Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-06-24
The Delegateship.

we COnuenSe the 1OiiOWlnS from tne
Fargo Republican of the 18th, the prin-
cipal paper of North Dakota, and which
shows which way the wind blows in
that country of big farms:
The time for opening the political
campaign in the territory is approach
ing and the politicians are already COM
mencing 10 set up their- pins, making
their combinations and bargains while
the people, whose votes are expected TO
ratify the doings of King caucus. en-
crossed i'm their own business affairs,
have hardly given the political situation
Il thought as yet. AS the time for the
final adjournment of congress ap
proaches, the prospect for the passage OF
either bill now pending for the division
of the territory of Dakota, or the adj
mission of portion thereof as state
becomes more and more remote, and it
is exceedingly likely that the entire ter
ritory will have the privilege of electing
another delegate next November If
the territory should by any happy turn
Of the sluggish wheels of congressional
legislation be divided Of course North
Dakota would be entitled to delegate
If the territory is not divided in accord.
ancc with the unanimous desire Of the
people of North Dakota, it may be that
North Dakota will deem it for her inter
est to present candidate for this office
from among her own people. In view
Of this very contingency, it may be that
the people will soon begin, if they have
not done SO already, to inquire what
timber they have from which to create
a delegate to congress. 1t is safe to say
that in proportion to it's population,
North Dakota has larger number of
gentlemen Of ability, abnndantly able to
represent this territory i'm congress with
credit To themselves and their constitu-
cnts, than any state or territory in the
Union. Of course in one short news
paper article we cannot mention them
all, but prominent among them may be
mentioned Hon. +. p Wells, of James
town. Farther west, at Bismark, is Col.
&. A. t-onnsberry. the versatile editor Of
the Tribune, who has his weathcr-eyc
on Il seat i'm congress and who would fill
one very handsomely. Bismark has also
another gentleman not 40 widely known,
but who will yet make his mark i'm
North Dakota fine lives: one of the best
legal minds of the Dakota bar, "A diligent
and careful student and an honorable,
ligh minded man, who would, if i'm
congress, give dignity TO the office of
delegate, that gentlemen is George p
Flannery, Esq. Grand Forks can pres
ent the names of two gentlemen, Hon
George II. Walsh, who has had much
experience in legislation, clear brain
cd, sharp, actsve, representative man.
and Frank Vets, Esq another Of similar
character. Pembina can come to the
front with Hon. Jud LaMoure, one of
the oldest residents of North Dakota.
Fargo, too, has several honored citizens
who would be the peers of any man on
the floor Of congress and of either of the
gentlemen mentioned. Among them
may be mentioned Hon. j. b. Raymond,
who was a candidate for delegate two
years ago; f. s. Tyler, Esq, one Of the
best business men in the territory Hon
w, A. Kindred, mayor Of the city; Gen.
q. Z. Wilson and ID. III. Twomey, ESQ,
prominent and leading members Of the
Dakota bar; Judge, N. X. Hubbard and
Others"
AS the delegates so far representing
the territory in congress have been from
the southeastern portion, it would cer-
tainly seem that either North Dakota or
the Black Hills should furnish the COM
ing one. but Of course this will not be
conceded by the southeastern portion
which will put forward as many can
didates as the northern portion has
done, and as we Of the Black Hills can
not be outdone in furnishing men will.
ing to sacrifice themselves on the altar
Of their country, there is no doubt but
what the coming campaign viii be as
triangular one as that of 1896.