St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-16
DAKOTA'S COMING DAY.
The Democratic Candidate Making a Splen-
did Fight, Backed by Strong
Organization.
Reasons Why the Republican Majority
Will be Greatly Reduced, If Not
Entirely Wiped Out.
Mccormack the Favorfte of the Late
Convention, and the Pressure on
Him to Run.
How the People and the Territory
Can Best be served by Demo-
crat in Congress.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oct. 15.-Hon. M. II. Day, the
Democratic candidate for congress, is doing
good work on the line of the Northern Pa
cific and in the Red river valley. and the
indications lead to the conclusion that the
Republican majority OF two years ago will
be reduced from SO. 900 to great deal less
than one-half. Two years ago the belief
was universal that Blaine would be elected
president and it was urged and believed
that it was good policy to keep the territory
in harmony with the administration, and
with that in view in many localities there
was no Democratic ticket placed in the field.
and in several counties there was not a Dem
Ocratic vote polled. Counties We'd with
each other in efforts to poll the
largest possible Republican vote, well
knowing that their representation in
future conventions would be based upon
the Republican vote, and that it was desir-
able TO gain as great representation as pos
SiDle. Counties having ten or dozen del
egates enyed those that had twenty, and
those having but two or three were ambi-
tious to gain more. BurIeigh county hay
ing natural
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
cast but III Democratic vOtOS. CaSS.
Grand Forks Trail and Pambina counties
were each worked on the representation
racket, and each rolled up great Republican
majOrities with view solely to the repre-
SentatiOn they expected to gain in the next
Republican convention. A change
came over the spirit of their
dreams when the returns came in.
and i'll every locality Democrats mourned
+ba Of re bo0auSp thaV had
permitted themselves to be blinded to their
true interests, and straightway steps were
taken to organize the party in all portions
of the territory. There was conflict of
authority, and after listening to the wrangleS
within the party, until to listen longer be-
came uncomfortable, w. III. Day. of the Ma
tional Democratic committee, was ap-
pointed referee for cases in Southeastern
Dakota, John r. Wilson, for the Black
Hills and NJ. l.. Mccormack for Northern
Dakota. Wilson was the Democratic candi-
date for congress in 1884. and Mccormack
in 1881. The Democratic central commit
tee undertook to change this order of affairs,
but the only result was, in some cases, to
delay matters until after the Democrats of
the territory should have an opportunity to
choose their other referees, and in the
RECENT CAMPAIGN
the only issue was as to whether they
should be sustained. They were sustained.
OF the 3S1 delegates present at the conven-
ton, Mr. Day says $50 were in favor of
Mr.. Mccormack. A committee labOred
with him from Monday morning until 9 p.
m. Tuesday night. urging him to accept the
nomination, but he positively declined to
entertain the proposition for moment,
Others offered to tote home the
ham" if given an opportunity, but the
nomination was given to Mr.. Day without
solicitation upon his part, and by an over
whelming majority, and with the adjourn
ment of the convention the Dakota war
was ended, and from that time the Demo
Gratis have been united. A strong commit
tee was appointed and they have chosen
Aberdeen for their headquarters, and every
county and every precinct in the
territory is being looked after. To elect
Day would require change of 2S, 900 votes,
entirely too much to expect, but in every
locality the idea prevails that Dakota will
be taken better care of if 1t is not too in
tensely Republicans; that it will stand bet
ter show for admission if the Democratic
party polls its full strength and proves that
Dakota soil
POSSESSES THE ELEMENTS
that Democracy feeds upon, and that even
here Democratic principles are hOnOred by
a majority of the people. If the people of
Dakota want division OF that territory
they can bring about that result by voting
for Mr.. Day. Tie Democrats favor di-
vision of the territory if the people want it,
and vote for Day will be looked upon as
a vote in favor of submitting the question
to vote of the people of the territory, and
if they vote down the proposition not an
hour will be lost unnecessarily in
bringing Dakota undivided in as a state.
There was time when the North favored
division. Now it does not care. Give us
division and the name North Dakota and
we are content, and are willing to aid by
every means to bring about division, but if
we are to lose our interest in the name we
are opposed. Therefore, if a proposition
for division goes before the people, it must
carry the name with it or the vote against
will be overwhelming in North Dakota.
There are other questions also that effect
the interests of Dakota that can be pro-
NOTED by strong Democratic vote. 1t is
human nature to think kindly of those dis
posed to act in harmony with us. A Dem
ocratic delegate in congress could secure
the opening of the Sioux reservation; he
could secure the extension of surveys and
the immediate reversal of the idiotic orders
of Mr.. Sparks should he make further at
temptS
TO WIN GLORY
at the expense of the people of the terri
tory. On this question Mr.. Day is in accord
with the resolution adopted by the Repub-
lican convention. He looks upon Mr..
Sparks as crank who, by his rulings, has
brought untold injury upon our people. A
Democratic delegate could secure appro-
priatOns for the improvement of the Mis-
souri, river, and for public buildings. He
could secure the passage of a bill that would
open the school lands to settlement and
make the interest arising from their sale
available for the support of public schools,
and the principal available for the
construction of school houses by allowing
its Investment at 8 per cent. interest in
bonds issued by the respective districts for
the purpose. He could secure the repeal or
modification of that law which so far
abridges the powers of the territorial legis-
latures as to allow them little to do aside
from listening to the roll call and signing
the pay roll. Dakota is a large territory
and it will be exceedingly difficult
to make a herd law essential to
the prosperity of the wheat growing
regions that will not Cypress the cattle
growers of Northwestern Dakota. 1t is
TOO early in the history of the territory to
stifie Improvements by any such legislation
A Democratic delegate would have the
sense to see and the pluck to point out the
disadvantages of such legislation, he would
secure grant of land for our universities
and agricultural colleges. and do thousand
and one things for the people of the terri
tory that Republican can not do and
4l<.ra Dar
allow party prejudice to blind them to
these advantages. They will vote for Day
and for Dakota