St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-18
How it is Possible for Dakota Democrats
to Overcome an Immense Repub-
lean Majority.
Representatives From Eighty-TwO of the
Eighty-Five Counties at the Aber-
deem Convention.
Which Means That the Party Is Ut
ganized in All Parts of the
Territory.
DAVIS Election Would Cause speedy
Solution of the Question of
Admission.
The Dakota Campaign.


wears ago-When the Democratic candidate
for delegate received less than l6,OOO
out of the S. 900 votes coSt-the
ontlook for the Democrats would not seem
tn the rasual observer to afford much in
rentive to special effort in that direction.
Rut Dakota is a rapid, changing and devel-
ppng country. Precedents and antecedentS
have little value here. The political sltua-
tion has changed wonderfully in that time.
Since then Democratic administration has
come into control at WaShington-the FIRST
elected since the white settler first COM
menced to lay the foundations for the
mighty and prosperous commonwealth now
challenging the wonder OF the nation. Then
if there was Democrat in any office IN
Dakota MS politics was not known. Aside
from few counties the party had no or
gariZation-nO existence, i'll fact. The
Democrats who were ambitious for place
or influence were very generally acting with
the Republicans. There was practically
but one party in a score Of counties, and III
the others il was without much vlgor anu
hope. Ii is different now. For year and
half
THE FEDERAL OFFICES
have been passing into the control OF the
Democrats. and where still held by RepuO-
licans. their hands are tied and their peck
cts closed. TheY are not used against the
Democratic party. The time is not distant
when all the important posts will be held by
Democrats. Since the change of federal
administration the work of organizing
and building up aDem ocratlc party
in Dakota has been in progress
under the direction and encourage
ment Of the general committee.
At the recent convention at Aberdeen
eighty-tWO out of the eighty-five organized
counties were represented, showing that an
organization has been effected in every part
of the territory. The spirit Of the old
time aggre ssive and irresponsible DemOc-
racy is being aroused. aud the party is de-
welcoming such strength and YigOr that the
Republican organs and leaders are forced to
recognize it as already threatening their
control in many counties, and competing
for the supremacy in the territory. They
are raising The party lash and INDUCING in
partisan appeals that betOken apprehen-
SION The situation is full Of encourage
ment for Democrats. Aside from the
prestige and
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE
of being in accord with the administration at
Washngton-the Inauguration of an evil
dent long period of Democratic rule-the
local situation is peculiarly suspicious.
They have platform full of points that
touch popular chords in the territory, and
their candidate for delegate. Hon. NJ. IL.
Dav. has peculiar elements of availability.
While he perhaps, holds views upon the
local questions OF division not in harmony
with a great portion Of the party, he has,
as Gen. Grant once claimed, no policy to
enforce against the will of the people. Hes
believes in the old Douglas doctrine of pop
ular sovereignty. and will cheerfully abide
the voice Of the majority and give his best
efforts to its enforcement. Unlike his OPP
ponent. Judge Clifford. he stands with both
feet upon the platform that demands that
this local issue shall be determined by
the ballot box. No man should hest
tate to vote for him on account of any the
oretical views On the statehood question.
All desire admission into the union of
states at the earliest practicable period.
The interests of the people are involved in
this. A moments candid glance at the sit
uation at Washington. and the attitude of
the candidates leaves no reasonable ques-
ton that the
ELECTION OF MR. DAY
will promote the speedieSt and most salts
factory solution of this question. The
Democrats will remain in control of the
popular branch of congress- This is beyond
reasonable doubt That body will never
sanction Republican state machine like
that devised at Sioux Falls. Mr.. Hill. Mr..
KIefner and other active friends of Dakota
in the house declare their unalterable OPP
position to all such schemes, but will sup
port any measure on this subject that is
clearly Endorsed by the people at the ballot
box. The election of Mr.. Day. or even
strong minority vote for him, would show
that the people indorSe his policy and want
an opportunity to vote their wishes. Every
vote for Mr.. Day is a petition to congress
to submit the division question to the peo
Die of Dakota. With its submission the
way will be opened to early statehood.
The election of Mr.. Day or the casting of
40 600 or IS, 900 votes for him will, is is be-
lieved. secure the passage of the submis-
sion bill in the house the coming session.
The senate cannot reject it without putting
the Republican party III a position to be
overthrOwn in the territory. Mr.. Day has
had much experience at Washington and is
a trusted adviser of the administration and
the Democratic leaders. Unlike the perhaps
equally honest, but unsophistcated Clifford,
he is
MAN OF AFFAIRS,
with tact and discretion, and easily mingles
with public men. and. by his suavity and
fellowship gains their good will and ac-
duires influence. He makes friends with
all he associates with. and has shown his
ability to work successfully in the interests
OF the people of Dakota. He is an untiring
worker, and has been found devoted
friend to the interests of every part of Da-
kota The territory needs a sagacious, I'M
selfish and effective advocate at Washing
ton and. aside from rare personal capacity
and force, Mr.. Day will. if strongly sus-
tanned at the ballot box. be able to go there
the coming winter and make the peerless
territory a factor in the legislative halls
that cannot be ignored or pushed aside. On
the other hand. without disparaging the
personal good qualities of Mr. Clifford, or
his desire to do good work the most casual
interview with him will indicate why he
has failed at Washington. He would make
dignified Sunday school superintendent,
but among politicians and statesmen at
Washington he is hardly more than an in
offensive dummy. He will return there
tied to political abortion, and hampered
By platform denying the people any ex-
preston at the ballot box upon the state
hood question. Every Democrat should
forget differences and wrangles and work
for the election of Mr.. Day.
Dakota Democrats in Earnest
Special to the Globe.
ANDERSON, OAK, Oct. 16.-The Demo
cratic executive committee received word
to-day that an organized plan had been
al tod ,N-4 ho m fho