Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
DAKOTA DEMOCRACY.
j. ". Harden Nominated for Congress by the
Jamestown Convention.

]. W. Harden Nominated for Congress by the
jamestown Conteation.
Over two hundred delegates and three times
as many Spectators were seated in the opera
house at jamestown when Judge Bangs,
chairman Of tue territorial eentraleommitice,
trapped the territorial Democratic convention
TO order. Martin Ryan of Fargo was
chosen temporary chairman. and on
taking the chair made speech. con
fined almost entirely TO the exposition Of the
Democratic partys position on the tana
question. He made fattering reference to
Gov. Church, stating that when his entire ad-
miflistration shall be viewed in its com
pleted light the result will be one of which
Church can he proud Of
Unexpected interest developed when the
South Dakota delegates arrived and
has all through been the leading candidate.
His chances for nomination, however, were
seriously ieopaniized By his hasty expression
in favor Of division, Upon hearing this
Nostbern, one state man aidesl
by Col. Stole, of Dcadwood at
tempted TO eoUnteract the Har-
den notion and suecpeded SO well that
he was induced to qualify his statement and
agee to stand on the admission-as-a-wh,ple
platform, supplemented by clause favoring
the final decision Of the matter by the vote
of the people, and expressing his willingness
10 abide by that decision
At the evening session Col Steele, chair
man of the committee, read the platform.
which declares iealty to Democratic princi-
pies. endorses the action of the Democratic
convention at st. Louis. supports the plat
form. and Is especially strong in its indorss-
ment of the tariff plank 1t approves the
action of Gov. Church in refusing TO allow ex.
pendItures in exress of appropTia-
tons for territorial institutions:
declares N favor OF c9uaiized
taxation. and approves the action of the
lands hitherto claimed To be not taxable. Ii
fayors the admission Of the territory one
state, with provision IN the enabling art
providing that an election which shall be
final may he had on the division question
after admission. II arraigns the Republican
party for obstrEcting admission, and points
with pride to the administrations Of + resident
Cleveland and Gov. Church. Otto Peemilllcr OF
Yankton, introduced as an amendment tothe
platform a resolution declaring that the
liqnor traffic can best he regulated by high
license. The resolution was laid on table BY
almost a unanimous vote. When nominal
tons for delegate to congress were declared
in order c. l.. Hindley, of Beadle county,
took the floor and placed in nomination
John W. Harden. of Jerauld county Harden
was declared the conventions nominee By
acriamation.
The territorial central committee was So
Ieeted and Martin Ryan. OF Fargo, elected
chairman. and o. S. Kemp, of Watertown,
secretary. The Sixth and Twelfth districts
failed 10 agree on a member, and with these
exceptions the committee is a. follows:
Charies Fireman. Otto Peemiller. q. =
Matthews. Dave Gle,Iden. r. NJ Hammer
George Henry, j. E. Carpenter. r. W Child
A. II. Cast. J. IL Hileer. james Ringi'ose. A
II Marsh, G. L. Wood, W B. Thornby, Ben
Bear. Alex T. Walker, ]. K Van Media g. u
Namsndygllam. John De Groat r r. Full
ton. NJ X Merriam. W W. Miller, A. J.
Md,aise, l.. W Hartman. Joseph Hare
George Peepes and james Colhster.