Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-09-24
Murphy and F Koehn.

Murphy and F Koehn.
Third-Joe Mason, Geo Jones, F w
Dsllier and John Clark.
Fourth-F A Lenz, z Walker, r e
Glese, L B Nlemeyer and Andrew Haas.
Albion-G Gsssl and 8 Carson.
Buohanan-J j Leisch and g w
Kurtz.
Eldridgs- D Weston, R Pendrsy, d
A Shsrlow.
Edmunds-G o Walters. Ivan Carrick,
G E Walters.
Homer-H 8 Williamson, J A Noel.
Iows-Jss Smith.
Kensal-G e Armstrong, s L Porn, w
p Buzzell, H w LaFrsnoe.
Mutz-Peter Fried, G 9 Ottlnger, Css-
per Wojic, Martin Jsskowski, Jno Fried.
Midway- Norris, Patrick Norris.
Spiritwood Station-Fred DAVIS, g
w Bronson.
Woodbury-H O Woodbury..
The precincts of Corrlnne, Durham.
Melvin, Medina, Montpelier, Mt. Pleas
ant, Plngree, Spiritwood Lake, Sharlow,
Stlrton, Strong, Windsor and Ypsilanli
were unropreoonte0.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following resolutions:
We, democra of Stutsmsn county in
convention e3sembled, heartily endorse
the platform adopted by the democ- Ito
party at the state and nationC' conven-
tions, held IN Grand Forks and Chicago
respectively, cordially approve the nom
instio as there made and pledges the
candidates it's hearty and active support.
The order of business of the conven-
tion, as decided upon, brought the rom-
ination of q member of the legislature
first, then nominations Of sheriff, trees-
urer, county judge. states attorney, two
assessors, Justices and conetables. Pre-
vlous to the flst informal ballot H. G.
Woodbury. warned the convention that
the election of q United States senator
was to take place this winter and it de-
volved upon the convention to send lts
very best man, one Of brains and ability.
He nominated Geo. Kurtz.
The first informal ballot resulted in
Frank A LEM receiving "a votes, Geo
w Kurtz II, John Clark ], 81 Gleseler,
and 8 Furgeson I.
First formal-Lenz q, Kurtz II, CLARK
2, Furguson |, and Andrew Haas l.
T. A. Lenz was declared the nominee.
First informal ballot for sheriff,
Samuel Furguson Of Kensal was the
only one nominated -Furguson, 10; W
Il Fletcher, 16; j s johnson, 6; A Mo.
Kechnle, 2; A NJ Halstead, John Clark
and F A Lenz one each.
First formsl-Furguson 81, Fletcher
21, McKechnie 2, johnson !.
Second formsl-Furyuson 26, Fletcher
16, McKechnie 2, Halstead l, and evil
IDENTIFY as josh, John Severn (rep) l.
MI. Ferguson nominated. Mr.. Ferguson
is former railroad man, but for many
years farmer. he is strong and pop.
ular man.
D A Sharlow placed A NJ Halstead in
nomination and r. E. Giese nominated
O r Flint for the Office OF county treas
urer.
Informal vote-Flint "a, Halstead q,
O D Weston l.
First formal Halstead 25, Flint @.
Hslstead nominated.
Ohss Flint was nominated county
Judge on the first ballot receiving 80
votes. 8 K MoGinnis received votes,
c 81 Woodbury. 6, and L Niemeyer l.
Flint nominated.
J J Leisch was re-nominated for COM
missioner for the third district by
acclsmation. The remainder Of the
ticket went through by acclamstion jas
A Murphy being nominated for states
attorney; G Gssal for assessor in the
first district and Walter Ford of ED.
ridge in the second; CIV Mcdonnell Of
Kenssl, and Anton Haas justices of the
peace; and r E Giese, and G O Walters
constables. The convention then took
a recess until after the independents
their share Of the ticket
when the convention was to re-oonvene
and rstify, or not, as they saw fit. the
nominees Of the independents.
NOTES.
Courtenay sent down a delegation
among whom were p D Walsh, r @
Gott, Wm Fender, Jas Reid, E F. Horn
and Geo Wright.
E Squirting and Ed Rose were the
tellers.
THE INDEPENDENTS.
The independents convened shortly
after O'Clock and effected permanent