The Dickinson press., 1908-04-25
L. A. SIMPSON
FOR THE SENATE
M. Baker, Geo. Senour and
Fred Koesel for House.
Sixty Delegates and Friends
Are Guests o f Senator
Simpson at Banquet i n
Evening at St. Charles.

Evening at St. Charles.
r. H. Johnson, chairman of the county
central committee, called the republican
convention to order at the court house
Tuesday afternoon. L. A. Simpson was
elected permanent chairman, and w. A.
Carter, w. D. Kirkman and M. L. Ayers
were named as secretaries. Adam Lefor
and Geo. Haas had the honor of escort
ing Senator Simpson to the chair, amid
cheers. BY unanimous consent the chair
appointed as credential committee:
L. R. Waldron, James Soules, N. L. Cart
ley, T. H. Myran, John Buchanan, A. F.
Mischief and Geo. Haas.
While the committee was out, D. ].
Mckenzie, candidate for state treasurer,
was introduced and made a few remarks,
stating that he was always glad to meet
with a lot of good fellows, such as he
knew the population of Stark county
comprised.
On the return of the credential COM
mittee the following delegates were
found to be entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Dickinson: First ward, R. H. Johnson,
James Soules, B. o. Johnson and Frank
Wanner; End ward, J. van der Las, ]. S.
White and N. L. Gartley; grid ward, ].
B. Dehlinger, F. w. Turner and Jacob
Ehli; 4th ward, J. E. Phelan and l..
RAIDER.
Gladstone: Rufus Lee, J. H. Lefor and
Jake Rothschiller.
Hungary: A. Lefor and John Grund.
hauser.
St. Mary: Herman Wilkes.
/ Plum Creek: George Haas.
Taylor: J. F. Christen, T. H. Myran
and J. B. Waters.
South Heart: S. Sedore.
Pleasant Valley: T. Cuskelly and L. R,
Bel6eld: Gus Anderson and John
Buckman.
Springvale: F. Mischief.
proxy to Johnson.)
appoint a committee of eve to select
IAClCk0IVS " 0kICuO TIC Nxl1OI COuVClk
ton on May "a, and the following gentle
men were appointed: R. H. Johnson
chairman, J. B. Waters, Herman Wilkes
Koesel and Rufus Lee.
convention hall the following names were
offered and unanimously accepted by the
convention: L. A. Simpson, chairman
7 r Dho1,~ r n NLI:1eoo e., A-Io.
son, J.. F. Christen, Adam Lefor and
son, Frank Wanner, A. ]. Osborn, Johr
and James Enslow.
pointed the following resolution com
kelly, B.. o. Johnson, J.. Rothschiller, A
F: Mischief, J. F. Christen ssand Franl
Wanner.
The resolution committee returned tn,
following report which was unanimousl,
accepted by the convention by a risini
vote:
RESOLUTIONS
There is at the present time in North Dat
kota such abundant evidence of prosperit.
and our state having progressed SO remarkabl;
while the Republican party has been In power
and its being for the best interestsof the stat,
tnat the general policies of the Republican
ton, n,
Resolved, That this convention instruct it
DELEGATES to the Mino convention to work TO
the selection of delegates to the national Re
publican convention at Chicago. favorable Il
william H.. Taft for President and for thu
regular Republican party organization in Nortl
Your committee further recommends tina
the ~delegates to the Min0t convention be In
structed to use all honorable means to furthe
county as q delegate to the national Republi
can convention at Chicago.
We further recommend the Endorsement o
the Hon. w: 9. Crawford as Judge for the new
tenth judicial district.
In view Of the effective work in the pas
rendered this district by the Hon. Leslie A
Simpson, your committee recommends the in
dorsement OF his candidacy for reelection tx
the of1ce OF state senator from the 31st dis
trict for the ensuing term. We Kkewis.
recommend the Endorsement of F. NJ. Baker
George Senour and Fred Koesel. all OF Starl
county: Tor election as representatives for thu
In view OF the able public service rendered
In the past by Captain Al Osborn Of Starl
county. your committee recommend his In
dorsement for election to the board OF railroad
Considering the effective work done through
national and state channels for the state o
NORTH %,ntsin 1as ssts+ ct large, Eng for his loyal.ty AM
Slope: his good work overshadowing q hun
dred fold any errors in his career. your com
mittee recommend to your consideration thu
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie Of North Dakota
and recommend q vote Of thanks for his effort
In furthering the interests of the state AMI
maintaining the integrity Of the regular Re
publican organization.
This concluded the regular work o
one of the most harmonious and vel
attended conventions ever held in tn,
county.
At the call of Chairman Simpson
short addresses were given BY the follow
ing gentlemen: w. c. Crawford, r. H
Johnson, Geo. Senour, Fred Koesel ans
A. J. Osborn. The delegates presen
were not willing to adjourn until the,
had some remarks from their chairman
MI. Simpson stated that he had spokel
J 70 often and in 50 many political con