Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-26

to elect. 10 this the Cass county kickers
object. 1t 10 not certain by any means
that Casey could get majority Of the
caucus even il ie agreed to n simple
majority rule which would be q votes.
But his action Is magnanimous, and
puts him right with the people Of the
state and the republicans Of the party.
The responsibility Of any defeat Of q
republican will not lie with him
hut with those who have declined
to observe the caucus custom.
All Of the other candidates have agreed
to cancus but the followers OF Smith Of
Caes. 1t is said that four OF these ,e-
publican members are 81 bitterly hostile
to Casey that they prefer democrat to
him, bnt it is not stated that they would
vote for democrat in preference. They
desire to eliminate Mr.. Casey entirely
from the field, first, AID then they will
consent to talk over the situation after
wards. Such policy is widely depre-
Gated by republicans, yet tie party ma
j"rity is SO small that any action outside
Of caucus deal where every vote can he
relied upon, is not considered safe. The
republican managers are anxious abou,
this state of affairs and every effort Ii
being made to bring the kickers iuto
line. The old Fargo postoftice fight ap.
pears to be one Of the chef causes Of
soreness with the Cass county men.
Through all this trying aud embarraes
ing exhibition, Mr.. Casey has borne him
self with commendabie dignity and gen
erosity. The effort to rule hiE out as
candidate has been apparent from the
first. The other candidates seemed TO
think that until he got out of the way no
chance existed for them and hence the
active, persistent efforts that have been
made 10 Danish him from the
field of contestants. He is the strongest
man in point of ability and the most
desirable by far Of any of the men now
receiving votes. This is generally recog-
nized here. Yet it counts for Iittl. or
nothing in North Dakota, as the peopl.
by this time begin to see. There is 10
solution now to be seen for the deadlock
aud it may take several days yet before
he election can be accomplished, and
who the man will be is now more un-
certain than ever. Mr.. Casey is th.
natural candidate of the party and his
friends have the strongest hopes that he
Can yet be elected. His lack of local
strength, and the misfortune uf having
had to take u part in the distribution OF
patronage are now being realized. But
it is the fate OF many clean, able men,
and unfortunately Mr.. Casey is no ex-
ception.
PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate the resolution that the
governor appoint u committee Of three
TO investigate the purchase of school
bonds from Fulton & Co., Of Grand
Forks. which committee should include
as one. the public examiner, WAS passed
after lively debate. Jud LaMou,e
favored the investigation and said he
courted the fulles: inquiry INTO the
transaction. He believed that all
the affairs of the late treasurer
Mr.. BoOker were entirely straight and if
not. wanted the facts made known.
Incidentally Mr. LaMoure read an
editorial from The Argus on this subject,
which was not entirely complimentary,
and this called out few characteristic
structures on the editor. The committee
will begin the investigation tomorrow
80 ho1 kl,n<
;rregnlarity will be found in the trans
action to be investigated.
A LICENSE BILL.
Another important measure intro
d.,ced in the senate today was q license
bill by Mr.. Miller of Mandan, entitled
an ect TO suppress lntemperance and the
illegal sale OF Intoxicating liquors, and
to provide for county local option and
the sale and manufacture OF liquors. 1t
gives counties the right to vote on the
matter, the permits to be
issued by the district Judge and the
license fee to be not less than
$3N per year. 1t IS strict
license law, doing away with screens,
blinds, etc, requiring liquor to be cold
in one room, opening on public street.
preventing games, etc. 1t includes the
repeal OF the prOhibitOry law, and gn-s
into effect july l. 1893, il passed. The
same senator introduced a resubmission
bill last Saturday, giving the people tue
right TO vote on the question again 'nne
9th. The license law above referred to
follows the former bill and provides for
the regulation and sale of liquor, pro-
vlding, Of course, resntiniss,on Is carried
Senator Pinkham presented petition
to the legislature containing, it is said.
some 5000 nnmes against the legislature
taking any action on resnbmission.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Stewart Wells spent Sunday with his
father in the city.
Editor Hoeue. Landlord Soliday and
Banker Meacham Ut Carrlnxtcn, are
among the Foster county workers in
Senator Casey's behalf.
Clinton Wade OF Jamestown, is again
in the city and will not let the farming
interests Of the people Of his county 90
unrepresented in M. Casey's campaign
The crowd Of third house people is
materially diminished today. Most OF