Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-08-24
In the North Dakota Caucus 167
Vote i'll Favor of Combina-
tion Against Clifford.
Arnold Of Beadle County is Made
Chairman of the Committee
on Credentials.
The Moody. Clifford Delegation From
the Black Hills Likely
to he Seated.
The First Day Proceedings.

Speclstl W CLe Evening journal says: Ihe
delegates were up bright and early this
morning and began work with renewed
energy. There were many of the combina-
tions made last night broken. The whole
trouble seemed to be that the Clifford men
in the Central Dakota counties could not
be kept within the traces. At the caucus
of the North Dakota delegates this morn
ing there were l67 present, who agreed
unanimously to support the combination
scheme. The general opinion among the
delegates at noon to-day is that ballot on
candidates will not be reached before to-
morrow. The Lawrence county contest, it
is believed, will take up six or eight hours
time. It's evident, however, that if the
Clifford people carry the temporary organi-
zation the Moody delegation will be seated.
There are we'll informed men among the
delegates who see
A LONG DEADLOCK
staring the convention in the face. 1t was
1:S0 o'clock when Gen. Harrison Allen Of
Fargo, chairman of the republican terri
tOrial committee, stepped upon the platform
The Watertown brass band opened the
proceedings with patriotic air, and Rev.
Updyke of the BrOokings college invoked
the divine blessing. General Allen made
brief and eloquent speech declaring that
Dakota had resources and people enough
to equip two gallant states terrific ap.
plause]. He advocated united action on
the part of Dakotans in the coming cleo
ton to gain this result.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMANsHIp.
G. A. Matthews of Brookings put in nom
ination for temporary chairman c. H. How.
ard of Redield; T. d. Kanouse of Woon-
socket nominated John D. Bennett of
Clark. The names of j. H. Patton of
Miner county and S. c. Nash of Beadle
were also placed in nomination. 1t was
ordered that no contesting delegations
could vote in the preliminary proceedings.
The roll call of counties was ordered. The
ballot resulted: Howard 24215; Bennett
1867; Patton 50; Nash 2l. The chairman
of the Kngsbury county delegation an
nounced the change of his county-seven
votes-from Patton to Bennett. Minnehaha
county CHANGED her eighteen, votes from
A heated debate was started and for ten
minutes there was wild disorder. After a
lengthy Spat the chairman was allowed to
read the vote. AS it took 247 votes to elect
and no candidate having the necessary
votes a second ballot was ordered. Before
the result of the second ballot had been
announced the field made grand break
and changed their votes from Howard to
Nash.
NASH ELECTED TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.-Watertown special
to the Pioneer Press: The second ballot
for temporary chairman was proceeded
with amid much confusion and many
changes of votes, resulting: Nash 246:
Bennett 242; necessary to choice, N5.
The chairman declared Mash elected. Mash
said he expected now all differences would
be submerged In genuine republicanism.
The convention then adjourned to p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the chairman ap-
pointed committee of nine on credentials
with w. c. Arnold of Beadle as chairman.
After songs by the glee club the conven-
ti0n adjourned until a. m. tomorrow. The
various committees met and made progress
after adjournment. That on resolutions will
probably insert clauses favoring taxation
of mortgages and condemnation of railroad
lands for warehouses. 1t is believed the
Moody delegation from the Black Hills
will be admitted.
.WATERTowN, Aug. %. 1 a. NAT mid
night the speculation as to the probable
outcome seems fruitless. Clifford would
rather see Allen nominated than any
body from Central Dakota. The
committee on credentials will probably
favor the admission of the Bullock delega-
tiOn from the Black Hills. Clifford still
leads.