Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-01-25
OAKEs REPUBLICAN,
Official Paper Of City and County.
ELLIS & BUXTON, Editors.
OAKES, D. T., JAN. 25, 1889.
FROM THE CAPITAL,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS:
B1sMARcK. Jam. 24th. '89

B1sAARcK, Jan. 24th, '89.
The great question before the
House at the present moment Is the
bill to locate and provide for the
North Dakota Constitutional Con
vention. The bill provides that
each county on the 5th of March
shall elect delegates by ballot to at
tend this important gathering,
Dickey county is entitled to three
representatives, and it behooves the
people of our county to look we'll
into the details of this election and
see to it that good and proper men
will be on the ground. The only
question in the House at present on
this measure is the place for hold.
ing this convention. Grafton, Da-
kota, puts forth some claims for that
honor, but it is generally looked
upon as joke to send our repre-
sentative men to such a little one
eyed town as Grafton to spend forty
or fifty days, when there are 50
many good cities such as Fargo
which can care for such a body as
they should be cared for. Grafton
is village of boarding houses and
expectations; though she is about a
dozen years old, yet a smaller city
than Cakes. 1t is the home of the
celebrated Capt. Dan. Yorkey; with
not irst-class hotel in 1t. Yet
they claim to want this convention.
1t would be the height of absurdity
to even think OF such work when
North Dakota has such well.equip.
ed.cities as Grand Forks, Jamestown,
Bismarck and Fargo. The House
committee reported favorably for
Fargo rs 'the proper place to hold
this Important convention, but a
trick worthy the intellect Of 10 one
sprung the trap to leave the matter
of location of this convention to a
committee of all North Dakota
members, and now the question is
being settled by the North Dakota
members who will probably report
in favor of Fargo.
SCATTERING SHOTS.
Rev. Chas. S. Lane, the young
and handsome chaplain of the
House, min be remembered very
pleasantly by all of the Oakes peo-
pie. Mr.. Lane is without doubt the
youngest minister ever honored by
such position. He, however, was
from the outset favorite with all
the members and his choice was
Mr.. Lane is now locat-
ed at Mandan.
Hon. r. E. Wallace, Chief Clerk
Of the Council, is one of James,
towns best men. Pol tically, Wal
lace is q cyclone; socially he is a
prince, and as Chief Clerk Of the
august body over which he oficiates
he is an invaluable man. His ability
as a thorough parlimentarian is every
where recognized. Mr.. Wallace is
one of North Dakota s greatest men
and we trust the time is not far dis
tant when he will occupy their
grandest station.
Hon. A. W. Campbell, the a1em-
ber from Brown, although not in
the combination that has control of
the House, is conceded to have
great ability. He is one Of the
youngest members, as well as the
most popular. He has introduced
about dozen bills and so far the
most important is the one abolishing
the office of Commissioner Of Imi-
grafton. Mr.. Campbell does not
believe Mcclure 8 picture Of the star
eyed goddess worth $4,000, and
he has many followers in that di-
rection. Mr.. Campbell, though 'ap-
parently quiet and seeing very little
Of the eaucnsing tricks, will startle
some Of the boz s when they press
him On his measures. He will be and
is working hard for q university at
Aberdeen, and il that enterprising
city does not Ret her public build
ing it will not b. tho fsnlt of her
popular Senator Campbell, who
'Was never known to betray the
small ll6st trust ever conf fded to him.