St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-16
DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
a State League Formed---The
jamestown Meeting To-Day.


Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, May 1.-two
hundred delegates were assembled in
the opera house this morning when L.
A. Rose, of Fargo, vice president of the
national leagne for Dakota, called the
convention of Republican clubs of the
territory to order. c. A. Van Wormer,
OF Barnes county: Johnson Nicheus,
of Stutsman; S. E. Jones, of Cass:
George III. Walsh, of Grand Forks. were
nominated for temporary chairman.
Nicheus and Jones withdrew, and Van
Wormer was elected by vote of 20 to
z: The vote showed the following
clubs represented: Fargo, Hillsboro,
Grand Forks, Steele, Bismarck, Frank
fort, Clark county. Eddy county, Web
ster, Parker, keystone, Ellen
dale, Andover, Watertown, Wheat
land, Stutsman. CasSelton, Mandan,
Lake, Redfield, the Fourth Ward club,
OF WATERFOWL, Ipswich, Sully, Aurora,
GrOton, Davidson, Sioux Falls. Leola,
Monoken. Howard, of Redie1d. and w
ID. Ellis, of Cakes, were chosen perma-
nent secretaries, and f. W. Caldwell.
OF Sioux Falls, permanent chairman:
u. III. Walsh, of Grand Forks, Foster. of
Aberdeen, and Grove, of Davidson
county, committee on credentials. The
chair appointed the following committee
on resolutions: Pease. of Coddington;
Jaubman, of Brown; Jones, of Turner:
Ellrod, Of Clark; Sebrig, of Eddy
Plummer. of Cass, Hughes, of Burleigh
The convention then adjourned until 2
p. m. Reconvening in the afternoon.
the convention listened to addresses by
Gen. Ward. of Grand Forks, Judge
Moody, of DeadwOod. Col. Plummer. of
CaSSelton, until the committee on reSo-
lutiOnS returned with a report on
presidential preference. Col. Plummer
said: ''My voice and my heart are still
for James &. Blame. | believe that in
spite of his Florence letter he will be
nominated, and that the nomination will
come in so emphatic manner that it
cannot be declined" This sentiment
was greeted with
LONG AND LOUD APPLAUSE
The committee on resolutions made
their report. Judge Guptell. of Fargo.
explained the workings of the league
machinery, and read constitution pro-
vided by the national league for state
and territorial leagues. The constitu-
ton was adopted with few localiZing
changes. The election of permanent
officer resulted as follows: President,
A. B. Guptell, of Fargo; vice president,
for North Dokota, c. E. Hayward, of
Clark county; vice president for Cen
trail Dakota, Capt. George A. Siisby, of
Mitchell; vice president for South Da-
kota, f. A. LeavenwOrth, of Bismarck;
treasurer. W. Ii. Ellis, of Cakes. A
secretary will hereafter be appointed by
the president. An executive COM
mittee consisting of one member
from each county where a
Republican club is organized
was chosen, after which the convention
adjourned. A prohibition sentiment in
troduced early in the session received
slight encouragement from the dele
gates. The general opinion is that no
prohibition Endorsement will be author
lied by the Republicans of the territory.
A hot time is anticipated in tO-morroW's
convention to send delegates to Chicago
Active caucusing is now in progress.
Col. Plummer is a general favorite for
delegate-at-large. Ten delegates in all
will be sent on basis of population,
one at-large, three from the north. cen
trail and south portions of the territory.
Moody, of DeadwOOd, is strong eandi-
date, but the growing opposition
of Central Dakota and a desire
to infuse younger blood is
weakening his chances. r. M. futile,
of Mandan, is making a good showing
among the Missouri slope delegates.
Cass county has a number of strong
men opposing the election of n. K.
Hubbard. who has the instructed dele
CATION. HansbOrough, of Devils Lake,
thinks he will have the largest vote of
any North Dakota man at the start.
Resolutions favoring division and
strongly depreciating carpet bag rule in
the territory are likely to be adopted,
Large additions to the delegate are ex-
pected to arrive during the night. The
hotels are already full and 500 visitors
are in the CITY,