The Wahpeton times., 1915-12-09
DEMOCRATS HAVE
BIG NETTING.
1t tho Court House when About
20 oommltteemen Gathered
Yesterday Afternoon !,
RITTENHOUSB WINS CLOSELY
Over Eberiey and Mrs. Beatty for
the Recommendation as
Postmaster

There never was a time i'm the
history of the Democrats when 80
much harmony prevailed, as was
yesterday when the committee
men of this county gathered for
the purpose of recommending
postmasters for the different post
Offices and other business per-
tanning to democracy of this
county.
At ten o'clock in the morning
Chairman of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee F. B. Schneider
called the convention to order
Mr.. Schneider recommended in his
message to the convention that
committees be appointed for
Credentials, Rules of Order and
Resolutions. This was done and
the different committees set out
to do their work.
The committees were as fol-
lows:
Credentials
o. A. Allen, chairman Barrie.
d. >. OIllS, WyHuiIiefe.
A. d. Hanson, Wyndmere.
f. M. Purdon, Danton.
Mike Chernich, MoOreton.
Rules and Order
j. b. Wagner, Chairman. Lid
gerwOod.
Julius Boehning. Duerr.
Henry knrf, Wahpeton.
Resolutions
James McCuc, Chairman, Lid :
gerWood.
f. J. Hurry, Paramount.
George p. Reeder, Wahpeton.
Max Wipperman. Hankinson.
VIM. Schuett, Hankinson.
After the adjournment for the
morning session The roll call was
called:santl the meeting ,adieuEned
TO meet at ! 80 O'Clock i'm the af-
ternOon. "a
In the afternoon most of the
time was taken up by the election
of men for recommendation for
he different postotfices to be fiji! :
cd by Democrats.
The first election was for post
master at Paramount in which a.
r. Zillgitt, B. Clabaugh, Frank
McComp and N. P. Nelson We're
candidates. and all nominated. \.
r. Zillgitt won out by very close
margin. After the first ballot Mr..
Zillgitt was made the unanimous
choice.
For the postoffice at Hankim-
son Math Yost and Fred A. Hun
ger were the candidates and nom
inees. Mr.. Hunger wont out after
a close fight.
j. B. Wagner was the umani-
nous choice for the postotfice at
Lidgerwood and James McCue was
made the second choice.
For the pOstOlfice al WahpetOn
G.. ID. Rittenhouse. Frank Eberley
and Mrs. Beatty We're he candi-
dates and nominees. After the
ballots had been counted. il was
found out that Mr.. Rittenhouse
had won out by three votes.
The resolutions drafted by the
Resolutions Committee were read
and sanctioned unanimously by
this convention. The resolutions
were as follows:
Resolutions
We, the undersigned commit
tee appointed by the chairman Of
the County Central Committee n
the Democratic Party of Richland
County, to draft resolutions ac-
cept such trust with pleasure and
for with Woodrow vii
son at the helm, peace. plenty and
a prosperous throughout our en-
tire nation, we have no hestita-
ton in declaring our allegiance
to the Democratic party, nor need
We falter in our faith. nor yet be
ashamed of the splendid achieve
ments of the Democratic party
under the wise leadership of
President Wilson. "Our party has
been tried and not found want
ing" In national at1irs: in states
where Democrats are in control,
and especially in Richlald Coun-
ty it's Democratic office holders
have kept pace with the Great
Leader. Woodrow Wilson, and
have proven themselves. honest.
earnest and capable men-and we
are proud to say that we need not
hide our heads, nor blush for
shome because of any act per-
formed by those of our party who
have been entrusted with official
duties from the head pf our ma
tion to our county officials. We
commend the work of the Chair
man, Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Democratic County Central
Committee: they have been faith