Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-28

Stfamway, lGh a Mallory, >lttn )
w Smith, 18th w "A Cochrane, 10Th
/ j. B PArsota. Eth II e. Gehefke, 18th
S f Bouton, 18th S G Londes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ Hon. j G Allen was made pefmA.
nent president and J J Crowley, sec
retary, with E. A Snively, r W Ross,
l. w S Kidd and ] w Johnson assist
ant secretaries, with nineteen vice
presidents, one from each congression-
al district, For electors-At large,
w ] Allen, of jackson; w + Cool
b4ngh, or Cook.
For central commftiee-At large,
g Fl Mccormick, of Cook; w X Mur-
ply, Of Peori.; B w Bargeon, of
M.rgan; A II GODDARD, of Stephen
sen; q DsHoites, OF Bond; ] B Man,
Of Vermillion.
Niles Keohoe, of Cook, offered
resolution reciting thst the republican
policy of allowing convict labor to
compete with that OF honest work
/ jingmen Of the state is detrimental TO.
every interest Of society, and loath-=
some competition, and should be de-
nounced. Referred 10 committee on
! resolutions.
Hon. S. S. Marshall made the fol-
lowing report Of the committee on
resolutions:
/ Resolpea, " TIE Democracy IF ~
laois, IN Convention assembled,
That the members fNthe national
demscrs.ic con.entins II 81. Louis,
deserve the plsudits Of the whole
country for the manner in which they
discharged the duties desolyed upon
then, md We bail the result e shcir
actiou on the platform Of pripcipl-s
ADOPTED, and the presentation OF the
names Of those eminent statesmen,
S.aael J. Tilden, Of New York, aud
Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indians, for
sutfrsges Of the opening, IS opening
up new era in American politics,
aud giving our people an opportunity
BY the election oi these great men TO
the Offices for which they are pre-.
sented, Of restoring prosperity once
more TO the oppressed business inter
ests Of the country from disgrace and
infamy Of specula'ions, robberies and
mAlfcasance, that have tended to dis.
grace und humble us in the estima-
,.on Of ci vilixed nations, aud have re-
daeed the industrial classes Of our
country to the verge of poverty.
/ Resolced, That We hereby adopt,
i,sdorse and reaflirm the ma lional de a.
oora,ic platform adopted st St. Louis
ION the 28th day Of June last, and we
pledge the tue democracy OF Illinois
to cooperate with their brethren OF
the whole country 10 their efforts for
the election OF our national ticket, and
for the restoration of honesty ana
econamy in the administration OF our
i government.
! Resolred, That the democratic par
ty in presenting candidates for state
officers do pledge our hones, and hear
~ support Of each aud every nominee
of this convention, and hereby declare
We viii use our utmost efforts to Sc
cure the success of the ticket.
After reading, S. Corning Judd
read the minority report aud asked its
adoption As part Of the platform, II
| il,
I Resolced, That the democracy Of
Illinois call aPon the Legislature to.de
wise some plan by which the labor al
lotted to the coiyicts as punish.
ment for crime, and performed by
them under conputsion shxff come in
injurious competition with the free
labor Of those who have themselves
!, and families to support and educate As
becomes free aud eniig citizens,
The minority report Was adopted as
amended, aud then the entire resolu-
tions were adopted.
The following were put in nomina
tion for governor: Lewis Steward
Of Kendall; John f. Farnsworth, oi
Kane; A. A. Glover, Of Brown, Wm
brown, of ASs8~ss The Soavsneior
then took ii hSana L ballot, = hiot
resulted as 4n,hxs.: ! ste ~srd 90
F.rnsworth l65, Gleim l23, Brown
1874. Onths 6est formal ballot Stew
ard recei vai q najdwth ssd before
vote - tfed = so.ionS to make
the nomination unanimous was adopt
ed.
,s For lieutenant @rovernor-A. A
, Msin. u Bfoxn; ~ H. Pickrell, o
! Mao0ts N sRs QSasI OF Pulaski, L
L. Cronknite, Of Stephenson, aud J
/ II. Oberley, Of Alexnpder, we're pu
: 10 nomination before the first balo
had been concluded changes had tee'
!, made to G4rin, and- he cvidrhtl
having . majority was nominated b,
aoclAmatiod..i Ra's' Fa'ff
81 For secretary, Of state S. Y. Thorn
3 ton, Of Fulton, :. A. Maiioy, Of Ma
! con, J O. ChAneey, Of Marion, ant
!. N. M. Hootop. OF Clinton we're name