Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-17

hioH q HAL ~ WdS NECESSARY 10 III
quire concerning him at or near his
home. He thought that inquiry con-
cerning Judge Glaspell in jamestown
and Stutsman county would result in
convincing anyone as to his undesira-
bllity for the office Of judge.
Rev. Hardy thought that Glaspell
was not the man for the Office and re-.
ferred pointedly to some of the judges
co-workers in the past.
Harry Cornwall thought that the
results of thrusting Judge Glaspell on
the republicans of Stutsman county
would prove disastrous as it would en-
danger the success Of the ticket in the
county. He was quite emphatic in
his remarks and objected to the at
tempt made to wrest from the dele
gates the right Of free speech.
r. e. Wallace also protested against
the gag rule established and wanted
to know if it was republican conveE-
tion. He questioned Judge Glaspells
republicanism and claimed that the
judge vigorously knitted the ticket
two years ago and also caused to be
circulated petition to have Judge
Corliss run for supreme court judge
independently against the regular re-
publican nominee.
Attorney Blackwell of LaMoure
said he knew Judge Glaspell to be all
right in every respect, fearless in the
discharge of his duties as Judge. Four
years ago Mr.. Blackwell was opposed
to Judge Glaspell and for long time
after the judges election the feeling
between them was very bitter. But
during all this time Glaspell had
dealt justice fairly and impartially as
far as Mr.. Blackwell was concerned.
Mr.. Blackwell thought that a Judge
was not elected for the purpose of be-
ing courteous to lawyers. For his
part he did not want any judge to do
him any favor. Mr. Blackwell said he
thought the trouble with Stutsman
county was that it had too much
brains and not enough places to 90
around. Judge Glaspell conducted
the office on business principles and
would not allow lawyers to delay the
court with useless motions which took
time and ran up the court expenses.
LaMoure county, Mr.. Blackwell be-
lieved, had been saved at least $4,000
in the last four years by reason Of the
rapidity with which cases were tried.
He thought the present incumbent
was the best judge in the state in
criminal cases.
Just before adjournment some one
made a motion that a committee of
three be appointed to bring Judge
Glsspell before the convention for an
address. There We're protests from
some OF the delegates and on vote
the motion was lost. The convention
fter the appointment of
committeeman.
The delegates to the convention
were looked after nicely by Valley
S1oS PSop1S. Ndl ldSCS were pIoNlueu
and a large number were given an or-
pOrtunity to view the numerous in
provementS being made. Many resi-
dences are being built and the city is
enjoying healthy boom.
Quite number of Valley City la
dies attended the convention and
seemed to take great interest in the
Mrs. S. L. Glaspell was
present from Jamestown.
The Argus printed the views of the
Fancher and White men at Fargo YES
terday where great many republican
politicians have congregated. Fan
cher's friends claim the action of the
Barnes county delegation, in going to
Judge Glaspell was prompted not so
much by a desire to nominate Glas-
pell. as to deal death blow to the
aspirations of Governor Fancher for
denomination. They claim the cleo
tion OF a Judge and a governor are two
different positions. and that when the
district is lined up in the
s>ate convention the apparent oppos
t!O1 70 the governor III his home dis
trict viii have vanished. In one cuun-
tv OF the delegation to the state con-
veniiGn has not even been selected.
and E'anchcr people claim it is like
counting chickens before they are
hatched, to vote a delegation before
that body is named.
On the other hand. it appears TO
the uninitiated, Judging from surface
indications, Major White apparently
has the district behind him. practi-
cally solid, and without that support
it is claimed, Governor Fancher cam
not prove much of a factor in the COM
ing fight. The Argus adds:
The convention has demonstrated
the utter decentralization of the Fan
cher forces in the Fifth district as all
but GriggS county are now lined up