The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-24
He Tells Just Why Goodykoontz Was De-
teated for Congress at the Popu-
list State Convention.
Attributes 1t to the Action Of the Delega-
tion Which Asked for Nearly
Everything in Sight.
NO APPOINTMENT YET
Business Piling up in the Mitchell Land
Office and no Receiver Has Been
Appointed as Yet.
DEFINES THE REAL CAUSE.
An Expose of the Defeat of f. NJ. Goody-
koontz at the Huron Convention.

An Expose of the Defeat of f. NJ. Goody-
koontz at the Huron Convention.
EDITOR CAPITAL
AS many are looking for the real
cause of the defeat of F. M. Goody-
koontz at the Huron convention, I
woald not contribute to the causes only
for the statement of his friends that
the principal cause was Miss Jennie c.
West. Being on the ground from Mon
day afternoon until the convention ad-
journed, formed my own opinion as to
what at least lessened his chances for
nomination. With DR.. Warne as an
active candidate for chairman of the
convention, John Colvin for delegate
to the St. Louis convention and CON-
bination to down Kyle, in my judg-
ment is what did the work. But some
one must be made scapegoat.
Miss West went to the Huron con-
vention to become candidate for
superintendent of public instruction in
case Goodykoontz was defeated for con-
gress and so quiet was it kept that
only two delegates of that magnificent
convention, except part of the dele
gates from this county, knew of her
purpose until after Goodykoontz's de-
feat. The reason it was kept quiet was
not to injure Goodykoontzs chances for
a nomination-Miss West and myself
believing that it was of more import
ance that Dawson county should have a
congressman than superintendent of
public instruction. Miss West and
myself worked for Goodykoontz and
did everything in our power to secure
his nomination. Upon my arrival in
Huron Monday I was confronted with
the astounding proposition that the en-
tire delegation from this county was
pledged for Miss Taubman and against
Miss West. There were no instruc-
tions, no unit rule adopted and this was
done without consulting Everitt Smith
or myself, two OF the delegates. 1 am
not politician but just how this could
be done with honor without consulting
the delegates to be sold, to me is a
''corker.' This trade was made to
secure the nine delegates from Aurora
county for Goodykoontz for congress.
In fact those who sold the delegation
did not stop here-the agreement was
further made that Dawson county
should second the nomination of Miss
Taubman as against Miss West and did
so. 1t is almost incredible that this
should be done with a portion who
made the deal knowing that Miss West
would be a candidate in case of Goody.
koontz's defeat. But there are strange
things in politics. Now to all this
have never complained and do not nov
except that no man had the slightes
authority from me nor was consulted
in the least and I refused to become {
party to it SO far as voting against my
daughter was concerned. Everit
Smith refused to be bound by it so ia,
as voting against Miss West was con
cerned, he having never been consulted
as to the sale Of his vote against Mis-
West. Now what do complain of il
after Miss West had sacrificed he
chances OF nomination for superinten
dent of public Instructions to have tn,
fool friends of Goodykoontz attempt t.
make scapegoat of Miss West ant
; charge her with contributing to hi
defeat. Under the circumstances h
that could do it must have the heart o
Guitteau.
Had Miss West entered the contes
for nomination upon her arrival a
Huron, there is not shadow of doub
, as to the result. Had she secured th'
support of her own county after Goody