Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-27
the last moment of the convention.

the last moment OF the convention
Mr.. Ovens plea is one in behalf q
more sincere action upon the part Of
convention managers. In this instance
the substantial fruits of victory have
been thrown away in an unnecessary
and seml-secret concession to faction
which had no constituency behind it,
and the concession places control of the
political machinery of the party in
the hands of that faction,
Our correspondent holds that this is
not legitimate result of the delibera-
tions of an organization which contain.
cd an overwhelming majority against
the combination thus favored aud
charges an unauthorized use of power
upon those who created the central
committee. He did not suppose the
agents of q successful majority needed
watching in the hour of victory and
confesses his error in the declaration
that future conventions will exercise
moro care.
On their retarn home the representa-
tlves of the northern faction unbosomed |
themselves and we find the st. Paul
Pioneer Press quoting them ia the
following terms:
A number of delegates to the recent
territorial convention held at Yankton
were In st. Paul yesterday, enroute
nome. North Dakota went to the con-
Ventlon preferring, if Delegate Gitford's
were found Impossible, to
unite upon some prominent north Dako.
ia citizen, like ex.United States Marshal
Harrison Allen, Maj A. w. Edwards, OF
the Fargo Argus; or Hon. johnson
Nlckeus of jamestown. All of the north
Iakota members seen yesterday were
pleased at Mr.. Gifford's renominatiop,
put we've more pleased to be able to state
that north Dakotn and central Dakota
united had majority of the territorial
central committee, which gives them
control of the political machinery of the
territory. OF the committee of thirty
i've, twenty names were dictated by
north Dakota, and the members are
to that section of the terri.
sory. Gen. Harrison Allen OF Fargo is
chairman of the committees.
Mr.. Steele, of Kidder county, being
iiiGptiy lEteTFleWGQ SGlC.
The fight between north and south !.
Dakota was on the part OF the north an
sttempt to gain control of the cen tral
committee. Most of the northern dele !.
yates attended the convention as Clifford
men. Others were ostensihly FOR al
lorth Dakota man in order to make :
ayorable terms. North Dakota feels
hat she has accomplished everything
he could ask or expec. In point of :.
act, she secured the man of hsr choice, =
iitford, for delegate, besides gaining
control OF the central committee.
George E. Winship, Of Grand Forks :
ounty, said:
Grand Forks, Pesnblna, Stutsman and
ramsey counties were for Clifford, and
his broke the usual northern combina-
ion. Alexander Mckenzie worked hard
0 secure the solid north for some
10 them candidate, either Allen orl
awards, but seeing that it was useless
lnaily went to Clifford, and got a
OF the chairman OF the central
ommlttee and good representation for
he north in case he would withdraw his
Clifford need not have
this, but he did, go north Ds-
lota is well satisfied. /
The concession was not made willingly
" Judge Clifford. He assented to it
eluetantly, under pressure from some I
II his strong southern supporters who e
AVE axes to grind In the political future.
They were working for themselves more
han for Clifford.