Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-23
BENNETT NOMINATED.
Last Nights Session of the Repub-
ltcan Convention Gives US a
Candidate for Congress.
A General Stampede Ia Favor Of the Nomination
Of Judge Granville G. Bennett.
Complete Report OF the Proceedings Of
Dakota's Republicans.

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Dakota's Republicans.
THE CONVENTION REAssEMBLED
promptly at eight o'clock last evening.
During its hour and q half Of recess the va
rious delegations had caucused the claims
and chances of candidates, understandings
were reached between individuals, new com-
binations were effected, and the resumption
of the session indicated a settled purpose
towards a radical change in the situation.
Col. Moody's hackers had reached a conclu-
sion that either their man or Judge Bennett
must give way, in order to secure the defeat
of Judge Kidder. It was Kidder against the
field and unlessthe field could concentrate it
would come out second best in the contest.
The twenty-nine delegates from the Hills
stood fast for Judge Bennett. There was
also at this juncture a strong feeling in his
favor among Yankton county representa-
tiyes. The northern Dakota vote which
had been running wild during the convention
were willing to step in for Bennett. Union
county. which had stood solid for Moody
from the beginning, began to fear that Kid
der was liable 10 secure the few votes he
needed from among the pick.ups in north
eastern and southeastern Dakota and was
ready to fly TO Bennett TO turn the tide
against the man they opposed. The Jim
river counties were also anti Kidder and
could be relied upon TO give direction to
any movement against him. This was
about the condition Of things on the reas-
sembling Of the convention after supper and
all interest was ccntered on the
EIGHTH FORMAL BALLOT.
The vote was not decisive, each anti.Kid'
der delegation seeming to be disposed to
risk one more chance, with the mental res
ervation that if it looked too Kiddcrish an
a%mendatory move could bc made in time to
save the result.
Previous to the call of counties II. G.
Miller, of Stutsman county, rose and pre-
scented the name of G. A. L%ounsberry to the
convention.
The ballot was called and resulted as fol-
lows:
Ktdder, 60; Bennett, 81; Moody, 20;
Lounsberry, 2.
This was the ballot as it was originally
reached. Hutchinson county had changed
lts three votes from Moody to Bennett and
this was the Beginning of a stampede which
turned the entire convention over to the
man presented by the Black Hills. When
Union county was reached there was a brief
delay while the delegation went into consul.
tation. Capt. Hughes finally announced
ten votes for Bennett amid the widest ex-
element. Yankton county was called and
asked for a.momcnt's delay. Its vote was
given in by Gov. Edmunds, ten for Ben.
nett.
Cass county came to its feet and changed
three of its votes from Moody to Bennett.
Stutsman county changed its two votes
from Lounsberry to Bennett.
One vote for Lake county. cast for Moody,
was changed to K,dder.
Pembina county changed its three votes
from Kidder to Bennett.
Richland county changed its three votes
from Kidder to Bennett.
Turner county changed its five votes from
Moody to one for Bennett, three for Kidder
and the other vote was lost.
Bon Homme changed its six votes from
Kidder to Bennett.
The climax was reached and the conven.
ton had turned to Bennett so decidedly
that there was no question about his nomi.
nation. Seventy five of the one.hundred
and thirty.nine votes in the convention had
been recorded for him when E. A. Will.
llams, of Burleigb, gained q recognition
from the chairman and moved that the
nomination of G.. g. Bennett be
made unanimous. The motion prevailed
and with loud cheers the convention fixed
its choice upon Judge Bennett as the stand
ard bearer of the republican party of Oak
ota during the coming congressional cam.
paign.
Gen. Beadle moved that a committee oil
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FIVE be appointed to wait upou the nominee
and notify him of the choice of the conven'
ton. The chair appointed Gen. Beadle
Seth Bullock, E. A.. Williams, A. McAuley
and J. E. Haggert as such committee.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report which vas unanimously
adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolyed, That We hold an %undoubtinl
faith that the better judgment of mankint
approves the record Of the republican party
in patriotism and civil achieveppt i, and thu
humane and lofty principles which in time'
of public trial created and ihBpired it.
Resolyed, That to be and continue a greal
nation the United States must be a govern
ment founded throughout upon principles o
law which make citizenship honorable and
secure to it all its franchises and privileges,
and which secures free suffrage, keeps I'm
trammeled all political rights and responds
to loyal fealty with every means necessary
to promote its honest welfare.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice in-the great and