Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
Thirty One Delegates Actually Pres
ent and More Than Half The Pre-
cincts of the County Represented
Despite Busy Time.

cincts of the County Represented
Despite Busy Time.
The Independent Republican coun-
ty convention for. Emmons county
was held at tke court house satur7
day afternoon Pursuant to call. "A
legislative ticket was endorsed, del
egates elected to Jamestowp;a coun-
ty organization perfecteJra women's
campaign committee provided for,
and it was voted not to make endorse
menA for county Office.
Alex Macdonald, Of Glencoe, was
endorsed for state senator, subject
to the approval of the Independents
Of Kidder county. Elmer Anderson
of Linton, and Peter Borr, of Stras-
burg, were endorsed as two of the
candidates for the legislature. Kid
der and Emmons are in the same
district, and it was expected that
Kidder would also endorse two men,
bers Of the house.
Delegates to the independent re-
publican state convention at James,
town which was meeting yesterday
and today, were elected as follows:
Peter Borr, VIM. Rowerdink, A. Mac
donald, R. R. Hogue, Chas. Coven-
try, G. A. Lenhart and F. B. Street.
er. They were uninstructed on all
issues. DR.. Baer, of Braddock, was
nominated but withdrew his name.
After the call for the convention
had been read, DR.. Baer, of Brad
dock, was nominated chairman and
VIM. Johnson, of Linton, secretary.
The senatorial situation was infor-
mally discussed, after which the del
egates named above were chosen. A
county executive committee was then
elected as follows: VIM. johnson,
Omio; S. B. Busby, Hampton; ]. P.
Schott, Linton unergalsized; L. H.
Harwood, Danbury; and c. Rover
dink, Strasburg. This executive COM
mittee was empowered to select a
county chairman from among its
number also secretary-treasurer
and a county manager. Arrange
ments were also made for the selec-
tion of a precinct chairman in each
precinct Of the county. #
The convention voted not to en-
dorse county candidates.
The executive committee was in
structed to provide for a women'a
county campaign organization to as
sist in the coming campaigns.
Precincts were represented as fol-
lows: Burr Oak, Alex Macdonald;
Hampton, s. G. Busby; Braddock, De-
Witt Baer, and John Allensworth;
Dana, Sam Mauk; Hazelton, VIM.
schanlaber, Frank Rotzien, G. "A.
Lenhart and John Baker; Omio, w.
II. johnson; McCulley, Chas. Dewitt;
Dakem, Will Wells; Linton morgan
lied, J. p. Schott; strasburg, J. P.
HEM, Mike Baumgartner, Sr., Adam
Kraft, John Klein, Peter Borr and
C. Rowerdink; Westfe.. VIM. Clev-
eringa and Ed. Van Beck and one
proxy each; Union, A. P. Seymour;
iEmmonsburg, o. E. Burge; Putnam
Anton MAIDEN; Buchanan, Frank
Goughnour; Wilson, c. E. steie; Lin
ton, n. i. Petrie, Fred Heinrich, VIM,
McCulley, R. R. Hogue, L. E. Crow
: ley and F. B. Streeter. Several 9TH
{ er precinct chairman wrote that seed.
ing would prevent them from having
delegates present, but that they were
prepared to abide by the action Of
). the convention. 0
This convention was the most in
teresting in many respects. For in
stance, while there was decided
difference Of opinion on q number Of
things 80 far as the various mem,
bers Of the convention were concern
Cd, nevertheless not once did sucE
difference reach roll call. There
was open discussion on all questions
and in every instance, final action ta,
ken was unanimous. Nothing ap.
]. preaching slate Of, any kind hae
been made up. There was consider
able. Aoundering while a chairman
was being selected for the conven
tion, several nominees declining fo1
various reasons. The delegation t
jamestown contains men Of ever!
possible shade Of independent opin
ion. The hgjslative ticket propose.
could hardly be improved upon. Tn,
senator comes from the north end o
the county. One representative come
from Linton, and one from the soutl
end d the county. One Of the leg
islative candidates, Mr. Anderson
z; -snaada an nxrnl1ank vs,,, los< vaS, -,