Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-05-07
LIVELY lEAcUERs.
Convention Proceedings OF
Y. M. r. L. of North
Dakota.
John knauf Reelected Prest-
dent. Walter Cushing
WithdraWs.
Notes Of the Occasion. Dele
gates and Other Off,
cials Named.

CIaIS IV0Ul0Os
From Tuesdays Daily.
The second biennial convention of
the Young Mems Republican League of
North Dakota opened this morning in
the opera house shortly before II
O'Clock. AZ President Knauf came be-
fore the audience to formally open the
convention he was greeted with ap.
plause. A short prayer delivered by
Rev. G. 81. PHILIPPE, invoked divine aid
on the proceedings.
The call was read by Secretary B. E.
Ingwaldson Of Hillsboro.
The president said the convention
would listen to an address OF welcome
by Mayor Fuller Of jamestown, but
there was no response. A delegate sug-
gested they omit the address.
President Knauf delivered few re-
marks which were punctuated with ap-
plause. At the speakers mention OF
Mckinley the convention cheered. He
said be was an admirer OF him-he repre-.
sents everything that is high and noble
in American politics and his name at
the head Of the ticket this year will
inspire the enthusiasm of every labor
ing man through out this union.
The president SAID it was with much
pleasure that he convened the second
biennial convention Of the Y. NJ. r. L..
Of North Dakota. July II, '94, l23 of the
young men of the state gathered in con-
vention at Grand Forks, and there per-
fected the organization in the present
ample form. There they sought to set
an example for others all over the state
to follow. He srralgned the national
administration, convicted and con-
demned it; spoke OF the schools and ac-
ademies that with but few exceptions
are teaching free trade, and tarl6 for
revenue only. from textbooks, which be
believes are prepared by men in the IN
terests Of the English Rovernment-cer-
tsinly not prepared by men who have
studied and are in sympathy with Amer.
ican history. he wanted to see Ameri'
cans for America and not for England
any longer-practlcal citizens and not
theoretical politicians.
A committee was appointed on ere.
dentials consisting of Reed Of Burlelgh,
Young of Barnes. Falley Of Wahpeton,
Dr.Sprake of Case, Kepler Of Dawson,
Clark ,of Stark and Sollday of Car
rlngton.
The resolution committee consists OF
David Bartlett of Griggs, Grant Hager
Of Pembina, Metcslf of Nelson, Buck Of
Stutsman, Wilson of Welle, Howard OF
Traill, Hanna of Cass, Dunlap OF Barnes
and J. NJ. Devine Of LaMoure. s. F..
Ellsworth of Stutsman, Perkins OF Bur
leigh, Getchell OF Barnes, Meredith Of
Cass, Smith OF Kidder, Steen of May.
vile and Wanner of Griggs formulated
rules for the convention and arranged
the order Of business.
THE PRESIDENCY.
The chief contest Of the convention
will be over the presidency and is ex-
peoted to OCCUR late this afternoon or
evening. Caucuses we're held last even
ing and today. To the observer, it looks
as though John Knauf the present in
cumbent, who has served 70 the entire
satisfaction of the league for two years,
and has strong workers in every part of
the state, will be reelected with fine
majority. He has devoted his time,
energy and money to the cause OF the
league and appreciative remarks in re-
gard to his services and candidacy are to
be heard on every side. His friends
urge his re. election as only just recogni-
tion Of his services.
Mr.. Knaut's only opponent is Walter
F. Gushing of Fargo deputy state land
commissioner, league worker who has
done much in the way OF organization
in connection with his official dnties
while leasing school lands. He has been
criticised somewhat on account of the
combination OF league work and official
duties. Several of the leading delegates
including those from Bismarck, Cassel-
ton, and Valley City are for Knauf.
It was stated that A. B. Guptil of
Fargo might be sprung at the last
moment as dark horse.
Before the assembly OF the convention
in the afternoon it was announced that
Mr.. Gushing had withdrawn from the
race with Mr.. Knsuf for the presidency
10 the interests of harmony. From the
hour Of the opening Of the convention
the tide in favor Of Mr.. Knsuf's re-elec.