Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-01-12
FROM BISMARCK.
General Senatorial Situation to
&a Date-Gossip; About the
f&@} a Candidates. r.., 5<%
Belief That JohnSon's Stub
born Fight Will Not Win
azr& n @ Out.
Some Recent Bills Introduced.
McHarg's Resolution.
- Minor Mention.

t,s Minor Mention.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 9.-The opinion
seems general among those opposed to
johnson that he is beaten. The dis
cuss,on of the senatorial election has
now turned to whether Little or Marshal
will show the greater strength and
thereby become the only opponent Of
johnson. McOumber IS now classed
among the 'favorite sons" and bis can
didacy is not taken as seriously as at
first. The candidates are all hustling
however, and spent busy Sunday.
Alex. Mckenzie, who is managing the
campaign against johnson, is confident
that johnson has shown bis full strength
Unless something unexpected happens
johnson will play but little part in the
game from now on. The managers OF
both sides make great claims however
and the fight promises to last for weeks
unless compromise is affected. All
efforts in this direction have failed 80
far.
The. sixteen independent votes are
stlll pledged not to be cast for johnson
and the different candidates are hustlinR
for them az it is understood that all OF
them will be cast for republican can.
didate in order that johnson will be
beaten.
The reconciliation between Major
Edwards and Jud LaMoure 10 the
subiect of much comment but the
knowing ones cay that it. IS only OF a
Temporary character. The enmity ex-
,stinR between them heretofore wac not
of the kind that could easily be over
come.
A close friend OF Marshal HsgRart
states that the story Of the deal between
him and Jud LsMoure, by which the
latter would succeed to the marshslship
and that Haggsrt would he the comprc-
mise candidate for the senatorship, 10 en-.
tirely unfounded. The origin Of the
story is unknown, and it is thought to he
merely q case of guess work.
Mayor johnson Of Fargo 10 here and Is
confident that be will win his contest
against Cronan when the senate passes
on the matter. It is said that il John.
sons vote is necessary in the senatorial
election be will be seated.
Representative MoHsrR has made 40
excellent impression among bis aseool-
stes and is quite popular member OF
the house. In spite Of the fact that be
is new member he IS taking promin'
ent part IN the affairs Of the legislature.
Many of the representatives took ad-
vantage OF tho adjournment Of Friday
and spent Saturday and Sunday at their
homes
In the Cronsn.J johnson contest, the
latter makes good showing and bic
attorneys have put up u we'll prepared
case. johnson claims that il the illegal
vote which he Shove by some evidence
are deducted be will have q majority oi
H.. For the law on this point he cites
numerous authorities and the Forum
Gays it looks as il johnson had made out
q case.
GRAIN INSPECTION PROBLEM.
A gram inspection bill will is proposed
ir the effort to protect North Dakota
goods. The need of such q bill ls ap.
parent. but the difficulty of framing a
measure that will be effective is great.
Under the present system all the grain
shipped from Dakota is delivered into
the hands of Minnesota grain inspectors
who. it is charged. sometimes inspect it
With reckless disregard for the shippers
interest. It is this disregard that makes
it necessary to create board OF grain
inspectors for North Dakota. The
problem becomes more difficult to solve,
however, when it is s.nnderstood that the
NORTH Dakota gram inspectors must
work in conjunction with like officials
from Minnesota. 1t Is suggested that
q sub-lnspector night be stationed at the
out going points in this state to. like
Fargo, Grand Forks, etc. to act with
the Minnesota inspectors. A Legislative
delegation may visit the Minnesota leg
islature to see il any thing can be done.
SENATE BILLS.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mansfield to amend the wolf bounty
Law requiring the exhibit OF skin and
skull and affidavit Of two residents OF the
killing in county.
Creel's marriage license bill provides
that the county JndRe shall appoint a
board OF three physicians whose duty it
shall be to pass npon all applications for