Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
TWO DELEGATIONS,
Oak ta'4 Democratic Con-
test Transferred to ST.
Louis.
Tho Day Mar Organize a d The
Church Men Organize---A
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Fe11owERs.

Watertown, May 2-The democratic
convention at ArmorY hall was called to
order by L.. G. Johnson at 2 O'Clock p.
M. Speeches were made by Mayor Ges-
ley and Hon O. g, Williams, with re-
sponses ny L. G. Johnson, Capt. Stod-
dard, of Sioux Falls. ead,Renry, of Red
field.
The secretary announced the commit
tees on credentials end on permanent
organization, and the convention ad-
ieurned to meet at 7;S0 this evening.
IL. q. johnson stated in his opening
speech that tho friends of M. 81. Day
had withdrawn from the meeting of the
territorial executive committee in the
forenoon, and they were now holding q
convention at Music hall, which proved
to be true.
ANTI CARPET BAaGERs.
The Day delegates, numbering about
loo met at Music hall and made II. A.
Reeves, of Bon Homme county, chair
man, and. Chas, Parrot, of CLARK, and
w. o. Frazer, Of Oodington, secretaries.
R%esoiutions were passed endorsing
Oleyeland's administration and Nj, 81.
Day, but that gentleman requested that
they be withdrawn, which was done. The
resolutions also assail Gov. Church and
his carpet bag and infamous administra.
ton in the most bitter and severe terms
for his disregard OF the prophecies of his
position and for his attempt to control
the politics Of Dakota. The delegates
elected to represent the Day convention
at st. Louis are Judge Bangs, of Grand
Forks. and r. j.. Walsh, OF Sphinx ooun-
ty. There we're speeches made by "a. A
Reeves. Barrows. Wilson, Engle, Walsh
and Julian Burnett, the tone of which
indicated clearly what q deep and
settled feeling Of disgust prevails
among the better class of democrats
with the whole carpet bag outfit IN the
territory. II Is a matter OF regret with
many OF Day 8 warm friends that he did
not go into the convention with the
Church faction. as it is thought that he
might have controlled the convention
and gained T. decisive victory, ns r,any
delegates who did not join in the in1e-
pendent movement would have voted
with his friends in the convention in the
Armory hall.
II was resolved by the Day convention
that articles of impeachment be made
out against Governor Church, that a
committee be appointed to take the
necessary testimony aud to ccnvey the
same to Washington and present it to
the president and if necessary to the
sen tie.
Hon. NJ. 81. Day aud his friends gave
. reception at the court house this eve
ming. Speeches were made by Mayor
Gesley, Gov. Mellette aud @. &. Will
liams, aud we're responded to by Capt.
Hopkins, f. J. Walsh. Engle, of Aber
deem, Bsrrows. of Penningtou; ami M.
a. Day. The evening exercises were
intersRersed with music by the splendid
Bookings band. The reception was o
very pleasant occasion and was highly
appreciated by Mr.. Day and his friends.
THE oARpH BAaGERs.
The Church convention convened at
7:30. l.. G. johnson wei made per-
manent chairman, and @. f. Shut, OF
Grand Forks, permanent secretary. The
convention has had 8 long struggle over
the electi n Of delegates to st. Louis.
". r. Steele, Of Deadwood. and Col,
MCGUIRE. OF Pennington county, were
elected. The convention will not
adjourn until nea morning. The reso-
~lutions when passed will endorse Cleye-
land and his man Church 10 the fullest
extent,
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
jamestown has been selected by the
central committee as the scene of the
next democratic convention and July
18th as the date. The Church slate was
to give this convention TO Sioux Fails,
but this intention was not carried out.