Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-02-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Subject of Many Addresses in
the House Before Packed
Audience.
Penetentiary Board Selections
Will Probably Cause
Some Strife.
The Only Col. Plummer Ap-
pears on the Scene
Routine.

Bismarck, Feb. 2O.-The woman suf-
frage bill came up in the house and was
debated at considerable length This
afternoon. Mrs. Devoe, who Is looking
after the interests Of the women here,
was invited to address the house on the
subject.
Col. Plummer followed in opposition
to the measure. He said he did not be-
lieve the women wanted this added
burden. Major Edwards and Mrs.
Clements also spoke.
The house was densely packed with
onlookers and listeners.
BISMARCK, Feb. 2O.--Outslde OF two
important nominations for state Offices
that Of Editor Wlnshlp for coal oil IN
spector, and County Auditor Langlie of
Traill, for state examiner-there was
little to excite interest, alarm or specula-
tion IN the senate yesterday. Mr.. Win
ships nomination was generally approved
as proper recognition of his party SER
vices during the campaign, and a token
of the earnest support the Grand Forks
Herald has uniformly accorded the gov
ernor. Mr.. LanRlie has served four
terms, it ie said, as the auditor of Trail
count. The deputyship has not yet
been fixed for any one, but according to
report. Montgomery of Sargent, can
have the place if he desires 1t.
On the subject of appointments to be
made there IS report that the peniten-
tiary board selections will not be made
without some hard fighting, and that an
attempt to resist confirmation may at.
tend the naming of certain candidates.
1t is said that lively campaign for the
various favorites OF the Bismarck factions
Is going on. Ed Patterson of the Sherl-
dan, and Jas. Hare have been asked for
as two members from Burleigh county,
and u:3hly recommended, the outside
names to be selected have not been made
public. 1t Is scarcely believed that any
other appointment than that of Chair
man Kif of Tower City, will fail of con-
firmation as the senators seem inclined
to stand by the governor. There is
report today, however, that unless cer-
tain Red River attorney besides Mr..
Sauter is named for Judge, the new
judicial circuit bill can not go through
the senate. This may be but rumor.
Judge Templeton spent the day here
and in reference to the matter stated
that while there was more work in his
district than any other in the state,
there was no necessity Of creating q new
district, but that portion Of the first
could we'll be attached to Judge Nor
gan's district, and with that change the
six judges of the state could readily dis
pose of the business. The Judge, how
ever. was Offering no suggestions in the
matter and appeared to be satisfied to
contemplate less work at the same salary.
although it is we'll known that hard work
has no terrors for him.
The appointment of the new land COM
missioner is yet in the governors hands.
There has been nothing to indicate that
Mr.. George Winters does not have the
best chance for this berth.
The most important board to be ap-
pointed is not unlikely to be the board
of equalization. The subject of railroad
taxation is likely to come before 1t. and
on the personnel OF this board much
speculation is being indnlged in. The
bill increasing the membership by add
ing the county auditors had hearing
in the house. and 1t will likely fail-for
the very singular reason that the ex-
pense would be probably $1,000, instead
Of half that sum as reported by the
public examiner. There wonld be forty
two members The bill was put over
for future vote. It's fate, even if it
gets through the house, Is problem aeical
THE ONLY PLUMMER.
Col. Plummer, who has been longed
the scene today, looking cleaner, younger,
happier and more satisfied with earth.
and the prospects OF heaven than ever
He was accorded cordial welcome and
greeted the boys collectively in the SEN
ate chamber by making few remarks
after the chaplain had opened the session
with prayer. The colonel reported that
the reason he had not been here before
was that he had been laboring under
great difficulties with the railroads in
getting the necessary transportation, but
the magnates had seen the necessity of
helping him along. Owing to the close
ness Of the money market he had been
compelled to discard sleeping cars and
dining cars on his journey, but he was
now here and was pleased to see go many
familiar visages before him. According
to the official report OF the Tribune the
colonel made the audience forget their
troubles, and enjoy the hilarity Of the
hour. He said he was chicken raiser
not an agriculturist. He d,sclaimed
the idea that he was honest, and copse-
quently be could not be populist. He
said he had heard land seemed to believe
it) that Major Edwards had a whole fac
tory Of knives in bis boots. He referred
to the prohibitory law which he praised
az effective. There are no public prose-