Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-14
Steps Taken Toward This
Desirable Result by the
StdlWartS at MiDot
Eastman Delegation From
Mclean Seated :. No
Slate Yet Fixed
Insurgents Not Only in Hope.
less Minority But in
Chaotic Shape

Minot, N. D., May Especial to
the Tribune.-It is conceded here by
the Insurgent delegates that James
Kennedy of Fargo, will be chosen as
successor to Alexander Mckenzie by
the state convention at tomorrow's
session. His strength is thought
to be about 800 votes and it is known
that enough to insure his election
have already been signed up by the
Stalwarts.
The Insurgent-Hansbrou
forces made some efforts to combine
on Frank Sprague but the opposition
has been light weight and unless
there is some big surprise sprung by
! the managers, the Fargo man will
be chosen.
1t is also thought that j. P. Nc
| Cumber will be elected temporary
chairman and that he will later be
accepted by the convention as per-
| manent chairman. The IRsurgent
leaders fixed up list of five names
which would be acceptable to them
as chairman. This list was SUBMIT
ed to the Stalwart leaders, but after
McCumber was chosen the Insurg-
ents acquiesced with good grace.
The view taken by the state COM
| mittee in seating the Eastman dele
cation from Mclean county was that
| while the action of the county COM
mittee in deposing Chairman Ma
comber was not justified, the chair
man slept on his rights. He should
/. not have recognized the legality of
the action and he should have at
tempted at the time and place pre-
scribed to call the convention to Or
der which might or might not have
| changed the result, but it would
have been the regular and legal con-
! vention.
The Dickey county contest was
unanimously settled in favor of the
Marshall delegation. The Stalwart
delegation from Eddy county was
seated and Rolette county was de-
vided between the two factions.
The Stalwarts have shown a gen
eral disposition to be fair with the
minority and wherever a point was
in doubt it has been given them.
Caucuses have been held during
the day by both factions, the Stall
warts meeting in the K. P. hall and
the Insurgents in the Arcade theatre.
The Insurgents claim to have
about 10 delegates and the Stall
warts have already signed up about
4 go with a chance of several more
by more morning. The Stalwarts
claim they will have 800 votes when
the convention opens.
There still seems to be some in
decision over who will go to Chicago
and the Insurgents are making
strong fight to combine on some one
person who should be given their
support, thus insuring some repre-
sentation, but so far they have been
unable to agree.
Each of the Insurgents, as well as
the two senatorial candidates, want
to be represented and no satisfactory
party has been named who will be ac-
ceptable to all. There. is more dis
sention among the Insurgents at this
convention than ever before. When
date for the craftsmanship of the
convention was discussed A. L..
Woods was advanced by the Grand
Forks delegation but he proved only
acceptable to the Hansbrough fol-
! lowers and start was made toward
breech in the allied forces.
Senator Hansbrough is the only
| senatorial candidate who has opened
| uSduQudIlSiS III luS Clty pQt MS Ul-
fee has not been crowded during
the day.
M. n Johnson and G. B. Little are
! both registered at the Leland where
most of the state officers spend most
of the time, and Congressman Mar
shall and also Congressman Gronna
!, are in the city. The city has been
, crowded to overflowing and it is i'm
possible to procure room at any
of the hotels. Many of the delegates
who arrived today were forced to &C.
RI cept accommodations at private
> houses. The local commercial club
! prepared list Of families who would
= take roomers or boarders for the
: convention and in this manner all
a were cared for in some manner.