New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-23
FARMERn MILLER WINS.
HE is THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA.
A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION ENDS
IN HIS NoMINATIoN-THE RACE

A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION ENDS
IN HIS NoMINATIoN-THE RACE
FOR CONGRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TKIBUNE-I
Fargo. n. D.. Aug. CAT o'clock tonight 'ohn
Miller OF Richland County. familiarly known as
Farmer Miller. nominated as the candiuate
for the first Governor Of North Dakota by the re
publican state Convention, In session here. Inc
nomination was made on the first ballot b. a vote
Of 100 10 10l. The result was signal victory for
the Farmers Alliance. whose candidate Miller was.
II was a lively but go0d-natured contest Inc con
vention not called to order for the DAYS "orh
until l 90 Tho friends of +. 5. Tyler, OF Fargo.
the candidate opposed TO Miller, knew that IL "ouiu
be . close contest and all sorts Of schemes were
brought out by one faction the other to gain an
advantage Every point was closely contested Tho
Miller faction controlled the Credentials Committee
and they finally secured the adoption of the majority
report, admitting both contesting delegations Win
half vote for each member.
There was lively contest over the
selection of permanent chairman H.
A. Williams represented Tyler and NJ.
~ johnson Miller. The vote was taken amidst wild
excitement Several counties changed their vote Just
before the result of the ballot was announced. The
result questioned and ballot for vericaaion was
asked for. Delegates by the dozen were upon their
feet and scene of wild disorder followed AS the
ballot first recorded Williams the Tyler candi-
date, elected. The opposition however insisted
upon ver6caton of the vote, and 1t was 90 ordered
The vercation changed the result somewhat but the
chair announced $50 votes for Williams and 126 for
Johnson Then camo another of Wild disorder
Men all the hall and yelled like Indians The
vote declared incorrect. When order had been
somewhat restored the chairman appointed q. Is.
Wnship and g. S. Ball to foot up the totals. The
ballot as finally announced gave Johnson 13l and
Williams 130 Johnson declared elected. The
Millcrftes then went to work with will.
Delegate McComber, of Rchland presented Miller's
mama 10 the convention and more than dozen
counties seconded the presentation Then Colonel
w. c. Plummer the famous silvertongued orator
of Dakota presented Tylers name. At Is 30 O'Clock
roll-call by counties for the nomination for Gov
ernor was ordered i. soon became evident that
Miller would be the nominee and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed. Before the roll-caI was finished the
nomination was made unanimous. Miller had received
160 votes and Tyler 1O1. An adjournment was then
taken untn 3 80 tonight.
1t has been exciting day even for the North
Dakota campaigners who cvel in red-hot political
fight. The sun rose situation entirely different
from that of the day before. Yesterday Harrison
Allen and the combine thought they he dthe control
ling interest in the convention. Allen sure of the
nomination for Governor. The friends Of Miller
showed their hands when they elected the temporary
chairman by a clean majority. This knocked out the
key stone Of the combination. Allen Withdrew IN
Iylers favor, but Miller, the Farmers
Alliance man, in the race 10 stay. The suDsti-
tuition Of Tyler for Allen be credited to Alexander
Mckenzie of Bismarck, who is by all odds the shckest
politician in North Dakota. 1t was very evident
that Allen was beaten, and In the evening General
Allen formally withdrew from the contest. II had
been already agreed by the leaders that the ca
public examiner f. S. Tyler of Fargo, should be the
candidate for Governor His name was Presented 10
the caucus and accep ted Then the combination was
extended to spencer, of walsh, for Congress 1 1onh
Bray OF Grand Forks, for Auditor Booker, OF penn
bina for Treasurer; Fltte, OF Tra for secreta t
of State and Corlis, Of Grand Forks ior one Oh tc
Supreme Court judges. Lord, OF Devis Lake. Will
The Congressional fight will be an interesting con con
test week ago there were about twenty men VINO
we're willing to run the race for Congress one anr
another has been scratched" until nov only thrv7
candidates with any show of success are N me nen
Their strength is in the order III Whch their nts
s are 10 choose between Hsnsbrougb and Spencer
Iounsberry not being considered IN the ms''Si a. o
had no block OF delegates TO OFFER but on looking me
field over It was found that among those supporting
Miller there fifty five who preferred Lonhsoeriy'
ment numbered but ffty-six. Therefore it was re-
garded as unjust 10 discriminate between the three
candidates, and the committee refused 10 make
sugeestion OF course. IlansbrougPs vote will be
increased by the admission OF the several cohtestfu
delegates, and should Spencer DC wlthurd"h nc Will
come very near a nomination.
John Miller was born Dryden, N. " forty
wears ago. He was raised farm and educated
in the common schools of the county. In early man
hood he engaged in mercantile business in Dryden
as clerk and has since been more or less extensively
engaged in such business for himself except during
late years. Mr.: Miller has lived an evcntful career,
but has always enjoyed reputation for strict In
tegrity and upughtness In 1850 he came 70
Dakota as an employe of the Dwight Farm and Land
Company, with headquarters at Dwight, Rnhiand
County Mr. Mler's political career began In 1883
when 7" The Wahpeton Globe" began booming nm
for the Territorial Council. Up TO that time he had
never thought Of holding political office. lie
made a good record In the Territorial Council, and
through his brus0ue and vigorous yet polite manner
won the esteem OF his associates, and Though the
peculiar condition of North Dakota politics he at
once became a popular, though unwilling, candidate
for Governor Of the new state.