Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-17
OUR PATRIOTS At PIERRE.
Dakota's Republicans in Con-
vention Assembled.
A Couple of Caucuses Har-
mOniOusly Agree Upon
the o Organization.
Holridge, ofMiner, Chosen Temper
cry Chairman and Carson, Of
Lawrence, Permanent
Chairman.
The Pettigrew-Ordway Elemen,
Endeavoring to Effect
an Anti-RaymOnd
Combination.
The Pull at Pierre,

The Pull at Pierre.
Pierre. Sept. l6-The nearer the time
Ior the meeting of the convention ap.
proaches, the more patent becomes the
Eact of a combination of all the factions
opposed to Raymond, aud while the
latter will go into the convention with a
Roodly following, it is thought the
chances for his nomination are extremely
doubtful. The great fight will be the
and the contest will be
north and south Dakota
fight. In the struggle for the organiza.
ton many of Raymond's supporters in
the south will vote with the combination
There are thirteen counties sending con.
testing delegations, four from south and
nine from north Dakota. 1t is reported
tonight, however, that eleven of the
thirteen have been satisfactorily ad-
justed. The two remaining contests are
from Aurora and Hand counties. How
the settlement of the contests
will affect the general result can
not yet be determined, but it is not
Thought it will add materially to Ray
mond's strength. The sentiment for
south Dakota man for delegate is GER
tainly on the increase, and several dele.
gates who have heretofore openly de.
clared themselves favorable to Ray
mond's nomination are now predicting
his defeat. Allowing Raymond the full
number Of votes claimed by his friends
as snre. which is lis IN north Dakota
and sixteen in south Dakota, he will still
lack sixty votes of having a majority
of all the delegates. and Unless man
that is utterly obnoxious to the south is
pushed forward as candidate it cannot
be seen where the sixty votes neces-
.sary to nominate Raymond are to be
secured. There is rumor out that the
Black Hills delegation will 20 to Ray
mond in the event of McMaster's with.
drawal. but nothing can be got from the
Black Hills people to confirm such
rumor. The friends of Mellette are to-day
lndustriously denying that Pettigrew has
been working at all for their candidate,
but is supporting Clifford. The fact is.
Pettigrew is for any one to down Ray
mond, and it has leaked out that some
kind of bargain had been entered into
between PettiRrew, Mellette and the
anti-Raymond element of north Dakota,
and the friends of Mellette have IN.
doubtedly started the story that Petit
grew was working for Clifford in order
to countersct the disastrous effect upon
Mellette's chances that the knowledge
of bargain of any kind between the
parties above referred to would be sure
to have. An effort is being made by the
Raymond men to make combination
with enough of the friendly delegations
of south Dakota to give the Raymond
party control Of the organization of the
convention, and if this can be done,
which seems exceedingly doubtful, Ray
mond will probably be nominated on the
first ballot. but all predictions as to the
result at this hour are largely specula.
tive. There are hundred rumors in
the air. any of which it is impossible to
trace to any reliable source.
$50 p. ma caucus Of southern Da.
kota delegations has just been called for
the purpose Of arranging for some united
action opposed to Raymond. What will
be the result of this meeting is as yet q
conundrum. Several of the delegations
have refused to participate, and large
number from the southern counties have
just arrived, none OF which will be
'present.
Atthe caucus of the south Dakota dele.
cations that met at half past 8 to arrange
for the united support of some south
Dakota man for delegate. thirty.eight OF
the forty six counties were represented
by 205H. votes out of total of 244.
Judge Bennett, of Clark, was made chair
man and E. w. Caldwell, Of Minnehaha,
secretary. Judge Moody and r. F.
Pettigrew addressed tho convention,
counseling harmony and unity of action
in the coming convention. A committee
consisting Of thirteen delegates was ap-
pointed to select officers for the tempo
rary organization of the convention, and
the caucus adjourned until 10 a. m. The
proceedings were Of the most harmonious
character.
THE WORK BEGUN.
Special Telegram.
Pierre, d. T., Sept. 1.-THE delega-
tions are very fully represented. There
is big crowd in attendance and great
There was q south Dakota
caucus last night arranging for the or.
ganization of the convention. Some
Raymond men refuse cooperation. The
cauous adjourned to ten to-day. Ray.
mond Is generally conceded 140 on the
first ballot. The contests are mostly
McMaster's is not sup.
ported by the Hills solidly.
CAUCUS CONCLUSIONS.
Special Teleoram.
Pierre, D. T., Sept. 1.-THE south Da.
kots caucus selested Holridge, OF Miner
county, for temporary chairman and
Carson, Of Lawrence county, for perma.
nent chairman. The Raymond CAUCUS
agreed to accept the south Dakota ar.