Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-22

can convention at jamestown are pub
fishing detailed accounts OF that affair
and from the record as made by them
comes the evidence that the organiza-
ton known as the "old gang" was utter
ly routed on that occasion. There were
800 votes against them to 93 in their
favor. The fight OF the gang was against
Hubbard and HAnsborongh and those
gentlemen were elected to go to Chicago,
while LaMoure and Stone, their oppon.
ents, were sent back to their constituents
each with black eye. As the contest for
supremacy was waged purely upon the
division issue, with Hubbard and Hans
borough as the candidates OF the di-
visionists, an effectual quietus was given
the anti.diSision cause. There could be
nothing more gratifying than this sue
ceRs to those who for years have been
fighting it out on the division line with
the grim persinsoity of the old command.
er. Time after time they have been
trampied under foot by combination
which always had for it's backing
and support the gubernatorial
alliance at the capital and
all the influence which radiated from
that political center. After each defeat
the divisionists have risen stronger than
when they went down aud in the grand
elimination which came at jamestown
the division forces were numerically
overwhelming and the anti. .diviBionists
In SO small minority that their organi-
cation was practically wiped out. This
is what comes from united action on the
part of south. The southern forces went
to Jamestown solid phalanx and there
took into their camp the divisioniste OF
the north and placed upon the pinnacle
OF success two of the most outspoken
representatives of division in
that section OF Dakota, In the de-
thronement Of the "old gang is the
dawn of better era in politics here in
Dakota.
One OF the weak men of the division
oA60o111sAoh u AnA uOuoESu hpOF6 Ull
ais fellows IN the efforts of the division
lists to establish their cause-went
down in the wreck which
overwhelmed their northern antagonists.
1t was something OF surprise
to find A. @. Meilette, elected governor
under the statehood organization OF
South Dakota, conspiring with "the
gang" ct jamestown in its efforts to
overturn the past work OF the division.
lists and OF the statehood advocates. Bat
he CHOSE to identity himself With the
northern anti divisionists in their con-
spiracy to control tho jamestown conven.
tion--and was crushed along with the
rest. The statehood men who have so
long wondered why "Mellette dldn's
move have in this solution of the
mystery. Codington county, in the
cold abyss OF oblivion, will have leisure
to reflect, repent and yet be saved.
Minnehsha county, always waiting for
the band wagon TO take definite di-
reetion, hid behind the hedges OF The
Jamestown highway at a convenient
place in the forks of the road and at che
proper time, in the fuliness OF it's
adamantine cheek, fell in at the head OF
the procession and waved tho banner oi
division with oil the vigor which long
rest and absolute certainty could in
spire.
Bro1n county, the debatable middle
ground. discretly held its peace and fell
in with the cAvalcade and was
counted with those who followed the di.
vision flag, All the rest OF south Dako-
ta was then earnestly In favor Of the tive
state plan and solidly for 1t from the
beginning,
From this time on until success il
achieved in the hslls OF congress Dakots
will be united for division and this i.
more than half the battle. II will finelIJ
add two stnrs to the flag of the nation.