Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-20
ENDO RISE BRYAN
Democrats Met In Convention In This
City Wednesday

CIty wednesday
The democratic county convention
was held in this city Wednesday after
noon, and was well attended. A spirit
of unanimity seemed to prevail
throughout the convention.
At about two o'clock Col. Jos. Kelly.
county chairman called the convention
to order, and J. H. Bloom, secretary
of the county committee read the call.
e. j. Dougherty, of Starkweather was
chosen as temporary chairman and j.
H. Bloom as temporary secretary.
Motions were made and carried that
the chair appoint committees of five
members each on credentials, ways
and means, and permanent organiza-
tion, rules and order of business. The
committee then took permanent or
gan1zation, rules and order of busi-
ness. The committee then took re-
cess to give the various districts op-
portunities to select representatives to
the state convention and for the COM
mittees to meet.
Following the recess the report of
the committee on credentials reported
that all districts with one exception
were partially represented.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that the tenn.
porary organization be made perma.
nent, which recommendation was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions in.
troduced the following resolution
strongly endorsing VIM. Jennings
Bryan as president and Gov. John
Burke's administration, which was
adopted: ,'. 49,.
J. 4. i. !. + i. !. j. \ J. i. j. j,
+ We, the democrats of Ramsey J.
i county, in convention assembled, J
i do hereby renew our allegiance !
i to- the time honored principles !
+ Of democracy as enunciated in !
f. the last national and state plat =
4 forms, principles which are i'm J
.sS mortal n and will never die. ~. J
l. We point with pride to the !
!. able, honest and patriotic admin j
!. istration Of. Governor. John !
4 + Burke. and heartily commend j
i Il his efforts In behalf Of the en- !
I. i. forcement OF all laws. ;{3..@t. 4 j
/ Il We note with great satisfac- j
J. il ton the spread Of true democrat. j
4 + ic principles throughout the )
4. country, the recognition by j
T. President Roosevelt of many j
II democratic principles, and be- j
i heve that the preservation of a j
IT government Of the people, for j
;. i the people and by the people j
II can !; q only be accomplished by the j
i i the general adoption sof the car j
IL dinal principles OF democracy, j
II and to this end we hereby in j
+ struct the delegates elected from, j
Il IF this county to the democratic j
es' state convention to vote for the j
i instruction Of delegates to the j
i national convention to. support, j
II lE' FIR 3 ST. /. LAST AND ALL TIE j
# IiAIE the nominati ion of that j
: 4 peerless leader, champion Of the q
r cause Of the common people, !,
eSs that greatest of living American &
4 citizens, William J. Bryan. !,
: .sss j. !.
Ihe ne *s committee nm on ways and mean
h rsoomma ~ lnrl.' a'nded that . list be subnitte ID
/ s7' ro the e q delegates present and to- othe
Y democrats throug ghout the county "a
the p.lrpose Of raising the necessar
funds nd for the furtherance OF the cause
\ The recomne ndation was adopted u; ss
The selection Of delegates 5to th
state conyentlo was next III pri,e i,
and resulted as follows
John Burke, Fred Reinho holt,s WilIfar
is5r Smith 2 Doug herty. j. MI. Ken,
y vs. A. Flsllk kerson, Ole Anderson, cha.
M sxs M OQQY.s !,
ll;,1l y. Gill AZ a Gill, Dvorak, HERNIA,
y Wobbe Guy =. Barendt, siyer Serum 81
4 gard, ~ q. Samuel, Wm. Kennedf,
q 'Thos, o,Brien I'D. hartman, 81 d 4 "a 3 4
Belford rI Weed, ". i Flynn, 81 . ].
q Dean. Thos. Maloney, j. b. Bloom q 81 A
d B 3, Kerlin, =. p. essessner
h, NJ Kelly moved that i committee
~ sl57tlg q I'VE be pointed as steerin
sesE conmi ittee' Tor the purpose 81 intlus
/. ing candi ilatesg gto run on the demoscrai
ticket.
3 he motion prevailed ana the, s,dt, cf,ai
a 7bss took The matter under consi IA,
1 I as to the st appointees ana stated Tia ia
! the @ secretary o,,ld notify those q
4 #Electad.
Il. SILVER Serum ard was men ii cal Al
ed supon 90 address, the convention d
q tlls the subject "a the ecesaity Hi demo lu
set out SO prir1ari n,