The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29
RxvSxx<;iHEs~ o., TIC Territorial
Convention.
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(Ffon Sioux City Journal.
YANxroN, August 22.-The convention
met At the court hoNse at noon, and was
,lled to order by Col. Moody, chairman
Of the Territorial committee. Twenty.
eight county responded. The convention
was the lsrges. ever assembled IN the ter
rltOry.
A. McHench of Cass county was cleo
ted temporry chairman, and G. V. Gard
ner of Lawrence county, secretary. A
committee on credentials was appointed
and recess Of twenty minutes was taken,
The committee on credentials reported
ia favor of admitting all the delegates
present in person or by proxy, and also in
favor Of admitting ten additional delegates
from Lawrence county. The report was
ad ,pted rs to the additional delegates
from Lawrence After considerable dis
discussion the convention adjourned to
ha|f.past 3.
Re-assembled At ten minutes to 4. AT.
Ter discus sion the proposition to admit
the additional .delegstes from Lawrence
county was rejected, AZ to ~.
On motion If A. +. McAuley lot Bon
Homme, the chair was instructed to xp-
point committee consisting Of three from
each judicial district on permanent orga-
| nizatiOn.
On motion Of Gen. Beadle Of Yankton,
the chair was instructed to appoint com
mittee ON resolutions, 10 consist Of three
from each judicial district.
Tie chair announced his selection Of
m en,bers of the committees above named
the committee on permanent organization
being composed rs follows; A. F Nc.
CauIey, of Bon Homme; r. F. Pe,tigrew
of Minnshsha; J. A. Wallace, Of Union;
F. 4. Evans Of Pennington; FL. Cross, of
Custer; j. P. Belden Of Lawrence; L. NJ.
Griffin. Of Burleigh; w. H. Woodruff,
of Grand Forks: A. w. Morgan, Of Traill
The committee retired to their respect.
i've rooms for deliberation,
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported The names OF Col. w. II.
Parker Of Lawrence, for chairman, and E.
A. Williams Of Burleigh, and W. II. Il.
Aeadle Of Yankton, for secretaries.
Col. Parker being introduced rendered
his thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. He trusted that the deliberations of
the convention would be harmonious, and
that the nominee Of the convention would
receive the united support Of all factions.
Members Of the press were invited to
seats in the convention. l.. u F. Poore,
Of Bon HOmme, moved that the convention
proceed to take an Informal ballot for
candidate for congress. Adopted.
The chair appointed As tellers, A. w.
Hastle, of Lawrence, and Z. f. Msliahan,
Of Union.
Gen Readle withdrew as Secretary and
Geo. W. Kingsbury, Of Yankton, was
elected in his place.
A motion to reverse the list Of counties
in calling the roll on the informal ballot
was adopted, bringing Yankton county
first on the list
Fred Cross, Of Custer, presented name
of G. Z. Bennett ~ the convention.
w. T. Dewey's name was presented by
H. g. Miller Of Stutsmxn.
W. NJ. Cuppett of Lincoln presented
the name of j. p. Kidder.
Alex Hughes. of Union. presented the
name of G. G. Moody and made e speseh
in his behalf.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot, with the following result:
Informal bs'lot-Kldder, 50; Moody, 81; ;
Bennett, 80.
FORMAL BALLOTTING.
First Formal.-Kidder, 10; Bcu-ett. 80; !;
Moody, 80; Tyler, is; Dewey, 3.
Second bailo,-Kidder, 81; Bennett, sc;
Moody, %; Tyler, 1o; Dewey, l. n
Seth Ballock, of Lawrence, moved to I'D.
journ to 8 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
D. F. Poore, of Bon HUmme, moved to
lay the motion On the table.
Mr.. Poore's motion was adopted.
D. G. Thomas of Hamlin county moved
70 continue tho baiioting until result!
waa reached, and that the list be revers
ed slternatel y
Judge LaMour of Pembina moved to
lay the motion on the table. Adopted.
Third bsilot-Kidder, So; Moody, 80;
Tyler, 2S; Dewey, |.
Fourth ballot-Kidder. IS; Moody, 80; !;
Bennett, 80; TyleI, Is; Dewew, 5
that the convention adjourn. No second,
and cries of mo"
Fifth Ba!!ct-Kidder, SO; Moody, 30;
Bennett, 30; Tyler, %.
SIKH ballot-Kidder. 81; Moody, 80;
Benne,, "a; Tyler, "a;
A. 8. Jones of Hutchinson moved that
the convention take recess Of one hour.
Motion laid ON the table.
Seventh bal!ot-Kidder, 80; MOODY, 90 ;
Bennett, 90; Tyler, Is.
n recess WAS tlcu tAkcu utltlI . - CIOCk,
and the frlen.s Of the various aspirants
went earnestly to work to form combina-
tiOns.
The convention reassembled ats O'Clock
and on the first ballot
JUDGE g. G. BENNETT
was nominated, the hulk of the vote Of
northern Dakota and the friends Of Moody
going for han.
The nomination WAS made unanimous,
and the convention appointed . commit.
tee to wait on Judge Bennett and inform
him If his nomination.
There was great rejoicing and good feel
ing in the convention and among the citl.
zens !.
Kidder's friends will yield hearty sup
hort to Judge Bennett
Judge Bennett appeared and accepted
the nomination in an eloquent speech.
Resolutions general in character were
reported and adopted and at 9.l5 the con.
vention adjourned sine die.