Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-01-12
No Caucus,

BISMARCK, Jan. 1l.-NO CAuCus Wdk
held last night. The nti-Johnson forces
decided that 1t would be better to post.
pone the meeting It is probable that
caucus will be held tonight. johnson
still maintains that he can keep biz
forces in line but the opposition claim
there will be surprise for the congress-
man when the next ballot ls taken.
Two detectives are at the Sheridan
watching the proceedings. They are
said to be employed by johnson who ls
fearful that some money may be used to
secure bis defeat. Several more detect.
ives will be here thus week it is claimed
It is claimed that johnson shows more
votes IN the csucuses than he can hold
on a show down.
Yesterday Cong. johnson had several
members OF congress- send telegram to
B smsrck saying that Mr.. Johnson's
standing in the house is all right and
that be 10 respected by bis associates,
etc. This sort of endorsement is ex-
pected TO have great weight with the
members. But all the efforts to make
it appear that johnson is q man Of the
people, and is wanted by them, are un-
avsilinR. No one osL point to any thing
be has done in con n2ress for the $40 600
be has drawn in salary. He has no,
made or caused to be passed law of
any kind for the benefit OF the state.
he even fails to answer courteous letters
on public business. He is extolled by
himself as great man, but the average
common citizen can't see it. Asa party
man he is no better than the other can
didates, and the national administration
remembers that last spring, according to
report, johnson denounced Mckinley
for some act connected With the war aud
made bitter attack on the secretary Of
the interior because be was displessed
with him.
A resolution was introduced by Ssr-
gent OF Case showing the great advant-
age OF the binding twine plant in the
Saltwater penitentiary, and appointing
two membe of the house to visit said
institution with the object Of starting q
similar plant at the Bismarck peniten-
tiary.
House Bill No. -, provides that no
greater interest than 10 per cent shall be
charged for any loan by any firm or cor
porstion or pereon and no greater inter.
est shall be charged after note shall
have become due than at the maturity
thereof.
e House Bill No. 13, by Mr.. Gulack, pro-
vldes that whenever petition shall be
presented to any county auditor in the
state requesting that the names of all
candidates for county offices appearing
on the ottl,ial ballot reproduced in some
language other than English, it shall be
the duty of the auditor, when the petit
tion is signed by seventy per cent of the
male vote. to have printed on the official
ballot in nonpareil type, in the language
or tongue asked for, the names under
the names as they appear on the ticket.
House Bill No. Is. by Mr.. Sanford pro-
vides for the salaries OF school treasurers,
not less than ten dollars for one school
and five dollars for each additional school
in his district. the total sum not to ex-
ceed fifty dollars.
The senate adjourned puon the follow
ing motion by Mr.. LaMoure:
Mr.. President-In view OF the fact
that our little capital CITY has been in
undated by local representatives. OF the
elevator companies, railroad companies
and others who assume to be influential