Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-08-06
THEIR TICKET NAMED.
Champions Named by The
Populists for Defense
Of Silver.
Proceedings and Incidents OF
the independent State
Convention.

Ticket Named to be ENDORSED
by Democrats August
Twelfth.
Goyernor-R. B. Richardson of Pembina.
Auditor-J. T. Eager OF StMtsman.
Secretary Of State j.. E. HOdgsOl OF Sargent:
Railroad COmmissiOners-Ohver knudSOn OF
Nelson, and .. 9: Major OF steele county; Xs,.hu.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
PRESIDENTIAL Eiectors-D. F. seigfried of
ShOrtridge of 9ran0 FOrks-Frank Wilder WITH
drawing
The work Of the populist convention
Thursday began early and soon after
convening, on motion Of Upson, q nomi'
Mating committee was appointed, one
member being selected from each county.
The committee was ordered to report
names for consideration of convention,
to save time and get the nominations
before the convention. The plan was
not liked by many and the
delegates grew impatient at the
delay that naturally occurred IN
the committee. The leading candi-
dates for governor we're Bentley Of
Burleigh, Upson Of Trail, and Richard
son Of Pembins. After several hours
discussion the last named was decided
on in the convention and Inst OF names
for the other offices 40 we'll. The report
OF the committee was acted upon at
once by the election Of Bryan and
Watson electors to head the ticket.
Wilder OF Morton county, one OF the
electors chosen by the committee. With.
drew his name and that Of Ex-Gov.
Shortridge was substituted in his place.
The democrats had conceded the
popul,st electors. The choice of electors
was not considered very important, as It
is understood that it the two national
committees do not withdraw one or the
other OF the vice presidential caLdidstes
before elect,on, the choice for vice presl.
dent IN the electoral college, il likely TO
b made on the plan Of giving to The
party that had the largest vote, taken N
congressional districts throughout the
couotry, tho votes Of electors. This 10
rseardsd q favor,nR 6ewell, but tho
matter was not OF sufficient consequences
to dispute shout.
After tho sslectlon OF electors tho
choice OF candidate for governor
wss taken up and three candidates
put in nomination. Mr.. Upson resides
in Grand Forks. but his farm 10 70
Trail county. The Grand Forks dole
tioa wss, ~ usual, divided and got
nothing, although il il been unit for
his nomination he might have been
the nominee, - many delegates were
anxious to support Col. Bentley Of Bic.
msrck tor congress. He 10 considered
best able to place the issues OF the
campaign before tho people, on the
stump and therefore we'll qualified to
meet our 3O-cent wheat congressman,
who il tho gold standard candidate.
The democrats had expressed desire 70
80 Bentley named for this place and
several Lad said they would be
wiling 70 name him for the
po.itioa on their ticket owing
70 ths scarcity u eoed speakers
on the democratic side. This fact IN
doubtedly Influenced many in their
votes for governor, and it may develops
that Col. Bentley will be named By the
democrats to speak for the silver forces
against johnson. Many republicans
Who would like to see Johnsou turned
down would no doubt be more than
pleased to vote tor Bentley, he being %
old soldier, i former republican and q
most satisfactory and honorable man.
Nj. Epson is large farmer, NAH ot
character and executive ability, And had
he not refused the use Of bio name until
just the last moment after delegates had
agreed to support another, he might
have received tho nomination.
AZ It was the ch o,cs Of the COMMITTEES
Hon. Robert B. Richardson Of Drayton
pembina county was the choice OF the
convention for governor. The commit
tee considered also Col Bently, J. p
Hodgeson of Sargent, L. y LELAND o.
LaMonre for the place and only agreed
after about twenty ballots. Il statet
also, that Bentley was at one time de
oided on, but the vote was afterward'
changed for Richardson.
The vote stood on the roll call-Kich
ardson 1O5, Bentley ", Upson u, AM
Ueland 5.
Mr.. Upson, the candidate from Crane
Forks county, was unable to secure tn
united support Of his own delegation
One reason for this was that during tn
morning session Mr.. Barry OF that dele
CATION arose and made some sever