Legislative ticket for North Dakota November 8 1898
Independent and Democratic nominees listed by district for state legislature with district senators and representatives. It names candidates such as Alex Duncan Bruce Morrison and Fred Weils Crystal in First and Second Districts, plus multiple districts through Thirty-First, including parks River Grand Forks Fargo Jamestown and other towns, indicating voting for Senators and Representatives.
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Alex Duncan
Bruce
Joseph Morrison
Drayton
Fred Weils
Crystal
Stephen Eyckson
Gardar
Oberlin van Camp
St. ‘Thomas
David DB. Towle
Park River
James J. Dougherty
John L .Cashel
Grafton
William RB. Johnson
Forest River
Henry Ferrin
Ardoch
Join McDonald
Inkster
Peter G. Hannon
Northwood
George H. Walsh
Grand Forks
Thos. McMahon
George Salisbury
Jacob Anderson
Martin 8
Bigir
Ojata
James McMenamy
Thompson
Joseph B. Cronan
Fargo
Samuel G. Roberts
Henry Krogh
Henry A. Peterson
Horace
Henry A. Button
Cusselton
F. L. Richter
John I. Hanson
Kindred
Buos Gray
Emboden
Walter Muir
Hunter
William H. Lakey
Buffalo
Gustav Schuter
Tangeroe
Fingal
W. White
Valley City
B. J. Wallace
Hope
Frothlut Greenland
Cooperstown
John Hogeson
Rompers
Aas
Aneta
Ole Syverston
Willow City
John Doherty
Leeda
N. G. Myers
Rugby
John A .Troutman
Oberon
Jno
Barton
Devils Lake
A. Crary
Crary
Ralph Hall Carrington
D. Norton
Sanford
Cathay
Frank Lenz
Jamestown
M. D. Williams
Foster M. Kinter
LaMoure
Minor
Williams
White Earth
John A. McDougal
Mandan
Has
H. Harris
Sanger
W. J. Harper
Glec Ulin
Frank Lish
Dickinson
Pyrid
Judge Fisk
Pioneer Citizen Dr. Wm A Bentley for Lieutenant Governor
Pioneer and civic leader Dr William A Bentley a Republican and Democrat nominee for Lieutenant Governor. He arrived in Bismarck in 1877 and built a broad practice while serving as mayor penitentiary physician and health board head. He led Dakota National Guards first regiment and was adjutant general.
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Wm. A. Bentley
North Dakota
Bismarck
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Rush City
Minnesota
Penitentiary
Board of Health
Burleigh County
Pension Examining Board
Dakota National Guards
Pierce
Burke
The
Odd Fellows
South Dakota
North da
Dr Wm A Bentley 32d Mason and North Dakota leader
The text recalls Dr William A Bentley born in Lebanon Ohio who became a physician in St Paul and later proprietor of the North Western Sanitarium at Bismarck. It notes his Masonic rank as 32d Degree and a bid for the 33d, his service in the Ninth Iowa during the Civil War, his political role in the North Dakota legislature in 1893, and praises his sympathy for the afflicted and readiness to help as lieutenant governor.
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Kota
Masonic
Inc
North Dakkota
Wm. A. Bentley
Lebanon
Comn
H. A. Balcom
Bacon
Colchester
Wear
Iowa
Wm. Wanderer
Iowa Greyhounds
Pea Ridge
St. Paul
Bentley
Northwester Sanitarium
Bismarck
West
Samuel Torgerson Nominee for Secretary of State
The Independent Democrat nominee Samuel Torgerson is described as exceptionally capable for secretary of state. Born in Wisconsin in 1856, he grew up on a farm after his father died in the Civil War. He faced early hardship, helped his family, and worked as a country store clerk earning a modest wage while saving to pursue schooling.
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Samuel ‘Torgerson
Wiupaca
Wis
Lin
Frness
Samuel Torgerson Aimed High In Wisconsin To North Dakota Office
The record traces Samuel Torgerson’s path from early schooling in Wisconsin to a teaching career, county superintendent of schools in Minnesota, reading law, and admission to the bar in 1890. He later ran a law and real estate office, then served as assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Mayville. He is praised as North Dakota’s able and popular potential secretary of state, urging votes for him.
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Wisconsin
Red River Valley
Ada
Minn
Norman
Clay
Minnesota
Clay County
Moorhead
First National Bank of
Mayville
N. D
Torgerton
North Dakota
Samuel Torgerson
Fourth of July Orations Critique Amid Silence on Deficiency
Republican speakers focus on fireworks and rhetoric this Independence Day while avoiding discussing a notable deficiency. The piece notes a lack of direct engagement with specific shortcomings and critiques the orators for not addressing concrete issues impacting voters.
Hevenor Entity Described as Knight of the Grip by Opponent
Harry H. Hevenor, independent and Democrat nominee for railway commissioner, is labeled a hustler of the knights of the grip, commercial travelers. He represents Powers Dry Goods Co of St Paul, a leading western wholesale house.
