Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-13
StalWafts Largely in EVi-
denCe in the COnVel-
lion City
Slope Delegation Makes Big
Showing in Parade
From Depot
James Kennedy Of Fargo
Will Probably Be Natl
Committeeman

the Tr1bune.-HOn. TreadWell
Twichell and Hon. w. G. Gilbreath
arrived yesterday, also United States
Marshal James Shea, NJ. N. Johnson,
HI. Bendeke, Sheriff VIM. Hunt of
Fargo, and Congressman Gronna. 1t
was announced that Senator Hans
brough would arrive today to mar
shall his forces if he can find any.
Tom Marshall Is also expected this
evening and it is understood that
he left Warrington.
The Insurgent headquarters have
been established at the Lexington
hotel while the Regulars hold forth
at the Leland and from the looks Of
the two hotels the Stalwarts are the
best entertainers.
During the day searchers, who
4 wished to find Mr.. Twichell. Mr..
Bendeke, Mr.. Johnson, or most any
of the Insurgent leaders went first
to the Lexington hotel and then to
the Leland, where the wanted man
was always to be found. 1t has been
an easy matter to rub shoulders to-
day with state officials Of all kinds.
Secretary Of State Blatsdell and c..
"A. johnson, candidate for gubernat-
orial honors, both Of whom are resi-
dents of the city, have been doing
the honors and doing them well. Mr..
johnson is confident Of his ability
to carry the country by large vote
and so is Blaisdell. Their confidence
seems to be we'll placed from the
number of buttons worn that bear
the photograph Of one or the other
Of the two.
The actual work Of the convention
begins tomorrow morning when
Chairman L. B. Hanna. will call the
committee together to prepare for
the temporary organization. At that
time the different contests will be
given heir first test and the delega.
lions who will take part in the tenn
porary organization will be given
credentials. The belief seems to
be that the Stalwart delegation from
McLain county will be seated, but
the other contested seats will have
to be threshed out on the floor.
The only man prominently men
toned here as successor to Alex
Mckenzie is James Kennedy of Far
go, and his strength appears to be
enough to elect IL there should be
a strict party vote. The Insurgents
seem unable to combine on any one
candidate for national committeeman
or even for delegates to the national
convention, and unless they can reach
some agreement before tomorrow
evening 1t will be impossible for The
Stalwarts to know who is available
as a harmony candidate, no matter
how much such a plan might be de
sired.
The sentiment Of the Stalwar
leaders is that IL the Insurgents car
combine on any one or two to go t.
Chicago they will be allowed to ge
but 1t is useless to permit one small
fraction of the malecontents to pfcl
man or; two for the sake Of goot
fellowship If 1t is not going to pleas
the entire faction, and the Insurgent'
at present in Minot appear to hav'
as many different ideas and plani
as there are different delegations
and some Of the delegations canno
get together long enough to agree OF
any one thing. In contrast to tina
the Stalwarts have about lined VI
with a plan they purpose to try t
carry through and It Is easy to Sc
victory for the Regulars in every
thing to be had at the convention.
"Let the Battle Go On"
Minot, N. D., May 1.-THE Repub
lican Stalwarts of the Slope marche,
largest show of strength yet made b
any former delegation here.
up the streets this evening with tn
The delegates and friends in lin
numbered at least 500 making a rea
show by mere force Of numbers no
counting the fact that among tn
marchers were men who have playe
the most important part in upbuild
Ing the state In the ranks wer
Alexander Mckenzie. Col. G. B. Iii
tie, M. HI. Jewell, r. M. Gi.brea i
George Weatherhead, Dan Slatters
3. G.. Patterson, Tom Hughes an
other statesmen of the same elias
too numerous to mention.
With this addition to the Sta
wart forses at present in Minot ther
appears be but little hope for an
Insurgent show Of strength.
During the past day the Lelan
hotel has been crowded by embry
statesmen who were preparing t