The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-07
REPUBLICAN CONVECTION.
Dakota's Republican Coavs.tisa Assemblies a,
Watertown.

Liberal and well directed efforts had ma.ls
ArlnOry orcra house bright and patriotic
place for the holding of Dakota's mammoth
convention. The cighty-seven counties were
designated by banners, streamers of bunting
foated from the ceiling and on the walls were
many notices.
Harrison Allen, chairman of tho territorial
ier. Aftcrprayer by the Rev. Il. g. Upiykc Of
Brookings the convention proceeded to elect
o temporary chairman, and utter consider.
able ballotins Nash of Deadle county was
elected. The convention then adjourned till
O'Clock In the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened with a great
deal OF brass band and o larger doal Of un.
certainty. W. C. Arnold Of Beaflle moved n
committee of nino on CREDENTIALS and it wns
cnrricti, wlcreupon, after decent amount Of
delny, Chairman Nash nnme,l the following,
(t1king the list out of his vest pockot):
W. c. Arno!d, Beadle; Sidney Mann. Kings.
bury; O.: e. Bnssforl. Sphinx: W. s. Dodge,
GGass; I; L;3c9cqne, (; Douglas; H. d: Hanson,
OF. Turner: G. A. Van Norman, Burncs.
Tho committee on permanent organizn-
tion was also made to consist Of the follow.
T. Huntington, Dny; r. Buchanan, Mime.
hh1nha; h1; & Z; Goodwig, Ransom; George F.
L
Dan Yorkey, Walsh; F. Baldwin, Stutsman; ].
3. Kelly, Bendle; j. Allen, Turner.
The ntne on resolutions are these:
a. Th9mae. kihgsbgry; Eugone sHnnting.
ton, Day; A. j. Mgerton, Dawson; +. B..
Camhurr, Brown; John H. King, Penning.
ton; Alex Hughes, Burleigh; A. w. Jonson,
Hughes; N. Hankinson, Richiand.
SECOND DAY.
Tho day was consumed In settling the
tn sA 1,,n
as usual. Judge Moody is u victor. Tho
fight before the convention on tho contest
ing delegations lasted for four hours and q
hall, and' was one which few Of the younger
stltes Of the union could havc equale,l in
the ability displayed. But the majority Of
Mr.. Clifford is y sure winner. Tho Moody
men hud the equities clearly with
them, and tho Others tho tech
nicnltirs. and the convention
preferred equity to routine. Clifford says he
has 200 Delegates aud IL confident. Allen
claims to bein better shape than ever before,
and Campbell. Palmer and Others say they
can seq no change in the situation warrant
Ing prediction in favor OF any one. Mat
thews il believed to be weaker, ON account of
hostility Central Dakota Inns cngcndercd,
md Grigsby is In about tho status. The
resolutions nre regarded with high flvor and
the platform liz undoubtedly calculated to
win votes from furmers frce traders, revenue
rcformerS, Prohibitionists and oil the rest Of
them. There is q possible chance now that o
iinal adjournment may come with tho ond Of
tho day. The NOMINEE by the central COM
| mittce alone remains to be decided
The credentials committee concluded their
tnbors Mt in the evening after good denl
Of hard md fruitless work. Judge Moody
spoke for an hour in behalf Of his delegation,
while Edwin Van Cise and Judge W. E. Church
did the talking for the Bullock contingent.
After consideration. Mcssrs. Arnold Of l,cntllo,
Mann of Kingsbury, Fowler of Pennington,
Elliot Of Turnes and Lccacque Of Douglas,
u majority Of the committee, decided upon
reporting in fayor of tho Moody delegation
as having all tho equities in their favor. Tho
minority, consisting Of Mcssrs Dassford Of
Sphinx, Dodge of Cnss, Horson Of Duel aud
Van Wormcr of Barnes, decided to present a
report in favor of the Bullock men, nu,l the
North Dakota hostility to Judge Moody had
much to do with their action. Prior to tho
convention largo number of Scandinuvians
met and formed.
The platform was reported as follows, and
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