Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1888 — DAKOTA DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.

A Split in the State Committee Results in Two Conventions, The Dakota Territorial Democratic Committee convened at Watertown, and, the supporters of Governor Church being in the majority, it passed a resolution that the chairmen of the different delegations submit their credentials to the committee. The Dav members of the committee denounced, this as an outrage. Chairman Ban.gs growing particularly indignant, as he claimed the right to pass upon ttha credentials of delegates himself. It was decided to hold the Territorial Democratic Convention at Jamestown July 11. The result of this action was two conventions were held. The Day Convention chose as delegates to St. Louis Judge Hungs and T. J. Walsh, while the Church party named as delegates Col, Steele ai d Col. Maguire. Both bodies indorsed Cleveland's administration, and declared for tariff reform. Union Labor Party of Kansas. The Kansas Union Labor party held its State convention at Topeka, and elected eight delegates to the National Convention at Cincinnati on May 15. Th.ey were instructed to oppose the nomination of a Presidential candidate by their party, A meeting of the State Central Committee was culled early in June for the purpose of devising ways and means to propagate single land-tax ideas, in view of the present agitation on the subject of taxation in Kansas. Utah Republicans. At the Utah Republican Territorial Convention held in Ogden C. 8. Varian of Salt Lake and John J. Daly of Park City were elected delegates to the National Convention at Chicago, No instructions were given.