The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
This il How II Was.

This il How 1t Was.
The following dialogue VIC clip from
the Deadwood Pioneer, of Dec. fifth,
which was certainly q very interesting
and entertaining conversation and wor-
thy Of being copied in the STAR, that
those who were slightly interested in
the Sturgis convention at this end Of
the district, might learn, if the state.
ment is truthful, just how things we.e
put up and preserved for said conven-
ton:
Comfortably cnsconccd in an easy
chair in Allen, Mills & Rua's popular
club rooms last night, our reporter en-
gagged in conversation with a we'll
known and shrewd county politician.
who was a member Of the Sturgis legis-
lative convention. Among other mat
tiers the very close vote between John
Patton and Judge Dudley came up, and
for the first time the history Of the Pc
culiar action Of that body came to light.
It will be remembered that the defeat
Of Messrs Wolzmuth of Spearish, and
DIR. Stewart Of Fall River, was a COM
plete surprise, as it was thought there
was no doubt as to their nomination.
~ notice." said the politician, "that
Mr.. Patton got no votes in Fall River
to speak Of, and was cut badly in Spear
fish. l believe these districts made a
mistake in slau~ghtering Mr.. Patton so
badly"
"And what makes you think so"
asked the reporter.
because Mr.. Patton was not rcspon-
sible for DIR. Stewards defeat, and be.
sides in Wolzmuth's case he did Just
what that gentleman was striving to
DO for him. Listen, andI will tell you
how that combination came about.
The Rapid City delegation came to
Sturgis with the formost purpose of
shutting out DIR. Stewart of Fall River
for the reason that two years ago he
fought the school of mines %appropria-
ton. They sought Mead county dele
gates and asked them to JOIN with them
to shut him out. There was some hest
tation at this. as DR.. Stewart was pop
ular among them, but on being inform-
ed that a combination was likely to oc-
cur with Wolzmnth's men and where
by Patton would be left out, they hur.
riedly closed the bargain. The delegates
from the proposed new county had
nothing against DIR. Stewart, but to
save their W man they were willing
to do anything. Besides this they par
ticularly wanted to defeat Wolzmuth,
as it was claimed by them that the
Speartish IA sold them out at Bis
mark two years ago. That in consid-
Grafton of Gov. Church's signature to
the Normal school appropriation, he
voted against the Meade county bill
upon its final passage over the veto, al
though voting in favor Of the BILL"
Nov Mr.. Reporter" continued the
ex-delegate to sturgis, had spearfsh
known the true disposition Of that con.
vention, Patton would not have been
cut in that LEGALITY. As soon as the
combine was consumated, Mr.. Yalen-
tine;;' who represented the Wolzmuth
forces, was informed that Wolzmuth
could not get the nomination. That he
could get it for himself or any other
spearfsh republican they might name,
for the speat6ah people to select some
one and hecoald get the place. To this
Valentine demurred and said they
wanted Wolzmuth. The combination
suggested Connors, Potter; Valentine
and several other representative men
Of that city, but the spearfsh men
would have Wolzmuth or no one, and
in Consequence Trude Of Butte stepped
in and captured the persimmons. That
"