Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-02
DAKOTA POLITICS.
Republican Contention In Deaduood-- Del
egdtes Sent to TaHkton in Favor Of Judge
Bennett for Congress-.

Bennett for Congress.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
DEADwooD, D. T., July 27.-The Republi-
can county convention for the election of
delegates to the Territorial Congressional
convention to be held at Yankton, August
%, was held here to-day. The preliminaries
demonstrated the fact that Judge Bennett
has the inside track for the nomination, as
far as the Hills are concerned, and the large
attendance at, and the proceedings of to-
day 8 conclave, fully attested the fact. OF
nounced Bennettites, few wandering, and
the others anything to beat the popular can
didate. Among, and leader of, the latter was
=. r. Cunningham. upon whom Judge Ben
nett has, heretofore. (metaphorically speak
ing,) 'sat ,wn on in the way of adverse
legal decisions, consequently Cunningham is
terribly embittered. He aud his followers
endeavored to kick against the pricks, but
after one or two attempts they learned that
the only injury was sustained by themselves,
80 they gave 1t up as bad job, and grace
fully withdrew from the meeting
A temporary organization was effected by
the election of John Belden, chairman, and
NJ. McBratney and w. II. Backus, secreta-
ries, and appointment of usual commi tees
The temporary We're made permanent Off
GERS. The following delegates were elected:
Seth Bullock, A. w. Has lie, w. II. Parker.
John II. Sahler, A. w. Merrick, c. V. Gardi-
| ner, VIM. Gable, Thos. Campbell, G. r. Hill
debrand, James Carney, w. P. Tyler, L. D.
| Murrin, Jabez Chase, A. G. Townsend, w.
Il. Backus, Jno. Johnson, G.. Haserodt, A.
Mcdonald, j. P. Belden, A. Il. Simonton.
| The following resolutions were adopted
| unanimously:
| WHEREAS, We, the representatives of the Re.
publican party of the county of Lawrence, de
sire to express ourselves regarding the political
questions of the day: be it
Resotaed; Flrst-Ihat we declare anew on,
| teaity to the grand party that has often
| both in the field and at the 10 uui, demonstrated
its devotion to the cause Of freedom; Second,
| Resolyed That we have confidence in tn,
| future of this country under Republican priu
ciples, because: First-It is the peoples
party; Second-It hax given freedom
to all; Th'rd-It has given u
solid currency. Fourth-1s is de
| creasing the national debt. Fifth-It has
given US peace within all our borders. and pro
tects our people everywhere.
/ ResotUed. That the ense of this conven
ton. It's delegates to Yankton be instructed tt
urge the nomination of Hon. G.. G. Bennett q
the first choice of this convention for delegat,
/ to Congress from Dakota territory, recognizing
in him staunch Republican, an upright
judge and one in whom we have found n,
guile and. if selected, the people will RESPOND
at the polls in manner that will insure sue
cess to the Republican ticket.
The following was also adopted
WHEREAS, The convention to be held at Yank
ton, August 22d, will be composed of 1879 dele
gates; and
WHEREAS, Under q proper apportionmen
according to the vote of the Territory, Law
renee county would be justly entitled to nc
less than thirty delegates; therefore,
RESOLVED, That this convention elect ten ad
ditional delegates and that the territorial con
vention be requested to admit such extra nun
Der
The following named persons we're electe
additional delegates: John Lawrence, c. Il
Enos, j. W. Clark, j. S. Smith, NJ. B. Good
ell, ]. D. Wooiley, W. M. Foster, NJ. S. Gil
bert, L. w. Valentine, A. G. knight.
The convention then adjourned. LIE. "