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

them out, and the bail IS now rolling rap
idly. Tyler will make hard eght and
will receive enthusiastic support. What
other portions os1he state have appeared
from obscurity are not vet announced.
There is something a little singular
about Tyler's candidacy. He is the last
man thought of and yet one of the
strongest. Dick Tyler of Fargo, is inter
ested in the Dwight farm, of which John
Miller is manager. and is cousin Of 2. S.
Tyler Dick is for Miller. Dwight Of
New York. is here steering Miller's can
vas in person or assisting others.
The convention tomorrow will be full
of sudden surprises, and the game called
cinch will receive different lnterpreta-
tion than it was supposed this afternoon.
The Allen managers die hard, and are
good fighters hands at the bust
ness.
The Miller men claim they will he as
solid tomorrow as they were today. They
are claiming recruits tonight. The
cry is started that "Tyler is an Edwards
man" and "that is enough to kill him.
they say. However. if Cass delegates
think otherwise, and the combination
now crystalizing holds, it wont make any
difference.
The Bismarck republican club bought
linen busters today and made sensa-
tional and stirring parade to the conyen-
tion hall.
! THE ROUTINE.
Gen. Allen, as chairman of the repubh-
can central committee, called the con-
vention to order at 1925 p. m. After a
short speech by the general, 81. F. Miller
of Fargo, nominated E. A. Williams of
Bismarck, for temporary chairman; 2. J.
McCumber of Wahpeton, nominated
Judge Cochrane. The following vote
by counties shows how Cochrane was
elected:
For Cochrane- Barnes 5; Benson,
Bottineau. Dickey. Eddy, Foster ], Grand
Forks. Kidde1, LaNIoure, McHenry, Nc
Intosh, Nelson, .Pembina. Pierce, Rich
land, Rolette, Steele, 3; Sargent, Trail.
3; Walsh and Wells. Total. l31.
For Wllliams-Barnes 5; Burleigh,
Buford, Billings, Cass, Emmons, Foster,
2; Hettinger. LaMoure, Logan, Morton,
Mclean, Mercer, Oliver. Stark. Stuts-
man. Steele, 2; Sargent, Trail, 10. To-
tai, so.
There were contesting delegations
from Cavalier, Griggs. Ramsey
Towner, Ransom and Ward, and
the vote of these counties we're
not cast. The delegations from
Barnes, Foster. Steele and Trail split
divided their votes between the two can
!. didates.
On taking the chair, Judge Cochrane
made few remarks and then pulled {
4 slip OF. paper from his pocket and read
the following committees:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
4. Roberts of Walsh; W. D. McClin
!, took of McHenry: n. Davis of Richland
O. W. Francis of Cas-; c. L. Holmes O
Stutsman; John S,eadman of Pembina
w. J. Anderson OF Grand Forks: Andrew
Helgeson Of Sargent, and J. FL. Boyle OF
Dickey.
ON RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
w. +. Bail or Cass; K. j. McCumber q
Richland; W.N.Steele OF Rolette; George
P. Harvey of Walsh, and George B. Win
ship of Grand Forks.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
w. J. Kneeshaw of Pembina; r. H
Hankinson of Rlchland; H. J. Rowe OF
Cass; w. H. Ellis OF Dickey; and NJ. n.
johnson of Nelson county.
Adjourned until 80 p. N.
Reconvened at 7:3o and adjourned un-
til 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The credentil committee elected w. J
Anderson of Grand Forks chairman and
went into session about half past three
The uncontested delegations have been
passed upon but the six contests are
taking up great deal OF time.