Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-05-18
A COMPLETE SWEEP.
The Divisionists Of Southern, Central
and Northern Dakota Cob
ble Everything.
The Division Deal the Greatest Sweep
in the History of the Da-
kota Party.
A Representative Body Of Delegates
For Chicago-Everything Passes
off Smoothly.

For Chicago-Everything Passes
off Smoothly.
"rhe Tribune Again Endorsed"
JAMESTOWN, D. T., May 16.-[Special to
the TR1BUNE.]-Thi morning arrange
ments were made between the divsionists
of southern, central and northern Dakota
by which they took everything in sight.
The caucus of Chairmen of the South Da-
kota delegation led the movement and the
previous slate was bursted. Every county
except the following went into the arrange
ment: Bottineau, Cavalier, Dickey, Deuel.,
Jerauld, Moody, Pembina, Richland, Rob-
erts, Sargent and Trail. The number of
votes secured for the division deal was 42O
against SO and was the
MOST COMPLETE SWEEP
in the history of the party. The proceed
ings went smoothly. Judge Bennett, of
Clark, was chosen temporary chairman;
Wheelock of Dawson. Winchester of Bur-
leigh, and Falloy Of Richland, temporary
secretaries. The following preliminary
committees were appointed:
Credentials-Taylor OF Hanson, chair
man.
Resolutions-Carson of Lawrence.
Permanent Organization Caldwell of
Minnehaha.
Appeal to voters of the United States
Robinson of Codington.
The committe on credentials reported all
counties represented except Buffalo, Pot
ter, Rolette and Towner.
ONLY ONE CONTEST,
from Logan county. There is the largest
personal representation of any convention
ever held in the territory. The following
delegates were chosen: Bailey of Mime
haha, Bogart Of Bon Homme, Moody of
Lawrence, Sullivan of Aurora, Hopp OF
Brookings, Foster of Sphinx, Plummer of
Brown, Hubbard of Cass, Hansborough of
Ramsey and Richardson Of Grand Forks.
The alternates from the southern section
are: Fowler Of Pennington, Schnauber of
Yankton, Gilbert Of Turner. From the
central district: Orr OF Walworth, Laird
Of Hughes and Baldwin Of Hand. North
ern district: Sprague of Walsh, Gray of
Richland, Harris of Burleigh and Tuttle of
Morton.
BLAINE ENTHUSIASM.
In his address the chairman aroused
great enthusiasm by his reference to
Blaine, but caused disappointment by fail
ing to refer to Gresham. Eloquent ad-
dresses were made by Colonel Plummer
and Colonel Price OF Letcher. Ex-Govern-
or Pierce telegraphed greetings from San
Francisco.
EIGHTY-sIX COUNTIES REPRESENTED.
The report Of the credentials committee
showed eighty-six counties represented.
John H. King of Rapid City was made
permanent chairman. He strongly advo-
Gated division and admission and eulo-
gized Gresham. Caldwell of Sioux Falls
by caucus arrangement moved the chair
appoint committee of ten to nominate
ten delegates to Chicago. Governor Mel
lette and others protested, but the motion
prevailed by a vote of S91 to 1876.
THE PLATFORM.
Judge Carson reported the platform
which halls the advent of the presidential
election as promising to ventilate the
treatment Dakota has received at the
hands of the democracy, which is ar
raigned for the political crime of denying
the right of citizenship to 100000 Ameri-
cans anb trying to dictate against the di-
vision of the territory. Division of the
territory on the seventh parallel is de-
manded and the immediate admission of
the two halves as the states of South and
North Dakota. The platform declares that
while tariff reform is necessary, there is
no relief in the Mills bill. We believe that
a reasonable protective tariff is for the
best interests of the country and the tariff
should be confined to the luxuries and op-
posed to the necessities.
''GOV." MELLETTE SAT UPON.
The committee on an address to the
American people presented report which
was adopted. 1t appears to the people at
large that Dakota be granted her rights of
division and admission. Judge Leniser Of
fered resolution, unanimously adopted,
'cOndemning the administration for forfeit
ing the Northern Pacific land grant and
depriving settlers and purchasers Of vested
rights. Governor Mellette tried to get the
name of johnson Nickens substituted for
was sat upon. A resolution to instruct the
delegates for Blaine was hOwled down.
The delegates are for Blaine except Moody,
who is for Harrison. The Fargo lobby
lists who came looking for Hubbard's
scalp got left. Adjourned.
Prof. Baldwin's Great Leap.
M1NNEAPOLIs, May 16.-Prof. Baldwin,
after waiting week on account of bad
weather, made his balloon ascension and