Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-02

Severson of Cass, voting with the indie.
pendents and democrats to dispense
with the call. Representative Wright OF
Stutsman, also voted in favor OF Burke's
motion.
Oliver was IN the hospital, but reported
at los, and Veeder. who lives at Mandan
and missed train, also arrived, and
both voted for Mr. Casey on the Goth
ballot. Wineman, who has heretofore
voted for Casey, changed to Walsh. Most
Of the democrats voted for Roach, and
the independents for Muir. The ballot
had no Significance, however, and the
thirtieth ballot was of even less import
ance in gauging the actual situation.
A hot time eneued at the conference
of republicans this evening. At the
caucus held several nights ago 1t was
agreed to give Mr.. Casey fair trial, and
If it was found that after three or four
days balloting he failed to gain strength
or be elected, the other candidates were
to De taken up in regular order and
served likewise. Mr.. Casey lost two
votes today, which gave rise to con-
siderable dissatisfaction, and which
resulted in the conference tonight. At
the conference Mr.. Hurley brought up
the agreement, but it was sat down on.
The conference ended in drafting
paper aud appointing committee of
five, composed Of Hurley for Kingmsn,
Gregory for Caeey, Macarthur for Smith
Arnold for Anderson, and Mr.. Worst
representing himself, to confer with the
candidates as to whether they would re-
lease all claims to their following and
enter into general caucus representing
the entire republican vote. This CON-
mittee to make their report at $50 to-
morrow, and a conference is to be held
at 10 o'clock, when it is claimed new
man will be taken up, provided Casey is
not the choice. This leaves the situation
| comparatively in the same rut as it was
Oh the start, as it is said that thirteen
republicans will hold fast to Casey until
death.
The democrats believe they stand a
better show than ever of electing their
candidate. In case the deadlock con-
tinues to the end of the session, Cover
nor Shortridge will he called upon to
appoint the senator, but the republicans
maintain that they will yet come to an
agreement.
Senator McCarlen has introduced a
bill reducing the appropriation for mill
tia maintenance from 81 600 to $4,000.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Strom introduced the following
concurrent resolutions: @
Whereas, the greater part OF the an
thracite coal deposits of the United
States are owned by few corporations
who have combined and levied probably
hundred million dollars of taxes
during the past few years upon the peo
pie OF this country by raising the price
paid for coal by the consumers while at
the same time they have decreased the
wages Of their workmen, thus degrading
American citizenship and endangering
American institutions, aud
Whereas, These corporations are arti-
fetal persons created and existing by
law alone, possessed of immortal life,
and the right to impose taxes on the
people in one year equal to the revenue
OF half dozen sovereign states, i'm
plies the right to wiring from the people
forever, If not prevented by law. un:
limited amount of their substance, and
Whereas, it was the original
design OF the founders of the govern
ment to reserve from sale and retain
for the benefit Of all the people the
public lands containing mineral or
metallic wealth, and
Whereas, The present evil conditions
10 the coal fields Of this country are an
unforeseen and unnatural outgrowth
from the conceded right Of private prop
erty applied to an article Of prime neces-
sity for all the people in the hands OF
corporations,
Therefore resolved, That the legisla-
tive assembly of the state OF North Da-
kots respectfully memoralizes the con-
gress of the United States to take
immediate steps under the right Of
eminent domain to condemn and enter
into possession OF ali the anthracite coal
lands of this country and hold and ad-
minister the same as public trust for
the benefit Of all the people on terms
that shall be just to the miners of the
coal and the consumers OF the same.
Be it therefore resolved. That it shall
be the duty Of the secretary Of state to
forward copies Of this memorial to our
senators and representatives in congress
and also to the president Of the United
States and to each senator and member
of congress.
Pretty Well Said.
Minneapolis journal: Kate Field says
that il the Worlds Fair is closed Sun