Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-11
THE DAKOTA D|CKBR.
HOW RAYMOND HAS NOMINATED
FOR DEEEGATE TO CONGRESS.
PettiSCew's Defamation - An Indignant
Penbina Sudge-Hard VIII support the
NOminee-The Dead Lock in Gen BraSg's
Congressional Nominations
The D0&Osn Dicker.


GRAND Forks, D. T., Sept. S.-The con-
VentiOn assembled at o'clock this morn
ing and again adjourned until this after
noon, the committee on credentials NOT
being ready to report. Meantime vague
rQmors filed the air that a trade had been
made by the friends OF Raymond and Pet
tigrew by which the latter was to with
draw IN favor OF the former. This was
followed up and found to be correct, as
after events viii show. At O'Clock p. N.
the convention was again called TO order
by the temporary chairman, Ball. The
credentials committee put in an appear
ance at once, and stated that they were
ready to report, two reports being made
majority and minority. BY certainterrns of
the trade the various delegations counted
out by the majority report, and recon-
mended by the minority were admitted,
among them being Laurence, with 80
votes. There IS evidently considerable bad
blood among the people from the latter
county, rs III the discussion the contestants
were very personal. About half past six
the contesting business was finished, and
Mr.. Pettgrew, the present delegate. took
the floor and IN an appropriate speech
stated that he had had the pride and honor
OF representing the territory of Dakota
IN the house of representatives, and in the
interest Of peace and harmony in the re-
publican party, he gladly withdrew in IA
vor Of North Dakota's favorite son, Capt.
John B Raymond, Of Fargo Immense
applause !, and requested his friends 10
support Capt. Raymond. Capt. Raymond
was nominated by reclamation amid i'm
merse applause.
g. Delegate Pettigrew's conduct during the
present campaign has been such as to give
him hosts of new friends IN North Dakota.
Secretary Hand takes his defeat pretty
hard. He IS d gentleman in every respect,
has large numbers of friends all over the
territory, and was second choice OF a large
proportion of the North Dakota delegates.
but the North WAS determined 10 make the
most OF the present opportunity, and
hence Hand was left out. The two mad
dest men of The city tonight are Gov.
0rdway and Judson LaMoure. The latter,
left out when the trade was being made.
feels Sighted. Gov. Ordway was
standing by Hand when indica-
tons Of the Raymond Pettigrew
combination cropped out. and advised
the secretary to make a break for Ray
mond, which was declined
After the nomination of Capt. Raymond
the convention adjourned till 8 this even
ing, al which time it reassembled and
adopted resolutions of thanks to the ST.
Paul d Manitoba, st. Paul 81 Omaha, Chi
cago d Northwestern and Northern Pacific
railways for transportation to delegates;
to Mr.. Pettigrew for his efficient s4rvices
IL congress the past two years; to Hon. G..
II. Walsh for the impartial manner in
which ne had served as chairman Of the
central committee; and 10 the enterprising
people of Grand Forks for their hospital
ity.
At one lime during the afternoon session
Judge hamour spoke as follows: The
people of Pembina county realize
the fact that J. B. Raymond
is to be bbe nominee of the convention.
We also realize the fact that this nonina-
tdon has been brought about by compro-
mise between him and Mr.. Pettigrew,
against whom all North Dakota heretofore
declared themselves, and the parties IN the
interest of this were not able 10 make the
trade until A. w. Edwards came and eff
fected it for them, and the people of Penn
bina county do not propose TO stand this
sort Of tRnng by God damned sight. The
baby is mongrel, half Raymond and
half Pettigrew. Edwards was the attend.
ing physician at the birth
meeting Of Hand men was held after
the convention tonight, at which Ray
mord's nomination was ratified. There
had been some talk of arranging a bolt,
but Secretary Hand said he would listen
ty no such talk; that he proposed to stand
by the regular nominee and give him all
bhe support he could.