Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-13
Some Interesting Correspondence Re-
QardinQ the Probable Happen
inQs at Bismarck.
GetCheIl Slated for SeCretaryship and
Major Black for Adjutant
= General.
Alex. Mckenzie Will be In Bismarck
This Winter as Usual-.nis
influence.


islative session is due to meet the first
Tuesday in January, but this being
New Years Day the session will open
the day following.
In some respects Governor White
will assume his duties under peculiar
conditions, which ordinarily would
come very near closing a governors
political career in other states. be-
fore Governor Fancher withdrew from
the contest, on account OF his health,
after being renominated, all the pat
ronage of the executive office was
pledged--locked up tight. When the
successor, Frank White, who was then
the republican nominee for lieutenant
governor, was given the option OF pro-
motion to the governorship and asum-
ing all pledges thereto belonging or
remaining where he was. There De-
ing many bankers for the place, White
was not foolish enough to refuse.
Governor Whites friends claim the
conditions are favorable to him, as 1T
being generally known, the few offices
at the disposal OF the executive we're
pledged at the convention, the gover-
nor will be free from the chickering's
resulting from the struggle for plums.
They further believe the governor is
possessed of such fund of good, hard,
practical sense and has so largely the
elements of popularity that he will
have little difficulty in securing re-
nomination.
In all probability Governor Whites
private secretary will be Charles W.
Getchell of Valley City, a special
friend of his. Getchell was adjutant
~of Major Whites battalion in the
Philippines. -Four years ago he was
assistant secretary of the senate and
in previous seasons served as commit
tee clerk. He is now bookkeeper in]
the First National bank at Valley
City.
Another Valley City man whom the
governor is said to have in mind for
officeis Major John D. Black, for adju-
tant general. With Black the condi-
tiOns are such that no other man IN
the state has the same pull in the war
Department as he. During the rebel
lion John Black was on General Miles
staff and became bosom friend OF his
commander, who presented him for
bravery on the field, with the corps
flag and colors, which are most rellg-
iously preserved. Upon the breaking
ing out of the Spanish war General
Miles. again called Black to his staff
with the rank of major, and the gal
liant North Dakota served with dis
tinction.
tits reported, however, that Adju-
tant General Miller holds that his ap-
pointment is for life, the same as the
line officers of the guard. He has
held the Office six years, and has made
a good record, but even his best friends
Gnaintain he will make grevious mis-
take, if he endeavors to hold over.
1t is said on good authority that
Bismarck will not he noted for It's
wide open policy during this season OF
the legislature. Major Patterson says
there will be no bar in the new hotel
which has taken the place of the old
Sheridan.
Alex. Mckenzie will be in Bismarck
this winter. He certainly exercises
strong influence on federal and state
affairs. His selection as national COM
mitteeman proves this and demon-
strates to the powers at Washington
that he is the man the administration
has to do business with.
The correspondent goes on to relate !
that it was Mckenzie who influenced
Senator McGumber to vote against
Ouay with the result that the latter
was kept out of the senate. Hans
brough, it is related, did not obey Nc
Kenzie and the prediction is made !
that the senior senator from North
Dakota will have no walkaway two
years hence. !
About belgiaas.