Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-09
A VETERANS VIEWS,
Delegate Clifford Talks about the Poii
tics OF Dakota.

Delegate Clifford Talks about the Poll.
tics OF Dakota.
Washington special: "There can be
10 comparison between the votes of Har.
den and Day." said Delegate Clifford this
morning.
"The tact is," he continued. 'tM. Fl.
Day Is strong man. and pretty fair
man, de is natural politician, and
has the indefatignole energy of Logan,
combined with the keen foresight of q
Calhoun. He is, take him for all in ell,
remarkable man. His campaign against
me In 1856 was surprise to the demo.
Gratis OF Dakota. None of them knew
what au aggressive campaign meant.
They are all dilatory fellows, who had
no higher ambition. seemingly, than to
get and hold office, Thousands of them
dlssixed Day because there had not been
offices enough to go around, and Dsy
had been distributing the patronage.
They did not intend to nominate him /:
but he captured the convention, which
was packed against him, and walked off
With the honors. That point being gain
ed, he made tremendous fight for elec-
too, and it was an effective fight. too. /"
What was his object? Did he expect
to win?"
"He has no idea OF being elected to
congress. Re wanted to denonstrate
bis strength with the Dakota democracy.
in the hope that he could thereby CON
vince the president that he was the
actual representative of his party. He
had the governorship in view, and, in
all political fairness, he won the
office by hard work aad the expenditure
of cold cash. His reward wes lust what
all republicans hoped il would be, dis
appointment. The appointment of Day
as governor of Dakota would have been
strong card in building up his party
in the territory. He would have stood
by his friends, and his subalterns wc1ld
have all been appointed with shrewd
sagaclous calculation for the welfare OF
bis party in Dakota. Fortunately for she
republicanism OF the futu-e, as we'll as
of the present, Grover Cleveland turned
his back on Day, and appointed one of
his select Importations from New York"
do you think that the appointment
of Gov. Church has weakened the terri
torial democracyp"
No one who has read recent history
carefully would question that fact for q
A'Shiohss Cia tDbSS Vat6IGoHu convene
tions have any other effect than to para.
lyze the democracy? Aside from the
success OF malcontents in building up
Uleveland's man Church, nothing was
accomplished but the division and dis
InteRrstion OF the organization which
Day had built up. Do you suppose that
the sores of Bangs, Bierly. and the
rest are ell healed over, and that there
are no scars left? On the contrary, the
wounds are deeper and more painful as
time passes. Days friends were 10th TO
forgive the president for appointing
Church, and they will not forgive
Church FOR slaughteFing Day, There
isn't teaspoonfui of harmony in the
democracy OF the territory. There will
not be for some time to come"
Then you don't think Mr.. Harden
will run as well as Day, do you ?"
Il don't see how 1t is possible for him
to do 30. In the first place, he lacks
elements Of leadership which are 30
markedly apparent in Day. He is an
able man In many respects; and is Teput.
able. would not say any thing person.
ally unkind OF him, bu. L cannot say
thai be equals Day in political sagacity.
Besides, not one,hslf of the democrats
Wiil vote Aor nm, even II they do not
vote for Mathews. They will stay away
from the polls"
'Is MIR. Mathews q good runner, po-
liticslly speaking?"
II regard George Mathews as one OF
the best men in the territory. He is
staunoh <epublican, is young man of
ability, and is popular wherever he is
known. He is not idle, as you must
know, and the entire republican party
is united in his support. Therefore, I
say, it would be folly to expect favor
able comparison between the votes OF
Day and Harden. There will be q
strong contrast, though, and il will be
favorable to MIR. Day, 1.-THE democratic
party stood any show of electing presi.
dens this year Day would come to the
front again as democratic leader. AS
il is, he Is permanently out of politics.