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At the Democratic state convention in Minot, North Dakota on Aug. 3, candidate Siver Serumgard accused German Brinjolfsen of hiding George Wilkinson, leading to a fist fight with Senator Crafts. The convention nominated John Burke for governor, endorsed Bryan for 1908 president, and supported direct primary, state railroad commission, and referendum legislation.
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Minot, N. D., Aug. 3—In the Democratic state convention here Siver Serumgard, a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, charged German Brinjolfsen with spiriting away George Wilkinson, who was prepared to deny the charge publicly made that the national committee sold the Democratic presidential nomination to Parker in 1904. Senator Crafts and Brinjolfsen had a fist fight on the floor of the convention because of the charge.
The convention nominated John Burke for governor, indorsed Bryan for president in 1908, declared for the direct primary, a state railroad commission and referendum legislation.
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Minot, N. D.
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Aug. 3
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fist fight between senator crafts and brinjolfsen; nominated john burke for governor; endorsed bryan for president in 1908; declared for direct primary, state railroad commission, and referendum legislation.
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In the Democratic state convention, Siver Serumgard accused German Brinjolfsen of spiriting away George Wilkinson, who was to deny claims that the national committee sold the 1904 Democratic presidential nomination to Parker, leading to a fist fight between Senator Crafts and Brinjolfsen on the convention floor.