Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-05-26
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Hansbrough and Hubbard, two strong
divisionists frome the north, each of
whom was the choice Of his county as q
delegate to Chicago. This movement
was headed by that time-worn relic of
the past. Jud LaMoure Of Pembina,
himself possessed Of an itching desire
to go to Chicago. and seconded by v. s..
Stone of Fargo, who was defeated at
home; but who thought with the aid Of
the Aforesaid gang relic, and the usual
speciafcar attachment, to defeat the am
bition of Mr.. Hubbard and take the trip
to Chicago as Jud LaMoure's running
mate. These two elements opened nego-
tiations at once with anybody and every
body from south and central Dakota, who
was suspected of having any strength.
Opposed to the above outlined plans
were the efforts Of the north Dakota diyi-
sionists, led by the two HIS and the vet
eran Potter, and sustained by the Bur-
leigh county mon, who had succeeded
in ovorturning the old dynasty at home
aud came down TO do battle on the two
stale platform. Up to late Tuesday
night. howpyor, the L.aMoure outfit
seemed to have the advantage and OPEN
y boosted that it had made a combina-
ton with ambitious uspirants from cent
raj and south Dakota which would stick.
But they counted without their host.
The returns were not all in.
When the caucus of South Dakota
chairmen met Wednesday morning
there were 1876 solid votes represented,
not including the Hills which was oun
ted on, nor Minnehaha county, which
up to that time had not been considered
absolutely reliable. The chairman of
her delegation, however, was present at
the meeting, and was asked his views on
the situation. He claimed to be possess
ed of information which indicated al
most to a certainty that the LaMoure-
central Dakota alliance was made and
would stick, regardless. He did not be-
lieve 1t could be broken and was posi-
tive the strength of the d%ivisionists was
not sufficient to upset existing calcula-
lions.
Then the boys from Yankton, Clay
Hanson, Dawson; Brule and the other
counties in this neck of the woods ut
tered a vigorous protest. Such an al
lance meant the sacrifice of the men in
the north who had fought almost single
handed in the division battle. 1t meant
further the virtual abandonment of the
division idea as the paramount party
issue, and they would not stand it. sCal'
was asked if his county was in the deal,
and he was at loss to answer. 1t was
and it was not, its play evidently being
to catch on to the band wagon, which
over way it took.
Washabaugh, who had the Ellis vote
in his pocket, was conferred with and
denied that any such deal had been con-
summated. He for one wa against it,
and in favor of standing by Hansbrough
and Hubbard. This was different, again.
and the positive statement Of "Cal."
that everything was fixed had to be
qualified. A little further figuring de-
veloped that several central Dakota
counties were not bound to any combi-
nation, and it was the work of but q
very short time to SGT the wheels in
motion which resulted in the so-called
division combination, which did the
business of the convention with such
neatness, thoroughness and dispatch.
There was virtuallya unanimous un.
derstanding from the outset that Moody
and Plummer were to be selected.
Messrs. Bailey. Bogart and Sullivan are
1well known throughout south Dakota az
belonging to the live and energetic ele.
ment of young business men. Hopp Of
Brookings and Hansbroueh of Ramsey
represent the editorial pro fession on the
delegation, and are both men of more
than average ability. The former is q
recent onvert to division ideas, and his
choice is due largely to tho popularity OF
Geo. A. Matthews and to the argument
that the selection of a former One-state
man, who had seen the error Of his ways,
would do a great deal to convince the
outside world that Dakota Republicans
f'h w ~ thC pAOptSltiOn W lll3kS
Two states. His editorial colleague is
one oF the stronges; men i'll tho north
and has ionHilt almost single-handed
during tho pas: six years, for the cause
Of division and of good government al
against II OF the most unprinciplec
organizations that eve disgraced poll
tics anywhere. Hansbrough was the
first choice of the South Dakota bows
from the moment his name was sug
gested.
NOTES.
The special car as q factor in Dako
politics Is fast losing its grip.
1t was a pretty cold day last Wednes
day when Edwards Hughes and LaMour,
had TO stay on the outside and cool thei
heels.
The crime Of being q young man wa
urged against J. NJ. Bailey, Jr., whom
Minnehaha county urged and success
fully as of the delegates, but 1t wa
the worst thing that could be sale
against him.
There was but one drunken delegate
during the entire time, and some one
was mean enough to say he was a Dem.
ocrat. who got in by mistake. He stood
by the minority as long as there wa,
any discussion, and when the vote wa