The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-09-06

King and kirkpatrick, but TO create
no unnecessary friction there these
clever statesmen acquiesced in the
selection of j. 0. Dean and took him
IN. ON the west side, Ira Cree was
Wrought out for Auditor, and the
influence OF Seth Wyland and q. W.
Collins was enlisted to even up The
Sheriff contest of two years ago,
when the Germans of the north help
ed to turn down Seth Wylani and
Robt. Scott for sheriff.
And the work was done Gle verify,
too, all must admit.
Lulled to sleep by the chatter OF
the Gazette, Messrs. Walsh, Diens-
lake and their friends scarcely real
lied the great efforts being made
against them. Chas. Miller and Seth
Wilcox were also marked for this
slaughter, but circumstances favor
ed them.
This brings the prepaid tory work
of this interesting drama down to
Friday night bafore the convention.
John, Pussy arrived on the even
ing passenger, and was met at the
depot by messenger witha peremp
tory order to come to w. S. Majors
room in the Vanderbilt hotel before
he consulted any one. Pusey obey
ed-even TO the .chagrin of some OF
his own lieutenants.
And what passed there may be
read and placed into words by sub
sequent events.
The cool and quiet Majors calmly
informed the Tammany chief that
his program would not 60 through,
that he and his slate were licked TO
u cold finish, and that ii he wished
to escape the wreck he must get out
from under. Pussy froth:sd a little
lust Il little, and then a vision OF the
1890 convention returned to him,
when once lbefore he dreamed the
nomination of states attorney was
in his overwhelmingly awaken.
ed by the rattle Oh Capt. Gray's cuffs,
only to see another picture where
the unrewarded AMI USApPRECIAVED
GENEROSITY OF j. NJ. King and w. S.
Majors turned an adverse conven-
ton in his favor in 1898. Possibly
the willy Croker OF Hand Coun-
ty politics also saw demo
cratic party built upon the ruins
sure to come.
His reply may aptly answerin full /:
"Our Democratic party has asked
for Chas. Miller as register and my
self as attorney"-only this and
nothing more!
The Tammany tigers claws We're
clipped, and Pusey would do no
harm. And he did not! Instead
but let events disclose.
The game was now in the h ands OF
Mr.. Pettigrew 5 fir lends, and the next
day they tipped it off to the dele
gates by selection OF w. s. Major rs
temporary chairman to select CON-
mittees and start the Pettigrew ball
which ruthlessly run down Dan
Walsh and John Strut and their
friends.
CONVENTION DETAILS.
This contest had brought good
" crowd of interested delegates and
spectators and the hall WAS full when
+. s. Wilson was selected rs perna-
nent chairman.
The Committee on resolution, j.
NJ. King, Chairman, reported briefly.
The national and state platform Was
endorsed but no mention oil Bryan
nor Gov. Lee. Merely a vague en-
1orsement OF the constitution and
declaration of independence. Again
the query arose what did it mean?
Is this populist convention? But
the star nc tors were eager Tor the
fray, and cared little tor a set OF
prin ciples. The fight was en- in a call
or balloting.
The informal ballot for state sena-
Tor stood: j. NJ. King 80; Dan'l
Walsh Al, w. S. Bell 81; J.O. Dean,
!, Tho Tammanyites who did not