The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-27
DAKOTA DEMOCRACY,
J. W. Harden Nominated for Congress BY the
Jamestown Convention.

J. W. Harden Nominated for Congress BY the
Jamestown Convention.
Over two hundred delegates and three times
hs many spectators were seated in The opera
house mt Jamestown when Judge Bangs,
chairman "f the territorial nlrom,nittc.,
ripln'l the territorial Democratic convention
I" order. Martin Ryan Of Fargo was
t,,1s"n IT,, ts" l, chairman, and on
fined almost entirely to tho exposition of the
Democratic pnry's position on the tariff
question. lie nude II tlattering reference to
Gov. Church, stating that when his entire nd
mnistration shall he viewed in it's com
plrt"'l light the result will be one of which
Church can I've proud of.
Unexpected interest developed when the
South Dakota delegates arrived nml
commenced their c;lnvass for Harden, who
has all through, been the leading candidate.
His chances for nomination, however, were
seriously jcoparlizai by l,is hasty expression
in fvor of division, Upon herring this
S Nv cn1 sto. one o state .n %Sn "ii l.,
tempted to '' coun S ''" tis H ar.
lien notion. and succeeded 80 we'll that
he was induced to qualify his statement and
agce to stand on tho admission-i,s-;,- whole
platform, supplemented by clause f,voring
the final decision Of the matter by the vote
ofthc people, and expressing his willingness
" Uthtle IVY tHut uGt'lSlOIl.
At the evening session Col. Steele chair
man of the committee, read the plat form,
which declares fralty to Democratic prinri-
l'lcs, endorses the action Of the Democratic
convention at st. Louis. supports tho plat
form. and is especially strong in it's inlOrse-
mcnt Of the tariff plank. II approves the
action Of Gov: Church in rcfnsingto allow cx-
lions for territorial Institutions
i1sI
taxntion, and approves the action ofthe
territorial administration in taxing railroad
lnn'la hitherto claimed to he not taxnblr. 1t
fhv"rs the admission Of the territory ns one
state. with "a provision in the enabling net
providing that an election which shall lie
after admission. II arraigns the Republican
party for ot'structing admission, and points
with pride to tendminist rat ions of President
Cleveland and Gov. Church. Otto lremilllcru f
innktOn introduced as an amendment to the
platform resolution tl,slaring that the
liquor trnftic ca, hest l~ regulated by high
license. The resolution was laid on table l,y
almost Il unanimous vote. When nOmina-
lions for delcsnte to congress were declared
in order &. L.. llimllcy. of F"a,lle county,
took the floor nnl placed in nomination
John W. Harden. nfJcraull county. Harden
was declared the conventions nominee by
ncclnmntiOn.
me tfrrltnrinI central committee WIS So
lcrtcd aud Martin Ryan. Of Fargo, elected
chairman. and .. S. Kemp. Of Watertown,
secretary. I'll" Sixth and Twelfth districts
failed to- agree on II member and with these,
exceptions the committee il ns follows:
Charles Freeman. Otto PrrmilIcr. q. s.
Matthews, Dave Glul,lcn, +. NJ. Hammer,
George Henry. J. =. Carpenter. Il. ". rhiIi,
A. u Cast: j; II liilscr. James Ringrosr. 4.
y. Marsh, z: l.: Wood. W. b. Thorni,y. Br,
Bear, Alex +. Walker, !. X. Van Media, q. i,
Nnmnnlygham, John be Groat, +. X. Full
ton. NJ. X. Merriam, W. W. Miller, A, J.
Ma'al@. l.. W. Hartman. Joseph Hare
George Pcepes and james Colhstcr.