Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-08-04
Very Harmonious and Burke
Delegates Chosen Without
Opposition.
The Country and City Forces
Divide the Honors
Evenly.
A Review of the PrOceedings-
Dennis Hannifin Talks
on the Situation,

10 select delegates from StutsmAn
county to the state convention at Fargo
on Tuesday, passed off harmoniously.
G. a. Sanford of Kplopolis, was chosen
chairman: Alfred Steel of Jamestown
secretary.
E. Wanner, A. B. Ashley and A. w
Cunningham were appointed committee
on credentials, and reported the follow.
ing delegates present in person or by
proxy.
First Ward-Alfred Steel, e. s
Miller, Alfred Dickey, Arthur Dewey
Jno. d. Goodman, Charles E. McElroy
I. G. Wade, s. l.. Glaspell, P. Gaffney
NJ. L. Parker.
Second Ward-James Brigham, Frank
Kellum, G. D. Porter, John Severn, Mat
Wink, j. j. Nierling, F. F. Montgomery
j. F. Vennum, H. G. Hotchklss, E. NJ
Sanford, J. q. Warnock.
Third Wald-B. w. Fuller, G. w
Ingraham, H. A. Blood, G.. A. Nelson
John McGinnls, O. Mitchell.
Fourth Ward-Geo. G. Smith, Frank
Ingalls,, B. S. Russell, J. B. NeNault
Oscar White, David Botsford, Lewis
Lyon.
buchanan-O.C G. Christopherson, 0. G.
Brekke, Owe johnson.
Corinne-C. A. Sanford. G. W. Fulford
Eldridge-H. Bole, H. J. Mastin, A. W
Cunningham, VIM. Ringuette.
Iowa-John Milstad.
Mount Pleasantly. E. Buzzell, N. B.
Merry.
Mutz-F. B. Fancher, A. B. Ashley.
Pingree-O. F. Nichols, Will Wanner
and Ernest Wanner.
Spiritwood lake-R. E. Wallace, John
T. Gray.
Spiritwood station-H. F. Hobert
Peter Pearson.
Strong-F. D. Jandell.
Windsor-J. H. Buckwalter, Wm
Buckwalter.
Ypsilanti-P. v. Fellows, F. Wolfer
w. H. Doughty.
Durham, Edmunds, Esler, Medina
Melvin, Montpelier, Shsrlow and Stirton
precincts were not represented.
The convention took a recess while
the credentials committee was at work
and when 1t re.assemb!ed at 3 o'clock
the report Of the::committee was adopted
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
John Milstad moved that the delegates
from the country select -four
delegates to Fargo, the city
delegates select four, and one
delegate be selected at large. An amend
ment by E. NJ. Sanford to give the city
five delegates was defeated ~ 2s-
and the motion prevailed. Anosher re-
cess was taken to permit each caucus tc
elect it's four delegates, and upon re-
assembling the following names were re-
ported:
Alfred Dickey, FIRST ward; Frank
Montgomery, Second ward; B. W. Full
ler, Third ward; T. s. Wadsworth, Fourth
ward; G. A. Sanford. Karlopolis; Harr,
Cornwall, Eldridge; D. E. Buzzell, Wind
sor; E. J. Wanner, Pingree.
S. L. Glaspell and G. E. Blackwell
we're nominated for delegate at large
Mr.. Blackwell declined, but received q
votes. to 36 for Mr.. Glaspell, who was
declared elected.
The delegation Is practically solid fo1
Governor Burke, but a motion to in
struct for him was voted down
Mr.. Cunningham moved that the
delegation vote as unit on all subjects
and Mr.. McGinnis wanted instructions
for Burke. but the convention refused tc
entertain either proposition. McGinnie
said "the farmers are for Burke because
Burke is farmer" and the convention
applauded vigorously. As to local can
didates, Measrs. Wade and Fancher bott
say they are satisfied with the delegates
selected,