Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-17

Remarks were made at the meeting
by nearly all present who gave their
views in regard to the duties Of the
organization toward voters.
Mr.. Piercey stated that he had al
ways been member Of the party and
was strongly imbued with the feeling
that he must support it's nominees as
should all republicans. The candi-
dates who may be nominated on the
republican ticket at the coming prim-
ary election should oe voted for as the
choice of the party and while all OF
them might not be those Of his per-
sonal choice he considered himself
bound to vote for the nominees of the
primary election as he always had OF
party conventions. This sentiment
was heartily applauded as being in
every way the sense Of the meeting
and of the members of the committee.
Mr.. Seller made sUme remarks on
the prospective working of the prim-
ary election law and said there may
be some better points developed In 1t
than can be forseen. He believed
fair trial of the primary law should
be given and that the system was in
fact law that made each voter hold
convention by himself. He votes the
secret ballot and selects the men of
his choice and nominates them as we'll.
State Senator Sifton, who holds owe
for the term of Office, stated that he
thought there were both good and bad
points in the law and that time alone
could best determine the merits Of the
measure. He voted for the measure
at Bismarck in accordance with the
instructions of the last county conven
tiOn.
Remarks were made by Morris Beck
congratulating those present on the
enthusiasm, intelligence and interest
manifested. He remarked that he
had never met a more congenial, har'
monious and bette" r"bunch of fellows
and predicted that the people would
at the election endorse and stand by
the organization which had been a
credit to the voters of the county ano
had aided in electing candidates fol
various county offices and who were
filing the same with honor and credit
to the party.
States Attorney Thorp said that he
had in line of his duties acquired
knowledge of the condition Of most OF
the county offices and that the ad'
ministration of the county during the
last two:years had been, to his certain
knowledge, most excellent one; dur
ing his term SO far, ne had been re.
quired to inspect the books and re-
cords of nearly all of the county
officials and there was no evidence OF
graft or irregHlarity and not a single
instance of any dishonest acts on the
part of the officials of the party elect
ed at the last election; that they
were a credit to the party and he be-
lieved the voters generally held that
view.
Mr.. Grobe of Cleveland stated that
the sentiment in his vicinity expressed
satisfaction with the management o.
the county as arranged by the republi
can voters In 1904.
In general discussion Mr.. Bolinger o.
Medina, TIL. Poole and several Others
expressed their views, and Harr!
Cornwall, the Eldridge poet-orator
enlivened the meeting with q Poll!
Syllable address and wound up by ad
vising everybody not to use long words
Mr.. Sinclair expressed confidence
that the party in the county was II
fine shape and that the regular organi
zation had. done good work in the pas
six years and that prospects wer'
flsttering for the psrtyb endorsement
at the polls next fall. The meetin
then adjouIned.