Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-22

In the year 1882 the choice OF the re-
publican party of Dakota for delegate to
congress was Hon. George 81. Hand, OF
Yankton. This statement does not need
to be substantlated by the evidence of
6 worn witnesses. Everybody who was
TIN en- in Dakota knows it. The republi-
can convention assembled at Grand
Forks to place their nominee before the
party to be voted for at the November
election. Briefly told the combination
commonly designated as "the gang" by
by one of its strstegical moves, over
turned the will of the convention and
nominated John B. Raymond for con-
gress. By "the gang" we mean the we'll
known combination of northern political
workers, who may be thus designated
without any disrespeet, this distinctive
.appellation having been fairly earned
and borne by common consent during
subsequent years. Mr.. Raymond was
elected by the usual republican majority
antl he went to congress, where he faith
fully served the people of Dakota. Two
years later, in 1884: the republican purity
of Dakota met again in convention ct
Pierre. At that time Raymond
was its choice for delegate
to congress. his good work
as represen tative man having brought
to him the support of the republican
party. "The gang" again appeared upon
the scene as working factor in the con-
vention and by It's efforts accomplished
the nomination of o. s. Clifford, not be-
cause of any love for him. but because it
desired 10 overturn the man whom it had
| created at Grand Forks at the previous
convention. Mr.. Clifford went to con.
| gress as Dakota's representative and
there served the people faithfully and
veil. He endesred himself to his con.
st. tuents and steadfastiy refused to be
the serYant of any faction or combina
tion within the territory, taking the
course NJ an honest man and becoming
emphatic ally the representative OF all Of
Dakota. As,1 result of Mr.. Gifford't
straIghtforw arGl course we find in thu
convention of 1886 the same elements
which contributed to the nomination o.
Raymond in Is 80 aud the nomination o.
Clifford in 1884 streI uonsly laboring tc
accomplish the defea of Mr.. Clifford
His only opposit ion here comes from
"the gang" of the north and it
counsellors and t,trikers- Twice they
have endeavorei TO create con
gresham whom they could mould II
their own purpose nd twice they have
failed. With oil the persistence of meI
who labor in the int erests of selfish mo-
tiyes they are now endeavoring to over
turn the will of the party.
We believe the rep ublicaps OF Dakot'
have had quite enough of this species o
political bulldozing and will rally IN re
sponse to the plain in structions of tn
constituency of Dakota and nominate
man who is not the choice of a faetiol
of schemers whose past acts have prove,
| that they will be satisfied with nothin
but abjeot subservience to their dicta
ton. Twice they have made the effort .
obtain material suited to their uses, aR
twice the strong pressure of public ser
timent has compelled them TO yield to
compromise candidate, always carryIn
| with them the hope that he might bt
come their champion and seryan
Aaain upon the field of the party battl
of 1886 they are repeating. their effor
bringing to their aid the experience
{. he past and an appeal to sention
pl eiudice. The question fo- the yepu
lic ans of Dakota to decide is wlaeth
the y will yield to the demands of o ia
tior or fully and fairly represent the