Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-08-22

tain of nomination as supreme court
judges. Judge Nlckeus is a strong can
didate and may be the other man al
though there are other strong men IN the
field. Judge Levisse of Trail is a candi-
date and so also will be Judge Bartholo-
NEW OF LaMoure, if there is no show for
Potter for congress.
The farmers will be given the lieuten
ant gOvernorship.
Scott Of Barnes, and Stevens OF Ran
som, are going after the attorney general
ship. Both played the sa,ne element at
Bismarck, but IL is thought that Stevens
has the call
The farmers will probably be given
two Of the railroad commissioners, and
Andrew SloJten OF Richllna county, and
John Van Deusen Of Tappen, will prob
ably be the two. D. S. Dodds of Lakota,
is making a wrestle for one Of these
$4,000 berths.
ARGUS DIsH-CPs. II
Wis Il Wis are seated two gentlGnIen as
popularly known for their genial fellow
ship as for their many other genuine
qualities The one is Attorney General
Johnson Nickeus, VINO during the war
was newsboy in the Army Of the Po-
tomac the other Hon. Alfred Dickey, of
Stutsman, who prides himself on having
carried a musket throughout the war
and raises mis- dexter finger in threaten
ing gesture whenever he is addressed by
a military title. Dickey is deservedly
popular and will receive the first vote of
Stutsman for governor, but he is not re-
garded in any sense 4, candidate for the
nomination.
Comely Bob Wallace descended on
Fargo last night not like one from the
muddy confines of the jim riyer--but as
a Uird of heavenly plumage, fair. who
from some loftier height came down, and
gazes upon the mundane sphere perch
ed aloft-to see what lay beneath. Bob
is stayer.
Col. w. Il. Kellogg, who believes in the
theory that good name is better to be
chosen than great riches. is here to rep
resent that lively and ever alert James
town Alert.
T. B. Fancher, of Jamestown, the dis
tingulshed president Of the late conven-
ton. who desires I; good place on the
ticket, is at the Columbia.
Capt. William Gleason, OF jamestown,
is in the city. He came to take care OF
his old colonel, Loonsberry, If he falls in
the fight.
Governor Dickey sounds we'll. His
hosts are quartered at the Columbia.
The James River Valley is solid for him.
FARGO, Aug 20-[Speciall The politi-
cal atmosphere is murky and things de-
cidedly uncertain. The delegates have
nearly all arrived, and as many visitors
as delegates have come with them. The
hotels, as a consequence, are crowded to
! the halls, and cots will be needed before
| the convention is over.
| All the old war horses are on the
| ground. The talk is OF combines and
rumored stampedes, hut nothing definite
has, at this hour, developed itself Gen
eral Allen has been losing strength all
day. Not so much on account Of out
side pressure as from the kickers on the
Cass county delegation. 1t was given
out that these 26 men would vote Tor
Allen to the last ditch, but only two or
three have today made good this predic-
ton. One OF these. and a tower OF
| strength for the general, is big and
husky John haggart. He is doing all
any one man can do to hold Allen 8 forces
in line. Several of the delegates are
said to be secret candidates for Offices
themselves, ,and if the general is defeated
the result will be from bad management
in the selection of his own delegates, as
he had the machine all his own way
Cass county is peculiar in this respect
| When the delegates found that Aliens
| 26 votes were little shaky, they saw q
chance to begin on some other tack to
start combine. Hansbrough wants tc
! get his delegation seated, and Aliens
mon are reported as "agin" him. A re-
port tonight is that Hansbrough, Miller
Of the dwight farm, Judge Nickeus,
some kickers from Cass, on Allen and a
number of Jim river delegates, have form
ed the first pronounced combine of the
day. ind LaMoure's Pembina delega'
/ ton is said to be kicking over the traces
+. 3. Fancher is working hard for John
! Miller as the farmers man for governor
and in the combine Fred IS spoken of fol
lieutenant governor. Of course this
would put Hansbrough in congress and
Nickens on the bench. Miller's friends
held meeting tonight which has been
advertised all day. The result will be tc
strengthen him and accelerate the CO
hesion Of tie necessary particles IN the
combine.
/ THE MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAGuF
was success. There were over l2(
representatives present. Col. Plummel
got the enthusiasm going in one of his
4 inimitable speeches. The purposes OF
the league were embodied in stirring
resolutions, declaring that all members
would aid in the republican campaign
foster harmony and unite factions. 4
! state organization was adopted and the
( honor of the firstpresiding descended from
4 the shoulders of Judge Guptill of Fargo
. as the first officer OF the territorial
league and fell on those of Hon. +. A
Ms, e NJ D. ~