St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-21

DIN is an excellent man and very
popular citizen. He is vice president of
the Dakota Farmers Alliance. He will,
no doubt, run largely ahead of his
ticket. The nomination is certainly the
strongest that could have been made.
Nothing can be said personally against
the candidate.''
Bottineau is county on the Manitoba
border, west of the Turtle mountains,
and has had a railroad but few months
Inc assessment of the county has just
been completed, and shows an increase
OF population the past year of 40 per
cent; OF assessable land, SO per cent; of
value of land property, 113 per cent.
These figures are probably too large for
the average of the territory, but not for
the tier of counties stretching across the
territory opened up by the extension of
the Manitoba road to Montana. Still
the vote in November will show sur
prising increase over that of two years
ago in most counties.
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Every paper in Dakota that has
claimed to be Democratic heartily sup
ports the nominee of the jamestown
convention. Among the most earnest
and emphatic are those conducted by
Maj. BARRETT and Col. WARNocK,
which seemed most likely to stray away
from the fold. Another noticeable fact
is the rapid multiplication of Democratic
Journals. evidently to supply a local
demand. Among the most recent
noticed in the North are the James
River Democrat at New Rockford, and
walsh Democrat at Park River, each
qualified to fill chasm. The political
outlook has changed wonderfully the
past few weeks, and from Democratic
standpoint is analogous to the cereal
promise.
The Webster Herald, which is not far
from reservation, says it is not un-
common to see Sioux come into that
f1ourishing town invested with boiled
shirt, a plug hat and a wistful smile.
The young bucks play base ball, the
girls chew gum, and when the govern
ment supplies them with top buggies
they will be too much civilized to serve
as aboriginal curiosities.
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1t is stated that the expense to the
editors who go Oh the excursion to the
national park will be about S25. Those
who take wives or other ladies will, of
course, multiply the figures by the num-
ber This does not include drinks,
cigars or bouquets, but the cost is small
for an excursion that can't but be a
souvenir in the memory.
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Judge ROSE was confirmed by the
senate yesterday, and will at once take
his seat upon the bench.
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1t is said that all the bands in South
eastern Dakota are to convene at Madi-
son to-day to hold an encampment three
days.
1t was noticeable at the jamestown
convention that proxies were much less
numerous than at conventions hereto
fore. Many of the county conventions
resolved against and would only allow
them to be given to members of the
delegation, and those present to cast
the full vote of the county. There is a
disposition among all parties TO do
away with all proxies on account of the
abuses to which they have given rise.
Counties have often been misrepre-
sented by those not residents.
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Some of the Central Dakota papers
are figuring that that section can con-
troll the Republican convention to be
held at Watertown Aug 90. 1t will be
composed of 527 delegates. OF these
South Dakota will have 143. the North
1876, the Black Hills 50, and the center
153. The suggestion is that by COM
bination with either the North or South
the body can be captured. 1t is not
likely, however, that the band wagon
will run on sectional lines.
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The CAMPBELL convention atHuron
seems TO have overlooked the little mat
ter of raising the fund to send out the
Oratorical experts to the states to en-
tighten the people. Perhaps it Will
occur to Judge GUPTILL or some of the
active gentlemen of the league, and the
hat will return from its circuit heavy
with financial bricks. The CaSselton
Eolus will reap his quadrennial har-
vest at the expense of the MORTON
barrel, but there is a score of more
youthful aSpirants whose ears are
eager to hear lucrative call to the
work. Mr.. SPRINGER's invitation
should not be sighted.
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Since the nomination at Jamestown,
and the fact has become evident that
the Republican candidate for delegate
is not to have waik-away, there seems
to be thinning out of the aspirants to
be entered at Watertown. 1t will be
| remembered that PIERCE was brought
out at Grand Forks, LITTLE at Bis
| marck, THOMPSON and half dozen
others i'll their several counties. but are
not now heard of. KING has drawn off.
PALMER is only lowering around to
worry his enemies, ALLEN is reported
as pretty much discouraged, although
| PLUMMER has been for him two weeks
in succession. CAMPBELL, GRIGSBY,
| MATTHEWS and CLIFFORD are the only
| ones that seem to have any hope OF
| success.
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There has always been more or less
confusion i'll the world growing out of
the numerousnesS of the SMITH family.
A good many of them, owing to the
tactical flew of human sympathy in
! PoCAHONTAs' time, have been spared
to edit papers in Dakota. One of them
was mentioned last week as having. on
an occasion, introduced himself to Gov.
CHURCH as the SMITH of the Lidger-
wood BroadaXe, and he writes the