St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
HURON CONVENTION.
PettigreW's Alliance Defeat
ed by a Blaine Com
binatiOn.
Complete Reversal of the Situa-
ton in an ALI Night
Session.
Raym Ond's and Blaine's Friends Or
ganize and Elect.
The Chicago Delegates Instructed for Blaine
and Lincoln.
Arthur Commended and Division and Adj
The Chicago Delegates Instructed for Blaine
and Lincoln.
Arthur Commended and Division and AID
mission Demanded.
Ispecial Telegram 10 the Globe !

special Telegram to the Globe.I
HURON, Oak, April 24,-The outcome o
the Republican territorial convention il
this city viewed from the stand point of thu
early hours of last evening, was genuine
surprise the Pettigrew faction and for tina
matter to most of the participants, in thu
opposition combination. The first indica
ton of the coming victory was the result o
the vote on motion made by Judge Camp
bell, of Yankton, to table motion made BY
member of the opposition, after the repor
of the committee on credentials. AS antici
pated that report favored the admission o
all Pettigrew delegates. and shut out al
others. No opposition was made to the adj
mission of the Winship delega
ton from Grand Forks, al
it was pretty well understood
if this course was pursued a majority of thu
boilers from the north Dakota combination
caucus would return to their alternative. The
first test vote following settlement of this
contest showed that the leaders of the combi
nation knew what they were about, and the
fate of the Pettigrew faction was decided
determined fight was made, however. Ev-
cry possible tactics was resorted to, motion tt
adjourn being offered at every opportunity
North Dakota, however, saw their advantage
and met their opponents on every turn witt
an unbroken front Determined as the figh
was, it was without loss of temper upon
either side. Finally, at precisely
o'clock a. m, the contests had al
been settled and call was made for the re-
port of the committee on permanent organ
ization, and at $3.50 a. m. Col. W. G. Plum
mer, of Fargo, tie choice of the combination
for permanent president, assumed the du-
ties of that office, and half an hour later n
e. Nelson, of Pembina, and Col. jolly, Of
Vermillion, were declared the choice of the
convention for delegates to the Chicago con-
vention, with Robert Wallace, of jamestown
and Myron Pay, of Brookings, as alternates-
completing the triumph of the combination
of North Dakota and South Dakota Blaine
men.
The following resolution was adopted by a
rising vote:
ReSOloed, That the delegation this day elect
ed to represent the Republican party of Da-
kota, lin the coming nationa convention, to be
held at Chicago on the third day of June
1884, together with the alterna tes elected al
the same time and place, be and the same
are hereby to vote and use all honorable
means for the nomination of James G.
Blaine as the Republican candidate for presi-
dent of the United States, and for Rob err
Lincoln for vice presidency, so long as there
is any possibility that these gentlemen can
be nominated for the respective position S
name d.
A resolution was also adopted unanimous
ly demanding the division of the territory on
or near the Forty-sixth parallel and the adj
mission Of the south half to the Union as 6
state.
The usual resolutions of thanks, including
one to the temporary chairman for the i'm
partial manner in which he had presided
were adopted and the convention at $50 a.
m. adjourned sine die.
The result is looked upon as disastrous tc
Pettgrew's political ambitions and as, under
the circumstances, highly satisfactory to the
friends of Raymond. 1t was, in fact, as
complete reversal of the situation during a
Low hOulo do SOulIi nave UCCH uOpcu lOT Oh
the one hand or feared on the other. Mr.
Pettigrew remained in the convention until
about 2 o'clock, when seeing that the game
was up, he retired.
Western Associated Press
HURON, Oak, April 24.-It was fou1
o'clock this morning before the matter OF
contesting delegations had been disposed OF
in the convention. After a couple hours OF
wrangling the permanent organization was
effected. M. Plummer of the Fargo Pep,ebli-
can was made permanent chairman. The
chairman advocated the election of Blaine
delegates. n E. Nelson, of Pembina and
Col. j. L. Jolly, of Clay, were elected dele
gates to the Chicago convention. Byron E.
Pay, Of Crookings and Robert E. Wallace, OF
Spitsman were elected alternates. A resolu-
ton was adopted with three cheers favoring
Blaine for president and Lincoln for vice
president. The delegates were instructed to
vote for them as long as there is a prob
ability they can be nominated. Resolution
were also carried commencing the admins
tration of president Arthur and asking that
steps be taken to secure an appropriation to
enable Dakota to be properly represented in
the worlds exhibition to be held at New
Orleans in December next