Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-06-04
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
That is the Kind Of q Conven-
ton the Democrats Have
Today.
Large Attendance Of Dele
gates From all Parts of
State-Senator Roach.
One Contesting Delegation
Only-Harmony Of Views
Gold Men Scarce.

Fusion Sentiment Predomin-
ates the Meeting-Notes
and Comment.
The democratic state convention OF
North Dakota opened st 2p. %. With 9
prayer by Rev. LOOMS, the delegstes
standing. On the stage with Chairman
Burke Corbett wese Hon. John Burke Of
Rolla, Secretary Holt Of the state central
COMMITTEES, and Judge Rose.
The opera house was tastily decorated
for the convention with potted plants
in bloom and flags gracefully draped.
The pictures Of the first and present
president OF the United States drapsd
with the national emblem and sur.
rounded by flowers graosd tho right and
left OF the stage, while in the center Of
tho speakers desk were foliage plants.
In tho rear, IN . pretty wood scene were
two large flags. The stage setting vas
quite pretty and was favorsbly COM
mended upon BY many.
The address Of welcome, in the sb-
sence Of tbs mayor, was gwen BY Judge
Rose in . few brief hearty words. He
extended to tho convention . most
cordial greeting and hoped that the de-
lberations would 30 not only harmonl.
ous and beneficial but that pleasant
recollectlons would bs carried homo BY
tho delegates Of their meeting among 10.
Chairman Corbet responded saying it
was always . pleasure for democrats
to assemble whore their fellow demo-
crats had extended the cordial Welcome
they had received from the citizens
OF Jamestown. Then in complementary
terms Hon. John Burke OF Rolla was
called to the chair and for the second
time IN his experisnoe presided at .
democratic convsntlon Of North Dakota.
which elects delegates to . national con-
veotion.
The convention was to open at u
noon, but owing to . pressure OF busi-
mess BY the state central committee in
hearing the Mclean county contest 1t
was not until after dinner when Chair
man Burke Corbet raped for order and
temporary organization was effected.
Mclean county was the only one to
send contesting delegations. Messrs.
Wallin and johnson appeared as the
regularly elected delegates while Mr..
Dwyer and DR.. Forbes contested their
right. It was claimed that James Tay-
lor, who called the first named conven-
ton, was out Of the fold having been q
delegate to the state independent con.
ventlon here two years ago. The
state central committee heard the two
delegations and decided that the dele
cation receive one vote each in the tenn
porary organization.
The committee oppolnted by the con-
vention after further hearing seated
the Wallin delegates. There was no dit
larence in the financial views Of the con-
testants, it being county matter only
that was mp for adjustment.
Mr.. Wilson Of Bsthgate, was made
secretary Of the temporary organization
and assisted by Editor Hessing Of
Buffalo.
A ten minute recess was taken to
allow the credential committee, Dan
Lynch Of Dickey, McCsnna of Towner,
Capt. Bralthwaite Of Bismarck, V. B..
Noble, Martin Ryan Of Fargo, Mr.. Flint.
Conyers OF Cando, and @. j. Fisk of
Grand Forks, to report. At 3 p. m. the
convention reassembled for businsse.
The following are among the delegates
present as reported by the committee on
credentials:
Psmbina County y M Chisholm, P J
Horgan, Tho Ginnon, Abner French, 8
r Richardson, ] NJ O'Conner, E w
Conney, Frank @ Myrick, B Reyford, S
B Brynjolfson, Chas Edwards, A F
Appleton, Fred Weiss, John Helman, J
L Psreseau, N Brynjolfson, Geo Taylor
ana one proxy.
Stark-W Ray, Frank Llsh and ] A
McGregor.
Ransom PB Hays with three proxies.
Dlckey Daniel Lynch and three
proxies.
Eddy R P Allison, HI Mitchell and
John O Fay.
Foster NJ r Cleveland, J D Faxon
and one proxy.
s.o.oo-E ? Page ? : D'u~~ona
and one proxy.
\ Richland- IS Healey, J P Fahnlen-
der, John Shippam, J H Pelham. W Il
Thompson and 16 proxies.