Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-08-13


Attorney General. -. M. Conklin. jamestown
Insurance Commissioner. F. T. Parlin, Fargo
Il. II. Commissioner. w. s. Vent Dlckey county
There was q large attendance OF lead.
ing democrats at Grand Forks Wednes.
day to participate in the democratic
fstate convention to nominate candidates
for the state ticket. The assemblage
was perhaps the largest and most repre-
sentative of any democratic gathering
for q like purpose ever held in the state.
The hotels were tbronRed with visitors
and delegates and the unusual fact
noticed that lively campaign for places
on the ticket was going on. The demo-
Gratis are confident of the success
Of the fusion ticket this fall. In fact,
so much 90 that every place that they
had selected to fill with candidates was
eagerly sought for by representative
men. There was much csucasing and Q
good deal of good nstured rivalry, vari-
ous combinations were made and % eoon
broken. There were no bosses in the
convention. Every man was strictly on
his merits as far as the candidates vent.
No candidate paid the expenses of bis
delegation for the sake of their support
and it was strictly democratic gather
ing and ended harmoniously in the
extreme.
The ticket is strong one from many
points Of view. The men are ell known
a. tirst-class, individually. The same
desire was manifest by the democrats a.
seen by the independents to get good
mon for the places.
For congress the democrats nominated
one OF their most Trustworthy and ell.
c,ent men. Hon. John Burke OF Rolla.
He u an attorney, good speaker, and
two years ago made the hopeless rsoe for
attorney general on the democratic
ticket.
H. ALERT of Cavalier, named q
treasurer, 10 one OF the most popular and
abls mon in bic part OF the state. ae
hes been the auditor Of bic county and
10 especially we'll qualified for the plaoe.
H,s record and past experience prove
him TO be tho very man the democrats
wsre looking for.
For attorney general Statsman county
has one Of her citizens nominated, our
presest county attorney, Marion Conklin.
He 10 known % safe and conservative
man, good lawyer, ono who will keep
strictly within the letter Of :he Law, and
amply qualified in every respect Tor the
position - advisor Of tho sovernoe. Mr..
Oonk.in hes twice carried this county on
the democratic ticket. indicating his
strength in . republican stronghold.
He will bring credit to the administra-
,ion il elected, and tho people Of the
state can implicitly rely upon hls good
sense aud sound Judgment in every
emergency.
For insurance commissioner ono Of
the most capable and popular citizens
of Cass county was named, F. T. Parlin
Of Fargo. He will bring strength to
the ticket from that part of the state
and 10 representative citizen IN every
way. He is immensely popular 10 Cas-
selton, Fargo and wherever known, and
has been 10 the insurance business for a
long time as general agent for eastern
companies.
The nominee for lieutenant governor,
Hon. John L. Cashel of Walsh county,
is one Of the best known men in the
state, having served his part OF the
state as senator from Walsh county,
,snd is recognized as an active worker
and good business man. He has 9
strong following IN that part Of the
state.
For railroad commissioner one of the
bsst men OF Dickey county, w. 8. Vent,
was nominated. He is merchant It
!. Ellendale and was nominated by accla-
nation. Mr.. Vent 10 business man Of
long standing in his county and will add
strength and confidence to the ticket
vherevere he is known.
There was no opposition to Judge
Templeton for judge Of the supreme
court. His ability as lawyer and his
reputation at the bar Of the state is
eufticient endorsement Of bis high quail
ficatlons.
The democratic convention closed its
proceedings with the greatest Of good