Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-23

its zeal the promotion Of these ends and the
development of the territory, u build up
free local government, enact wise and whole
some laws, enforce strict economy in public
expenditures, extend the blessing Of educa-
ton and make pure and liberal the safe
guards Of society and lay broad and deep the
foundations of our growing commonwealth.
Rssolucd, We present to the people Of the
the territory, name Dillon. Grauille G. Ben
nett for delegate to congress and under his
leadership We congratulate the people upon
thecertain assurance of republican, victory in
every county throughout theterritory.
On motion of Seth Billock, Of Lawrence,
the thanks Of the convention we're rendered
to Judge Kidder for the able manner In
which he has represented the territory Of
Dakota in congress. The motion included
the appointment of a committee of three to
wait upon Judge Kidder and invite him
to appear before the convention and
make some remarks. The committee
was appointed aud proceeded upon Its mis-
sion, headed by tho lengthy deputy United
States marshal of Lawrence county.
A motion thanking Col. Parker, chair
man of the convention, for the able and i'm
partial manner In which he had conducted
affairs, was unanimously adopted.
r. F. P~ettigrew, Of Minnehahs. moved
that the convention proceed to the election
offs chairman of the territorial republican
central committee. The motion was adopt.
ed.
N. z. Nash, Of LincolL. nominated Alex.
Hughes, of Union, as chairman of the cen
trail committee and be was elected.
j. A. Wallace. of Union, moved
that the chair appoint a committee to select
four persons from each judicial district to
constitute a central committee. Adopted,
and J.P. Beldlng, Of Lawrence, Newton
Edmunds, Of Yank.on, and L. NJ. Griffin, of
Burleigh, were appointed.
The following resolution, presented by c.
V. Gardner, Of Lawrence, was adopted:
Resolged, That we the delegates from
the Black Hills hereby extend to the peo.
pie of Yankton our earnest thanks for their
generous hospitality. And to the people OF
eastern Dakota our sincere thanks and
great appreciation for so generous q sup.
port Of our candidate and we hereby pledge
ourselves to give Judge Bennett 1000 votes
from the Black Hills in next November
election.
The committee appointed to select the
central committee reported the following
names:
LIST district-John Hildebrand, Mr..
Marshman, Lawrence county; F. j. Cross,
Custer county; E. Van Cisc, Pennington
county.
I'd district-E. B. Dawson, Clay county;
R. +. Pettigrew, Mlnnehaha county; G. c.
Moody, Yankton county; w. NJ. Cuppctt,
Lincoln county.
Sd dlstrict-E. A. Williams Burleigh
county; Geo. H. Walsh, Grand Forks
county A. McHench, Cass county, T.. s.
Collins, Cass county.
The report of the committee was accepted
and adopted.
LID. F. Poore, Of Bon Homme, presented
the following resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con.
v~ention that the superintendent of delegates
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republican territorial convention, be based
upon the republican vote cast at the last pre-
ceding delegate election, and that the central
committee selected by this convention be
requested to take notice of this resolution
A vote of thanks was given to all the
officers Of the convention.
The committee appointed to wait on
Judge Bennett reported that they had found
their man and that he was in their possess.
ion. The nominee of the convention ap.
peared and was received with
enthusiastic applause. He accept.
ed the nomination in a neat little
speech and then modestly withdrew to q
corner, where he was made the recipient of
the congratulations of the members of the
convention and of hundreds Of outsiders
who had heard the news and came In to
shake the hand Of the coming man.
After Judge Benefits remarks, james
Carney, of Lawrence, moved that the con.
vention adjourn.
The motion was carried and the Chairman
announced the convention adjourned sii71
die.