Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-09-01
GEO. 4. xATTH1ws.

GEO. 4. 1lATTH1Ws.
Nominated as Watertown on the
Seventeenth Ballot.
The territorial Republican convention
At Watertown reached decision at
Sis o'clock last Friday evening on
the 18th ballot Geo. A. Matthews of
Brookines. South Dakota, received the
nomination amid such scene Of enthu-
siasm q il rarely witnessed in simple
congressional convention; but 1t must
not be forgotten that Dakota furnishes
the largest congressional district in
the United States and polls the greatest
vote. although the delegate has no voice
In national affairs.
When the 14th ballot had beon taken
at $50 p. m. the combined factions or
posed to Judge Clifford foresaw that his
nomination would certainly follow II
another ballot was taken then; 20 they
secured an adjournment until Z O'Clock.
Caucuses Of = portion of the Central and
North Dakota delegations were held Inn
mediately and q committee Of twelve
was appointed to select candidate, the
caucusses agreeing to abide the selection
made by the committee. Gen. Allen Of
Fargo went into the combination and
agreed to withdraw from the race. This
left Mr.. Matthews the only opponent to
Judge Clifford, and the COMMITTEES de-
cided In Mr.. Matthew'S favor. It was
arranged that Barnes county, which had
been voting for Allen. should lead the
break when the convention reassembled.
70 when the roll was called for the 10th
ballot the compact was duly executed.
Barnes county voted for Matthews, and
the convention nearly went wild. Every
delegate knew his place and both sides
stood by their guns. The result Of the
ballot was 24s for Clifford and 242 fol
Matthew. The lsth ballet ,sl,owsd An.
creased strength for both candidates
Matthews receiving 255 and Clifford 252,
the first within II votes Of . majority
aud the latter lacking but l3 OF the neces-
sary 265. Minnehahs county, which con-
tinued to vote for Grigsby, having
passed on the call, could have settled
the question then and there In favor Of
either candidate, but Grigsby continued
to insist that he could be nominated
and positively refused to let his dele
CATION go to anyone but himself, much
to the chagrin and discomfort Of Frank
Pettigrew, who politely told Grlgsby
that he was . consummate ass with . big
A. The roll call was finally commenced
on the 18th ballot, and when Beadle
county was reached II went from Clifford
to Matthews. This practically gave
Matthews the nomination. Other Gif-
ford counties followed Beadle into the
Matthews column, and when the end oi
the roll had been reached Judge Edger-
ton moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. The motion was seconded
by Judge Moody and other Clifford
leaders and was carried with tremend.
Gus enthusiasm. Matthews made briei
speech and the convention adjourned Ia
O'clock Saturday morning. at which
time territorial central committee waa
appointed a. follows:
Harrison Allen, Cass; George Farmer,
Miner; p. J. McCumber Richland; w.
n. Smith. Aurora; G. NJ. Harrison, Bea-
die; c. F. Mccoy, Brown; J. Haggart,
Cas-; B. r. Budd, Codiugton; Alex
Hughes, Burleigh; r. E. Wallace, stuts-
man; Fred snore, Benson; c. w. Stafford
Day: B. A. Dodge, Grant; J. Howard,
Sphinx; J. G. McMsnima, Hughes; E. Y.
sarles, Traill; J. NJ. bennett. Barnes; H.
w. Coo, Morton; p. J. Mclaughlin,
Grand Forks; John A. Percival, Ramsey
John L. Turner, Bon Homme; T. F.
Mentssr, Davidson; Q. 8. Pendsr, Nc.
Cook, D. w. Driscoll. Walsh; L. E
BROKER, Pembina; e. A. Sherman. Min.
nehaha: Seth Bullock, Lawrence; g.
Phillips. Towner; A. J. Pruitt, Potter
F. A. 9ebring. Eddy; VIM. g. Lockhart,
Dickey; VIM. F. Code. Pennington; A.
o. Rinssrud, Union; J. H. Baldwin,
Hand; Frank Parsons. Hamlin; Jacob
p. Hager, Bottineau; p. McHugh, Cava.
lier: A. NJ. Howard. Yankton.
George Arthur Mathews. the-nominee
was born on q farm At Postdam, New
York, thirty-six years ago. In his child.
hood he removed to West Union, Iowa
whore hs was bred . farmer. He gradu
ated from the. upper lows university
and Afterwards graduated from the low