Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-13
THE DAKOTA CONTEST.
Convention at Sioux Falls on Wednesday,
Capt. Dan Maratta Declines.

convention at Sioux Fails on Weunesuay-
Capt, Dan Maratta Declines.
H. S. Back, Esq, of Fargo, d. t.. was in
st. Paul on Saturday on his way to Sioux
Falls, where the Democratic convention will
be held on Wednesday, to nominate can
didate for delegate to Congress. Mr.. Back
is candidate from northern Dakota for the
position. 1t has been supposed that Capt
Dan Maratta, of Bismarck, would also be a
candidate, but the following letter from the
gentleman is positive declination:
On BOARD STEAMER RosE BUD,
PAINTED WOODS, Sept l. i
Capt j. A. Emmon, Bismarck.
DEAR SIR: As was called away from Bis
marck suddenly last night, having no one to
take charge of the steamer Rose Bud, and it
may be possible that will not be able to get
back before the meeting of the Democratic
convention, and to harmonize all factions you
will please state to all my friends and fellow
Democrats that am not a candidate for the
nomination for delegate to Congress, and will
not be. Up to yesterday l did not
know of one Democrat in Burleigh
county that would oppose my nomination, had
l sought it or had the convention seen fit to
tender it to me. You know have never asked
or expected it, and in order that my friends may
circumstances would be candidate if the
nomination was rendered to me. 1 am very
truly yours, ID. w. MARATTA.
THE DELEGATES AND OUTLOOK.
The delegates from the different counties
of Northern Dakota were in the city yester-
day, en- route for Sioux Falls, and GLOBE
representative encountered them last evening
at the Merchants Hotel. The following are
the delegates who will leave by the train this
morning for their destination:
Burleigh County-Alex Mckenzie, John
Quinlan, P. Il. Comfort, Dennis Hannafn,
NJ. j. Mahan, P. n b. Byron.
Pembina County-Lee Scribner and John
Kaberagle.
Stutsman County-D. M. Kelliher.
Trail County-E. N. Falk and E. V.
Smith.
Grand Forks County-Capt. NJ. L. Nc.
Cormick, Alex Griggs and - Wilder.
Cass County-This county sends double
delegation. j. A. McClosky and E. A. Wiley
the Back interest, and Edward
Barker the anti-Back party.
Barnes and Richland counties have no del
egates so far as could be learned, although it
1t is surmised that their proxies are held by
some persons unknown.
At the present it appears that the contest
for the nomination lies between the Hon. 81.
s. Back, of Fargo, and Mr.. F. M. Ziebach,
of Yankton. Either of these gentlemen are
immeasurably the superior of the Republi-
can candidate, Mr.. s. F. Pettigrew, but from
all the GLOBE man could gather from con-
versation with the delegates last evening the
chances are in favor of Mr.. Ziebach. The
Black Hills delegation went by the Fort
Pierre route, and it is not positively known
who they favor. Mr.. Ziebach is not only
favorite in Southern Dakota but he has
many friends in Northern Dakota also.H has
long been connected with the Yankton Press
and Dak0tian, as one of its leading editors,
and is an able man, thoroughly acquainted
with all the needs of the Territory, and will
make most efficient delegate. Mr.. Back
is also an able man, who enjoys the con-
fdence of all who know him.
1t is not known whether the Black Hills
has a candidate or not. but in the event of
their having one, it is barely possible that a
dark se''may yet have the honor of rep
the Territory in Congress.