Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-07
O'C0NN0R SPEAKS
TO BIG CROWDS IN
WESTERN COUNTIES
Prominet Lacquer. CompG-
ment Anti Townley Candi-
date on Fairness With
Which He Presents Issues IN
State Campaign.

Most encouraging reports come
in tho wake of J. f. T. O'Connor's
campaign tour in the western part
OF the state this week and last. The.
candidate has spoken
to large and enthusiastic crowds
in Ward, Burke, Divide, VILLAINS
Mckenzie, Golden Valley, Stark
Billings, Hettinger, Bowman, Adam
and Morton counties, covering
practically all OF the third con-
gressional district. He has been
accompanied by R.. A. Johnson, the
anti-Townley candidate for con-
gress in the district, and both
speakers have delivered telling
blows against Townleyism on their
way.
This part OF the state includes
some of the strongest League terri
tory in North Dakota but the
crowds have listened to the speak
ers' argument with interest and en-
thusiasm. Reports received at
headquarters, both in Fargo and
Grand Forks, indicate falling of
in the League vote in localities Wis
tied by Mr.. O'ConnOr. Prominent
Leaguers, who heard him, have
omplimented him on the fairness
with which he presents the issues.
Gives Added Pep to the Campatgn
O'Connor's tour has added new
vigor to the Anti-Townley cam
paign in the western counties. Lo-
cal leaders are taking new hold
and are getting their forces organ
lied for the final battle November
the End. In many of these counties
Nonpartisans have pledged thema
selves to vote the Anti-Townley
ticket, feeling that the farmers
program of terminal elevator and
flour mill, as we'll as the Bank Of
North Dakota, will get fair deal
from O'Connor and the rest OF the
Independent candidates.
Reporting on Mr.. O'Connor's
tour through the northwest corner
OF the state F. P. Bergman, cam
paign manager for Williams coun-
ty. says: There is no question Mr.
O'Connor made tremendous hit
and left very good feeling every
where. We, of course. realize that
this will have to be followed up by
a lot Of work by local parties. but
Judging by the work OConnor
made in this county-and as r
know that this county surely is a
bad one to get results in-1 want
to report to you, and emphasize
with all the strength at my COM
mand, that you at headquarters
should cnrrXeo eon this campaign as
much as possible along the man
ner and style that O'Connor does
N. p. L. Farmers Pledge Support
Corroborating evidence of O'Con-
nor's victorious campaign in the
northwestern districts come from
other correspondents. One writer
says that the Anti-Townley candi-
date is making fiends and support
ers everywhere and continues:
Last evening talked with a man
VINO happened to be in Crosby the
day after O'Connor spoke there.
He said the reports he heard
there were that Mr.. O'Connor
makes a tremendous hit, and one.
of the biggest and strongest league,
farmers in that territory has been
wearing two O'Connor buttons
since that time and says he is:
proud to wear these buttons.
have also talked with several par.
ties from Grenora, Wildrose, Ray;
Wheelock and Epping and they ALI
give the most encouraging reports"
After the anti-Townley meeting
in Williston three Nonpartisan
farmers were eating breakfast in g.
restaurant, and discussing Mr..
O'Connor's speech. They all agreed
that 1t had been very clean cut and
gentlemanly, and declared that the
speaker seemed to be q splendid
man. One Of the party finally said
that he certainly intended to vote
for man like that and the other.
two said they would do the same.
Other Speakers Successful
J. F. McGrann, candidate for
lieutenant governor, has this week
held successful meetings in Cass,
Ransom, Sargent, La Moure and:
Stutsman counties. He will Join
OConnor at the big Anti-Townley
rally in Mandan and next week he,
Will make a tour of Mclean, Ward.
Mountrafl and Williams counties.
j. T. Nelson, candidate for COM
missioner OF Agriculture and labor:
spoke this week to large and en-
thusiastic crowds in Eddy, Barnes,
steele. Griggs, Nelson and Foster.
Refnhart j. Kamplin, candidate
for attorney general, and Attorney
Swevfnbjorn johnson of Grand
Forks, have had good meetings IN
Cavalier and Pembina. Mr.. Kamp-
lin is making q hit with the voters.
He is greeted everywhere AZ ''tho
man who is going to get Lemke's
goat"
Women Show Great Interest
Particularly encouraging 10 the
interest shown by the women vot-
ers In the state in this fight against
TOWNLEYISM. In Cavalier conn
ty the women's activities are alr
but completely organized, ana from
all parts of the state come reuueate
to the headquarters to assist IN mar
fecting the organization work and
Tor suggestions for further activi-
ties. =,
The Ramsey county women are
not letting the grass grow under
their feet. Mrs.. Albert Powell.
chairman of the women activities
Tor Ramsey, reports to headQuarA
ters In Fargo that the women have
arranged for q big tour OF the moet
important points In Devils. dlato
district The party will eonsiat ~
twenty cars and sixteen cities sn6
towns IN Ramsey, Townor and Be-
son counties viii bes visitsd:
& The formal dsdi ationul 4 \ 6arviee : ~
the new Salvation Army citadel VIII
be held Sunday aftsrnoon,s oceo0e =
10th, at wo-thlfty. Col. yVvna. Il
Barker viii hA iAsA sAhA nltrs 80 s.rSN..x-S