Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-08-24
Harrison Allen Said to be First Choice
of the North Dakota Delegation,
with Judge Palmer Second.
Jud LaMoure Claims to Control the
Entire Vote but Doesn't Know
What to Do With 1t.
A Report Received at Midnight Saws
That 1t Will be Clifford
Against the Field.
Before the Battle.


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Watertown
special to the Evening Journal: Chaos
printed in big, bold-faced capitals explains
the situation in Watertown to-day. The
Dakota republican convention to nominate
a successor to Delegate Clifford will con-
vene in this city at high noon tomorrow.
At noon to-day upwards of 400 of the 528
delegates had arrived Most of the candi-
dates are here. HughJ. Campbell of Yank.
ton is about the only absentee. 1t was re-
ported to-day that he would not appear,
having been euchred out of his own county
delegation by j. r. Gamble. Mr.. Gamble
is on deck, looking as lively as we'll fed
grasshopper. A North Dakota delegation
came in this forenoon. Their Pullman
car was profusely decorated. On either
side were huge streamers upon which was
printed,
NORTH DAKOTA FOR HARRISON ALLEN"
General Allen and his friends are working
hard to-day. Clifford is doing some effective
work. Grigsby OF Sioux Falls smiles on
all delegates who are known to oppose
Judge Palmer's candidacy. Judge Moody
and Seth Bullock, leading the double-bar-
relied delegation from Lawrence county,
are on the battle ground. The delegation
headed by Judge Moody is alleged to be
for Clifford. The members assert, however,
that they have no decided choice. The
delegation headed by Bullock is anti-Gif-
ford and is supposed to favor Judge Pal
mer's candidacy. The Bullock crowd is
working hard to-day to win over the
NORTH DAKOTA DELEGATES.
They are going so far as to promise their
support to General Allen if the North Da-
kota people help them to get into the con-
vention. The general feeling among the
delegates who are not in favor of admitting
the Moody delegation is that by rights they
are entitled to seats. They assert, how
ever, that it is not good politics to admit
them. 1t looks to-day as though the Allen
men from the north would vote to admit
the Bullock delegation and they, of course,
will psI the h Git Clifford men in the Rgsm
faction had decided upon a man to present
for the temporary craftsmanship up to a
late hour this afternoon. The Clifford men
transacted but little important business at
their caucus this forenoon. The situation
was
DISCUSSED FROM EVERY STANDPOINT,
but it was finally decided to postpone all
action until several of the South Dakota
delegations got in. Jud LaMoure is here
at the head of the Pembina delegation. Jud
declares that he has got the entire vote in
his breeches pocket and is hustling to-day
to find out where to place it so it will do
Jud LaMOure the most good. Judge Pal
mer seems to be second choice of a major
ity of the North Dakota delegates. but it is
almost certain that he cannot win. The
Central and South Dakota men are sure to
UNITE AGAINST HIM
on account of the course he took in the
capital removal matter. The Allen men
are growing more jubilant as the hours
roll by. They claim this afternoon that
their candidate will have from 100 to 175
votes on the first ballot. Colonel Bentley
Of Bismarck says that the delegation
from Burleigh county will support Judge
4 Little on the first ballot as per instructions
If the latter, who will arrive this after
noon. insists on having his name pre-
sented. After the first vote they will 60
to Allen. Colonel Bentley thinks North
Dakota will unite on Allen tonight. In
case Allen cannot win he thinks Judge
Palmer will be their second choice. In
such an event he thinks Judge Palmer will
be nominated. 1t looks this afternoon as
though Clifford would be able to poll 135
votes OH the first ballot.
CLIFFORD SAID TO BE LEADING.
# ST. PAUL, Aug. 2l.-The Pioneers cor
respondent at Watertown says: It GER
Stainly seems that Clifford had the call with
Matthews, his most dangerous opponent,
as likely to be the favorite of Central Da-
kota in any coalition against the man with
the most votes. do not see that General
Allen has much chance. Clifford has
plenty of strength among Aliens sup
porters men who owe him favors. The
majority Of Grigsby's men would be more
likely togo to Matthews than any other,
and Palmer and Campbell are badly handi-
capped because their own cities and coun-