22 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1904
Page
1
The Emmons County Record argues for a direct primary law to replace caucuses and conventions. It cites backroom deals, broken friendships, secret ballots, and uneven influence by county committees, urging passage in the coming legislative session with Sen. Macdonald backing reform.
Emmons county voters are urged to attend caucuses on Saturday May 7 from 2 to 4 PM to select delegates for county and judicial conventions. The May 10 county meeting at Linton will choose delegates to Mandan and Fargo state events, shaping later presidential and state ticket nominations.
Emmons county Republicans meet in Linton on May 10 1904 to choose seven delegates for the state convention in Fargo May 18 and three delegates for the Mandan judicial convention May 21. Also ten delegates for a legislative convention to be fixed and seven for Grand Forks July 20 1904. Precinct caucus sites and delegate counts listed. credentials due May 10 1904 noon. Go McLain chairman and J J Roor secretary.
The county Republican central committee met in the Linton court room last Saturday afternoon. J. I. Roop was appointed secretary. A large list of committeemen was present and a proxy withdrawal by P. Hoerner of Dakem precinct was not admitted. A motion to fill vacancies was defeated. The committee discussed representation and set dates for caucuses and county conventions to be held in Emmons county with venues at Linton and Hazelton.
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