St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-01
In Which the Gallant Gov
ernop Will Bear an I'M
portant Part.
A Hot Time Anticipated With
a Probability of Two
Delegations.
The Young Democrats Of Wis
consin Take the Lead in
Politics.
Special to the Globe.

WATERTowN, April 30.-This COM
munity is already beginning to feel the
rising tide of the grand cOnvocation of
the Democracy of Dakota. All local in
tereSt centers in the convention, and the
citizens, regardless of politics, or even
Mr.. Church or Mr.. Day, are preparing
! to extend the freedom of the town and
all reasonable courteSies to the diStin-
! guiShed representatives of all the Or
ganiZed cOunties-even the dispensers
of the refreshing Teutonic beverage
| promise to have an amply supply ct
book on tap. Citizens will practically
suspend business and put in their time
making the stay of the visitors enjOya-
bic. While the local sentiment with
the Democrats is strongly with the war
horse of Bon Homme, as the head of the
opposition to the versatile eXecu-
tive, as termed by his followers,
there will be absolute impair
tiality in the treatment of the fac
| tons by the Watertown people. They
anticipate that. while this charming city
| is securing new repute and wider fame,
the entertainment afforded by the
organized assembiage will be of the
| livelieSt ever seen in the history of po-
| litical gatherings in Dakota. The lead
ers on both sides are arriving numer-
| ouSly tonight, and the two leading
hotels are the buzzing centers of the
rival clans. The rotundas are
thronged, but the men who manipulate
matters are more secluded, and busy in
receiving reports from representatives
of the various delegations. There are
not, however, yet enough of the counties
on the ground to elicit any very definite
information as to the probable outcome,
The great struggle is to be over the
temporary organization as this will vir-
tually determine the control, as the ad-
mission of all the contesting delegations
on either side will, no doubt, furnish
the majority. Gov. Church has
an advantage in having the support of
Judge Bangs, the chairman of the gen.
eral committee, who will call the con-
vention to order. 1t is the current talk
about the Day headquarters that if
they do not have fair show in the or
ganiZation, they will organize by them
selves. Mr.. Day is not doing much
talking, but is putting in untiring work,
and his friends predict that the show
ing will be very different from the fig
ures put forth from Bismarck in the
interest of the governor. Still, the
SlulCll lllCll IllSlSU uDOil ClullllO,
and ridicule the idea that Day can stem
the current The few who like to YER
ify their opinions by wagers are offer
ing odds on Church. They claim. that
the Day men will be subdued and
quietly acquiesce in the domination of
the gOvernOr-but this is not the indica-
ton of the feeling on the Day side.
There will be tremendous circus, with
probably two delegates to st. Louis.
This is the impartial outlook tonight.
ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS.
Col. SheafeS was interviewed as to the
reasons for his persistent fight in the
county convention for Gov. Church. He
informs us that his reasons, like his
reasons for being Democrat, are on
purely religious grounds. He says the
Apostles were all Democrats, none more
so than st. Peter. The colonel specially
refers to the First Epistle of st. Paul.
XIV, %, for his position and reasons
for standing by the governor first, last
and always. In that chapter and verse
he refers us to the following: Submit
yOurselver to every ordinance of man
for the Lords sake, whether it be to the
president as supreme or unto the gov
ernor, as unto them that are sent
for the praise of them that do
their duty" The colonel bases his
action on holy writ and appeals
to. all good Democrats to sustain him.
Delegates to the convention to be held
on the 25th inst. for the purpose of
electing delegates to the ST. Louis con-
vention are now arriving on every train.
There are about one hundred and fifty
delegates in the city, among them are
many of the leading Democrats in the
territory, and prominent among them is
n -hn if
| ally direct the closing of the campaign
that has been waged against GOV.
| Church. 1t is impossible to determine
| from the delegates now here OH which
| side the majority will be found. Both
| sides are exercising the greatest vigi-
lance and work most ardently. The in
| dications now are that there will be an
| unusual number of contested delega-
tions. After the convention held here
last Saturday adjourned the Church
men organized and elected a full dele
gate ticket, thus giving Codington
| county double-header in the conven-
! ton. Both sides claim that the majority
are in their favor, the convention will
| no doubt be an intensely exciting one.
IT WILL BE FOR BLOOD.
From the present outlook, next
| Wednesday Watertown will be the
scene of bitter, decisive, but short con-
| test for the supremacy of one or the
other faction of Dakota Democracy. 1t
will be bitter because dying men are al
ways desperate: decisive, because the
| minority stake all on the issue and it
will SubSide thereafter; short, because
one side or the other will assert its
| power on the start. The fight is simply
question of guerillas against the regu-
| lars: of SOreheadS against the satisfied:
| OF the faithful adherentS to the authori-
| ties against revolutionists. 1t is Day
| disappointed, with his followers dis
| appointed, against Church, the
regularly indOrsed candidate for
| governor. and the regularly
appointed head of the party, backed up
by those loyal to the wishes of the ad-
ministration. 1t is useless to kick
against the pricks. The large majority
is for Church, the administration and
| peace, The small minority is for Day
| and factional war. The convention will
| be Waterloo and lasting peace will
| follow, a peace that will unite and
strengthen the Democracy of Dakota.
| Watertown is proud to be the battle
| ground and will see to it that victors
! and vanvuiShed are alike treated to the
fat of the land. Watertown as a city
| takes no sides. She extends hearty
welcome to all and will send all away
satisfied SO far as hospitality is con-
| cerned.
| A DAY SCHEME.
| Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., April 30.-A large
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