Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-01
CountyConyentiOn Conducted
With High Hand by
the Insurgents
No One Else Was Allowed a
Peek-In.-. HdnsbrOugh
Forces in Soup

ial to the Tribune.A breech wide
enough and deep enough to COM
plGtely bury the senatorial ambition
ofAHon. II. G. Hansbrough was ere
ated today at the Grand Forks coun-
ty convention by the high handed ap-
plication Of gag rule by the radical
Insurgents. The Insurgents had
about IS per cent of the delegates to
the convention and used their slight
majority in manner in which they
themselves have condemned with
their wildcat oratory- Not even a
place on one of the minor commit
tees was allowed the Stalwarts or
even the Hansbrough supporters.
The slate, which was passed in it's
entirety by reclamation, was made up
Wednesday night in Normanden hall
by select few, headed by H. Bend
exc, A. L. Woods and e. J. Lander. /
Wednesday night the triumvirate Sc
lected Mr.. Woods as chairman of the
convention and their followers blind
~ accepted the decree, the Stalwarts
supporting DIR. III. N Wheeler.
The test of strength came after
considerable discussion on the chair
manship proposition. Mr.. Woods,
who had been appointed temporary
chairman, was recommended by his
servile committee on permanent Or
ganization as permanent chairman.
This was slated to go through with
out hitch, but it was too much for,
even as strong an Insurgent as At
tOrney r. B. Feetham, who proposed
the name of DR.. H. N. Wheeler for
permanent chairman, supporting his
candidate with an address Of about
fifteen minutes duration in which he
demanded fair play for all parts of
the county, nearly half of which was
being completely ignored. Mr.. Feet
ham mentioned the name of Senator
Hansbrough and stated that Hans
brough had proposed an alliance be-
tween the Insurgents and the Hans
brough supporters, but no response
was heard from any except Hans
borough men. Mr.. Feetham also
stated that the membership of the
Minot convention, according to the
belief here would be about thirty-five
per cent Insurgent and the local dele
cation was setting broad example
to be followed.
The selection of committees would
establish a precedent in North Dak0-
Ia in politics. A committee being
called for by the motion and approx
ed by the convention, Mr.. Woods ap-
pointed the members by reading from
a slip in his hand which was prepared
the night before. 1t was also notice
able that he was never at loss for
a name and of the thirty-nine dele
gates who represented the old line
Republicans, not one name seemed
well enough known for recognition.
The delegation that will go to Mi
not is headed by H. Bendeke and con-
sists Of the following members:
A. l.. Woods, A. 0. Anderson, A. S.
Burrows, ]. B. Wineman, M. o. Lee
baken, Thomas Holten, A. P. Rouns-
veil, G. e. Sorenson, E. G.. Bonlie
c. L. GRADER, E. Peterson, Charles
Harshman, Dr. A. A. Weston, J. G
Burgett, T. E. Tufte and Anton An
derson. This is the list that was
selected by Mr.. Bendeke and his one
or two assistants at Normanden hall
yesterday.
Resolutions endorsing the policies
of President Roosevelt were adopted
and the delegates are instructed tt
work for the nomination for the
presidency of VIM. Taft or some one
equally committed to the busting Of
trusts and other policies of the same
kind
Discussion after the convention
among the delegates showed a bitter
ness of feeling which 1t will tax,
years to eradicate from Grand Forks
politics. And harmony, as exempt
fed in Grand Forks, is now fashion
ed on the Kilkenny cat idea.
1t is certain that by today's worl
there exists in Grand Forks not tw,
factions in the Republican party bu
three, as well as strengthening t,
some extent the Democratic party.