Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-07-12


sion of the new law, but they after
wards agreed to the program as fair to
all parties, and on the conclusion of
the convention, M. N. johnson arose
and said that the talley had been fair
and the count honest, and as the regu-
lars had a large majority of the con-
vention, no other result could have
beep expected.
The chairman Of each delegation
distributed strips of paper containing
the names of the candidates and the
delegates voted as they saw tit by cast
ing their ballots in the hats of the
tel1ers. Every thing was conducted
withFperfect fairness and impartially.
Fl. R. Turner Of Cass county placed
Gov. Sarles' name in nomination, and
in a we'll delivered speech, which de.
clared that by his record Gov. Sarles
had ''made good" and was entitled TO
a denomination by the party. The
nomination was seconded by McHarg
Of Stutsman, and by several counties,
including Ward and Nelson, amid
great applause.
Delegate DISCARD placed M. N
Johnson's name in nomination in an
eulogistic speech, which received sev-
eral seconds from the insurgent coun-
ties. w.,
The nominating speeches were
largely cut out by the length Of the
program. The only incident Of special
note was the secondine speech Of Dele
gate Feetham OF Grand Forks, who
took occasion to make slam at Gov.
Sarles by saying that it was time that
the state had governor "who was
something besides good fellow. "This
insinuation, ignoring the governor S
well known clean administration and
fine business ability. was naturally re-
sented by many delegates, who ex-
pressed their disapproval of the utter
ance in no unmistakable terms. The
cause of Mr.. johnson was not helped
by the delegates speech, but rather
both he and the candidate lost by the
incident Gov. Sarles had a host Of
friends in the convention, and, al
though not having his own county,
there was great cheering when Nelson
county, the home of the insurgent
candidate, refused to vote for Mr..
johnson, and voted for Sarles, making
an even break on that score.
Delegate Streeter of Emmons county
protested against Mr.. Feetham throw
ing inuendoes about. machine men,
about delegates who had resided in
this state a quarter Of century, and
who were referred to as tools Of some
one. he said his constituents had
sent him there, not as any such dele
gate, and If he had been, he and the
others referred to, would never have
been elected to represent their coun-
ties by the vote Of the farmers Of the
state. He declared that Gov. Sarles
had stood by the people, and had
vetoed appropriations in excess Of the
revenues Of the state. was a good,
honest and able man, whom the Mis-
souri, slope honors.
Stark, Morton and Kidder counties
seconded Sarles' nomination also.
The convention completed the NAM
ing of the ticket after reassembling
at p. m. Delegate Belyea of Wilt
ans county placed in nomination the
entire regular ticket and moved that
they be nominees of the convention,
and that the convention proceed to
ballot therefor. --...
Delegate Crary of Ramsey county
placed the insurgent ticket in nomi-
nation which included the name Of
Judge Fisk Of Grand Forks. There
were no nominating speeches as usual
but Delegate Cole Of Cass county
seconded the insurgent nomination Of
Judge Fisk and said although demo-
crat, he was capable man and would
make a good judge, and if not for his
politics would have been on the
supreme bench before this. He be-,
lieved in divorcing the bench from
politics and naming non-partisan
Judges. II the present primary law
continues in effect it will after two
years place all the judges on the bench
as political appointments, as the law,
requires the nominations by party
selection. He believed they should
step outside Of the party and nomi-
nate Judge Fisk. I Y.
Delegate McHarg in reply desired
to second the nomination Of John
Knauf, and said he did not agree with
the delegate from Cass county on his