Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-06-04

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NOTES.
It 10 16 to in favor OF silver.
The convention will finish its work
tonight.
o. 8. Marshall Cronan came in with
tho Grand Forks delegation.
Wm. Ray and sheriff Lish of Dickin.
son represented Stark county.
Recover Kinter Of the Bismarck land
Office 10 an interested spectator st the
convention.
The convention decided to admit
both Of the contesting delegates from
Mclean county.
Surveyor General Blewett and Deputy
Revenue Collector Lleber assisted in
welcoming delegations.
Capt. Braithwsite Of steamer Eclipse
litigation fame came IN from Bismarck
this morning to attend the convention.
Editor Carruth of the Plsindealer Of
Grand Forks, kept tab on proceeding for
bis paper and worked as delegate a.
we'll.
Banker v. B. Noble of Bottineau, 10
among the delegates. He is considering
fhe feasibility Of establishing bank at
Leeds.
The sleeping car from Grand Forks
failed to make connection ct Winnepeg
junction for No. and came in attached
to No 3.
Among the prominent attendants are
Col. Jno. d. Benton and Chairman
Burke Uorbett OF the state central com.
mittee.
Attorney G. j. Fisk OF Grand Forks
who 10 among the delegates, is csndi-
date for Judge Templeson's position on
the bench.
Postal Clerk Wm. McGibbon Of Val
10y City 10 among the delegates. Dur,
ing the day he was kept busy greeting
old acqusintenoes.
There are several prominent populists
present who were looking on with in
terest. Among them Hon. N. p. Rss-
musson of Barnes county.
F. q. Bartlett, chairman of Sargent
county's democratic central committee,
is here with secretary 8. T. McNulty-
for free silver national delegates.
Editor w. H. Hessing of the Buffalo
Express, 10 among the delegates from
Oass county. Editor McGovan Of the
Devils Lake Free Press 10 taking in the
convention a. we'll. Editor Maddux OF
Nov Rockford was in the city last even
ing.
In the table Of delegates to the
Chicago convention, both North and
South Dakota are set down 90 GOLD
states. On party vote both states are
undoubtedly silver, and both are very
likely to be yet counted as such IN tho
national convention.
The delegates from Walsh and Grand
Forks counties came IN this morning in
special car attached to No. 8. Canvas,
fastened to the side Of the car bore this
legend in large letters: "DeleRates from
Walsh and Grand Forks counties to tho
North Dakota Democratic State Con-
vention; l6 to 1.or Nit"
G. H. McManus of Reynolds, the Sec
retary of Grand Forks county conven.
tion that turned down Burke Corbet be-
cause OF an uncertainty as to his fnan-
cial views, is one Of an enthusiastic dele.
cation. He ls for free silver first, last
and all the time and is reported to be a
dead sure winner to the house this fall.
Ex.Gov. Shortridge is among the
visitors. He was cordially greeted by
numerous scquaintances. Remarking
on the Oregon election the ex-governor
said, IF the independents and demo-
Gratis had united they would have carried
everything. As it is there will be two
silver congressman and q silver senator.
That's good enough"
The reception committee was increased
to IS members and all trains during the
night were met, and the delegates we'll
cared for. The first train to arrive was
No. at l 80 q. ION which was Senator
Roach, then the Valley train with the
delegates from the south part OF the state
at 3:45 a. m.,and the trains from the west
at O'Clock. Delegates from the north
came in last evening at O'Clock.
7. w. Conyers, merchant and farmer
of Cando. is numbered with Towner
county's free silver delegation. In Chas.
w. Pierce of this city he met an old time
friend with whom in '78 he crossed the
"plains." driving bunch of stock from
Hannibal, Mo-, to California. Mr.. Con-
yers is now the prosperous farmer of
nearly thousand acres Of North Da-
kota's richest soil.
Editor Woods OF the Steele Ozone, q