Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-10-04
Marion C0nklin, of jamestown, Nom.
mated at Darlington For
Judge
By the Independent and Democratic
Judicial Convention of the
Fifth District.
All Favored Putting a Candidate in
the FieId-C0nkIin by ACCIa-
nation.

With the action Of the delegates to
the independent and democratic judi
cial convention at Darlington yester-
day, every judicial district in the state
has now a choice of candidates for
judge.
The convention yesterday consisted
of nearly a full representation from
the entire district, excepting Logan
county, with one delegate. There
were but few proxies and the senti-
ment was unanimous in favor Of NOM
mating candidate for the office.
The only discussion among the dele
gates was as to the best man to be
found. After looking the field over
the selection of Marion Conklin was
made by acclamation. Attorney 2.
II. Woodward of Cathay was given a
complimentary vote by the Wells
county delegation but was not in real
ity candidate, and the Wells county
delegates joined in making the vote
for Mr.. COnklin unanimous.
Although efforts had been made for
the last three or four years to divide
the democrats of Stutsman and Barnes
counties on the matter OF judgeship,
with the object of preventing any ju-
dicial nomination, they failed at the
convention for, as one of the delegates
said, ''this is a Bryan year and we
want candidates of our own in every
place on the ticket"
The proceedings Of the convention
were dignified and orderly.
Pursuant to a call the delegates
met at 2 p. m. The convention was
called to order by Chairman Porter of
the judicial committee who read the
call.
On motion A. G. Sanford of Wells
county was made temporary chairman,
d. w. Clark of Barnes secretary. Mr..
Sanford was made permanent chair
man and Mr.. Porter permanent secre-
tary.
The committee reported delegates
entitled to seats from the following
counties:
Barnes 7; Foster 2; Griggs 3: La
Moure 3; Logan l not represented,
Stutsman I; Wells 5; Eddy, ,.
The usual committees were appoint
ed and after reporting, the nOmi-
nation for judge was declared in order.
d. E. Hughes of jamestown placed
Mr.. Conklin in nomination and T. NJ.
Rogers of Wells county nominated Mr..
Woodford. In nominating Mr.. Conk-
lin Mr.. Hughes said this was an inde-
pendent and democratic year and the
prospects Of an election of the ticket
were excellent. He nominated a vote
getter, good lawyer, and man who
would command votes from men of all
parties.
The nominee thanked the conven-
tion for the honor conferred on him
and said that should he be elected he
would endeavor to give the interests
of all clients fair and impartial con-
sideration, and so conduct the office as
to conform to the sense of the resolu-
tions previously read and heartily ap-
proved by the convention.
These resoltionS were as follows:
Whereas, we, as delegates to the
Independent - Democratic judicial
realize the necessity Of
nominating and electing a judge of
this district who will enforce the laws
of the state impartially and uni
formly, giving equal rights to all
and special privileges to none, there
fore,
Be it resolved: That the. nominee
of this convention for judge, pledges
himself that the business of the court
Shall be disposed of as specially as
possible, that as little time be taken
and expense incurred, as shall be con-
SeStent with a fair consideration of all
cases, in order that court expenses be
reduced to a minimum,
That such judge shall fairly and i'm
partially, with integrity and justice
hear all cases, and try such persons as
Shall be brought before him, and, so
far as in his power enforce the laws of
the state without fear or favor.
JURDlCIAL COMMITTEE.
The chair appointed the following
judicial committee for the 5th district:
G. w. Kurtz-StutSman.
II. j. Mitchell-Eddy.
Fl. Winterer-BarneS.
II. H. O. Niell-WellS.
NJ. r. Farrell-Logan.
A. II. Berg-Grlggs.
G. E.. LeSlie-FOSter.