Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-08-29
REALLY 4 RALLY.
The Republican Ratification Last
Evening was an Enthuslas-
tic Love-feast.
This is Democat Day County Con-
vention this Afternoon, Re-
ception this Evening.
Republicans Ratify.

Republicans Ratify.
Again jamestown leads the van. This
time she rasifes and opens the campaign
for the republican state ticket with prob
ably the largest meeting which will be
held in the territory. The Opera rink,
with seating capacity of over 1000, was
crowded. Inueed, the crowd was Of such
proportions that Hon. Benz. Hewitt of
Pennsylvania. in the course of his re-
marks, felt called upon to refer thereto
and observed that back in Pennsylvania
he had heard about North Dakota rails
ing No. hard wheat by the acre, but he
never knew until he faced that audience
that the soon-to-be state also raised re-
pubiicans by the acre.
Shortly after eight o'clock, the torch
light procession, IN which were 300 men
carrying torches, formed on Front street
and after marching tn, ougn the princl-
pal streets proceeded to the rink, where
the crowd was already beginning to as
semble. The procession was headed by
the jamestown Cornet band, with Man
ager Liober sorgeously attired as drum
major, treading lightly and stepping
high to the time of the inspiring music.
The sAI1an Military band brought up the
rear. The two bands. alternating with
each other, furnished music throughout
the evening.
AT THE RINK.
President Clark Of the republican club,
called the eaudience TO order and announc-
ed that Fredrus BALDWIN would be
chairman OF the meeting. That gentle
(. man, upon taking the chair, read the
list of speakers, who with the reception
committee. we're invited to occupy seats
on the platform. Hon. 81 G. Hans
brongh, nominee for congressman, was
not able to be present bnt sent greeting
in the. following telegram: N s8s
DEv1Ls LAKE, OAK, Aug, oG6 o6, 1889.
Hon. A. Dickey: very much regret
that cannot be with you this evening,
but hope TO sea the republicans OF Stuts
man county later in the campaign
Devils Lake country is wild with enthu-
siasm over the ticket Democrats here
can't find enough followers to make up a
central committee. Ramsey county will
give you eight hundred majority.
II. e. HANsBRoUGH.
Hon. David Bartlett of Cooperstown,
one of the gentlemen named for railroad
commissioners, had been invited, but was
also unable to be present. He sent his
regrets aud the promise of a big republi-
can majority in Griggs county
Ex-Governor G. A. Pierce, the first
speaker was introduced by Chairman
Baldwin as the gentleman who will be
one of Dakotas first senators. The gov
ernor is we'll known in Jamestown, and
when he is to speak the audience always
expects to be entertained. They were
not disappointed last night. The ex-
governor said he did not expect to be
called upon first, but could not be said
to be at all discocerted, and proceeded to
open the campaign in a most auspicions
manner. The governor referred to the
audience in words complimentary of
it's size and intelligence, spoke Of Mr..
Miller's unwillingness TO accept the nomi-
nation and OF the peculiar circumstances
which made his acceptance positive
duty, and predicted a big republican ma.
jority for the whole ticket.
Then came Hon. John Miller OF
Dwight, the farmer statesman who, in
obedience to the peoples unmistakable
demand accepted the nomination against
his will. He is a pleasant-faced, medium
sized gentleman OF about forty years,
with a full brown beard neatly trimmed.
He was born on a farm near Dryden,
N. Y: engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness in early manhood: came to Dakota
in 1880, and became manager Of the
Dwight Farm 4 Land Co. in Richland
county. His political career began last
the territorial council. 1t was his bril-
liant and unsullied record in this posi-
ton OF trust which first occasioned the
suggestion OF his name in connection
with the gubernatoTial chair. Mr.. Miller
surprised those Of the audience who ex-
pected to see hayseed in his locks. His
z clothes st him and he has the easy air of
a man who would grace any position IN
which he might find himself. He turned
neat compliment to jamestown for her
hospitality and said that after witnessing
the audience OF the evening. he was pre-
pared to add the weight of his testimony
to that. of many others who are witnesses
TO the fact that jamestown never does
anything by halves. He spoke of his
occupation trying to make wheat rails
ing pay;--sieciared that be was q nomi-
nee against his personal wishes and to
the .letrimen. OF his private interests;
said he was proud to stand as the repre-
sentative of the farming interests. but
that he was not the representative of any