The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04

! by Chairman Martin Ryan. w. E. Pur-
cell of Richland county was unani-
mously made chairman, and J. E. Park
house of Valley City temporary secre-
tary. Mr.. Springer's speech was re-
ceiyed with much applause, The plat
form was reported by W. r. Bierly Of
Grand Forks
Tracy Bangs. M. A. Hildreth, Judge
Bennett, Colonel Webb, MIR Blewett
and Budd Reeve had very spicy de-
bate. on how to proceed with nominal
tions and Editor Quinn threw oil on
the troubled waters by renewing the
motion to adjourn and succeeded in
getting the convention to almost unani,
mousIy adjourn until evening.
At the evening session w. N. Roach
was named as governor by J. ".
Brooke and unanimously nominated
while Mr. Crum named Major McGin-
mis- ais lieutenant governor and Budd
Reeve and AL S. Froslid OF Hatton for
secretary of state and both were nom
Einated without opposition.
John a.. Burnett of Devils Lake and
/ c. d. Lord OF Park River were named
for treasurer. When it was found that
name was withdrawn.
r. Odegaard OF Cass county received
the nomination for auditor over John
A. Burnett of Ramsey county.
Tracy Bangs was given the position
of attorney general and Charles a.
Dent of Diclxey superintendent OF pub
lie instruction.
1t was the plan of Colonel Benton
there should be only one nomination
J made for the supreme court and this
! one should be w. p. Miller of Fargo
who was nominated. and after this &C.
! ton was taken the convention voted
ldown the programme prepared and MT
Gammons of Ransom was named as ;
second candidate. but no one could b
found whoWas willing to be slaughter
: ed for the third place.
Mr. Wood Of Eddy county was name,
3 as commissioner OF agriculture. w A
Fridley'sof Kfdder county for commits
e sioner OF insurance, Frank r. vrigS
: FOR Barnes, Peter Cameron OF Penn
Ebina and John, Ely OF Bottinea1 70
4 railroad commissioners
e The order Of business had placed I'll
3 / nomination of congressman last. an
!. Mr. Lesticow positively refused to hav
his name considered.
d ID. w. Maratta was nominated by MI
!. ValIandingh but Budd Reeve insist
x ed that the newspaper fraternity shout
Il be recognized and he named J. N
2 lQuinn Amid much confusion, DEM
Hannafin secured the floor and in
I characteristic speech seconded tn
I, nomination Of his friend Quinn.
Martin Ryan wanted to know liz Mar
9 alta would accept and he was assure
y that he would and would also resig
i as United States marshal whereon M
It Quinn withdrew his name and Mr.. MAJ
alta was named.
IS IN reviewing the proceedingS OF II
u convention 1t should not be overiooks
r. that James r. O'Brien of Ramsey cour
ty was permanent chairman OF the cor
y veFtiony w. a. Fridley Of Kidders Tras
tt Bangs OF Grand Forks, Ira 4.
) Barnes Of Diekey and c. ID. Adler
or Nelson, permanent secretaries.
lr Aug. 31-Denny Hannafin had r
ag view on the convention and said he WI
Iis getting too old to hold pairs, addin
at we. must have deaths funerals W
Ct not do-rgrirn death Is the only. chance
he The Wahpeton Globe thought til
IN one of the first senators from Nor
dakota would be either George H. Wi
nj ship, H.sF Miller, or ri j. McCumb,
"a Judge John E. Garland decided
r. remove from Bismarck TO Sioux FaI
l and ii now United States district jud
es FOR South Dakota.
II Judge Seabring OF New Rockford 1
~ new president Of the republican leagl
~ appointed n. E Wallace OF Jamestov
vs state secretary and was actively d
Ter gagged organizing new clabs, being d