Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-08-29

one interest alone; that he believed all
the interests Of the new state were inter
dependent and must flourish or languish
together. In conclusion, Mr.. Miller paid
high tribute to the worth of Mr..
Dickey. He said he was glad Mr.. Dickey
was on the ticket with him, and that he
| was proud to be on the ticket with Mr..
Dickey.
Hon. Alfred Dickey, nominee for lieu
tenant governor, said the people Of this
community had known him for ten years
and had heard from him frequently and
often. He hardly knew what he could
say to them; he felt like talking conf
dentially, as if the audience we're around
the social circle. The place for which he
was nominated was not of his asking, nor
OF his choosing. He had been asked if
he would accept the second place, but
had refused On the evening of his nom
nation he left the hall in which the con-
vention met and went to his hotel, but
returning half an hour later on business,
reached the hall in time to learn that he
had just been nominated Mr.. Dlckey
said that we have captains and majors
and colonels and generals galore out III
Dakota, but there is only one private
soldier left. and he thought it must have
been in recognition OF that element that
he was nominated. He concluded his
remarks with powerful appeal to young
men who will cast their first vote this
fall, to join the grand old republican
party-the party OF progress and ideas.
A number of home orators followed
with five minutes speeches. All paid
high tributes to the worth and character
of Mr. Miller and Mr.. Dickey. Attorney
General Nickeus said none Of the defeat
ed candidates came away from Fargo
with kick coming" lie delivered an
eulogy on the republican party and IN the
midst OF a scortchlng review of the demo-
cratic land policy. was interrupted by
Chairman Baldwin, who called time"
Mr. Nickeus, however, said he thought
the chairman's watch was fast and talked
for a few moments longer. Mr.. Glaspell,
who served with Mr.. Miller in the last
council, testified to his worth and ability,
said something nice about Mr.. Dickey
and closed with an exhortation to repub-
iicans to redeem Stulsman county from
democracy. f. B. Fancher with q few
we'll rounded periods delivered in his
lis ual aud we'll modulated voice, held the
attention of the audience for three or
four minutes. He predicted 10000
Iol GllS otooS IiChASC She g. v
/, way TO Il. w. Camp, who occupied the
few lnome ts allotted to hinlin a manner
that satisfied and net with the approval
of the audience. AS usual, his remarks
we're thoughtful and pertinent.
o. Fl. Hewitt was down for speech.
but feeling indispossd presented, at the
the suggestion OF the chairman, sllbsti-
,ute in the person Of his father, Hon.
Benz. Hewitt, II well known Pennsylvania
laWseraud politicians. Mr.. Hewitt made
the humorous speech Of the evening. it
was full OF bright sayings, and although
lie. talked considerably over his time. the
audience would have been pleased TO have
heard morey John Milsted, the granger
orator from Iowa precinct, declared his
allegiance 10 the republican party in a
few well worded and well spoken re :.
marks Prof. Wadsworth declared that
ne would do his humble part Of republi-
can work by instructing all the school
ma'ams in the county to shoot, to
shout and to work for the republican
party. Capt. E. r. Kennedy Of Ludden,
closed the speech making. The captain
made a ten strike at the republican club
meeting Saturday night, and added new
laurels to his fame last night. He
struck happy vein, and notwithstand-
ing the lateness of the hour, held the un-
divided attention OF the large audience.