Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-08-04
And Booker and Spencer on
The Republican State
Ticket.
The Full List of the Nominees
Made at Fargo.-A Cold
SinCh Combine.
Roger Allin Gets Left. Fred
FanCher Wins a Place
On the Ticket.
The Ticket.

For congressman-M. N. johnson OF
Nelson county.
For governor-A. H. Burke of Cass.
For lieutenant-governor- A. NJ
Spencer of Walsh.
For secretary of state-C. NJ. Dahl OF
Burleigh.
For auditur-C. S. Walker of Barnes.
For treasurer-L. E. Booker of Penn
bina.
For attorney general-P. H. Rourke of
Ransom.
For justice of the supreme court-G.
G. H. Corliss of Grand Forks.
For superintendent of public lnstruc-
tion--J. NJ. Devlne of LaMoure.
For insurance commissioner-F. B.
Fancher of Stutsman.
For commissioner of agriculture and
labor-D. H. Mcmillan Of Cavalier.
For railroad commissioners-N. G.
Lawrence of Stark, G. F. Wilbur of Ro-
lette, w. G. Lockhart of Dickey.
For presidential electors-J. r. Clark
of Morton, H. H. Strom of Trail, j. j..
Wamberg of Steele.
the republican state convention was
called to order at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, in the armo1y of Co. B at
Fargo, and full state ticket was noml-
mated last night. Hon. Alfred Dickey
of this city was unanimously chosen
temporary chairman, and at the evening
session was elected as permanent pre-
siding officer. He made a short speech
in accepting the honor. and proved
most efficient chairman. After the ap-
pointment of the usual committees, the
convention took a recess until 8 o'clock
Stutsman county was representated on
the credentials committee by Frank
Montgomery, and on the resolution COM
mittee by T. s. Wadsworth.
The evening session opened with a
sharp debate over the report of the COM
mlttee on credentials, the seating of the
Burk delegates from Walsh county be-
ing opposed by McCumber of Richland,
Goodwin OF Ransom and others. The
chair ruled McCumber's amendment to
the report out of order, and was sus-
tanned in his decision by vote Of 1917
to 10315. The report was then adopted,
ia to 127. A motion to adjourn was
lost, and the nomination of candidates
was commenced.
Nelson county presented NJ. n. John
son for congressman, and on motion Of
a Burleigh county delegate he was nom-
mated by reclamation.
Cass county presented A. 81. Burke for
governor, and ex-Gov. Miller of Richland
county, presented the name of Roger
Allin. The roll. cell showed 2l2 votes for
Burke, 113 for Allln, and the formers
nomination was made unanimous.
Grand Forks county presented Guy G.
H. Corliss for justice of The supreme
court, and the nomination was made by
acclamation.
For lieutenant governor, Rlchland
county presented Hon. r. H. Hankinson,
and Walsh county named G. A. NJ.
Spencer. The latter was nominated by a
vote of 1872 to 132 for Hankinson.
G. NJ. Dahl of Burleigh county, and H.
NJ. Creel of Ramsey, were presented for
the Office of secretary Of state, the former
being nominated by acclamation before
the roll-call was completed.
G. S. Walker of Barnes county, was
nominated for auditor by acclamation.
L. E. Booker of Pembina, was renom-
mated for treasurer by acclamation.
j. NJ. Devine of LaMoure, was next
nominated in the same manner.
For insurance commissioner, F. 3.
Fancher defeated Geo. w. Lilly Of Nc
Intosh county, and his nomination was
made unanimous amid much enthusiasm.
There were six candidates for railroad
commissioners, and the vote resulted as
follows: Lockhart and Lawrence, 259
each; Wilbur, 25O; Barlow, 50; Wam-
berg, 81; Slotten, 80. The first three
named were declared nominated.
For attorney general, P. H. Rourke OF
INduSOlAl, leCcl'eO 49, NOtoS w Aoo AoA
Gregory of Ward.
d. H. Mcmillan OF Cavalier county,
was nominated for commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor, receiving 14615 votes
to 1918 for W. E. Patterson of Sargent
The state central committee was then
selected. S. l.. Glaspell is the NOM
Der for the 23rd district.
Three presidential electors were
chosen, and the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wednesday. when the
platform was reported and adopted.
CONVENTION COMMENT.
Fargo Argus: There is not harder