The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-05-25
CONVENTION COMMENT.

Minneapolis Star: The most notice
able distinguishing feature of the re-.
cent Jamestown convention was the
predominance of Dakota's young
blood. When Gov. Mellette objected
to Richardson, OF Grand Forks, going
to Chicago, because the latter was un-
known to the former, Ralph Wheelock,
OF the Mitchell REPUBLICAN, scored a
good hit by replying to the governor:
Sir, the very fact that Mr. Richard
son is unknown to the gentleman who
has just spoken is a strong recommen-
dation in favor of the former 1t is
high time in Dakota that we instill
some young blood into the republicans.
~ mans fitness for Office Will not be
any longer ga uged upon the extent of
his acquaintance with the old politi-
clans.
Minneapolis Star: Probably the
most disappointed man at jamestown
was Jud La Moure, of Pembina. lie
usually holds winning hand, but for
the first time in the history of terrific
rial conventions the young men held
over him and could not be blu1fed.
Aberdeen News: Judge Moody in
private conversation expressed it as his
opinion that in the event of democrat
ic success this fall, Dakota would have
to remain a territory until it could
bring ABOUT a political revolution. He
thought the territories might possibly
have to band themselves together in
one common effort to have their
cases thoroughly understood by the
sovereign people.
1t was pretty generally expressed
that "governor" Mellette hurt him
self by the disposition to kick which
he manifested, and a good many for
mer recognized friends were heard to
remark that his political sun had set.
Jamestown Alert: The younger men
of the territory are stepping along a
little more brisllly in the political pro-
cession. Dakota is, in fact as we'll as
name, the young mans country. The
conventions combination yesterday
was the strongest ever made in the
territory; it included all but eleven
counties represented; it was a fair and
square division argument and appeal;
1T rewarded friends where possible,
and remembered enemies; and it was
largely the result of work OF Younger
men than have heretofore dominated
IN Dakota politics.
Bismarck Settler: Harris goes to
Chicago, Winchester was made
a secretary of the convention Neal
was put on the committee on resolu-
tions, and Campbell on the committee
to nominate delegates. This at the
hands of the South Dakota that you
have been taught to hate! Citizens of
Burleigh, how do you like the results
of your convention work, your asser-
ton of your rights and opinions?
How do YOU like the work of your
"boy'' delegates against the antagon-
ism OF the old rings? AS Whteiock
said on the lloor OF the convention, it
is a recommendation of the candidates
that they are unknown to the Old po-
litical war-horses. The young pollti-
clans propose to have a hand,-a full
hand, too-and men who cannot fall
into the new music of progress must
fall out forever.
Pioneer Press: The Jamestown con-
vention did well. In the selection of
delegates two prime factors, Moody
the brainy man and Plummer the a;.lk-
ing man of Dakota were chosen. Moody,
the attorney OF the Honest axe mining
company and United States senator
elect FROM south Dakota, and Plunimer,
the editor OF the Casselton Blizzard,
his Least claim to celebriety. The
Others trailing in good form are: Hans