St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
DAK0TA'S DELEGATE.
A Boom Crystallizing for Gen. Har-
riSOn Allen,
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, d. T., Sept. 3.-As the time draws
near for the bling of the territorial Repub-
lican convention at Pierre on the 18th inst. for
the nomination of delegate TO congress to rep
resent the half million people with
in the borders of this prosperous and
fast developing territory, the more important
seems the question 10 present itself as of vital
significance who shall be selected to fill that po-
sition to the best interests of the people and
also throw honor upon the territory by choosing
person who is capable and manly enough to
perform the functions of his Office creditablY to
himself and somewhere near satisfactory to his
constituents and the great mass of people who
sanctioned his ascendency to office.
The people are now beginning to become bet
ter acquainted with one another and know bet
ter where to look for good material than they
did few years ago. The sentiment of the peo-
pie is to select man who is honest in his con-
victions, true to his people, and who is ac-
quainted with the wants and necessities of his
portion of the country, and also known to have
sufficient strength OF character to make these
wants known at the right time and in the right
place.
Your correspondent has been through the ter
ritory during the past two weeks. and finds the
people all intelligent upon this matter, and de-
termined to make a good choice if possible.
There are several pronounced candidates, and
some who have thus far not allowed their names
to be used, but who are strong and capable men,
and would doubtless get the nomination il they
would permit their names to go before the con-
vention. Gen. Harrison Allen, present United
States marshal of Dakota, seems to have an ex-
cellcnt standing and good reputation.
Says one of the leading men in the territory
'Mr. Allen is a man, if better known in the ter
ritory by the masses, .cond not be beaten for
congress. He Is a good citizen, he has been q
good soldier thoroughly understands parliament
tary rules and the wants of the people, and
would become the most powerful man in Wash
ington that could be sent from the territory at
this time He was thirty years captain of the
Tenth Pennsylvania reserve cadets, and from
this was promoted as colonel to the One Hundred
SeventY-ffth Pennsylvania, and in 1868 became
q brigadier general in the United States army
and made an excellent officer until the close OF
the war He served seven years in the house OF
representatives in his state, and then was elected
to the senate from Warren and Venongo coun-
| ties. He was subsequently auditor general OF
/ the state of Pennsylvania, and two years ago was
! appointed marshal of Dakota
His friends sayihe is fine extemporaneous
| speaker, rarely ever speaking from note, and
/ will argue his point until the heavens fall. Mr..
Aliens particular friends say he is not O candi
date, ard has given the matter but little consid
Grafton. He is now at the Black Hills attend
! ing court. His friends. knowing his great worth
as statesman. will from on try to get him
! to accept the nomination If it pleases the con
vention, and will do all'they can in his favor.