Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-31
PREPARING FOR The FRAY.
A Cosby Letter From Grand
Forks, Where the Republic
can Convention COMVcMcS
r. Tomorrow.
Six Contests to be Decided
johnson and HansbrOUgh
Running Neck and
Neck.
The Action of Numerous County
Conventions, Held Saturday,
Briefly Summarized.

uS 1ASVAoAA MA OsSS NossheSS
Conventions, Held Saturday,
Briefly Summarized.
Warming up ut Grand Forks.
GRAND Forks, July 2S.-[Special] +
The trains last night and this morning
we're crowded with delegates and candl
dates coming in to attend the republican
state convention which will convene to-
morrow. The Stutsman county delega
ton are all here now. Fred Fancher was
the first Stutsman county man on the
ground. Among the prominent people
who are already here are Hon. II. G.
Hansbrough, Devils Lake; Hon. M. N
johnson, Lakota: Hon. p. McHugh,
Langdon; Hon. John Flittie, Portland;
Insurance Commissioner Carey. State
Treasurer Booker, Colonel Dodge and
Captain Burke, Fargo; Gerald Pierce
and NJ. H. Jewell, Bismarck; Senator
Swanston of Devils Lake; G. A. M.
Spencer, Grafton; Duke Thursby, Tow
ner. These gentlemen all make the
Hotel Dakota their headquarters.
Very little caucussing has yet been
done and it is impossible to give at this
time anything like an accurate forecast
OF the result. Many counties held their
conventions Saturday and conflicting re-
ports of the preferences of these dele
cations is the principal element in the
prevailing uncertainty. It is everywhere
admitted that Hansbrough and johnson
are RAINING a neck and neck race The
convention promises to rival in point OF
interest that held at Fargo last year.
There will be a number OF contests.
Double headers are already reported
from Ramsey, Pembina, Morton and
Cavalier counties. It is stated that the
johnson men have fixed up contest IN
Grand Forks county and Stevens is ex-
pected to bring another up from Ransom
county. The first and greatest fight of
the convention will probably be over the
temporary organization. Tho temporary
chairman will appoint the committee on
credentials and that committee will de-
eide the contests. There are 76 votes
tied up in these SIX contests They will
cut big figure in the convention and
are worth fighting to secure. Ore Of
the contests is from Hansbrough's own
couDty-Ramsey. It seems that the
johnson men had the majority of the
delegates elected to the county cOnven-
tion and the Hansbrough men refused to
enter into convention with them, but
went of and held a convention of their
own and elected Hansbrough
delegation. OF course the johnson men
met aad elected johnson delegation.
The determination Of this contes. will
have a big influence on HansbrouRhs
chances If this delegation is seated, he
will be renominated. There is some
talk of compromising. The older and
conservative men of the party are sug-
costing the propriety of dividing the
vote of the county and seating both del
egations where there are contests. This
talk, however, is not heard in the John
son camp.
The Stutsman county republicans acted
the part OF wisdom in sending an unin-
structed delegation. The men who rep
resent Stutsman county are able and
we'll known and, being unhampered with
their influence felt and their ten votes
count wherever they are thrown.
Candidates for places on the ticket are
m lilo rnnchroo,,c ,,voe
ent it looks as If the only fight of the
convention will be over congressman, but
there will also be big one over the CUB
ernatorial nomination. George Walsh has
half dozen counties instructed for him
and will make good showing. Lord, of
Devils Lake, will have few votes
Ramsey county IS for him--if the anti
Hansbrough delegation is seated Burke
will 60 in with Cass county's % and
many from elsewhere. @. F. Murry. of
Dickinson, is candidate for lieutenant
governor and has considerable strength.
Roger Allin, OF Walsh county, is being
pushed for the same Office. John Flittie
will probably be renominated for secre-
tary Of state, although he will have oppo-
sition in the person of G. w. Lockhart,
for whom Dickey county's delegation ls
instructed. John Bray will be re1omi-
mated for auditor with a whoop. John
Ogden, Prof. Clapp. the present in
cumbent, and several others are can
didates for superintendent Of public
instruction. @. A. NJ. Spencer, of Walsh
county, and the popular and versatile
Rolte Of Benson, are in the lists for at
torney general. II Roger Allin is nom-
mated for lieutenant governor Rolfe will
probably win the attorney generalship.
Booker has little or no opposition for re-
nomination AZ treasurer. Very little is
heard about insurance commissioner or
commissioner OF agriculture. It may be
that both Carey and Helgesen will have
no opposition, b9t t1t. IT. Is not likely. There