Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-08-28
Dakoto Politics.

meets at Yankton to-day, if 1t acts wisely
may name the next delegate to Congress
Though Judge Bennett is an able maj
and under other circumstances would b.
considered the strongest candidate tha
| could have deem nominated, there is {
bitter opposition to him in the Hills ant
many of the Republicans of that locality
will oppose him to the bitter end, while
much opposition will clop out in Yank
ton and other portions Of the Territory.
This section, however, will; no doubt, give
him hearty support unless Capt: Maratta
should be nominated by :hc Democrats
in which case it will be difficult to hold
the Republican vote for Mr. Bennett.
The feeling in the Hills is best shown
by the following letter To the writer from
a prominent Republican in the Black
| Hills. We hesitate, however, to give it
lest our motives should be misunderstood,
but if the position taken be not true, the
quicker it is understood the better. If it
is true Republicans should be warned OF,
their danger and be prepared 10 meet it.
The letter is as follows:
CENTRAL C1rT, D. r., Aug 14.-Inasmuch as
do not expect to attend the meeting of the Re-
publicsn Territorial Convention mt YankIon in
consequence Of business pressure here. take
the liberty of addressing you few lines upon the
status OF our party affairs In thiT cUuI;y. Judge
Benuett. Though court and ontcr officials i'll our
midst, and with the aid Of a CLIQUE fonri~hng
upon the substantial benefits Of Judicial lavors
bestowed upon them. succeeded in buiido2.Gg
majority OF Inc DrSCl:cta IN fnii CJltty at
primaries for the election OF deie, gates 10 our late
county convention: In Lead Ci.y, one of the
largest camps in the Hills. the Bennett faction
succceded by beginning before the hour fixed.
in getting control of the organization of the meet
the tide was heavily against them they snmmari-
ly closed the poll after 1t had been open not to
exceed ten minutes: Closed the poll at time
when there were twenty-five anti Bennett voters
inside the room and twice that number outside
d. manding chance TO vote: BY this means they
counted a majority for their ticket OF from three
TO ten votes. At Gavyille members of the same
clique called the meeting TO order before the time
fixed, md with but five TO six persons pre-en;
elected four delegates TO the county convention.
At the proper Lo1r some fifty voters came to the
place OF voting to learn that the primary election
was over and the delegates chosen. In Centra!
City we opened the poll ten minutes after the
the polopcn orer ihree hours. made list Of
voters. conducted matters orderly. and fairly and
pollcd 3i2 votcs. or these the highest vote ON
the Bennett ticket 62. showing majority Of
:ssS votes against Bennett. The precincts of
Central and tiulcna sent nIti-Bcnnctt delegates |
TO the county convention and in these precincts |
there was fair and orderly election. Taking |
the aggregate Of all the votes cast in the county
at the primaries. notwithstanding the Bennett |
frauds. and there was cast against Bennett ma
jorty OF one hundred and fifty votes. The feeling
against this man 1s something that cannot be |
compromised. II is based upon belief in the |
minds Of majority of Republicans that he is ,
corrupt. partial and prciudiccd judge. His |
nomination. il made. will have the eifc.t TO di |
vide the party here not only as to the vote for |
am aware that your position may be such be- |
fore the convention that you may feel dellcacy |
about stating lhcsc matters to members OF the .
convention. and you are aware also that nm per |
sonully opposed TO Bennett, but it is right that |
members Of he convention should know the cx= !
act facts and condition OF things here before |
in no wise Inisrepre-ented the case. 1t MAY be |
that some Representatives of the anti-Bennctt |
delegation may attend at fankton. fear. owing |
10 the great distance. they will not: therefore |
have written you tt length.
Our Republican voters will unite upon any one |
Of the prominent candidates except this man |
Bennett.
Should Bartlett Tripp be nominated by /
the Democrats he will take largely from
the Republican vote in southern Dakota;
and should the dissatisfied Republicans
in the Hills choose to support him the !
Republicans of the territory will find that
they must he up and doing
AS we have before remarked, boiling is
disastrous to localities as we'll AZ to indi- !
viduals. The apportionmentin the Repub
lean convention will be made on the
basis of the vote cast this fall for delegate |
and those localities which bolt, if any do,
will find that their representation in the
next convention will be reduced in pro- |
portion as their Republican vote Is re-
duccd, and we doubt if this locality or the
Black Hills can afford to sacrifice the fu- |
ture for present gains, or to punish cam
didatc that is personally Objectionable.