Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-19
n&K0TAS DELEGATES.

rhkUlAS DELEGAiES.
The Ten Have Ten Votes in thc Coa-
yention-C Committee HEen eselected-Eta-
tile Ballots for Committee Man.
Chicago special, 18th: The Dakota
tally-ho arrived to-day three henrs late,
with Bogert and Csliwell left behind.
Moody and Bailey were already here.
In the coach we're Plummer, Hans
brough, Hubbard, Foster, Sullivan,
Richardson and Hopp, delegates; Harris,
Hughes. jewell. johnson, Durant and
Leavenworth OF Bismarck; Col. Drake
OF Aberdeen; Gen. Alien, Spalding and
Francis OF Fargo; Walsh of Crank Forks
and full complement OF friends. Da-
kosa's headquarters on the ground floor
OF the Grand Pacific filled up at once,
congratulations on the status of Dako-
taNs admiss!Sa TeTs exchanged, MIC
Olure's hangers and hundreds OF his
books on Dakota's wealth are the prao-
tlcal furnishings OF the room. III was
promptly aseertained that the whispered
opposition from Shermsns general, Gov.
FORAKER, TO Dakotas ten votes WAS not
well founded. The governor heartily
answered, That's ell right, Dakota
should be admitted and no conditions
exacted." Butterworsh of Ohio told
Gov Pierce that he would speak for Da-
kota If any objection was raised. Jer-
ONE Fisher, the eloquent Jamestown
lawyer Of che New York delegation.
pledged his voice to Dakota's cause.
Platt, Dwight, Diokey and Huated. of
the same delegation, were prompt in
theis tavorite pledges. Thurston, head
OF the Nebraska delegation. says ii he ls
not temporary chairman, he Will cham.
pton Dakota's cause ii necessary II in
the chair he will be fair and not send
the Dakota Case to the committee on
credentials on any quibble or parlis-
mentary objection 1t is Judge MoDdy's
intention to move the adoption of the
recommendation OF the national com
mittee that Dakota's contingent De
allowed to cast fsn votes at the first
session on Tuesday, Ii is SO universally
conceded that Quay Of Pennsylvania
agreed that it should go that way, and
while Msnley OF Maine thought 1t was
open to objection as straight proceed
ing, he wea heartily IN favor OF Dakota
counting ten. II seemed 60 be party
| issue with oil OF them, and if o party
| issue the ten must be admitted. In re.
turn for this excellent treatment the
delegation have agreed to vote for all
| the candidates IN proportion TO their
strength. Ii Sherman has one.third OF
the convention on the start he will get
three votes, end II Gresham fourth,
two votes. and SO on. Moody, as O Har.-
rison man, pleads for this square treat-
ment. Plumnes and Hubbard will
probably give two OF she Sherman votes
In crash both OF these men would &c
to the Ohio governor. Bailey will give
a Gresham vote. There will be lively
scrimmage over the nesiona! committee.
man. Hubbard OF Fargo iB candidate
| Bailey, the boy delegate OF Sioux Falls
is a candidate. and central DaEnte haah:
Mccoy, the committeeman before Ben
nett and ths former register of the Aber
deem land Office. Moody and Pettigrsy
support Bailey because he is bright ape
has bank. The outcome cant be pre-
dicted. Clifford, who is here, has no,
expressed preference. Gov. Pierce
he's labored hard all day with the Has-
rison delegates OF Indiana to Jump on &c
the Gresham band wagon. He found
them earnest and not ready to give il
any at this time. Dskota and Wash
ington did not 70 into the caucus shis
afternoon at the Leland called by Cali.
fornia, Oregon and the territories
| Washington as well as Dakota is look.
! ing for extra seats for six In the conyen
ton. Hence they stay ont of ante-e con.
yention csueuses. Washington is al
mixed on preferences. and will act oil
the same lines as Dakotnfif its full quot.
is admitted. Montana was in the caucus
I. O. Power said nothing was done. Eli
favors Allison on first ballot, and late
Gresham. Dol. Eaton, she other Mont
ana delegate, ls for Gresham. Montans
isn't handicapped with any extra dele
gatea. A point in DRkota's favor is, th
large number OF delegates who hay
interests in the big territory, and
fellow feeling follows on that account
The Dakota delegation held pro
sracsed meeting Tonight and named Il
b. Richardson for vice president Of th.
convention, II, O. Hansbrough for com
mittee on resolution; B. H. Sullivan
committee on credentials; i. o. Bogert
committee on permanent organization
Col. Il. w. Foster, committee on rule
and order; committee on notification
| George w. Hopp. Upon the PROPOSE
tion TO elect the foregoing the alternate
participated and everything was yer,
harmonious. When it came to the NOR
serious business of naming q member o
the national committee the fun began
MIR. Tutsle of Mandan, an alternate, ros,
in the regular order OF things enc pu
in nomination MIR. Hubbard of Fargo
MIR. Sullivan. OF the ten delegates,
once objected to the elternates takips
part in this portion of the programme
Mr.. Sullivan has candidate Of his ow,
and was not sure OF carrying him through
with the alternates voting. Mr.. Bailey
q candidate himself, moved that the oil
ternates be excluded. Mr.. Hubbard op
posed the motion by Bailey. and it wa
dropped. Plummer then moved the
the ten delegates proceed to an informa
ballot, which was more polite way o
excluding the alkerrates. The motion
carried. Informal ballot: Mccoy, 8
Bailey 2; Hubbard, Q; j. ii. King, /
Ooi. Parker OF Deadwood. 1; Bennett
present committeeman, |. Adjoarne,
TO 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Gov
j Pieroe'e nsme has been suggested a
4 committeeman, and this would be
strong compromise candidate.