Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-11
DAKOTA POLITICS.
@ ResuDss Of the Scramble to be Delegate TO
Congress.


Especial Correspondence st. Paul Globe
GRAND FORKS, Aug. 4-The political
pot of Dakota is beginning to steam up
lively, and will be boiling over in few
weeks. The main question at issue is
"who will be the next delegate to con-
gress from this vast and growing terri
tory?" A delegate to congress has not
a path of roses on which to tread
with his COW hide boots,
usually about No. 15) but just the oppo-
site. He has no vote in the house, ex-
cept, perhaps, ION questions relating to
the territory he halls from, and so the
full-fledged congressman have no particu.
lar use for him. Notwithstanding this
disagreeable state of Affairs for the
tsrritory-not for the Democratic
party, for Dakota is so largely Republi-
icans that 'no sDemocrat need apply"
there is any number of gentlemen who
would be only too glad to sacrifice their
all for the purpose of spending couple
of seasons in Washington at Uncle Sans
expense, and put in their spare time
trying to sell lots IN their favorite
towns, which is always the "biggest
bonanza Tin theirlminds.("
Of these NEST prominently mentioned
in this connection are X. +. Pettigrew, of
Sioux Falls, present incumbent; George
Fl. Hand, secretary of the territory,
Yankton; j. w. Raymond, banker and
grocer, Bismarck; George III. Walsh, real
estate agent, Grand Forks; Judson La
Moure, granger, Pembina. Regarding
the merits of this gang, have but few
comments to make; suffice it to say that
with the exception of one or two
of the above named parties they
know more about driving bulls
than watching and protecting The inter-
ests of territory containing as much in
telligence as Dakota. Delegate Petit
grew has made a very good representa-
tive and is pretty strong in north Dakota.
The contest for the Republican nomina-
ton will be triangular one between the
present delegate, Secretary Hand and
Judge La Moure, with the
chances in favor of the former.
Mr.. Pettigrew is cousin of Fl. F. Miller,
of Fargo, through whose assistance
he was nominated at Vermilion
in 1885, Of course Mr.. Miller will be
found on the same side of the fence
again, or at least Delegate Pettigrew
thinks so.
Secretary Hand has developed consider
able strength in southern Dakota, and
will be a formidable candidate before the
Grand Forks convention, notwithstand
ing the fact that it is quietly whispered
around that he has of late been INDUCING
in "ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain," which may lead to results that
are s'dammee peculiar"
The only strength that Judson La
Moure expects to develop is that of north
Dakota, by which with the aid of Hands
followers, providing that gentleman does
not allow his name to go before the con-
vention, he expects to receive the nomi-
nation, in which case he would make
fair representative, as he can hold his
own with any one in game Of poker.
Jud is not anything extra for good looks,
but he is shrewd wire puller, and if
sent to Washington would astonish the
natives.
J. w. Raymond, of Bismarck, is said
to be at home selling goods to roughs,
but not at legislatiDg, and so has hung
up his harp, never again to be taken
down. Long may it stay there.
Governor Ordway at one time was an
aspirant, but his ambition seems to have
been blighted. Col. Pat Donan, of
the Fargo A1yusS has been
spoken of and could gather
considerable strength if he desired the
nomination, but the chances are that he
does not desire the honor.
As 1 sit writing zephyr brings the
rumor down the mighty Red that Ed
wards, of the Fargo Argus, has broken
ranks and fed from Gov. Ordway's camp to
that of Delegate Pettigrew, and that this
is the reason why the noble governor re-
tired SO ingloriously from the contest,
with his tail between his legs and drag
ging in the mud, and so ends his excel
lency.
The fight has but just commenced and is
wagiDg more fiercely every day. What
surprises the people in this section is that
Fargo has refrained from trotting out a
half dozen or more candidates, but then
there is lots of time yet. V. p.