Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-04
The Democrats Place " County
and Legislative Ticket in
the Field.
ID. T.. Hughes Nominated for SEN
ator; Llltz and Kearney for
Representatives.
Only one Incident to Break the
NIonoconOus Unanimity OF
the Convention.
The Ticket Named.

The Ticket Named.
The Democratic county convention
met Monday afternoon at the court
house and nominated a county and leg
lslative ticket. The convention was with
out incident of interest and almost en-
tirely routine.
The convention was raped to order by
G. r. Flint, chairman of the county
central committee, at o'clock. The
delegates took seats within the bar OF
the court room and the call for the con-
vention was read by Secretary Halstead
of the county committee.
G.. A. Lieber nominated Geo. ".
Kurtz for temporary chairman, and there
being no other nomination Mr.. Kurtz
was elected, and on taking the chair
made few remarks expressive of appre-
citation Of the honor done HIM.
Andrew Blewett nominated G. A.
Lieber for temporary secretary, and there
being no other nomination Mr.. Lleber
was unanimously chosen.
?. w. Alley moved that the chair ap-
point committee of three on credentials.
r. Giese moved to amend to make the
number tive. Amendment accepted. The
original motion, as amended, prevailed
and Chairman Kurtz appointed as such
credential committee: E. j. Leyaen, AL
bert Wild, A. Schetfer, A. Steinbac ch,
Thos. Hayes.
Andrew Blewett moved that the chair
appoint committee of three on perma-
mont organization and order Ct business,
which motion prevailed and Chairman
Kurtz appointed as such committee:
Andrew Blewett, z. e. Strong and a.
Albrecht.
On motion OF q. NJ. Keileher the con-
! vention took recess to await tho report
of the committee on credentials. When
this committee returned they reported,
finding the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
First ward Marion Conklin, Thomas
Hayes, Chas Pierce proxy to George l.
McGregor, George Craven, James Nor
rlson, George l. McGregor.
Second ward-Less FL Low, A NJ Hal
stead, Henry Nlemeyer proxy to M. j..
Barrett, Andrew Blewett, D E Hughes,
proxy to A M Halstead, Peter Garrigan
proxy to w d Buckley. Gus A Lieber,
Richard Gelse.M j Barrett, James Ken
nedy, j N Leiden.
Third ward.-PW w Alley D NJ Ke)leher,
John Brennan. James Groa], Jake Harsh
man, D E Maher, G~-Pickart, Thomas
Drlscoll, proxy to ThomassBarrett.
Fourth wards X McGinnis. J "
Goodrich, A Steinbach, John n Stariha,
Joseph O'Leary, Wm. Fletcher, w H
DennlsOn.
Buchanan. George W Kurtz, Bern
hardt CAMPBELL. VIM McGibben.
Durham.-Jo Ohm Maroney, E f Horn,
August Albrecht.
Ednlunds. Edward Carrlch, E S
Dodge.
Iowa.-Elmer Want.
Melvin.-Chas Ellis.
Mutz.-Henry Sleight, Peter Fried,
Fried proxy to Peter Fried.
Pingree. E Wild, Clifford 0
Waters proxy to A E Wild.
Stirton.-E Lydon.
Windsor james OBrien.
Ypsilantl.-Henry NJ. Shaver.
Strong.-E. E. Strong.
The precincts OF Eldridge, Edmunds,
Medina, Montpelier, Mt Pleasant,
Spiritwood station, Spirltwood lake and
Sharlow were not represented.
The report was adopted, on motion of
Geo. L. McGregor.
Geo. L. McGregor, moved that if there
are any democrats present from pre-
cincts not represented, that they be in
vited to seats in the convention. Car
ried.
Chairman Bleweti of the committee
on permanent organization and order Of
business, reported recommending that
the temporary organization be made per-
manent. The report was adopted on mo-
ton Of Thomas Hayes
The nomination of candidates for state
senator being declared in order, P. W.
Alley. in few words, highly eulogistic
placed in nomination D. e. Hughes. s..
X. McGinnis was also nominated but
withdrew his name. J. "A. Atkinson nom
mated Geo. L. McGregor, who also de-
clined to be "a candidate.
At this point Andrew Blewett moved
that a committee Of five be appointed on
resolutions. The motion was put and
carried, but before the committee was
named P. w. Alley secured the floor and
madea kick against interrupting the
senatorial nomination proceedings. He
wanted the nomination made instanter
aud intinated that this motion was in.