Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-08-11
Mr.. |. c. WADE EXPLAINS.
A Communication on the SUBJ
jeCt of the Fargo Con-
VentiOn.
He Points Out the Foibles
Peculiar to Ambitious
Politicians.
Farm Organization Ably Dis,
cuSsed by Magazine
Writer.

Editor Alert would like to correct
an article in last Thursdays Alert, as it
leaves very erroneous impression as to
the real facts concerning the Fargo con-
vention.
The general Impression is that it should
make no difference to the bird that is
plucked, ready for the cooking, whether
he stiould be boiled, broiled or roasted.
However, it IS possible, if he had any re.
marks to make, he might have choice
as to the mode of procedure before being
served up and done for. In the first
place let ne say: The question of having
or losing place on state ticket is of
minor importance-no particular inter-
est only to the party himself, hence
should Eot be Of any great interest to the
state at large. But the manner of leav-
ing off or putting on men on the state
ticket is of vital Importance to every
voter in the state. If fraud, deceit and
straight lying IS to govern in such cases.
then candidates must not be surprised
if they are left to retire to private life
after next November.
Will only give sample of inconsist.
ency in my own case-thet Stutsman
county may know something of thesame.
The evening OF our arrival at Fargo the
delegation held caucus and "resolved
to give the two candidates chance to
rustic for themselves TIL the next morn
ing and to stand by the candidate who
developed the most strength" While I
had not been consulted, at the same
time when notified Of the passage of the
resoiutlon and asked il would agree to
the same, said I would, and proceeded to
get hustle OF myself, and soon bad 235
delegates pledged to vote for me. Several
candidates had been Withdrawn and the
entire Allin strength and fully half the
Burke delegates had agreed to staEd for
me. Now behold what happens. Very
suddenly, in lees than two hours after it's
passage, the Stutsman county delegation
waa called together, Mr.. Dickey being
absent, and rescinded the resolution. I
was at once go Informed by acting secre-
tary, Cornwall. / asked him at whose
instigation; he gave no particular reason
only that 1t. was Thought best" It
probably was-i. 9. il the in
tention was to leave my name
of the ticket. In the second place I was
told by Mr.. Fuller that the delegation
would just hustle themselves to see that
Stutsman county had the two places on
the state ticket. But 10 and behold, Mr..
LaMoure says "Stutsman county only
asked for one place."
Again it is entirely false as to being
obliged to 60 to the Allin side to get MI.
Wade place, as is the intimation I have
heard as coming from certain delegates
that I. @. Wade was trading them of
for place. I defy any delegates at Fargo
to truthfullv cay ever offered to trade
I simply had chance to win on my
merits, and did not have to trade either
Stutsman county delegation or all hopes
of present and future. No fight was
made against me only by certain parties
from Stutsman county. I am not caring
for place, but do insist that the truth
should be told. Yours,
1ouoa<own Ano 1909