Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-07
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Delegates Meet and Place a
Full Ticket IN the Field.

Full Ticket In the Field.
AS was anticipated yesterday the re-
publican county convention was lively
session. The crowd at the court house
was great, at two O'Clock, the time for
opening the convention, but the gallery
was the only place where spectators were
allowed, as Sheriff McKechnle only ad-
mittcd to the court room delegates and
their proxies, and representatives of the
press. Every precinct was represented
and the delegates themselves were most
creditable and orderly representatives of
8 new county IN young territory. Many
county conventions IN the states never
contained a shrewder, more energetic
body of men-farmers largely-but all
trades and professions fully represented.
1t was known to all that two opposing
clements were to take part and the
strength of each was to be determined in
the temporary organization. There were
candidates to be nominated for every i'm
portant office IN the county and much
hard work had been done by number OF
them. The caucuses Of last Saturday
had returned delegates largely favoring
the side led by District Attorney Glaspell,
but the opposition had been busy since
then and the impression had grown that
the friends of Jno. S. Watson would not
be far behind with their candidate for
the same office and on which the strong
est contest was made. Everything tend
ed to excite the warmest interest and
many thought disorder and confusion
might be an element of the convention,
but no boiling, or disgraceful wrangling
occurred. Sharp passages between the
leaders and some short evi Ienccs that the
gallery was present, kept the interest un-
abated until the permanent organization
had been effected. On the floor of the
convention Mr.. Glaspel's side was led by
Major Loop of l'lngrce, and Chas. A.
Sanford If Corinne, both able and skill
full champions. Judge NICkcus and Il.
E. Wallace represented the other party
and the former bore the brunt OF the
fight with his usual ability and active de-
termination to win if possible for his
friends, aided greatly by Mr.. Wallace.
While many sharp and pointed dlscns
sions arose, and fine points were brought
TO the ttention of the convention, good
nature prevailed and no displays of i'll
temper or personal dlscourtesy occurred.
THE BALL OPENS. ....
The convention was called to order by
Dr.. Cloes, secretary of the county central
committee. |. G.. Wade nominated John
Waller, and r. Z. Wallace, l.. b. Dur
stine for temporary cbai nan.
johnson Nickeus moved that they pro-
ceed at once to ballot for chalman.
II. f. Wallace and j. A. Frye were ap
pointed tellers.
A lengthy discussion of what should be
done in case c2ntesting delegates attempt
ed to vote, occurred.
Mr.. Nickeus moved that if there were
any contesting delegations the contest
ants shoull be thrown out, in the vote
for temporary organization.
Major Loop said it was easy Tor con-
test to be gotten up and thought that this
manner OF disposing of the question
would give grounds for fixing up such
contests.
Mr.. Nlckcus stated that they were 60
ing to proceed IN regular order or they
would not proceed at all.
Chairman Cloes said that he would
call the roll of precincts to find whether
there we're any contcstlng delegations
This was objected to by number of del
egates
MIR. Russell said that his recollection of
such matters was that the contests were
always Iald before the committee on Gre
dentlals and that 1t was fair to do so now.
DR.. Coes stated that he had heard 1t
said, that if the convention did not sup
port certain things there would be bolt.
If there was to be any bolt he thought 1t
might as well be now as any time.
Major Loop stated that they were very
closely divided and if any new delega-
tions were run in it would change the
matter entirely.
Mr.. Durstlne wished to see harmony
but would not see the matter run irregu-
larly.
MAJOR Loop at this point announced
that upon consultation with the gentle
men who represented the other side he
learned that there were no contesting del
egatons from Jamestown.
Mr.Nickcus wished the roll called and If
any contests showed up, then let the con-
testing delegates stand aside and those
from the uncontested districts vote.
The convention then agreed to consider
the
CASE OF CONTESTING DELEGATIONS,
IS they came up at the rcll call for the
vote on temporary chairman. There
were no contests from this city, and eve
rything went smoothly till Esler was
reached, there being a contest for the one
seat of that precinct. The contestants
from this precinct were Mr.. Hoover and
Mr.. Church The former made his state
ment that the meeting was called prop
erly at 8 p. m and regularly conducted.
a vote of twenty-three to one elected him
| delegate. Mr.. Church, the contestlng
delegate, here claimed that the other
| n,nnt1nn naS cnmnnsnd of democrats who