Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
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Up to Nearly Noon 20 Conir IiiEg
Combination Fad been Effected
A Campbell Delegate Finally
Elected TIE mporary Char-
man.

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of uncertainties. Very little Is positively
known. Reports of combinations are
made only to be denied. Many county
delegations arc split up aud concert of
action appears to be impossible. Most
of the delegates are now 10 caucus.
Attempts have been unsnccessfully
made to unite the field against Oxford.
No one feels confident of the success
of the candidate.
No agreement or compromise as to the
temporary organization has been resch-
ed aud it now looks as
though the question would nave to
be settled on the floor of the conven-
ton hall A compromise may be made,
resulting in putting Howard, of SPHINX,
in the chair and giving to each section
sontb, central and north-tquel repre-
sentation OF the committee on
credentials.
There is nothicg TIC indicate the OUT
come.
A CAMPBELL MAN.
Watertown, Aug. 22-2 p. m.-Speoisl
to Prets aud Dskotaian-Nasb, of Hn-
rna, the Campbell candidate for temper
airy chairman, was elected to that place
by the convention. First blood for
Campbell.
YESTERDAYS SITUATION.
WATERFOWL, Aug. 2l.-Nothing has
jet shaped itself so that the nominee
can be named with any certainty. The
more matters are canvassed the greater
the muddle appears. The canouses of
to-day have been 30 wide of any settled
decision between sections with sufficient
strength to nominate that tonight the
delegates are ct sea. The fight seems to
have settled down to the field against
Clifford, 1t is difficult to get at ever q
measure of strength, for the reason that
there are not only 80 many candidates
with small followipgs, but such a Vs.
riety OF interests, that there is fear OF
advantages in the event of a c%oncentrs.
ton.
In the afternoon the north Dakota
delegates mel in csucus and appointed
a committee to confer with the central
Dakota delegates looking towards get
ting control OF the temporary organizs-
ton. The central Dakota delegates also
met in caucus and appointed q like com
mittee. Whether the two sections viii
come near enough to create q force
sufficient 10 control the temporary or
gan cation has moi developed, but it is
thought that sGeh q deal VIII be made
How far the capture of the temporary
organization will effect the nomination
is o question few are able to solve. MANY
delegates are present uninstruoted
and will not vote as q unit. The cen.
trail Dakota delegates claim 1853 votes
which they intend to cast for Matthe VS.
Sufficient accessloue are expected from
the north to nominate him. But the
north has several candidates, and it is g
question whether this strength will come
The original choice OF the central and
north Dakota combinations to
temporary chairman was Dol. Foster, 9
lSpink, but it Is rnmorsd that the nam
of Mr.. Stone. of Fargo. has been sub
stItuted. What the change means is IN
known to the Gjfordites. 1t means
among other things, the oustlng of th,
Moody delegates from Lawrence county
This evening there was a large gath
ering OF the Clifford or south Dakott
delegates in caucus to get an estimate o
their strength for temporary organiza.
ton. I. ID. Kanouse was made chair
man of the famous and L. O. Taylor, o.
Alexandra, was elected secretary.
Several able speeches we're made. afte
which an advisory committee OF fittee,
was appointed to prepare the temporary
organization. The committee will NEE
in the morning at 10.
ANTE. CONVENTION TALK.
Waterfowl, Oak, Aug. 2l-"No can,
didate Is walking about the streets o
Watertown to-day with enough votes q
his beck and call to secnre the nomina
tion," said M. Grisby, the Sioux Fall
candidate, this afternoon. "Itl
Clifford against the field now" ht
added, "hn' he will not come very near
nomination on the fist ballot at an,
rate. AS the matter stands now he ha
\ only one-third of the 52S votes. Will b,
: gain any more? Ask me something easy
| am o candidate, but Pm mol a p~olitica
! prophet"
Gen. Allen said he had not had an.
time to do any figuring since his arrival
"I do not believe there is a man in thi
CITY who q even guess within o mill
OF tie outcome" said be.
u. M. Evans, OF Milbank, though
that Clifford would win. He had an ide
that the men who favored division woul
be able to unite on Clifford.
Mathews, Clifford, Palmer and Bull
look, the remaining candidates, did nc
feel able 20 vouchsafe any opinion.
! appointment north Dakota gentleman