Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
A Caucus Ballot Gives Him 444 Out
Of a Total of 448 Votes
for Governor.
Clifford and Pickler Booked for Con-
gress by u Clan Claiming
$40 Followers.
A. B. smedley, Of Milbank, Chosen
Temporary Chairman OF
the Convention.
Unanimous for Mellette.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 27-The Huron cores
pondent to the Pioneer Press says: aAta
caucus of Governor Mellette's friends to-
night H. 81. Keith was chairman and s.
d. Elrod was secretary. There were "A
delegates present out of total of AS. On
a ballot for governor, Mellette got every
vote present and others present vouched
for the absentees as being solidly for Mel
lette. While there is the utmost good feel
on every hand, yet there is a deep solicit
tude on every hand as to who will
be nominated. Matthews lost his county
of Brookings last Saturday and he re-
leases his friends from all obligations to
him and his cause, but it is learned to-
night that there are great many young
men here in convention who are deter
mined to support him for congress. Some
OF them declare that he will be nominated,
and there is belief that his friends are
combining with Clifford to secure the nom
ination of both. The field at midnight
looks very much like Clifford and Pickler
tor congress. No opposition to Mellette
has crystalized enough to bring forth a
candidate. A. o. Ringsrud, young Scan
dinavian, has clear field for secretary.
Therei is no change in the other candidates
from that reported last night. The state
republican league was organized this after
noon with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Col. w. E. Foster of Frankfort; vice.
presidents, T. G. Orr of Bangor, H. T. Ses-
sions of Columbia, and D. F. Rogers of Al
pima; secretary. G. f. Hackett of Parker;
treasurer, f. j. Washabaugh of Deadwood.
o. Il. Parker, of Rrookings county, is out
tonight as candidate for commissioner of
schools and public land. At late hour
the Farmels's Alliance delegates voted to
endorse Van Osdel for lieutenant COVER
nor, but the vote was far from unanimous
and the prohibitionist members declare
they won't vote for him because he voted
against prohibition in the last legislature
and put through two high-license bills
which became laws.
THE CLANS AT WORK.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 28.-PiOneer Press HUI
ron special: The clans got together to- day
and it is said they made the following
ticket: Governor, Mellette; lieutenant
governor, G.. G. Crosse; congress, Clifford
and rickler; auditor, Alexander; attorney
general, Dolard; secretary, Ringsrud;
treasurer, Smith; land commissioned
Parker; judges, Bennett, Carson and Gam
BILE. The strength of this combination is
alleged to be nearly $40 votes out of total
OF 448. This being the case,
enough to- carry the ticket
through. IT these men compose the ticket
it will be very strong, as it has the backing
of the straights and over One-half are en-
dorsed by the Alliance. ALPS this after
noon the Grand Opera house was crowded
with 1900 delegates and visitors, when
Col. VIM. T. COad. chairman of the state
republican committee, called order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Wm Fieldar of
Aberdeen. A selection by the Huron K. OF
p. band followed. COad then made an
address. Col. FaunestOck of Watertown
nominated Col. A. B. Smedley Of Mil
bank, as temporary chairman and he as
elected unanimously and escorted to the
chair and spoke briefly. 81. 4. Mayhew
was chosen secretary. A committee of
eleven on credentials was appointed, also
committees of nine on permanent Organl-
ZatiOn and one OF five OIL rules. The con-
vention then adjourned till O'clock, at
which time the chairman announced the
committee on credentials not ready to re-
pert and the convention adjourned till
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