The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-08-07

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cans of this legislative district was held at
Elk Point on the oath day of last month.
The counties of Lincoln, Union, and Clay
comprise the district, and the representa-
ton from each county consisted Of leaders
in the strong anti Ordway element that
now seems bound to rule at the coming
election. Judge Clifford of this city was
selected chairman and G. F. Mallahan
secretary. Regarding the object of the
meeting the Elk Point Courier says:
The object of the meeting was stated tto to
be for the purpose of bringing republl-
cans together from the different counties
in the district and consulting as to the
best means of securing good honest men
as candidates for the legis,ature-men who
will reflect the sentiments OF the people IN
our Legislative halls, and hold in check
the reckless expenditures of public moneys
as has been the in the past.
A free interchange of opinion and dis,
cussion was participated in by nearly all
the gentlemen present, and it was the
general and positive sentiment, that it an
attempt was made to capture this district
in the interest of the capital commission
gang, it would meet with decided oppo-
sition and be evcrlastingly set down on
by the people.
The Yankton Press believes the first
district is more strongly tinctured with
Ordway-ism and capital commission-lsm
than any other district in the south, the
counties of Clay and Lincoln furnishing
many strong advocates of the crooked
practices which have brought dishonor
upon the name OF Dakata. The political
history of the past few years is certainly
indicative to certain extent of the truth
as regards Lincoln county being tinctured
with the rot of Ordway power, but now
that strong inclination is asserting itself
to cast off the yoke of CALLING domination
and place herself once more on an equal
footing with the balance cfthe loyal coun-
ties, the unanimty of expressions and crys-
talization of sentiment adverse to the gang
of slick Alccks seems to gain soldlhca-
ton day oy day as the campaign advances,
bidding fair to totally annihilate the form
er strength of the inequitable manipula-
tors who have been the means Of keeping
IN the factional disturbances the past four
years. 1t the voters OF Lincoln county
allow the the Bismarck crowd to dictate,
or even advise, as to the selection OF the
next legislatorial members, they will sim
ply be doing an act of the most supreme
and derisive quality adverse to their per-
sonal interests, but our faith in the
actual loyalty Of the people within
the confines of Linc0ln's boundary is to
strong to at once allow an idea to exist as
to their lack of interest in matters that
strike straight at the home.
In regard to the strenghth of the Ord
way element, the Press says:
Elk Point is the home of Hughes and
he has some following in that section
which he will attempt to turn III favor OF
his chief and his satellites. The cIrcum-
stances render the first district the battle
ground of the coming legislative cam
paign. That the friends of right and OF
honest government have thus early placed
themselves in organization indicates an
earnest intention on their part to make a
vigorous fight, and in this laudable move
ment they exhibit determination to win.
A committe of five was appointed IN
each of the three counties, consisting OF
the following persons: Clay county-OIe
Olson, Meckling; J. V. White and &,
W. Richardson, Lodi; n. c. Hasson,
Garfield; j. A. Baroesbeck. Vermillion,
Lincoln county-M. E. Rudolph, Canton,
A. B. Wheelock, Eden; j. +. Ferguson,
Lennox; Ole Holkenstad, Ole Helvig,
Canton, Union county-Lewis Shiney,
McCook; Robt Duneon, Beresford; n. A.
Kirk, Richland; John N: Peterson, Sioux
valley; A. 0. Ringsrud, Fix Point. A.
O. Ringsrud, OF Union county, was made
chairman of the three committees.