Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-08-06

0ttlCtufe0 npOn the COmmltte0 Oh
conference, inslnustlng that there were
several candidates on that committee
and their action was not in accord with
true populistio principles. He also op.
posed the selections OF the nominating
designating it % unfair to
the convention. The reflection angered
Mr.. Upson Who arose 10 bic seat and pro-
in emphatic terps that IT Mr..
BarryS remarks were aimed st him he,
Barry, lied. This crested . little Ill
feeling. Mr.. Upson afterward apol,gized
but Mr.. Barry seemed unable TO forget
tho incident and whom 1t came to nomi.
nations be, and several Of his following
IN the Grand Forks delegation, refused
to vote for Mr.. Upson.
The remainder OF tho ticket was nom.
mated practically - reported by the
to the convention. Mr.. Ea-
gers selection was contested by Mr..
Wilder Of Msndsn, who spent oonsidera-
BILE time in pushing his candidacy among
old.time scquaintances, but the county
stood by Mr.. Eager and be received the
nomination.
John Hodeson of Sargent county was
nominated by reclamation. He is On
ex-member OF the Legislature and con-
sidered very strong man for any POSI-
tio2.
Mrs. Eisenhuth was nominated with
hurrah and by acclamstlon. Her fine
record as superintendent Of public in
struction and her wide acquaintance
makes this selection strong one.
There was scrap over the selection
Of railroad commissioners. F. L. Walker
was the choice OF the committee, but o.
g. Major, who has been one Of the old.
time pushers in the party, was given
the place by the convention instead.
McHenoh of Fargo and the present
sheriff Of Ransom county, F. w. Taylor,
we're also nominated.
The selection of Oliver Knudson OF
Nelson county, a. the other railrosd
commissioner was done as recognition
not only Of strong vote-getter but Q
man having undoubted qualifications
man high character.
There was some disappointment in
Dickey county which, having 600 popu.
listic votes, had only seven delegates
and lost their popular Mr.. Walker who
was candidate for the position Of CON.
missioner Of railroads.
G. 8. Reishus Of Ward county was
selected ss commissioned Of agriculture
by exclamation. He hes been silver
snsu for the past five years and left the
republican convention at Grand Fosks
on account Of it's gold plank. He 10 .
strong man 10 bis section Of the country
and 10 brother Of Scandinavian min.
ister Of large influence and popularity.
Major Murphy, who 10 one Of the lead
ing silver republicsns Of the state, wss
present at the convention and stated
that Reishus would bring TO the ticket .
thousand votes from that part Of tho
state.
RoBT. 3. RICHARDSON
The candidate for governor, Hon.
Robt. B. Richardson, lives in the most
populous portion Of tho state. He was .
membsr Of the North Dakota constitu.
tionsl convention, also . member Of the
first state Legislature and u universally
loved and respected whore personally
known. It u said he will bring to the
ticket . strong following OF Red River
valley voters who know his real merits,
He 10 farmer, having como to tae state
from Canada seventeen years seo, hss
. family Of eight children, and il re-
sardsd q nan Of strict integrity and
btrong force Of character.
Mr.. Richardson hes opposed Jud La
Moure in that county tor years aud
stands q tho representative Of tho farm
interests particularly. He has acquired
considerable property in farming. De-
der the existing dissatisfaction with the
republican ticket in Walsh and Grand
Forks counties, and the refusal Of many
republicans to support the gold stand
ard ticket under any circumstances, the
delegates from the Red river valley, who
warmly champloned his cause, clam
Richardson will bring to the ticket a
larger vote than any man who could be
named IN that part Of the state.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The state committee, 40 far ~ ap.
pointed yesterday, met last evening and
elected Frank Thompson Of Fargo
chairman, vice Smith Stimmel, and chose
Finley Grant, secretary. The appoint
ment Of the executive committee will bt
made at the adjourned convention q,
Grsud Forks, Aug. IL. Mr.. Thompson
is active and Trustworthy, and has q
wide acquaintance in the state and vii
take all available means Of spreading
information among the voters about tbe
benefits that will accrue from the return