The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

vice president, Captain Sprake sec
retary, and Captain Schellenbach as
secretary.
Aug. 23.-The Massachusetts, and
Connecticut papers were booming Col.
Homer B. Sprague, president Of the
University of North Dakota, as can
didate for the United States senate.
Sheriff Jensen of Moorhead read the
death warrant to Thomas Brown, con-
victed of murder, and who was to be
hanged Sept. 80.
Vic Landquist was appointed gen.
eral agent for the Mutual Benefit Life
of Newark, N. ].
The Fourth judicial district had
four candidates for the position Of
judge, viz, Lauder of Richland.
Stevens and Goodwin Of Ransom, and
Flemington OF Dickey.
The republican state convention met
again and while waiting for the re-
port of the committee on credentials.
Colonel Plummer was called upon for
speech and gave one of his charac-
teristic talks. Mr.. Johnson followed
with one OF his excellent speeches
which was loudly applauded.
Captain Glyeason was called upon
for some remarks and claimed that he
was the first living Irish republican
who had entered Bismarck.
The committee on credentials made
its report and the majority report seat
ed both delegations from Cavalier
county and gave each one half vote.
The majority report was adopted by
lac to S5.
The committee on permanent organ
ization consisted Of Messrs. McCum-
ber of Richland, A. M. Tofthagen of
Nelson, e. H. Thursby of McHenrv
Bartlett of Griggs and Andrus of
Barnes. They reported in favor of M.
N. Johnson for permanent chairman
and Thomas OF Benson for permanent
secretary. Mr.. Miller moved that will
Jams Of Burleigh be made temporary
chairman and Parsons of Ward county
wanted the amendment laid upon the
table. This was voted down on roll
call by 126 to 135. Finally vote was
taken and Johnson received 1S1 and
Williams 100.
John Miller was nominated for gov
ernor by acclamation, before roll call
was completed.
An adjournment was had until even
ing when John F1lttie was named for
secretary of state Messrs, CorIiss
Wallin and Bartholomew secured the
nominations for supreme court judges
and the three other candidates who fell
by the wayside were l.. G. Johnson. A..
B. Levisee and Johnson Nickeus. The
vote for congressman were as follows:
Hansbrough, 1888; Spencer, 102; Van
Wormer, 10; and Lounsberry, 4. Al
fred Dickey was unanimously nomin- :
ated for lieutenant governor; John G.
Bray Of Grand Forks for state auditor
while l.. e. Booker received the nom
ination of state treasurer and George
e. Goodwin for attorney general while
J. w. Scott OF Barnes county come
within three votes of winning. Will
lam Mitchell was nominated for state
superintendent OF public instruction,
Aug. 24-On one ballot Cass county
voted twenty-five to one and Colonel
Plummer had the delegation polled.
The Argus congratulated Hansbrough
upon winning out in receiving nom.
ination for congress, although the pa
per had been lighting him up to that
time.
The republican state convention A.
nally completed the ticket by naming
Mr.. Helgeson as commissioner of ag-
riculture and labor; A. L. Carey. COM
missioner OF insurance, and Messrs
Montgomery, Underhill and Bartlett as
railway commissioners.
Judge Kneeshaw was chairman OF
the committee on resolutions and pre-
sented very distinct and forcible
document.
Aug. 26.--John Miller was enthu-
siastically greeted by the republicans
upon his return to Wahpeton, over
his nomination as governor.
President Plummer bought the stock
of Cashier Hanson in the Hillsboro
National bank. and Assistant Cashier
Hyde was promoted. Mr.. Hanson went
= Fvahpeton to open a new bank
there.
ar Stone did not like IL because
Mr.. McCumber would not allow the
name of his partner, Mr.. Newman, to
be presented as candidate for su-
preme Judge.
w. H. Winchester was nominated
for Justice at Mandan on the first bal
lot.
Earl B. Pinney went to Cooperstown
to open a land and loan Office.
The North Dakota nfllers formed an
association in the city and Joined the
National Millers association. They de,
cided to have j. NJ Turner OF Mandar
on the executive committee or the ma
tional association and send r. 8. HilI.
yer 20 London to act as sales ageni
for all of the millers in this state.
| Aug. z7.--A wild buck antelope wa.
seen quietly grazing on farm threi