The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-05
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Anamoose, and Tom Maloney, Devils
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Anamoose, and Tom Maloney, Devil
Lake.
Chairman Hughes objected to til
committee being named from tn
floor and . substitute motion b
Charles Simon was carried. Hughe
appointed L. A. Swanson, Caring
ton; A. C. Pagenkopf, Dickinson: I
w. Copeland, Mountrail county
Elias Porter, Cavalier county, and
Leroy Evans, Dunn county, as mem
bers of the committee.
The test Of strength was consid
cred q victory for the Hughes fac
ton of the party. Hughes, it is un
derstood, is seeking reelection Al
party chairman with red Mclean
Grand Forks; H. H. Perry. Glendale
and Wooledge as other possible as
pirants.
Reports from the Nonpartisar
group were that Stephen Terhorst
Renville county, and j. A. Gray, Lis.
bon, were likely candidates for the
Craftsmanship Of the Republican state
central committee recognized by the
Nonpartisans.
Nonpartisan members of the con.
ference committee were Gray, Ter
horst, L. H. Mccoy, Sioux county;
Charles Whitmeh, Oliver county, and
H. Nelson, Ward county.
Independent committee members
were L. L. Twichell, Fargo; Jud La
Moure, Pembina county; M. l.. Nc
Bride, Dickinson; H. F. O'Hare, Bis
marck and P. W. Eddy, Jamestown.
The initial meeting was held by
the Democrats in the senate cham
bers Of the state capitol this morn.
ing. At this time the credentials
committee, composed of L. A. Swan
son chairman, A. C. Pagenkopf, F.
w. Copeland, Elias Porter. and T.
Leory Evans, submitted their report.
Following the appointment of the
resolutions committee the motion to
adjourn until $3.50 at the Patterson
hotel was seconded and passed. The
resolutions committee. composed Of
r. E. Smith, Dickinson; R. A.
Leavitt, Carson; F. F. Burchard,
Grand Forks; NJ. A. Hildreth, Fargo;
H. H. Perry, Glendale; Charles Si-
mon, Bismarck; and George E. Duis,
Grand Forks, was scheduled to meet
at the Patterson some time during
the afternoon for the transaction of
what business might come before it
and the adoption Of resolutions.
The Democratic banquet will be
held at the hotel tonight, at which
tine the CT mmittee roll will be
:alled.
This mornings brief session was
called to order by E. j. Hughes,
Fargo, chairman of the state central |
F. w. Mclean, Grand |
Forks, was acting secretary, and re-
corded the minutes Of the meeting.
Most all of the committeeman ar
lived in Bismarck yesterday, and
,thers were on hand when the pre-
iminary meeting to dispose of de-
ails was called. At the time of this
Meeting all but four of the 40 dis
riots had presented their credentials
md had been seated.
Fred Mclean, Grand Forks, was
famed secretary Of the Democratic
Meeting when John Gammons, Bis
narck, the regular secretary. failed
o appear. Gammons arrived after
he meeting had started.
Ritter appointing the credentials
committee and a committee on reso-
utions the Democrats adjourned
Until later in the afternoon. The
esolutions committee is composed
t r. E. Smith, Dickinson; r. A.
4eavitt, Carson; F. F. Burchard,
1rand Forks; NJ. A. Hildreth, Fargo;
I. H. Perry, Ellendale; Charles ST.
non, Bismarck; and George E. Duis,
,rand Forks. 49,
The following committeeman were
Gated this morning:
Robert A. Long, Lee Darling, F.
,. Vorachek; H. H. Walker, proxy
or J. ]. Sprafna; S. J. Mercer, nroxy
or J. Berkheimer; F. F. Burchard,
gorge Duis, Charles Tolan; NJ. A.
lildreth, proxy for Mrs. M. A. Hill
reth; Maurice Katz; Elmer Myrha,
roxy for w. E. Purcell; C. H.
'oatman, G.. H. Trimble, John A.
Telling, r. E. Smith, Elias Porter,
'dward L. Ray; w. S. Lowry, proxy
Or Thomas Maloney; w. L. Moves;
;. Zappas, proxy for p. w. Lanier;
'. D. Lynch; H. H. Perry, proxy for
evi Lambden; w. E. Breen; Dan
donovan, proxy for A. N. Bouman;
!. S. Wooledge, j. E. Campbell, A.
!. Pagenkopf; L. A. Swanson, proxy
or H. F. Stedman; J. F. Strauss, ].
!. Eaton, w. L. Johnson; William
chutt, proxy for B. S. Otis; A. L.
LcCarroll: George Christensen,
roxy for A. J. O'Keefe; Joe
ynch, George Leonhardy, L. N. Ter
IN, n. r. Giezelman, J. w. Cope
md. William Glatzback, Lewis j.
lam, r. H. Leavitt, T. Leroy Evans,
nd Charles C;n4nns