St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
AND WHAT THEN?

The result at WatertoWn verified the
anticipationS of the GLOBE in all but
the method. The split occurred, but
dangerous friction and angry confusion
of mixture was averted, perhaps
happily for heads and the credit of the
party. By having two gatherings the
irascible orators on either side had
sympathetic audiences, who shouted at
the tierceSt denunciatiOn of the bad
fellows on the other side. This sepa-
ration became necessity for the DAY
men when the general committee tied
up Chairman BANGS and took charge of
credentials. Whatever the facts, they
may easily be credited with the honest
belief that their contestants would all
be excluded. AS there was no possibility
OF harmonious and united result, it
was well that separation took place.
The evidence of both sides, after care
ful sitting, leaves little doubt that the
CHURCH forces were the more numer-
Gus, and some prestige of regularity
may be conceded, as the majority OF the
territorial committee was with them;
but the chairman, whose business it is
to call such bodies to order. did this at
the appointed hour and pronounced the
DAY meeting the true Democratic party.
This fact, with the immense personal
Influence Mr.. DAY has with the national
committee, renders it by no means safe
to assume that his delegation will have
no recognition at st. Louis. Perhaps
the convention will admit both delega-
finnS oiy hal In, VI,
will hardly be acceptable to Mr.. DAY, as
1t will endanger his retention upon the
national committee. Still, whatever the
action at st. Louis, the feud will not be
SmOthered or compromised there. Itmay
as well be conceded that it will run
through the presidential campaign. For
some reasons this may be regretted, in
party point of view. 1t will show the
country that the party in Dakota is not
quite the happy family, but it will indi-
cate growth, life and pugnacity, which
catalogue we'll in the public eye. If it
should stimulate the Democrats in con-
greSs to the adjustment of the quarrel
by the only effective cOurSe-admission
as state-the good will largely out
balance the evil; but good sense is not
so prevalent among the lawmakers as
TO render this probable. The fight will
at once commence for the control of the
next convention, when a delegate is TO
be nominated to run for congress.
While there may be little chance to
elect anybody, the factions must meas
ure strength, and it is difficult to see
how split and two candidates can
be avoided. Unless the Dugnacious
chieftainS are mollifed by infiu-
enceS at st. Louis or Washington,
and induced to step aside, the fight
must go Oh upon the same lines as at
WatertOwn. This will make the poll
ties of the territory interesting, and
may lose the Democrats control of a
few counties, but need have little per-
manent effect. 1t will insure the en-
forcement hereafter of the policies of
both parties in regard to the appoint
ment of residents of the territory to ter
ritOrial positions. 1t would be difficult
to find a Democrat of prominence
enough to run for congress who has not
committed himself to one of the fac
tions. The conventions at WatertoWn
had delegates present from nearly all
the more remote counties, showing that
when the blood is up they will not stop
at distance or expense. Large conyen-
tions can be had when there are oues-
tionS that interest.