The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
"MACHINE' men
BREAK A RECORD
Continued From First Page.

quently, and handy compliments. The
machine delegates wear white ribbons
labeled Irregular" and red ones for
Sarles. The insurgents arewearing pink
ribbons, printed simply Republican. -
| Jamestown is full. There are quar-
ters enough for all the visitors, who
number close to 1000, the largest at
tendance in the history Of any North
Dakota convention. The facilities for
communicating with the outside world,
however, are pitifully inadequate.
There was practically blockade on
the telegraph company and also on the
long distance telephone, Ill days yester-
day. The slope sent 500 visitors.
| The state central committee has
agreed on E. A. Williams Of Bismarck
for temporary chairman.
~ Insurgents Say 'sNo.'' =
The insurgents last night rejected q
proposition made by the regulars in the
interests Of expediting the work Of the
convention. Chairman l.. B. Hanna
of the state committee made it thru
George B. Winship Of Grand Forks.
The regulars wanted to print bal
lot containing the names Of the candi-
dates Of both factions for all the Of
voted for all at once. They also offered
to let the insurgents select one assistant
secretary. and one teller.
Mr.. Winship presented the offer to
the insurgent caucus in Armory hall
and himself advised against accepting.
"We have. plenty of time he said,
"and think we: can afford to fight it
said he would also favor putting a
candidate for temporary chirman in
nomination.. The advice was accepted
and R. N. Pollock Of Fargo was nom
mated. 8, ..- ~ s."
B. F. Spalding said he had informa-
tion that the stalwarts would take the
ground that the chairman Of each coun-
delegation s vote. He did not believe
that that constituted secret ballot in
the meaning Of the law and thought the
insurgents ought not to stand for it.
Mr.: Spalding also declared that they
had l69 delegates who were insurgents
without any reference to candidates.
M. N. Johnson, candidate for gov
ernor, and others addressed the caucus,
steering committee of the insurgents
was in session meanwhile figuring with
wagering delegations. and endeavorine
to "sign up' majority. This com.
mittee consisted Of one from each in.
surgent delegation, and met Just q few
doors from the machine headquarters
on the same floor Of the Gladstone ohtel
"Machine" Figures Disputed.
The insurgents claim 215 lined ur
without trades and they are doubtless
within the facts in challenging some
Of the stalwart figures. They say that
:. the stalwarts have "signed up'' fo1
whole counties where they had no au
: thority; Ward county was 50 signet
ana Ward seems badly, split. Othe1
mons, "slope' counties, all Of which
will cast some insurgent votes. Walsh
IS recalcitrant and fourteen Of the sew
enteen have refused to sign for Sarles
The insurgent committee is charged
, with the task Of making up a slate
In the first place it is to secure enough
delegates to control by trading with
counties that have candidates. Ther
the ticket is to be filed with timber
from counties that are insurgent fo1
principle.
Taken to Insane Asylum.
The Ward county delegation was
taken on its arrival to visit the insane
hospital and some delegates claim they
were maroooned there so they could mo-
be seen by insurgents. A telephon,
message was sent, however, Offering t,
dellyer 2l0 votes to a Ward COUNTY
candidate if Ward county would SUP
port the lnsurgent caucus.
me insurgents assert that Simo,
Westby Of Pierce county sold the ma
chine gold brick. He signed up fo
seven Of the nine delegates and in re
turn went on the insurgents slate. H
0 They also say that nine Of Trail coun
ty's twelve were signed up by some
9 one, while all have signed the insuro
y ent book. =
Machine Slate Holds.
The machine slate for the state tickle
as agreed on yesterday afternoon wa
assured OF success when the convention
assembled at II am: today. Under th
d1dates may pick enough stragglers t.
break In, but the prospect is slim, Tn
insurgents plan to make a supreme ef
n tort on governor, hoping M. N. John
sons name will draw from the Scandj
navlan stalwart delegates. They ais
nave hopes, of landing supreme Judge
as mere is a feeling in the stalwar
ranks against Knauf.
\ Insurgents States
The insurgent slate was partly. mad
up last night, and completed at eau
n Gus this morning. It follows:
j. county.
l. Lieutenant Governor-P. D. Nortor
Ramsey. ''
G Cong ngressmen - Thomas Marshal
d Dickey; and H. Bendeke, Grand Fork,
r Chief Justice-D. E. Morgan, Ran
g sey.
Il State Treasurer-P. J. scully, Boz
e State Auditor-P. H. steenerso,
r Richland. ~. O'.O' ~
8 Insurance commissioners. A. Nv
= Barnes ~'''
: State spperintendent-w. L. Stool
u ssociate Justice-C. J. Frisk, Gran
% Forks.
e, e. Secretary of state-Charles Er,cl
llee son, Pierce. '0'
~ ~ Attorney General-W. J. Clapp. Gas
y Commissioner of Agriculture and Is
p. bor-Dugald Campbell, Emmons.
4 Railroad COMMISSIONS y Nc
son, Trail; H. U. Thomas, Benso1
John Y. Hunt, Rolette. Is =
This slate is subject to change b
the steering committee. The ins1rpe,
caucus selected as floor managers r
rx fleetham of Grand Forks, p. D. No
Y ton OF Ramsey, M. N. johnson Of Ne
IA son and J. 81. Bossard Of Grand Fork
Jewell's Claims.
NJ. n. Jewell secretary of the sta
m central committee, SAYS the repnia
how