Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-10-15
DAKOTA POLITICS.

The Farmers Alliance at Hartford,
Minnehaha county, now numbers eighty
four members from among the best
farmers of the county.
The La Moure county convention
nominated the following; L. G, Harris,
register; ]. M.Bartholemew, attorney !;
w. u. Brewer, treasurer; q. W. Oakley,
sheriff.
In the tWenty-second district the re-
publisans nominated Willis e. Dodge OF
jamestown for council, T. Nj. Shook OF
Minnewaakan and ID. s. Dodds of La
kotasfo the house.
44=A I. G. EEfresstt, 81 IissoutbeEts county, vino
announced himself aB an independent
candidate for district attorney, has with.
drawn his announcement and declares
his allegiance to the regular nominee.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: The poll
tical situation in Pembina county is be.
coming quite complex. No one seems
able to get at the bottom of the plans as
laid. Jud is keeping everybody guest :
ing.
The republicans Of the twenty third
legislative district nominated Alex,
Hughes Of Bnrleigh for the council, w.
i. Stone Of Kidder and e. A. Williams
for the house, both of the latter being
members Of the last legislature.
Pierre journal: 1t is understood
here that Gov. Pierce will appoint a
democrat to the Office Of superintendent
OF public instruction this winter, and
that the gentleman has already beer
selected. He is expected to go further
and appoint the territorial treasurer
and auditor from the democratic ranks.
Bridgewater Times: The democrats
disappointed everyone at their conven-
tion as Aberdeen last week by placing
in nomination M. II. Day for delegate
in congress. By this they have refused
to endorse the plan of Dakota's admis-
sion as q whole, as. their nominee has
long been known as a champion OF divi-
sion.
Kimbail Graphic: We commend to
those aEti-divisionists who think the
people OF Dakota are not in favor OF
division the report of the republican
and democratic territorial conventions.
particularly the latter-that Of the
latter convention, in which many of the
north Dakota delegations voted sol;dIy
against admission as . whole.
Howard Farmer: When twoior three
men go IN and capture a convention
and dictate the nominees in their own
personal interests, regardless Of the
wlehes OF the people. the people are not
boAnd 10 stand by the nominees of that
convention. On the contrary, it is their
right and their duty to do all they pos
Bibly can to defeat such a ticket at the
polls.
The Richland republican county CON
yention convened Wednesday. The
delegates to the legislative convention,
to be held the 18th inst. at Miller, were
instructed for P. +. McCumber. The
following nominations were made: o.
r. Meakef, treasurer; r. N. Ink, sheriff;
Andrew Slottens register of deeds: w.
8. Lander attorney; j. r. Buxton,
judge Of probate; w. NJ. House; super
intendent OF schools.
Sioux Falls Press: If Mr.. Hill wants
the continued esteem of the people OF
Dakota he must repudiate the senti
Eent which is reported to have come
from HIM since his last visit to Dako.
ta-that 9 majority OF the people of
each section must vote fayorably on di.
vision before congress shall pass q bill
dividing the territory. The Press con
sidera a vote altogether unnecessary,
but if it must come let a majority OF
the whole territory decide.