Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-05-19
REPUBLICANS IN couyc1L
Enthusiastic Convention at
Jamestown.
: Pioneer Pres Special.

JAMESTOWN, May 16.-A caucus Al.
rangement was made this morning be.
tween the %divisionists ofSouthern, Cent:
raj and Northern Dakota by which
they took everything in sight, bursting
all previous states, and knocking out
what has been known as the "old gang"
The number of votes received for this
division deal was 42O against %. 1t
was the most complete sweep in the
history Of the party.
The Republican convention was called
to order by Gen. Harrison Allen Of Far.
60, with about four hundred delegates
present. Judge John E. Bennett, Of
Clark county, was elected temporary
chairman. There were contests in
Logan and Rolette counties. The Ro-
lette contest was Withdrawn. All coun-
ties were represented except Towner
and Buffalo. In his address the chair
man aroused great enthusiasm by his
reference to Blaine but caused disapoint-
ment by failing to refer to Gresham.
L. G. Taylor, of Hanson county, a ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on
credentials, D. Carson, of Lawrence, on
resolutions and E. w. Caldwell on per-
manent organization, Eloquent speech.
eg were made by Col. Plummer and
Col. Price of Letcher.
The report of the credentials COM
mittee showed SO counties represented.
John II. King, of Rapid City, was made
permanent chairman. He strongly ad-
vocated division and admission and
eulogized Gresham. Caldwell. of Sioux
Falls, by caucus arrangement, moved
that the chair appoints committee Of
ten to nominate ten delegates to Chicago.
Coy. Mellette and others protested, but
the motion prevailed by a vote of 391 to
126. Judge Corson reported a platform
which halls the advent of the preslden-
tial election as promising to ventilste the
treatment Dakota has received at the
hands of the Democracy which, is ar.
Ranged for the political Grim 9 of deny
ing the right of citizenship to 100000
Americans and trying to dictate against
the division Of the territory. The divis-
ion of the territory on the 9TH parallel
IS demanded and immediate admis.
sion Of the two halves as the states Of
South and North Dakota. The platform
declares that while the tariff revision is
necessary there Is no relief in the Mills
bill, We believe that a reasonable pro.
tective tariff is for the best interests of
the country. The tariff should be con
fined to the luxuries as opposed to the
necessities. The following delegates 10
Chicago we're elected: Bailey of Min
nehaha, Bogart of BonHomme Moody
Of Lawrence, Sullivan Of Aurora, Hopp
of Brookings, Foster o fspink, Plummer
of Brown, Hubbard Of Cas-, Hansbrough
of Ramsey, Richardson Of Grand Forks.
The committee on appeal to the
American people presented a report
which was adopted. 1t appeals to the
people at large that Dakota be granted
the rights Of division and admission.
Judge Levlsee offered a resolution which
was unanimously adopted, c%ondemning
the administration for FORGETTING the
Northern Pacific land grant, deprivina
settlers and purchasers of vested rights
Gov. Mellette tried to get the name o.
johnson Nickeus substituted for that o.
L. B. Richardson as delegate, but failed
The resolution to instruct delegates fol-
Blaine wa howled down.