Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-19

NORTH DAl
profit for those who read something
besides newspapers.
jamestown was we'll represented
among the arrivals today. Frank Casey,
Judge Rose, A. Blewett, Henry Me.
meyer. Jas. Bellivou and r. E. Wallace,
came in to see the legislative wheel 90
round. Judge Rose has special inter.
est in the same. In addition kepresen-
tative Wright arrived with his wife,
Senator Fuller and Representative Boyn-
ton also returned after spending the
Sunday Mt home.
}. K. Smith, the Cass county candi.
date for the senate, is an Illinois man.
who formerly resided at Quincy. MIR.
Smith Is naturally proud of residence
IN that great state. He recently dis.
posed OF a farm in Morgan county for
SS5 an acre, and says it was sold too
cheap.
Two special sleepers were crowded
today with arrivals Nearly all the
prominent men, Of all parties are present,
but the excitement IS mild compared
with former occasions.
The party who fell into the trap set by
Representative Oliver aud drank ink
from bottle instead Of old rye, is said to
he prohlbitionlst, pledged against re-
submission.
BISMARCK, Jan. 15.- .-tSpeciall -
Nothing of Importance in the senatorial
fight came to the surface today. Many
members went to church and but little
caucusin9 has been done. The train
brought in large additions to the third
house, and the hotels of the town are
crowded. Cass county especially had q
strong delegation of workers put in an
appearance. They at once sought the
secluslon of Senator Haggart's room and
shortly afterwards called upon Senator
Casey In a body, expressing their good
will towards his cause.
Candidate Worst's friends claim that
he has gained some yesterday and today
but the votes are difficult to locate. Mr..
klngman feels stronger and more conf
dent than ever. His own county is stay
ing with him in good shape His head
quarters are frequently visited and Mr..
Kingman is conceded to be making a
gentlemanly and capable campaign.
j.. Smith OF Cass county, Is enlarg-
ing his acquaintance industriously, and
claims to have reserve forces who will
aid him materially when the time arrives.
Ex-Gov. Ordway, who is here, not ex-
actly in the capacity Of a locker on, has
no diabolical plot to spring. Hs feels
that the republican party in the state is
gong through O deserved chastisement
for political mistakes, and believes that
the discipline should be complete and
thorough. He says: 1.-The republican
party is curious organization. 1t needs
good licking every once in awhile to
keep it straight. 1t appears to have got.
ten sound thrashiug last November, in
this state, and the only wonder is that the
legislature was saved from the wreck"
Gov. Ordway believes the senatorial
fight will not be settled as soon as
claimed, yet he comedies thai Mr.. Casey
is by far the strongest man. In case OF
deadlock the governor himself would
not he averse to leading the hosts out OF
the wilderness. He thinks that Gov
Shortridge will make a good executive
and with proper backing by the legisla-
ture, will be able to do the state a great
deal of good.
IT the other candidates would consent,
there would be a republican caucus
Tuesday, for Senator Casey's friends
would like TO see such a move both for
the party's sake and for their own. But
as he is the leader IN the race at present,
a caucus is naturally objected to On the
part of the other candidates. Senator
Casey is satisfied, however, with this. as
he is confident OF holding his own and
gaining enough votes for election by
whatever plan the republicans may take
to settle the matter.
The democrats and Independents will,
Of course, abide by the caucus nomi-
nee until all hope of success is gone.
The independents may not leave their
caucus candidate at all.
Tuesday at noon the balloting begins in
the house of representatives by the joint
assembly. There will be many scatter.
ing votes, and after the first ballot, it IS
thought the session will dissolve
and both houses proceed to the usual
order of business. Each day thereafter
will helghten the interest in the situation,
as at least one ballot must be taken for
senator.
1t Is now generally acknowledged that
Senator Caseys strength comes from his
own we'll equipped personality, his in
dustry and the excellent record made for
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