Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-27
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In his defeat. however, Mr.. Raymond
has scored victory. He has cementea
more firmly than ever the hearts Of the
people, and to-day he stands the man
beloved and admired above all Others.
Asked BY his friends to be allowed to use
money in his behalf in purely social
way. he replied Gentlemen, if I cannot
receive nomination at the hands of the
people on the merits of my past record,
will cheerfully sustain defeat!' And
TINS was his motto all through. When
given an opportunity to effect certain
combinations which would nominate him
if he would make certain promises.
promises entirely honorable IN chem.
selves, he refused. He would listen Ia
no scheme, allow no chicanery, but stood
like rock, with his Spartan band be.
hind him, and went down covered with
honor and glory. q victim of the cor
rupt combination of the Bismarck gang.
the Pettigrew gang, and the subtle and
oily George Walsh, of Grand Forks,
whose robe of purity was not quite long
enough to hide his cloven hoef.
But while these corruptionists COM
passed Mr.. Raymonds defeat thew
gained no victory. Oscar s. Clifford.
who received the nomination, is a
gentleman OF high standing, q lawer Of
ability, and man wholly opposed to
rings, cilques and corruption. He made
no combinations with tie Mckenzie
Pettlgrew crowd, but they, in order to
defeat Raymond we're forced to
90 to him: He is entirely free, We believe
from all obligations to them.
On the first ballot, John B. Raymond
received 1883 votes, aud night through
70 the twelfth ballot With Tie tie saxyeption
=. .bfeaK made by George Walsh, this
number stood firm and unbroken for
their noble champion. On the twelfth
ballot, the change took place. Those
who had been voting for Bentley. Mel
lette, Shannon and McMasters. changed
OFT to Clifford and Raymond, until the
latter had 1873 votes, or two more than
were necessary to elect, when Alex. Nc
kenzie jumped to chair, and yelling
like Gommanehe Indian, "Gifford is
elected" started a panic. the like of
which was perhaps never before Witness
ed; Pettigrew ran about screaming like
crazy man: Mckenzie went about
pushing and hauling his cowardly
henchmen hither and thither, yelling the
while; man from the Black Hills who
desired to change his vote to Raymond
was summarlly sat down upon; Chair.
man Corson would recognize no one but
anti Raymond men, and all efforts of his
followers to secure hearing we're un-
availing. Pandemonlum resigned,
perfect political cyclone, absolutely un-
controllable, scattered justice, right and
honor to the four winds, aud left honor
and integrity shapeless mass of debris,
with corruption and fraud Growing tri.
umphantly on the, crest.
The secretary rose and said, "Mr.
Chairman, the roll is not correct"
Mr.. Nickeus-Mr. Chairman, I move
you the roll be verified.
The chair-I-that-is- the
vote may be verified after the result has
been announced.
Just informed the chair that the roll is
not correct. More than that, you your
self are we'll aware no verifcation of the
roll can be had after the result has been
announced.
The chair-Well. the vote is substan-
TALLY, approximately correct, and it will
be announced. 0. s. Clifford received
222 votes and John B. Raymond l73.
Mr.. Clifford is therefore the nominee of
this convention!
As there were but 393 votes on the
floor, and the total as given by the chair
was 395, it will be seen that the secre.
taries we're wholly in the dark as to the
correct result, and John B. Raymond
was counted out by corrupt and
partisan chairman.
But. thank God truth cruehed to the
earth shall rise again! The politicians
have downed the people this time, but 80
sure as to.morrow's sun shall rise, just 90
sure is it that when Mckenzie, and
Steele, and Edwards. and Pettigrew,
and all of that gang of corruptionists,
shall be loathed and despised of men,
John B. Raymond. the honest man, the
able representative of the people, the
''pure man IN politics" the true friend of
every honorable citizen, the upright |
statesman and impartial officer, will be
in place and position, and, most of all,
and what he chiefly desires, he will
occupy place in the hearts OF all the
people, which in itself will be an honor
above all position and power.