Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-07-24
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
UninstruCted Delegation Sent to
the State Convention at
Fargo.

Delegates to the state convention at
Fargo July % were elected at the
republican county convention held to-
day at the court house. The delegates
were uninstructed for any candidate.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Knauf of the cOunty CEN
trail committee and D. NJ. Piercey was
elected chairman. The following were
selected as delegates:
G.. S. Helmer, John Minear, Sam
Richards, II. j. Mastin, Paul G. Paul
son, J. A. Peterson, Chas. Schumacher
Peter Koerner, Chas. Mitchell, John
Knauf, Q. J. Seller, Harry Cornwall,
Morris Beck, Jacob Remboldt, L. G.
L Moore, Fred Smith, Aft. Els
worth, s. A. Wilder. Christ
Giesel, r. e. Wallace, G. q. Christie
pherson, Frank Squires.
The motion to make Geo. Fl. Piercey
chairman was made by Harry Corn
wall Mr.. Piercey made a brief talk
in which he thanked the delegates for
the honor.
On motion of Alf Ellsworth j. J
Nierling was made secretary. On
motion of John Knauf ALT Ellsworth
was made assistant secretary.
John Knauf stated that at a caucus
held in the forenoon by delegates
twenty-five delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Fargo had been
selected. 1t had been decided to vote
as unit at the state convention and
to bar the use of proxies.
Judge Rose for the committee select
ed by the caucus read the resolutions
pledging the conventions to work for
the nomination to congress OF Thos. F.
Marshall and B. F. Spalding. The
resolutions did not bind the delegates
to support any candidate as would
positive instructions. MIR. Knauf
wanted Fl. G.. Procter's name included
as the county's candidate for some
position on the state ticket as the
fight had been for him as one of the
candidates. Mr.. McHarg said that
the resolutions in favor of Mr.. Mar.
shall especially should be passed as he
had been a good member and deserv.
ed denomination and that it was
understood that Proctor was to receive
the support OF the delegates and that
there was nothing in the resolutions
binding anyone against Mr.. Proctor.
Other counties adopted such resolu-
tiOnS and he saw no reasons why this
should. Rose thought that itwas Gus
tOmary for complimentary recogni-
tion of the services of those who had
ably represented the people and that
this would not prevent the advancing
Mr.. Procter's interest. The conven-
tion did not want the hands OF the
delegates tied in any manner to any
person, and in order to settle the mat
ter it was moved by Mr.. McHarg to
Withdraw the resolutions, which was
done and the delegates were left to
act for the best interests of the county
at Fargo.
A resolution was adopted expressing
regret over the death of County Sup
erintendent Lyon.
At the conclusion of the convention
Chairman Piercy related a little story
that pleased the convention. He said
that after the convention the demo-
Gratis would say there was a fight in
the ranks of the republicans. But
there was no fight, only some talk.
He finished with the story of the cats
making great racket in the cellar
and the observation that the cats
were not lighting.