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NORTH DAKOTA. 



NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. 



Laura J. Eisenhuth ; Commissioner of Insurance, 

 James Cudhie; Commissioners of Railroads, 

 Thomas C. Kennelly, Peter Cameron, Benjamin B. 

 Stevens ; Attorney-General, William H. Standish ; 

 Commissioner of Agriculture, Milton P. Mer- 

 chant ; Judge of the Supreme Court, George W. 

 Newton ; member of Congress, Walter Muir. 



The resolutions favored free and unlimited 

 coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 16 

 to 1, supplemented by full legal tender notes 

 issued exclusively by the Government until the 

 total money in circulation is $50 per capita; 

 also Government ownership of the telegraphs 

 and railroads, retrenchment of State expenses in 

 every department, the adoption of the initiative 

 and "referendum, and a rigid enforcement of all 

 State laws without discrimination ; opposed the 

 repeal of the present prohibitory law; and de- 

 clared in favor of woman suffrage. 



The Republican Convention met at Grand 

 Forks, July 18. The nominations were as fol- 

 low : For Governor, Roger Allin ; Lieutenant- 

 Governor, John H. Worst ; Secretary of State, 

 C. M. Dahl ; Auditor, Frank A. Briggs ; Treas- 

 urer, George E. Nichols; Superintendent of 

 Public Instruction, Emma F. Bates ; Commis- 

 sioner of Insurance, Frederick B. Fancher; 

 Commissioners of Railroads, John W. Currie, 

 George H. Keyes, John J. Wamberg : Attorney- 

 General, John F. Cowan ; Commissioner of Ag- 

 riculture, Andrew H. Laughlin ; Judge of the 

 Supreme Court, Joseph M. Bartholomew ; Mem- 

 ber of Congress, Martin N. Johnson. 



The platform declared in favor of substantial 

 protection of American industries and the main- 

 taining of the high standard of American wages. 

 It opposed the fiat paper money doctrine of the 

 Populists, and favored a metallic basis for the 

 national currency and the coinage of silver from 

 the United States mines, under such restriction 

 as shall maintain the parity between the two met- 

 als, and make every dollar the equal of any other 

 dollar. Further, the repeal of the State- bank 

 tax was opposed. On the question of labor 

 troubles, it was in favor of State and national 

 means of arbitration or conciliation, whereby 

 labor troubles may be settled, and that inter- 

 state commerce law be so enforced that peo- 

 ple shall not be compelled to pay interest on 

 watered stock and fictitious values, but that 

 rates may be fair and equal for equal service. 

 Legislation for the development of the State 

 coal fields was recommended, the converting of 

 the earnings of State, county, and municipal 

 funds to the public treasury, and the enforce- 

 ment of the liquor laws. The question of the 

 favorable consideration of woman suffrage was 

 recommended to the next Legislature. 



The Democratic Convention was held at Grand 

 Forks, July 26. Following were the candidates, 

 many of whom were also candidates of the Inde- 

 pendents: For Governor, F. M. Kinter; Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor, L. A. Ueland ; Secretary of 

 State, G. P. Slette; Auditor, A. W. Porter; 

 Treasurer, K. J. Nomland: Superintendent of 

 Public Instruction, Laura J. Eisenhuth ; Com- 

 missioner of Insurance, James Cudhie ; Commis 

 sioners of Railroads, T. C. Kennelly, M. Sheehan, 

 afterward withdrawn in favor of Peter Cameron, 

 B. B. Stevens; Commissioner of Agriculture, 

 George Kurtz, afterward withdrawn in favor of 



M. F. Merchant ; Attorney-General, John Burke ;: 

 Judge of the Supreme Court, C. F. Templeton ;. 

 Member of Congress, N. G. Larimore, afterward 

 withdrawn, and Walter Muir nominated. 



The resolutions commended the administra- 

 tion of Gov. Shortridge, and declared in favor 

 of resubmitting the prohibitory law to vote; 

 also in favor of tariff for revenue only. Favor- 

 ing the use of gold and silver and keeping the 

 two at a parity, the platform recommended 

 changing the size of the gold or the silver dollar. 



In convention at Fargo, July 31, the Prohibi- 

 tionists were assembled to the number of 200, 

 but the State Central Committee required a 

 pledge of support to the principles and candi- 

 dates of the party, both State and National, and 

 but a small number qualified. They placed 

 upon their ticket some of the Republican and 

 some of the Populist candidates, nominating 

 some straight Prohibitionists, and making the 

 ticket as follows : For Governor, Roger Allin ;. 

 Lieutenant-Governor, L. A. Ueland ; Secretary 

 of State, Torger F. Hov, afterward withdrawn 

 and C. M. Dahl substituted; Auditor, D. Carle- 

 ton ; Treasurer, K. J-. Nomland ; Attorney-Gen- 

 eral, W. H. Standish ; Superintendent of Public 

 Instruction, Emma F. Bates; Insurance Com- 

 missioner, E. A. Taylor, afterward withdrawn 

 and F. B. Fancher substituted ; Commissioner 

 of Agriculture, F. G. Arthur ; Railroad Com- 

 missioners, Peter Cameron, Benjamin B. Stevens, 

 and E. E. Saunders ; Justice of the Supreme 

 Court, J. M. Bartholomew ; Member of Congress, 

 L. S. Ellis. 



The platform reaffirmed the principles of the 

 party, and declared in favor of woman suffrage. 



Budd Reeve was an independent candidate for 

 member of Congress. 



The election resulted in the success of the Re- 

 publican ticket, with an average majority of 

 over 5,000. The total vote for Governor was- 

 35,047, of which Roger Allin, Republican, re- 

 ceived 18,489 ; F. M. Kinter, Democrat, 7,800 : 

 and E. D. Wallace, Populist, 8,758. 



The Attorney - General decided in August : 

 "Any woman having the qualification that 

 would entitle her to vote if she were a man will 

 be entitled to vote for Superintendent of Public 

 Instruction in this State at the forthcoming elec- 

 tion," and advised county auditors and sheriffs 

 to provide in each precinct cheaply constructed 

 separate boxes to receive such votes. 



About 5,000 women appear to have voted, the 

 vote for Superintendent being that much larger 

 than the vote for Governor; apparently their 

 vote was about equally divided. 



The Legislature has on joint ballot 75 Repub- 

 licans, 7 Democrats, and 11 Populists. 



NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. Though 

 the government of the Northwest Territories of 

 the Dominion of Canada is more autonomous 

 than it was a few years ago, it has not yet the 

 degree of independence enjoyed by the other 

 provinces. The principal source of supply to- 

 defray the expenses of the Territorial Govern- 

 ment is derived from the Government of the 

 Dominion. The administration of its affairs is 

 conducted by the Dominion Department of the 

 Interior, to which all matters of legislation and 

 administration are ultimately referred. 



On Feb. 19, 1894, Hon. C. H. Mackintosh, 



