Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-08-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
The following circulars have been re-
ceived by Reuben Noble, chairman Of
the Democratic committee Of Ramsey
county:
Aberdeen, OAK, Aug. 4, 1885.
Chairman Ramsey County Democratic
Central Committee-Dear Sir: There
has been a meeting called of the Brown
county Democratic central committee.
and, in council with other central COM
mittees, it has been decided to call a
meeting of all the Democratic county
central committees Of, the Territory, to
be held at the city of Huron on the 9th
day of September next, for the purpose
of perfecting a uniform Democratic or
ganization and other very important bus
mess that will properly come before the
meeting. We thus urgently inviteyour
cord lEittee to meet with, us on aforesaid
date. By whole or by delegates we
would ask you for an early reply to j.
N. L. Bergoff, Westport, Brown county,
ments for railroad. rates and hotel
accommodations. By order of several
county Democratic committees.
COLUMBIA, D. T., Aug. II, 1885.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find a
circular that W II explain its purpose.
We desire to mention the fact that thee
has been another circular issred since
the inclosed one, by L.. G. johnson, who
is better known as Ordway Johnson,
and who unfortunately became chair
man of the Brown county Democratic
committee, but issued the same without
authority from said committee. We
therefore beg to say that the convention
will be in accordance with the enclosed
circular. By order of the Brown county
Democratic executive committee.
The other. circular issued by "Ord-
way" johnson and referred to above has
been extensively published. We have
been informed that Mr.. johnson for.
merly acted with the Republicans; that.
like several others who could be men,
toned, his Democracy only dates from
the time that MI. Cleveland became
president. 1t is also quite we'll under
stood that Mr.. johnson was an intimate
friend and townsite and county seat CO.
worker with Ex-Governor Ordway, to.
wit, Nehemiah G. This being true, and
there being no evidence'at hand to show
that the TOWNSHIP and county seat CO.
partnership formerly existing between
Ordway & johnson has ever been dis
solved, there is good reason for the be-
lief that the old firm is now trying to do
business under q Democratic charter.
The change in administration has ne
cessitated a slight change in the policy
of the firm. When Ordway was the
ruler of Dakota he was the senior men,
Der of the concern, and was at the head
and front of the business. Now he is
simply a silent partner, with headquar-
ters in Washington.
As these Democratic meetings are de-
for the purpose of arranging for
the distribution of patronage in the
the .INTERADcEAN offers the
humble opinion that, johnson is acting
under instructions from Ordway head.
quarters in Washington, and if the
johnson meeting proves a success
Nehemiah will work the Washinton end
of the wire for the best interests of Ord
way & johnson.
We haye no interest in the matter
either way, and make no charge for the
suggestions given above. We are always
ready to turn on the light whenever we
find the Democracy cropping about in
the dark.