The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-18

@s gss - poAoWmg representation: T. p.
WE'LL eAainAan: r N. Caldwell, sscss1asy:
George ". Hswss, ". q. sHkinnr. " II,
CuppetA ". =. eeee3s, a 4. Mccoy lby
proxy to J. r. Dfake,) J. Il King
(by psoU to b w.:EvArlD, A. J. Plowman
and Z. = 0regx (by Proxy - n b PetA-
g5eW)s b =. Miller ard \ ~. Dsslson (by
pfaxy 10 A ". Edwaxds), rSse Larson 10y
proxy to Charles II. DeEnlsyA John Radden
6y proxy to z p. Wells), A. Bolsnd on peoxy
to We PrsntiOe.l Ths purpose oe IL snestin9
yas TO arrange for holding IL nsaa ucssss-
NoA fces esno1ninatioA,u ,uk 8 e. "A 4ai1aAe See -
gtesltonA dslegats. and over II alYwas % bs
seen the blister Of that sectional nrs which
has burned bstwesn North and goufh Dsko-
u Tho particular complexion Of ~ com
mtteee, which Il 6outh Dakotian BY nine to
dx.8S an inheritance from the Grand
s fcs6 convention Of 1852, and wes
dseees%insd sss e reoompenss made q
Scsn,n. sns ssads ,sas :, which % resoltesd n the
result OF this the members from the southern
half vere I'm position to put through such
measures ~ to them seemed peopor Tho
arst contest was In regard to the location Of
~ proposed convention, and In this tho
gsnaemsn from tae north endsavnred TO do
% soi1s aickering BY uniting WITH tAs rspre.
the towns which desired the disdnctloa.
They throw the largest part Of the1r force TO
Aberdeen, making her ok votes, the ballet
resulted: Aberdeeu 9, Pierre 8. Nitohell 8,
BE9,c.ings is,e, .a Big Stone CITY l. Three otasIs
resulted In the choioe Of Plerre, the vote
being: Pierre 8. Aberdeen 0, Big Stons City
l. The time for holding the Convention
waa determined without much difaculty, the
choice being weanesday. sspA y. tie only
terfefe with tho harvest IN the matter OF
holding its primaxieA
TIE APfokT1oN1lElsT CoMIlsE
The tug OF war WAs on the matter OF ap-
pordonment OF tho delegates Of the several
oountiea Mr. Pettigrew Of South Dakota In
dtfaonal to those given nominally to each
county be chosen not upon the basis Of the
number OF votes given the Republican can
didate for congress In 1882, but upon the
basis Of population ~ shown by the total
c,,s x%te given the candidate ef both paEaea
as firs-brsnd and led 6 protxscted dis
thing of mixture Of bitterness. ioculaFity
and hard horse sense Tho Southern major
tty stated tts purpose and tts tus1acation for
the innovation q follows: 7hs vote Of the
Republican candid.te, WAS temsndoualy
because he was citizen Of North Dakota. 90
that to all0t the delegates upon tho basas Of
his vote would pc paying premium for sec-
tional fealty instead Of for straight Repub-
the coming convention an undue advantage,
not becaise Of there being larger aver.
age of Republicans there, but because
ahe had the candidate two years ago.
Furthermore. In the meeting Of tho commit
tee held two yeals a4o. when NosthsEn Da-
allotted I'd northern counties was arbiixaEiiy
increased thirty Ave votes. the justtnca&ion
being that Tin the campaign previous the Dem
0cratic candidate was re1adentof Northern
Dakota, and this had reduced tho Republi-
can vote. It was also urged - precedent
os,1stso s.r11ntsapa ss,1 Icy z, nlttmated one Of
THE o1HH1 SIDE
Against these Arguments tho northern
1t = not fact that the large Increase in ths
proportion OF Republican votestn 1852 WA
due to the candidate being citisen Of North
Dakota. but because Of the radical improve
ment In the quality Of the citisens Of
that section, BY which Republican sentiment
bouts and railroad shovelers being super
seded by sober and industrious agricaltufistz
and by other classes Of high grades, making
. population which on account o1
its improved quality Z necessarily
large vote for the Republlcsn nominee,
wherever his home may be- And % far q
precedent Is concerned, e what NJ
done two years ego by tho COMMITTEES
then In existence was . wrong and
an injustice, to duplicate IL now makes it NO
lee: 1e = 90 but simply .das inignity 70 iniquitY
representatives Of Democratic votes-some-
thing which Is not only not politics, but
which when done by men simply
because they have. the power to do
Iaj. Edwards, on ont tie part Of the North p..
kots members, proposed q . basis Of repre-.
sentation that the spportionment for the
convention hold at Huron TO send delegates
to the national gathering be doubled, thu
distributang more widely the hon
convention, and m.tntsining g at '1tae The
same time the only true system Of making
up the membership Of . political body ol
delegates There was considerable emp6s
INDUCED in on both Mdes, and the northern.
ers threatened for . time to secede; but NJ.
Petagrew's resolution was finally eouched
in the terms which are given 70 the call
below, and 1t was unanimously adopted, the
difficulties which for time Threatened being
al Dispersed Chairman Wells, Secretary
Caldwell and NeaU4 Edwards and Drake
were appointed committee to formuiate
the bads prescribed, which was done, tie
report being unanimously adopted.
A W. Edwards was selected q an sddi.
tional secretary Of the committee
The resignation Of @. 4. Mccoy ~ mem
ber Of tho committee was received and &C.
ID Prentice was appofnted chairman m