Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-03-19

TOWN, NORTH DAKOT.
heavy votes would have no greater or
less representation than precincts that
cast two or five votes. He deprecated
the animosities, tho soreness and i'll
feelings enRendersd BY too many con.
ventlons and beloved the best interests
Of the party, the voters and tho csndi.
dates would bs subssrvsd BY q com.
bined convention.
O. Wade called for comparison Of
the basis Of representation which gave
result as indicated. However, had the
comparison been carried out, using the
vote of Allin for governor, % basis, it
would show--on the basis proposed by
Mr.. McElroy- the city that In
'94 cast 271 of the 614 votes polled for
Allln in the county-44 per cent of the
total would secure 35 delegates or
43 per cent of the total number OF dele
gates. On the same basis the country,
that cast IS per cent Of the total vote in
thecounty, would secure 81 per cent Of the
entire number of delegates. The coun-
try would gain one per cent of the dele.
gates over the city. Had the compsri-
sons been carried out on the basis pro-
posed by Boynton it would have shown
that the city, casting over "A per cent of
the total vote. would receive but 32115
per cent Of the delegates-a discrimina
ton against the city Of almost II per
cent in the total number Of delegates.
On the other hand, the country, that
casts Sc per cent Of the total votes given
Allin, would be entitled to 68 per cent
of the delegates, IL per cent more than
it is entitled to on basis of equal repre-
sentution.
A vote being taken on Boynton's
amendment the lays" carried it, few
voices dissenting. T. 81. Poole then
moved the amendment which was
seconded by Boynton, that that part of
the McElroy resolution 'relatiug to
future conventions be left out and that
part take care OF itself at the proper
time"
G. Wade was undecided as to the ad-
visibility 'of the amendment but
"wanted to fight on the line OF harmony"
John Mllstead SAID unless more valid
reasons we're given he would be decidedly
opposed to the amendment. He could
see nothing to be gained in having q
series of conventions. Usually the con-
ventions come in the farmers very
busiest season. It is hard to get the
farmers out to the caucuses; 1t would be
benefit to the candidates giving them
| more time to make their canyasscs.
Therefore in the interests OF harmony,
of farmers in general, and the time saved,
be opposed the amendment.
Boynton got the floor and made plea
the burden of which was for "a fair and
square representation and time to con-
slider the questions raised"-to "know
where we stand."
Strong arguments against the amend
ment we're made by Jno. Knauf who
said that here was chance to do away
| with the differences and prevent the
animosities, which arise at each conven-
ton. He believed be spoke in the in
terest of the republican party; spoke for
that which will rebound to the election
of every man nominated on the republl-
can ticket. He spoke at considerable
length and with much force in favor of
the original resolution. Boynton got
the floor again and said there were but
two reasons in his mind why the con-
ventions should not be consolidated: A
long campaign is not good thing for
candidates and he didn't "believe any
populistic paper has any right to dictate
, to republicans how they shall hold their
conventions or what they shall do"
This great treason" had reference to
| the publication few days before in The
Alert, Of the proposition as matter of
news aud general interest.
Insurance Commissioner Fancher. not a
committeeman, said he was requested by
the committeeman from Mutz precinct
to say something. He said be thought
the proposed combined convention
might be the very best thing he didn't
want to express an opinion. But it
seemed to him q matter in which the
various precincts OF the county shon'd
think on we'll to see IT in favor OF it. He
didn't oppose it, and there was lots Of
time, but considered it in the best inter
ests Of harmony to postpone the matter
| to the next committee meeting.
! Simon s. Hartman. of Tnnnelton
West Va, has been subject to attacks of
collie about once year, and would have
| to call doctor and then suffer for about
twelve hours as much as some do when
| H., II toly OF