools In the northwest The
most casual observer will be impress.
ed with the public interest shown An
all school matters. and BY the close
connection Of school interest to bnsi.
ness life. Mr.. Smith was for one term
president of the Commercial club an
exceedingly live organization OF fine
business men OF Wahpeton. And
there IS q feeling OF c0Mradeship be-
tween pupils and teachers and among
the pupils themselves, which is to me
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
Extraordinary.

A broken size assortment OF boys
knee pants, regularly priced at from
90 TO 90 cents. now your choice at rs
cents pair. at Dahps clothing store,
There are about 40 pairs In the lot
and sizes from 4 to is years old.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For Coroner

To the Voters OF Burleigh County:
hereby; announce myself as candidate
for reelection as coroner of Burleigh county
subject to the will of the voters at the primary
election in June. If elected, shall en-
deavor to serve the people faithfully as
have done in the past and on this record
ask the support of the electors.
E, G. FIELD.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
For County Commissioners

To the Voters of the Second Commissioner
District, Burleigh County:
l hereby announce myself as candidate,
subject to the republican primary, for the
Office of county commissioned from the Second
Commissioner district at the solicitation of
friends in the county and city. I believe my
long residence as farmer of this county
makes me familiar with the needs of the
district and, if nominated and elected,
pledge my best efforts for the interests of the
district and county. Respectfully,
A. D. CORDNER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21

life. And their hearty comradeship
at once marked him for what he is,
a boy some AZ years old, whose clari-
fed judgment helps him to be good
fellow with and responsible leader
of the boys and young men.
And that is Mr.. Smiths strong point
Ibis hold on the young people. He
knows young men and women, and he
not only knows them, but believes in
them. could not, without betraying
his confidence, tell of some of the
numerous instances where he has lit
orally reached out and lifted young
men and young women from low Nv-
ing and made of them, or better, per-
haps, helped them to make themselves
respectable citizens. He seldom
speaks of this part of his work. but
in a pen picture Of the man 1t should
stand out as the most salient feature
OF his character.
Smith is a Iayman. It is a common
criticism of school men that they are
marrow and little and petty. Smith
is large in his ideas, big enough to
see that the other fellow is, after all,
q pretty good sort, and worth lifting,
both educationally and In ideals. J
asked one of his teachers, Does Pro
lessor Smith himself arrange the de-
tails of your work Z" She burst into
laughter. Why, no; we are given
the general outline and he expects us
to fill it up to measure" Then she
added. Mrs. Smith is a pretty lone
some woman while he is gone" And
in these two sentences was given me
"a larger and better estimate or the
man than weeks OF personal converse
ton would have done. Later Mr.. Smith
was talking about personal matters,
and remarked, Kate Kate is now
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For County Treasurer

To the Voters of Burleigh County:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the Office of county treasurer, subject to
the decision of the republican electors at the
primary election to be held June "a, 1908. /
am a taxpayer and a native Of Burleigh county
and have resided here all my life If nomi
mated and elected 1 pledge myself to give the
Office my entire personal attention.
VIM. F. FORTUNE.
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For County Treasurer

To the vorers Of BurIeigh County:
hereby announce myself republican
candidate for county treasurer, subject to
the decision of the primary election to be
held in June. l was born in Dakota in
1876, am a married man and also tax
payer. If elected agree to give the people
of the county the best service my energy
ana ability will permit. M
Yours truly, ~
CARL 4. KOSITZKY.
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Now is time 10 Build.

II you are intending to build. ret
busy now before the busy season be.
gins Call and see us for plans and
estimates. Our sash and door factory
and our dry kiln will give you adyan-
tages both in material and prices. BY
patrcniztng them you Will help home
industries.
4. G. RHuD LUMBER co.
Phone n.
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Candidate for Sheriff.

To the Voters of Burleigh County:
hereby announce myself as candidate for
sheriff of Burleigh county. subject to the decision
of the democratic voters at the primary election
| to be held June "a. 1907. am farmer, and have
been resident of Ecklund township for the past
eight years.
]. M. Thompson.