The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
COUNTY PRECINCT
Committeeman NET
REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS AND
SOCIALISTS EFFECT COUNTY
ORGANIZATIONS WEDNESDAY,
MEET IN THIS CITY-PRO-
GRESSIYES FOLLOW SUIT.

The various political organizations
Of Ward county were perfected at
meetings of the committeeman from
the various precincts held in Mniot
Wednesday afternoon.
Republicans Organize.
Nearly seventy republicans met in
the court room at the court house. AZ
ter the credentials committee report
ed, DIR. A. ]. MCDANIEL was elected
temporary chairman and w. w. Tyler
temporary secretary. The organiza-
ton was made permanent, without
any dissention whatsoever. Oscar
Wilson, of Donnybrook, was elected
treasurer.
J. M. Devine was chosen state COM
mitteeman from the 29th district and
H. w. Hansch of Kenmare from the
End.
The following executive committee
was chosen: H. F. Keller, Niobe; Os-
car Wilson, Donnybrook; M. R. Keith,
Kenmare; B. ]. Anderson, Nedrose
Twp; w. w. Tyler, A. J. MCDANIEL,
Minot; E. D. Skinner, Sawyer; Oscar
Harum, Carpio, and Carl B. Bach.
No resolutions were adopted, but
upon motion of F. B. Lambert, the or
ganization voted unanimously to sup
port the republican ticket from COVER
nor down to constable.
Among the delegates present we no
ticed the following: .
Irwin Garnsey, Alton; John Reiner,
Burlington; Geo. H. Todd, Cameron;
O. Wilson, Donnybrook; Einar Mus,
Minot; H. Keller, Niobe; ]. A. John
son, Greeley; A. Martin, Gassman;
John Wallin, Minot; John A. Lunden,
Plaza; M. o. Ofsthum, Surrey; J. w.
Matzdorf, Berthold; L. Steen, Minot;
Ed Nelson, Minot; w. S. Young, Sur
rey; Jens Glein, St. Mary's; J. A. Viii
son, Sawyer; J. L. Hanson, Wang;
Fred Becker, Des Lacs; E. D. Skinner,
Sawyer; M. r. Keith and Mr.. Jerome,
Kenmare; H. M. Shirley, F. B. LAM
bert, w. w. Tyler, j. ]. Coyle, Minot;
Earl Stredwick, Logan; Earl McAllis-
ter, Surrey; C. C. Wysong, V. A. Cor
bett, c. A. Aafat, Max johnson, A. J.
Mcdaniel, G. w. Twiford, C. B. Bach,
F. J. Murphy, ]. M. Devine, o. B. Her
igstad and G. D. Colcord, Minot.
Democratic Harmony.
Harmony prevailed within the ranks
of the democrats who met in Judge
Murray's Office 1t was regular love
feast, minus the feet washing.
Geo. E. Mcclure was elected chair
man; Fred L. Anderson, secretary and
Peter Ehr, treasurer.
w. C. McHugh was chosen state
committeeman from the goth and C.
L. Stevenson of Berthold from the End.
Thirty-five were present. The fol-
lowing executive committee was nam
ed: J. L. Fahey, T. Kahallek, E.
Emanuel, A. D. Hagenstein, Jas. Fitz-
patrick, Tom Kavanaugh, Carpio; C..
J. Holm, Ryder; L. w. Weiman, Dom
nybrook; N. C. Underdahl, brady.
Geo. T. Murray of Berthold gave a
rousing address.
The following resolutions were ad-
opted by the committee:
July 18th, 1914
Supplementary resolutions to those
adopted by the Ward County Demo-
cratic Central Committee this date in
convention assembled.
We, the Committee on Resolutions,
having adopted the same, beg leave
to submit the following:
I. We endorse the wise statesman,
and patriotic administration of our
president, Woodrow Wilson, and his
able assistance thru his distinguished
members of the cabinet.
2. We endorse and commend to the
voters of this county our nominee for
Governor, Hon. F. o. Hellstrom, who
is in sympathy with the people to re-
duce the rate Of interest.
3. We favor the physical connec-
ton of telephone lines.
GEO. T. MURRAY,
Chairman.
JAMES FITZPATRICK.
THORWALD MOSTAD.