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

been a member of the constitutional
convention and had worked side by
side with Mr.. Pollock, and was man
specially well qualified by legislative
and parliamentary experience to pre-
side over the convention and that the
same fairness and square dealing with
which Mr.. Johnson had recommended
MIR. Pollock could be equally as well
said of Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Stevens
said that it was apparent that there
were two factions in the convention
and that it was necessary to decide
which one was in the majority, and
proposed that a vote be taken to de-
eide the matter of the temporary
chairman: /.....: %s.
Chairman Hanna stated that such
vote could be taken by a rising Of the
delegates in their seats. This was
objected to by M. N. Johnson, who
stated that he believed the nomina-
tion should be by secret ballot, as pro-
:vided by the new law for the selection
of candidates, but did not make this
as point of order. This motion was
seconded by a delegate from Ramsey
county. s q - g - :
Ormsby McHarg, from. Stutsman
county, secured, the floor and stated
that the. convention, not having yet
organized, was law unto itself and
that its presiding officers and secre-
tarieS could be chosen in anv manner
the delegates saw tit. That the con-
vention had assembled under the call
of the chairman, passed on its own
credentials and was qualified to elect
it's presiding officers by any method it
desired. He moved that a call of the
counties be made by the chairman to
decide the question.
I Tbs was the first test of strength
of the factions and the motion being
seconded by delegate from Morton
county, Mr.. Stevens moved that the
temporary chairman be selected by q
rising vote. This was seconded by
Delegate Kennedy Of Dickey county,
and at the request Of Chairman Hanna
the delegates favoring Mr.. Williams
rose to their feet. This showed that
the majority was largely in favor of
Williams and the rising vote was fol-
lowed by loud applause and the waving
of many small flags in the gallery. r.
NJ. Pollock moved that the selection
of Mr.. Williams be made unanimous,
but the chairman said that it was
necessary to complete the ballot and
those wishing Mr.. Pollock to be TEN
porary chairman lshould rise as the
counties were called. Several Of the.
delegations on this showing were
divided, Nelson county gave two votes
for Pollock and 10 for Williams, Walsh,
Ramsey, and Cass were divided, the
latter being MI. Pollock's home coun-
ty, delegates voted for him. The
total vote showed that Williams was
elected by call Of counties by large
majority, he receiving 3O6 votes to
Pollock's 100. On the announcement
Of the vote Mr.. Pollock moved the
selection be made unanimous which
was done with great applause.
Chairman Hanna appointed Dele
gates A.. Q. McGillivray, NJ. S. Adams
and E. A. Movious to escort the new
chairman to the stage.
s On being presented to the conven-
tion Mr.. Williams made q short ad-
dress, in which he referred to his
gratitude for the honor and confidence
bestowed on him as one fitted to pre-
side over the convention. ereferred
to his long residence in the state,
coming here in the early seventies.
He trusted that as republicans the
delegates had settled their differences
at the polls with their fellow republic
cans. and we're ready to abide by the
verdict Of the mai as registered
at the primary election. He said he
was usually classed Is an told gang"
man, and was proud Of the fact: that
he had lived ia the state and was one
Of the pioneers who had seen the state
develope and VII swelco comed the rail
3load, the telegraph and the telephone.
He had no sympsthy with those who