Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-22
The Chairman ship Matter,


The Craftsmanship Matter.
The primary law of North Dakota
says that Each member OF any com
mtttee shall retain such position until
his successor is chosen
Acting under this law Chairman
Coventry, of the Republican county
central committee, called q meeting
OF the committee for the 10th day OF
last June for the purpose OF organic
ing and choosing officers. A call is
sued by G. A. Patterson was also is
sned for u meeting OH June sth.
On the Sth three or four lIerolz-
Patterson members of the committee
Composed OF twenty-four members
are alleged to have met in Linton
Where they met--or whether they
met at all-is not known to the pub
Tic. Mind you, it Is not claimed even
by Messrs. IIerolz and Patterson that
there was a majority IA QUORUM
present. This meeting" proceeded
10" elect Mr.. Patterson chairman"
The meeting called by Chairman
Coventry for June 10th was held on
that date in the COURTROOM Ia Lin
ton. There were fourteen members
of the county committee Ia majority
and quorum present. At this meet
ing Wesley Baker, of Livona precinct,
was chosen chairman, and A. L. Cell,
Of Hazclton, secretary.
Notwithstanding the wishes Of u
majority OF the members Of the coun-
ty committee, in "A regular meeting
called by the old chairman Of the
committee, MIR. Patterson began to
assume the duties of chairman.
1t will be easily understood why he
was SO anxious to assume the duties
IF chairman when Is is remembered
that the chairman OF each party has
the naming OF one of tile judges Of
election.
1t will also be remembered that Mr..
T.. q. Rocks schairman of the demo-
cratic county committee. Mr.. Patter-
son and Mr.. Rocks both belong to the
Ilerolz- Patterson Rocks combination.
So, with each having the naming Of
Judge, il is easily seen what the
conspirators hoped to do, especially In
those precincts la which most of the
voters cannot read English, and will
thus be compelled TO take the judges
into the booths with them.
An injunction proceeding was
brought to restrain Mr. Patterson
from usurping the duties Of chairman.
The case came up In Bismarck, Mon
day, before Judge Burke, who had
been called In 10y Judge Winchester to
do his work in trying the case.
The facts were duly presented, and
the judge, at the conclusion OF the
case, without giving single reason
for his decision, mentioning not sin
gle point ON which such decision was
rendered, arose from his chair and
said: "Decision in favor of Mr.. Pat
terson. must catch my train. Good
day, gentlemen.
However, in the Englishspeaking
precincts OF the county, there are few
voters who require the assistance OF
the judges. And in several OF the
German precincts the German voters
will see to it that their desire 10 turn
down the man who has steadily re-
fused to d. clare his position on leading
issues will not he thwarted.
| The proper way for the people "
this county who believe in fair deal
to meet this effort OF the Patterson
| Re oks- Heroic combination u turn the
elections in certain precincts into a
4 farce is TO get out every voter in the
other precincts who Is entitled to
vote.
And 50 the voters u EmmonS county
who cannot read English are left To
the tender mercies Of Judges appoint
ed by Messrs. Rocks and Patterson.
both II whom belong to the same com
bination that is supporting Mr.. Her
OH, and both of whom were working
for him at the primary election.
Now, mind you, all that Street
er and his friends asked was square
deal in the matter Of Judges.
| II Baker had appointed one judge
and Rocks the other, IL Is easily seen
that the spirit of the law would have
been carried out, in that one judge
would have been check upon the
other, as the law says that both judges
must enter the booth with the voter
Who asks for assistance in preparing