Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-09
There appears in the Sioux City Jour
nal an effort to give numerical strength


There appears in the Sioux City Jour-
nal an effort to give numerical strength
and character to the small minority
which attempted to create disturbance
in the Sioux Falls meeting IN the inter-
est of Ordway. 1t publishes special
from Sioux Falls, giving set of resolu
tions adopted and editorfally Offers aid
and comfort to the handful OF Ordway
appointees who promulgated the reso-
lutions. The Journals report of the
proceeding alleges as follows:
After the convention had wrangled until all
fair-mindcd men present were disgusted, and
the meeting had dwindled to about fifteen per-
sons, the second meeting assembled in Howard's
Gounties represented in the convention except
fankton, and adopted resolutions.
The foregoing is conclusive evidence
that Ordwayism is fully up to all the
dark ways of political adventurers. The
only "wrangling" which might be charged
was INDUCED in by the four or five repre-.
sentatives of the Ordway faction and if
any disgust was engendered it was over
the almost riotous efforts of Mr.. Elwell's
strikers to interrupt the proceedings of
the meeting. When the meeting ad-
journed there we're as many as five hun
dred people in the hall. The squad which
went to the room in Howard's block did
not number more than dozen persons
and represented nothing except itself.
It met at the hour of midnight, without
being called in public way by any rec
oguized authority. It did not organize.
Seine resolutions& were written and
agreed and to sent forth to the public
for the purpose of conveying the inn
preston that the meeting was divided.
This course was instituted to modify the
effect of the action of the regular Sioux
Falls meeting, the crafty governor feel.
ing that he might gain point or two
thereby, because considerable portion
of the outside public would never learn
the facts in the case.
This report to the Journal also asserts
that the gag was applied in the meeting
by prejudiced chairman. A single illus
tration will show how false such charge
is. After the adoption Of the resolutions
by the meeting, Mr.. Cressey, of Huron
rose excitedly and announced that he de
sired to speak upon the resolutions. Ht
was member of the opposition. The
chairman informed linn that there was
no question before the convention, but
that, if the convention would permit, be
would gladly accord to Mr.. Cressey siz
minutes time, that being the limit plac
ed upon oil speakers at the opening o.
the session. There being no objection
Mr.. Cressey mounted the platform ant
began. At the end of tie six minute.
he had not finished his remarks. Til.
chairman stated that, with the consent O
the convention. Mr.. Cressey would b,
given five minutes more. This consent wa,
unanimously extended and the speake
continued. Again his time was exhausted
and his theme was unfinished. Til,
chairman stated that, with the consen
of the convention, another five minute
would be granted. The convention wa
willing. but Mr.. Cressey himself, con
scious that he had already been granite
oil that reasonable man could ask, de
clined to accept a further extension c
time and left the platform. The ruling
of the chairman throughout, so far O
applied to the violent elemen
within the hall, were fully q
liberal as were his rulings in the instanc
cited. Ifhe leaned toward either side j
was towards the side of the minority
Two or three times it became necessar
for him to suppress the disorderly cor
duct of the minority faction, but he di
it in manner fully in keeping with pa
liamentary usage.
The effort to make it appear tbs
there was any considerable sentiment
the Sioux Falls convention opposed I
the objects of the meeting and that I'll
presiding officer Of the convention rule
down that sentiment, is subterfuge
the Ordwayites out of which they hor
. to construct sympathy for their failin
cause.
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