St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
John D. Benton for Congress
and w. N. Roach for
Governor. !
Hawkeye Jeffersonians Elk.
peet to Duplicate the Sue
cess Of 1889.
Shrewd Move Of a Spinster
to Pre-Empt a Landmark
in Wyoming.
Special to the Globe.

and will be one of the
neatest structures of the kind
in any section. 1t was well filed at
the opening Of the convention, many
ladies being in the galleries, and, with
the decorations, presented "a very
attractive scene. No finer body OF
delegates has been seen in any conven-
ton in the state A band afforded music,
and the usual opening preliminaries
one had-Judge j. w. Bennett, OF Bot
tineau,was elected temporary chairman.
| On taking the chair he electrified the
| convention with felicltous and stir
ring speech. Andrew Blewett, of Stats
man, was made secretary. After the
appointment of various committees adj
| tournament was had to 4:30 p.
m. On reassembling. the commit
tee on credentials reported delegations
| present from all but a few of the
sparseIy settled and remote counties.
| Judge Bennett was made the permanent
| chairman. The committee on reSOlu-
tons reported the following, with a
strong section in opposition to prohibi-
ton, which, after an exciting debate,
was modified to submission
The Democratic party of North Dakota re
favor an economical administration of both
national and state governments. We favor
free and fair secret ballot. We arraign the
Republican party for profigate expenditure
of the surplus and declare for resub-
mission of the prohibition question at the
earliest possible moment. We declare for
reduction of the tariff to revenue basis
and for reciprocity with any country where 1t
can be shown that additional markets can be
afforded for any OF the productsof the
farmer.
Additional resolutions were presented
by members of the convention i'll favor
of free coinage of silver and against the
Force bill. The convention then ad-
journed to s p. IN. The convention was
entertained at the opening Of the night
session with a song by a very excellent
local musical society, as well as music
by the band. A resolution was adopted
in favor of amending the constitution
so that the president shall be elected by
popular vote and also senators by votes
of the people. More interest attaches to,
the nomination for congress than to any
other position, as it is believed that the
chances for success are better than for
the others. There has been an appar-.
ent but no avowed contest for the nOmi-
nation between the friends of Benton,
and Roach. The latter was the candi-
that if he was in the field this year he
should be the candidate for congress-
and not for governor, which all were
willing to COncede Him.
Benton was not willing to make con-
test for the nomination. On this Situa-.
ton the convention resolved to take an.
informal ballot for congressman with
out any names of candidates being an
ton. "; W. n. Roach, 81;
Budd Reeve. 5. Benton explained
that he believed Mr.. Roach
ought to have the nomination, and he
would not accept it if Roach would take
it. Mr.. Roach made pleasant refer
ence to the situation, and the circum-
stances of the last campaign. 1t was a
matter of duty to his party then,
but it was not now. He was no
candidate and should support Mr.. Ben
ton. On motion of the Grand Forks
delegation the informal ballot was made
formal, and committee was appointed
to escort Mr.. Benton, the ''next con-
greSsman," as the chair stated.
to the platform. He responded
in brief and forcible speech
He dwelt upon the extravaganza OF the
Republican party, especially in getting
added to the platform a specific denull-
citation of the Mckinley bill and
'.all such disgusting measures"
For governor au informal ballot
was taken. resulting in an unanimous
vote for w. N. Roach, except the vote
of Grand Forks and Trail counties,
which was given to Budd Reeve. Be-
fore the announcement of the nOmina-
ton of Mr.. Roach he expressed some
Disinclination to Accept
the nomination, but acquiesced in the
action of the convention. For lleuten-
mt governor George P. Garrett. of the
Wahpeton Times. was nominated by ac-
clamation. Secretary of state. +. A.
Wilson, editor Of the Pembina Demo-
crat, by acciamatiOn; auditor. Charles
G. Meads. of Morton, by reclamation;
treasurer. Isaac P. Baker, of Bismarck,
Acknowledgement James V. Brook, Of
DEVILS Lake; Commissioner of lnsur-
ance S. Sevengard, of Grlggs: Superin-
tendent of Instruction Mrs. Laura j.
Eisenhuth, of Foster, by rising vote
The ticket gives great satisfaction to
all Democrats, and is regarded as I'M
usually strong in the character of the
men upon it. None of them are put up
merely to fill the ticket. Each
as if he was certain to be
elected. 1t is a working, aggressive
ticket, and there will be no default
business this year. There are some of
the finest speakers in the state upon it,
and they will do all their part to en-
tighten the people.
John D. Benton was born In Cortland
county, New York, where he was in the gen.
| eral merchandising business and politics.
| He came West in 1878. settled at Fargo, go
| ing into the law and land business with
| Col. A. D. Thomas, now federal judge
| for North Dakota, and Maj c. W. Darling,
| now of Minneapolis: In 1879 Col. Thomas
| was appointed attorney for the Homestead
| Mining company, of the Black Hills and for
| several years the firm had offices at Fargo
and Deadwood. In 1856 Col. Benton was
| elected sheriff of Cass county over
John E. Haggart, who g. had az III held the
| Cass county is good for about 1,SO0 Rebub-
| lican majority and this victory was won by
| the support of Republicans as well as the
| Democrats. During the administration of
state treasurer. but declined the office. He
| is an old schoolmate of Col. Dan
| Lamont and is well known throughout the
state. He is a gentleman Of ample means.
| has charming family and is ready and
| witty public speaker.
George P. Garret was born in Lawrence
county, KY, Dec. %. 1852, and removing
| with his parents to WinOna, Mimi, in
| 1862, resided there for half q
dozen years when his people removed to
| Austin, M inn., where, in 1869, having ac-
| quired q common school EDUCATION. he en-
| gagged as an apprentice to the newspaper
| business in the Austin Register Office, which
| relation he held for three years to day, and
| has since been continuously engaged in the
business, having established the Wahpeton
| Times in 1881.