The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
CONNECTION IN THE MINES.
OLD MACK MIXERS R4LLyTNG TO RE-
PEI THE TENDER FEET
The Fight over the New Territorial Or
Gsnization 90 Prof seeiye's kinsm"n go
Frontier Conventton-Thc Man from Custer.

Frontier Con ventton- Man from Custer.
DEADwooD. u. r.. May 10. About as
lively n convention was ever called together
met here to-day to consider the question Of
Separate territorial organization. and FOR the
election of delegates forthc purpose II lobbying
nm enabling bill through the next session OF
Congress. Politics docs not enter into thu
movement. but there IL n fierce jealousy between
tho veteran residents Of the Hills aud the ten
Der feet or recent locaors. The former are
by far the more numerous. and include the
great majority OF the actual miners while the
latter are chiefly found in the towns and camps.
The champion Of the miners is G. W. Meyer.
who won't to lankton last winter TO secure. II
puss bile. representation in the Territorial Leg
islature for tho HIS Fniling in this he went
on 10 Washington and staricd the movement for
tho organization of II new Territory. with Mr..
Meyer for first Governor. About the time his
money gave out he stumbled upon Il Capt.
Howard G Walker Walker il n youth Of some
twenty-five summers, son of Gen. Walker Of
Nicaragua fame and related to- Prof. Seclye Of
Massachusetts. lie readily opened his purse
to Meyer, the latter promising him the berth
Of Surveyor General of Lincoln Territory. The
two did their level best. hui the Hill in,r9du rd
10y spencer Of Alabama didn't pa--. and 80" 1--WE
rrturncd 10 Dcaiwond-Mry"r dead broke. and
Walker 81 500 out ON iont ncco unit.
Io-dn, : cVnN uhan Was The work ol these
riding up and down tine gulr hes warning tho
IL ner~ against the insdious attgnl.s ~ thu
laeir own interest 70 adequately Il r.l, tho
conventions personnel and behavior j. Mt N
my power, Tho old Fourth and sixth Wards
could not furnish worse specimens OF humanity
than sat on its h"nch,s. "lsaceuly II We can.
forcby II W. must seemed 10 he the motto.
present, hut thcy were exceedingly scurro and
scattering. Fgrunatrly, for all raitics the pro
siding ufnccr. Mr.. {. T.. lrearlcy, nov u leading
lawyer OF Dcadwood. formerly Of Rocky Hill.
\. j.. po-scssed rare tact great nrmuess, and
thorough understanding q parliamentary law,
with a weaker iunn IN the chair, hluldshed
would huve been inevitable.
Al, The fun began ever tae minority report Of
becoming dangerously heated, whom a wise
motion 10 tahli cut i short. Then Il, Meycrlic
quickly taken up 10y the rest. The dumpy little
candidate mounted the stage tthc convention
stocked bar handy. drow formidable docu;
iment from his pocket. adjusted the pag' > and
of Coy. Pennington for having lgbbiei against
the Territorial hill 81 IL" Legis stature. f.r re-
81 Representative Kidder. i0r aiding and abct-
ting the Governor; and II the pro,- { per
sonal attacks. 1t Landed Prof. 5 ,,ly". v lker's
highly culogiu,d Walker hin self fr having
put up ttie STAMPS in Washington last w.nt,r.
conysniidn nav caiicd or " H. tar H. II " w.l
known lawyer and unti-Mey.rite. Mr. Clasott
stepped 20 the front. greeted ~ storm. oi ap-
the faces of the Moyerli's It. said You Oan't
bully me-you Ne gpt tn' wrYn- ma, this M.
hear me- Silence bong rr-i'.r.I nr went for
Meyer without gloves drs rihlns him - an in.
liar. This proy,krd H. Wild II r,ufu> ion. dur
Ing which Mr. cne,i.,' oA his -eni
judge Miller and MAJOR Gallagher followed
with strong sp"e'h"s in the interest II Meyer.
and when an effort was made to call up Mr..
Brcnrlcr al AMI -Mryertc. the majority 'noked
OF further spc"th making hy voting t. proceed
toahnli1tior del yates This rolled Clpscit who
presented = substitute pr'Niiins Tor special
de"sg.t elect IN n S"lt"mn"r. This was the
sgI a. fora ~. Dr"-ai.s numbered up ON
the ,'ais = sti"ulaiing wildly. SON" with empty
hand. u.l.rrs witar llSrrs ar shouting al M
TOP oi IA, .r lung. 4 Niii.r son, ,ouli hot ir,
and, a- a r.sIIr many wrrr -ho,tin- drums Tho
Chairman massive cane i'li in 'c--nutly upon
tho table. but with mo- avail The verge
Of riot was r"a' 4cd when Clagcti mount
The Mcyrrit's yolr'l and J. --r1 loulrr than
ever. Ciaect stood Nrm. amt liily aw'd TIE
senlatl,e from the .iiy Of Custer w. present
and should IT, heard. although be- came una'-
but the only words audible were. Damn a man
who MT. Ahully named Talent ran down
M Pi-l"l shouting ~ a mania'. hrt Wa
cl' mr. out x and lunp another lot' Th's
ral4"d "a general laush AMI cured the air.
ClaS'it again took the floor. gui urged the pro-
pri,tv q hearing Tia" ninn from Custer. IAN
right So him M. rrot him cut. Pro.
asser, rat'l.l n ~ ill parts Of the inl Il rose
an inm-n-. black Lat Hul long rubber coat.
They moved down IN" nl~" HnI mounted the
stage. Everybody laughed. | strpl"l up To
The fellow and inquired his nam" Tanner,
sr-E. Tamrr; an repro- n d." minority.
Turn n - the front. i" bean % sct sp'"ch in
Gowery Ensuug". l,efor@r b" nd got out a
"Weigh out puri. Take "a gil-s Of water
roared he delegates. The unhappy man from
Custer took a glnss OF water. and tuin"l 10 fht
Chairman; " Am ioYit" " T. --.hy said Mr..
Brcarlcy. with perfect urhnnny. The Cus'rrto
descended the stage steps with dignity. and was
instantly arrested hy sheriff Bullock upon "A
charge II horse stealing.
Another hour OF wrnngling followed. and then
Tho inevitable result was 'lchri I'm 'hn election
Of Meyer AMI Walker a. delegates by an over
whclmlng majority. alter whlchtkc 40 uy"ntl On
adjourned; cali for another convention Is
now H. order
The people u the Hills are determined upon
having Territory OF their own. and are enlist
ing the sympathy OF many members Of Con
gross. senator spencer II now her" gathering
facts. Senator thHffHs 81 Colorado, who has
been warm frenl Of the movement from the
first. writes: " Will do all ! can toward So .ur-
ing the passage Of an organic not Mt an early
day | think IL Will be- wei. % let the nurtliori
boundary be- the Yellowstone. AMI ~ We flVei
!, n tn last bill reported 10 the - L.te. this
bill 'pud bc passed NJ on" ia Oetuh"r your poo
pie could h ID m eletion in November. and
tlus b. represented IN the present Congress