Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-08-22
GROWING UNCERTAINTY. !
Nobody Seems able to Cali the
Turn on the Gubernatorlal
Nomination.
MILLER Of Rlchland, now In the Field
and HIS Friends CLAIM l2O
Votes
The Convention Raped to Order
Promptly at Two O'clock
this Aftern oon.
Coct,rane Chairman.

"a. o. q
FARGO, Aug. 2l--3 p. IN. Especial J.
The republican convention which will
nominate North Dakota's first set Of
s-ute officers was called to cider a. few
minutes after two o'clock.
The convention at once proceeded to
eject Il temporary organization. Coch-
rane, of Grand Forks, and Williams, of
Bpr!sigh, were placed in nomination
for temporary chairman, the former
being elected. The vote sswas taken
bv roll call Of counties. and
resulted; Cochrane 131, Williams 80.
At this time it is hard to tell just exactly
what this mems. but it looks very favor
able to Miller, for governor. though even
his most sangnine supporters don't claim
that lie can command all the votes cast
for Cochrane. The fight on the crAdential
committee is now IN progress. The ex
element is intense.
FARGO, August 20. Especially Last
night the city was full of politicians
Every room at the leading hotels has
been engaged. The hotel accommodations
OF the entire city will be taxed to their
utmost limit.
:Ameng tho candidates and nota-
hles who are already on the ground
are Ex-Governor Ordway, Messrs. Al
fred Dickey. johnson Nickeus. Waldo M.
Potter, II. C. nansborough and Hy. w.
Lord congressional candidates, John
T'littie, who stands a good. chance OF be-
in. secretary Of state, Johnny Bray, who
will likely be state auditor, judge Lee
yisse, WHO wants to SO on the supreme
bench, P.J. McCumber Of Wahpeton
Judge Sebring Of New Rockford, and
many others Of less repute.
The convention will pass resolutions Of
some character pledging the delegates
and the nominees to support the consti-
tuition, but just how strong they
can be ma is not yet evident.
No man who will not heartily do this
will be likely to get a place on the state
ticket. The republicans now here are
thoroughly conversant with the play
of the democrats at Bismarck and
say the opposition to the constitution
springs from democratic source. They
say the position of the democrats is that
the republican state ticket will be elect
ed and that the defeat of the constitution
will serve to keep the republican horde
out in the cold for while longer, and
this, tie democrats say, is consumma
tion devoutly to be wished for. There is {
great deal Of uncertainty about the resul,
of the nominating ballots. Aliens
friends claim he will have majority or
the first ballot. The general himself
feels secure and don't evince much of I
disposition to enter into combines. There
is said to be dissatisfaction among the
Cass county delegates, and there IS
rumor ahoat to the effect that there vii
be break from Allen after the thirc
ballot. should that number be necessary
IN which event we will see what We
shall see.
1t is early yet for combinations. The
schemers have all day and al
night in which to put their states ane
delegations together. Combination VII
Undoubtedly control the nominations
But pobouy seems able to call the turr
on the malSe-up of the combine: In ou1
territorial life, North Dakota has always
stood solid against South Dakota. Now
she has a contest within her own Dor
ders AMI the perplexity of the situation
is increased by the uncertainty as tt
how localities will combine The Jane!
River valley delegates will probably be ;
unit, and so also will the Missouri slope
but the delegates from the Red are spill
up. It is claimed tonight that IT thu
field can be consolidated against Allen
1t can organize and control the conven
ton. Many of the delegates are holding
their peace and opinions and preparing
to leap on the band wagon when 1t comes
along this is another element II
the prevailing uncertainty.
The congress ional candidates are Lore
and Hansborough from Ramsey county
each with Il contesti1g delegation
Lounsberry from the territory at large
Potter from LaMoure, and Spencer
Walsh. They all havea "sure thing bu
there is an excellent opening for vel
groomed dark horse and he may be trot
led out.
Booker of Pembina, is thought to b
pretty sure of the nomination for stat
treasurer, but Lyon of Mandan has tn
entire Missouri slope behind him.
Fllttle and Bray seem to be prett
sure of the nominations as secretary Q
$ tate and state auditor respectively