Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-09-17
THE "JAmESTOWN' TICKET
The County Outside of the
City Practically Ig-
nOred.
Names of Present Office Holders
Conspicuous-Lively Dis
satisfaction.

The republican convention of Saturday
has resulted 80 many anticipated and
there is much dissatisfaction left 10 the
republican ranks concerning the manner
in which the lucrative county Offices were
parcelled out and their unequal distri-
button. The Combine" had lts 0rRani.
sation perfected before the convention
met and there was nothing for the dele
gates to do but rstify the work and be
good fellows. Nomination speeches were
considered unnecessary. It was deemed
best to give the medicine with as little
preliminaries as possible.
Without exception every lucrative
Office IN the county was given to the
candidates from the city and the coun-
try turned down 80 hard that dissatls-
faction is openly expressed by leading
republicans. One of the legislative
nominations ss a sop was given Agent
Ed Sunday of the Northern Pacific at
Edmunds, the only Office except justice
Of the peace or constable that went out
eide of Jamestown. The northeast part
Of the county has demanded representa-.
tion and asked for the Office Of sheriff.
They sent down one. quarter of the votes
in the convention IN support Of their
desire, but one Of the best and richest
portions Of the county was compelled to
be content with the offices Of Justice of
the peace and constable. The delegates
did not make much demonstration or
parade their protests to the manifest
unfairness of the convention, but they
felt the injustice Of the representation
just the same.
It was stated, and generally expected,
that this feeling Of revenge and boss,sm
would defeat Charlie McElroy, candi-
date for register Of deeds, because, 1t is
claimed he had dared to aspire to secure
the delegation to the republican state
convention against F. B. Fancher. But
for some reason Mr.. McElroy got the
nomination and does not owe it to bis
"friends" on the combine either. 1t 10
said that N. Sinclair wss slated for his
place.
Fred Wanner Of Pingree came within
four votes Of defeating Major Lyon for
county superintendent Of schools. Major
Lyon was for some reason not the
favorite of the bosses. But Wanner's
vote showed how strong the combine
wss even to the details of the conven-
ton.
The claim il openly made that no man
Who has opposed the iron Glad rule Of
tho bosses in the past, will be allowed TO
have any thing this fall in this county.
After the convention opened the diotum
OF the bosses went out and after the first
vote it was quite apparent what the
delegates would be forced to do. A.
Haight, one Of the prominent members
Of the convention, nominated B. W.
Fuller for reelection 40 state senator to
head the republican county ticket. A..
H. Ellsworth OF the Capital, quickly
seconded it, the secretary oast the vote
Of the convention, and when Chairman
o. A. Boynton announced the result
there was some little scattering ap.
plause.
Before the convention met the opinion
seemed to be general that E. J. Gleason
Of Spiritwood, and Jack McGinnis would
be nominated for the house. This was
strengthened by the informal vote when
E. j. Gleason led all the candidates by
~ votes. But though he received not
less than 1875 on any ballot, Ed. Sum
day Of Edmunds, had made canvass
that surprised the calculations of some
of the leaders and received the nomiEa-
ton.
The votes IN detail are:
Informal vote: E. j. Gleason, A115;
John McGinnis, o; H E Sunday. 49,; NJ
W Wright, 1928 and O A Boynton 8.
Fret formal: McGlnnio 26, Gleason
Is, Sunday 172sss, Wright 1871 and Boyn-
ton 3.
Second formal: McGinnls 30, Gleason
25s4, Sunday l7s2ss, Wright Sss and Boyn-
ton 8.
Third formal, for choice Of one, ell but
two highest on second formal ballot be-
ing dropped: MoGinnls So and Gleason
299s.
Fourth formal, for choice Of second
representative, open field: Sunday 40,
Gleason 231155, Wright 1873.
Fifth formal: Sunday So. Gleason
G1s.
The detailed votes for sheriff we're:
INFORMAL n Severn, 38 e. Geo. Tucker
2lsa, F r Vincent 10, E B Dewey 8 and
r b Moses g. Formal ballot: Severn
457hS, Tucker 25sss, Vincent 8, Moses 8
and Dewey 2.
But one ballot for treasurer was taken