Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-09-19


Mr.. Nickeus here profered the olive
branch of peace and compromise He
said, I'VE will Withdraw our contest
from Edmunds ii yon will withdraw
yours from MEDINA
ST.. Glaspell -"We accept"
Bob Wallace -"That's go.''
prevailed. The contesting delegates
from Edmunds and Medina withdrew
and the chair announced the following
as the result of the now ballot.
Boynton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Williams. .............. 20
This was Frye victory.
The announcement was greeted with
deafening applause, and the chair ap-
pointed Mr.. Larcey and Mr.. Glaspell a
committee to escort Mr.. Boynton to the
chair. upon taking which he made a few
remarks, declaring his intention to be
just and to give everybody chance to
be heard, but asked the "boys' not to
doublr mp their motions too fast.
Fred Clark moved that the chair ap-
point a committee of five on credentials,
which motion prevailed and the chair
appointed as such committee;
johnson Nickeus.
Horatio Kelley. u
Fred Clark.
NJ. D. Williams.
L. q. Sphinx.
On mptiou o. S. L. Glaspell. the con-
vention then took recess.
When the credential committee re-
turned, Chairman Nickeus lead the re-
port, which showed that the following
gentlemen were entitled to seats in the
convention:
First vard-Monroe W. Wright, Elmer
Reeves. Herman Gieseler, w. P. Larcey.
johnson Nickeus.
Second ward-A. J. Smith. Fred Clark,
0. A. sBaynton, George Woodbury., Rich
ard E.ons, Chas. Weber, A. r. Hathorn.
Third ward B. W. Fuller H. A. Blood,
Fl. w. Kelley, Alex Esler, proxy to S. l..
Glaspell H. G. Crossley proxy to Geo.
Pnrchast
Fourth ward-E. G. Bowman, J. L.
Eager, letter Haas, John Purchase.
Bnchnan--O.C O.Christopherson proxy to
N. g. E;rnsworth, ..s.
Corinle-Chas. Fulford, G. \. San
ford.
Durhlrn John Waugh.
Eldrilge- Harry Cornwall, Hugh Bole,
Thos. iIendray.
EslssI-L. III. Points, A. W. Mather.
Edmunds P. w. Lupher, }. Leaboldt.
Iova-O. H. Benn1tt. ...
Mdvin--W. 3. Derby, Duncan Nc
Crimnon proxy to W. B. S. Trimble.
Melina-A. J. Hill, S. G. Guilford.
M,tz--F. B. Fancher. Peter Fried.
Mo1tpelier-Ju ul1us Maze, E. G. we'll
man, oroxy to W. B. S. Trimble.
Mt. Pleasant-M. Sinclair.
Pigree-Fred Wanner, J. B. Wes-
com.
Spritwood Lake--R. E. Wallace. Mat
Arms
Spritwood Station-R. Gainsford, A.G.
Warpn.
Stiton-L. c. Sphinx.
Shrlow-A. Mcintyre.
Wndsor-Chas. w. Morrow, John H.
Buckyalter.
Yr,ilanti-M. D. Williams, George
D. Dewey.
ca. Sanford said he was told there
was proxy from Melvin which was be-
ing Oted against The instructions Of the
cau.ls. He SAID he favored giving the
DELEGATE from that preclnt authority to
carr out the instructions. He said he
also understood that Montpelier pre-
| cine. was in the same situation.
Jhnson Nickeus inquired how the in
str,rtions of the caucus had been violat
| ed. MIR. Sanford said that such had not
bees done yet, bat that he had reason to
| belpve that the proxies would not be
yotd in accordance with instructions.
NB S. Trimble stated that he held
theproxles referred to and said that only
to be constituents represented by the
prG;ies, was he responsible and to them
| he vould be responsible.
| Nr. Sanford and MIR. Williams assumed
tl;, the gentleman holding the proxies
wold vote against the instructions. Mr..
Irnble said that he did not believe this
convention had the right to ask him how
| hetoted or compel him to state how he
wa going to vote when he dropped his
ballot in the hat.
fairy Cornwall said time was valuable
AM that he believed that Mr.. Trimble
VS. fully competent to cast the vote of
| tts delegates whose proxies he held.
After numerous remarks without
pdnt, the report of the credentlal com
nbtee was adopted.
! n. ?. Larcey moved that the tempo
r;s chairman be declared the permanent
cairman. Carried.
3 Sl. k0luClull ~ ~. IAaohSAhi IL
fc secretary. Mr.. Hatho-n declined and
| minated W. 2. Larcey, who was elect
| e.
| johnson Nickeus moved to proceed to
! lalot for IA candidate for state senator.
4 Dried.
| w. B. S. Trimble, the holder of the
soxy from Melvin precinct. asked that
| ie instructions of the caucus be read
id the secretary proceeded to do SO.
I he delegates were instructed for Fuller.
| ranch. Hewitt and Milsted
/ IMr. Sanford said that the reading
itistied him and asked that the conven-
1 ion see that those instructions were
arried ont.
II Fred Clark moved that two tellers be
ippointed. Carried and the chair ap-
yointed A. Il. Hathorn and \. y. Smith.
Mr.. Smith declined and the chair ap-
,ointed L. G. Bowman.
Johnson Nickeus. al this point took
the floor and placed before the couven-
tion as a candidate ior the nomination
for state senator, the name Of J. 4. Frye.