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Harry H. Hevenor
Independent
Democrat
Knights of the Grip
Hevenor
Powers Dry Goods Company
St. Paul
Hevener Named North Dakota Railway Commissioner Candidate
Hevener, based in Jamestown, declares North Dakota a top state with strong growth potential. He vows to serve as railway commissioner, push for lower freight rates, and enhance public interests across the state.
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North Dakota
Jamestown
lMvved
Union
Hevener
Fleming Seeks State Rail Commissioner Post
Robert Fleming of Cavalier County, an independent and temperate candidate, runs for railroad commissioner. Fleming, 81, formerly from Ontario, has lived in Cavalier County since 1882 and worked in the grain business.
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Robert Fleming
Cavalier County
Flewlig
Ontario
Voter's Attention on Ballot Deception Campaign
The piece argues the Republican party altered official ballots four years ago to confuse voters by misplacing where to mark an X. It claims independent and Democrat candidates align, while the Republican ticket led in ordering, misleading voters into choosing the GOP ticket.
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Marke
Readers warned about ballot tricks and a call for honest voting
The piece accuses the present Republican group of using tricks to cheat voters and urges independent voters to mark ballots for the candidate they support. It condemns the tactics as rotten politics and appeals for a clean ticket backed by honest Republicans.
Republicans unite on independent and Democrat ticket
Voters back an integrated slate as returns show support for the full ticket. The county pension list is targeted for elimination, described as too stale as the public leans toward broad civic reform and cross party backing.
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Republican County Committee
Apple crop shifts balance across the nation
The season shows a reversed pattern from last year with light East and abundant West apple harvests, keeping the overall average steady. Analysts say the natural plenty sustains the beloved apple pie market for a broad American public.
Indignation Over Dougherty Representation Attack
Park River North Dakota reports widespread disgust at a scurrilous attack on J. J. Dougherty candidate for the third district. The Park River Gazette accuses Dougherty of misrepresentation over a legislative vote on a penalty clause with references to House Journal notes and H. B. 200. Residents question who aided editor J Morley Wyard in the article.
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Park River
N. D
J. J. Dougherty
J. Morley Wyard
Dougherty
the Gazette
Journal of the House
Wyard
Frost at Bathgate and Political Rants in Pembina
Special correspondence from Bathgate reports a meager Republican rally in mud wading crowds, with a tired audience and weak turnout. The piece notes attacks on Judge Conmy, defense of widows and orphans’ funds, and political maneuvering around the state attorney race, alongside reflections on unbalanced influence of commerce and a unique historical aside on Bismarck and Webster Davis.
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Bathgate
Pembina County
Atte
Conmy
Wheat grading cries foul on Minnesota system
North Dakota and Minnesota farmers decry wheat inspection and grading practices tied to the Elevator and Millers' interests. The Jamestown Alert and others condemn state inspectors as political instruments of the dominant party, urging voters to change leadership. Reports cite three-fourths of the crop falling below No 1 Northern due to buckwheat and mustard contamination and deductions. Local races loom with Grand Forks county favored for Sheriff L F Mason and Dave Holmes poised for Governor.
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Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Minnesota
Republican Machine
Republican Party
Twin Cities
Jamestown
North Dakota
M. Murphy
West Superior
Wis
St No. 2
Murphy
State Inspection Board
Stutsman County
NeenNa
Willey
Fancher
Grand Forks
Dave Holmes
Valley
Political shifts and public figures featured in Northern state recap
Gus Lieber named state auditor with pledge to run duties personally ensuring integrity. Hannum set to retire and be replaced by a trusted successor. Commentary notes Dewey’s return and celebratory sentiment. Auction slip of a Queen Anny mummy dummy sells for 60 dollars amid broader coverage of legal punishments and religious debates. Grand Forks County eyes renewed prominence for veterans from 1861 as General Startish seeks county judge post.
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Gus Lieber
Hannum
Queen Anny
Ramete TL
London
Election talk and campaign woo in Grand Forks county
The piece parodies campaign rhetoric urging votes for Dave Holmes and the sixth Marret on the independent and democrat ticket. It references Halland, Hagland, and local figures Willey Salisbury and McMahon, plus vague international asides about China and Port Arthur, framed as boisterous rural political theater.
Mayville Tribune Defends John G Halland and Local Notes
The Mayville Tribune remains the lone defender of John G Halland as local figures debate. Mrs Greem of Hebron Wisconsin recently celebrated her 90th birthday by bicycling around the home grounds and hopes to reach a century. A Chicago millionaire who paid $105000 for love letters weighs in on romantic wisdom and Dion Boucicault’s reaction. Sheriff I F Mason will enforce the law with thoroughness as the election approaches. Vote accordingly.
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John G. Halland
Mayville
Chicago
Dion Boucicault
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Morley Wyard
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Sallora
la Bourgogne
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George A. Bangs
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Prince von Bismarck
Herbert von Bismarck
William von Bismarck
Webster Davis
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Wiley
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Ilinois
Portland
Memeo
Burying Island
Children of the Forest
Dewey
Golden Gate
Chewhire
Moon
Agar Beet
Milish
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Elf Moldier
Startish
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Mr. Halland
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