Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-11
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d ceassaAsn Il e. essrtN9ss To-
uuteN Nominate q candsIis for
District Attorney.
walsh They Have Net ssecseasA In Do
ing up to the Time W. &c 20 Press.
The second judicial district republican
convention convened at the court house this
ahesnoon aud vas called 70 order By J. r.
Gamble. Of The district committee, who
seated the object of-the Convention to be the
nomination Of = candidate for district At
tornsy and the election Of . district commit-
~. HI hoped that al the proceedings
Of the convention would be harmonious and
hat the republican party Of the district
would unite in securing the election Of ito
nominee.
G. T. Mccoy nominated L. D. F. Poore,
Of Bon Homme, for temporary chairman OF
the convention and he Was elected to that
position.
On taking his seat, Nj. Poore thanked
che csavsssoaE foss thsE honor. hoped that
harmony would pre- vail throughout -its ses-
sioa AID that sach member would, 60 from
the convention with . determination to give
hearty support to the nominee.
On motion Of Jacob Branch, NJ. T. OIL
nan was chosen secretary Of the temporary
organization.
On motion the chair appointed
- q committee on credentials
the following esndsmen': G. T. Mccoy, Of
Bon Homns; H. B. Wynn and IA. Potter,
Of Yankton; John Boyles, Of Hutchinson +;
james Baynes, Of Hanson.
Jacob Branch moved that the temporary
organization be made the pc ornament organ.
ization. Adopted.
The committee on credentials reported
the following gentlemen as entitled to seats
in the convention:
Armstrong ~county-Fred Hinsr.
Bon Homme county,. D. F. Poore. A
F. McAuley. q. H. Snow, L. E. Wood, c
T. Mccoy, F. Alexander, E. Shupe, ]. Pc
trie.
Brule county-Fred B. Walls. C. T. Nc
Coy, proxy.
Charles Nix county-R ,yal. Adams. c
T. Mccoy, proxy.
Dawson county-R. F. Alterton.
Hutchinson county-W. b. White, Car
Winter, J. H. Boyle. Martin Schnamber.
Hanson county-James Baynes.
Yankton county-J. A. Potter, Jacol
Branch, Adolph Mauksch, E G. Wheele,
Torgor Nelson. Joseph Pier, Felix Dilger
Paul Landman, 81. A. Burke, ]. Il. Hanson
Myron Blodgett, NJ. P. Gilman, H. B
Wynn, Ole Sampson, T. w. Brisbine, Jaco'
saukob, A.. L. Van Osdel, Haldo Sister
Frank Swanson.
On motion of Jacob Branch the report Of
the committee on credentials wa adopted
On motion of H. B. Wynn members 0
county delegations present were INSTRUCTED
to cast the full vote Of their delegations
On motion of Dr.. ]. A. Potter, the conven
ton proceeded to ballot for a candidate 70
district attorney.
Roll call showed three absentees-G. W
Snow, L. E. Wood, f, Shupe, of Bon Hon
me county.
Jacob Branch, of Yankton, and A. F
McAuley, Of Bon Homme, we're appointed
~tellers.
First b.llot-R. ]. Gamble, 10; E. G
Smith, Is; L. B. French, S is. A. Boyles, ;
Second baIlot-Ganlble, IL; Smith, Is
French, 4; Boyles,4 4.
Third bsllot-Gamble.i ~; Smith. Is
French. 2; Boyles. 2.
Fourth bsllot-Gamble, IA; Smith, Is
French. 4; Boyles. 3.
Fifth bsllot-Gsmble, Is; Smith, ld
French,2; Boyles; 8.
Sixth ballot-Gamble, IA; smith, Is
Boyles. Z.
Seventh bsllot-Gamble, IA; Smith. 1a
Boyles.6 8.
Eighth ballot-Gamble, Is; Smith, 10
Boyles. 6. This ballot was thrown ont. .
liz coutaiasd ons vote too many;
Ninth ballot-Gsmble, 10; smith. IL
lBoylse,2 2.
Teatb ballot-Gamble. IS; Smith. 10
Boyles.2 2.
Eleventh bsllot-Gambls, II ; Smith
16; Boylsa. 2; French, !. I2
Twelfth ballot-Gambls, 10; Smith, 10
Boyles, S.
Thirteenth ballot-Gamble, IA; Smith
IL French, 3; Boylss,6 6.
|, Fourtssnth bsllot-Gamble, II; Smith
IL; French, 8; Boyles, 2.
; Fifteenth ballot-Gamble. 16 Smith, Is
French, 8: Boyles, 2.
Sixteenth ballot-Gamble, II Smith, Ii
French.F2; Boyise. 2.
|, Seventeenth ballot-Ganble, Is; smitl
/ Is; French. 4; Boylss, 2.
On molten the convsation took q rece
/ Of 6Rssa minutes.