The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-05-11

ENDORSE TICKET
Root and Hodges Named for House
and Will File for Nomination
on Republican Ballot
oAKEs TINES OFFICIAL PAPER
Shimmin, Graml0w and Streeter for
Commissioners

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Commissioners
AS announced in last weeks issue
Of the Times, mass meeting of inde-
pendent republicans and democrats
was called at Monango on Tuesday of
this week for the purpose of endors-
ing fusion legislative and county
ticket, in order to present solid
front at the June primaries.
The meeting was called to order by
Ed A. Smith, who called for nomina-
tions for chairman, B. Magoffin of
Monango being chosen for this posi-
ton and E. F. Bassingwaite of Oakes
secretary.
On motion made and seconded, the
chair appointed conference commit
tee of three republicans and three
democrats to decide on the number of
places to be allotted each party on the
ticket, and recommend list of can
didates. The following committee
was named by the chairman: Repub-
licans, John Thorn, Walter Saunders,
A. R. Wright; democrats, T. ]. Kelsh,
w. 7. Jones, T. B. Clark. The report
Of this committee, which embodies but
few changes in the present list of Of
flee holders, was unanimously adopted
as presented to the convention.
The ticket endorsed by the conven-
tion is as follows:
Representatives.: j. D. Root and B.
S. Hodges.
Auditor: C. C. Misfeldt.
Treasurer: D. j. Brennan.
Register Of Deeds: Frank Northrop.
Sheriff: Geo. w. Sears.
Clerk of Court: Ed A. Smith.
Judge of County Court: w. S.
Wickersham.
Superintendent of Schools: Faith
Stevens.
States Attorney: T. L. Brouillard.
County Commissioners: Second
district, T. R. Shimmin; third district,
A. F. Gramlow; fourth district, Geo.
Streeter. There being some discus
sion as to whether the endorsement in
the fifth district should be awarded
to republican or democrat, it was
agreed to leave this open, candidate
to be agreed on later by the district.
Coroner: DIR. G. P. Stokes.
Surveyor: H. S. Rusco.
Official Paper: The Oakes Times.
While there was not nearly as large
an attendance at the convention as at
the one two years ago, and the feel
ing was not SO intense, all present
were in perfect accord as to the issues
involved and the plan to be followed.
Harmony was the keynote of the gath
ering, all were satisfied with the can
didates endorsed, and each one felt
that strong ticket had been named,
which would be as successful as the
one chosen two years ago.
The contest for the legislature will
come on the republican ballot in the
primaries, and j. D. Root and B. s.
Hodges were endorsed to make the
race against those endorsed by the
N. P. league. Mr.. Shimmin made
good record at Bismarck in the last
session and the convention was friend
ly to his endorsement, but his friends
thought best not to make try on the
democratic ballot as endorsements had
already been made by the democratic
committee. We understand the COM
missionership will be entirely satis-
factory to Mr.. Shimmin.
A. F. Gramlow of Clement township
for commissioner from this district is
a choice which viii meet with the
hearty approval of the city of Oakes,
and throughout the district generally.
He is capable man, one who will
give the district excellent representa-
tion on the board. He has large fol-
lowing of friends and is generally ad-
mired and respected. Mr.. Gramlow
will make a strong candidate.
Geo. Streeter of Monango was the
choice of the independents of the 4th
district to make the race for commits
sioner there, a choice most acceptable
to all sections of the county.
AS the Dickey County Leader, which
is not the official paper of the county,
will not be candidate for reelection
this year, and as a matter of fairness
and justice, the Oakes Times was en-
dorsed for official paper.
The rest of the county officers, as
we'll as Representative j. D. Root,
were endorsed for reelection. Things
are running smoothly at the court
house under the administration of the
present incumbents, and it was the
consensus of opinion that no better
choice could be made for the various
Offices than the men who now hold
them, and in all fairness they should
be reelected. Representative Root
has made quite mark for himself as
a legislator at Bismarck, and by all
means should be returned.
A list of able men has been en-
dorsed for nomination at the primar-
les June %. 1t is now up to the in
dependents Of the county to see that
each one is nominated.
Miss Marie Nelson went to Elliott.