Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-08-25
Still unnxorprp,
But o,fiord Leads With Allsn 4
Close Second.

But Oxford Leads With Allen .
Close Second.
Special fssgrsn b ~ lsfsa0@Axl
WATEETowH. OAK, Aug. a. 1A7 p.
m.-The Moody delegation were seated
hst night BY . majority Of sixty. Five
ballots were taken this morning. Gil.
ford leads with 40, Allen next with 1229,
Mathews 80. Palmer has not had Len
than s and moro than "a. It looks now
a. il Clifford would WIN, but il no faih .
North Dakota man will get it,.
ROUTINE REPORT.
WArERrowN, OAK, Aug. a-The
people Of Watertown fairly outdid them
selves In tho decoration Of armory hall.
whore the convention IL to hold Its sss-
sions. Pretty oolored streamers hang
in graceful folds from the roof In the
centre Of the halls TO the sides. Below
this IL . pendent In the shape of . basket
entwined In bright oolors. On either
side Of the basket II . picture Of Gen.
Ben Harrison. The sides Of tho hall arc
fairly plastered with notices.
Upon either aide Of the stage were
elegant hand-painted banners represent
ing the North and South Dakotas. Tho
delegates were allow In getting into the
hall aud slower still in finding the seats
assigned them. Scores OF Watertown
ladies' occupied seats In the balcony.
It was just 1850 O'Clock when Gen.
Harrison Allen, Of Fargo, chairman Of
the Republican Territorial committee,
stepped upon the platform. The audi
ence recognised him stonce and cheered.
A moment later, he raped for order.
the Watertown brass band opened the
proceedings with a patriotic air and
Rev. Updyke, of the Brookings college,
invoked the divine. blessing upon the
assembly. Gen. Allen then made q
brief but eloquent speech. He made
the statement that Dakota had resources
and people enough to equip two gallant
states. This was received with terrific
applause. He advocated united action
on the part Of Dakotsns In the coming
election to gain this result. He then
asked the pleasure Of the convention.
g. A. Matthews. Of Brookings, sprung
to his feet and put In nomination for
temporary chairman G. H. Howard, Of
Redaeld. T. D. Kanouse. OF Woon-
socket, put in nomination John D. BEN
nett, Of Clark. Tho names Of J. H.
Patton. Of Miner county, and 8. G. Nash.
Of Beadle. YER also placed in nomina.
ton. 1t was ordered that no contestinR
delegations could vote. IN the prelimi-
nary proceedings. The roll was then
colled aud resulted: Howard 242H Ben.
nett 1854, Patton 80, Nash 81. The chair.
man Of K%ingsbury county announced
the change Of his county, eve votes,
from Patton to Bennett. Minnehaha
county changed her eighteen votes from
Patton to Bennett amid wild confusion.
A heated debate was started and for ten
minutes there was wild disorder. After
a lengthy spst tho chairman was allowed
to read the vote. As 1t took 247 yotes ia
elect. and no candidate having the neces
sary votes. q second ballot was ordered.
Before the result OF the second ballot
had been announced the field made 4
grand break and changed their vote,
from Howard 70 Nash.
The second ballot for temporary chair
man proceeded amid much confusion
and many changes Of vote, resulting
Nash 246, Bennett Unnecessary Ia
choice 245. The chair declared Nast
elected. Nash satd no expected that nov
all differences would be submerged Ii
true Republication. Convention Their
adjourned to 7 p. m.
WATERFOWL. Aug. 23.-The conyen.
ton met this morning and adjourned
until after dinner, when the platform
was presented, which Is a. follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The first section "roasts" the present
Democratic administration for keeping
Dakota out Of the Union for partisan
reasons. The second, roasts Gov
Church to . turn for prostitution o.
his high Office for personal and ambi
tious ends" The third, endorses thu
work Of the Chicago convention in nomi
mating Gen. Harrison, IN earnest friend
Of Dakota. The fourth, declares that IL
10 the duty Of congress to admit tn,
territory Of Dakota into the union a
two states. Tho fifth, declares that
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