Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-14

LAS1. AseHTsr cAvcuee&,
: The Republican Members Of tAe Council
and House Anticipate Ts.aayA Z
@sLssiIastvc Organization.
1hs republican side Of each branch Of
1.-THE legislature held caucuaes last evening
but the democrats, not being sufficiently
numerous to make even a show towards die
tating the organisation, hung around upon
the outer edges and awaited movements Of
their more numerous political opponents.
THE COUNCIL CAUCUS.
was held at the Merchants hotel parlors and
was harmonious throughout. In this par
~ticular it differed somewhat from the coun.
ell caucus Of two years ago, when the mem.
Der. divided and refused to again come to-
Rether and stuck to that refusal until near
1.-The end Of the legislative session, when the
memor able coup detas Of the minority rele-
gated to a back seat the majority and broke
down the differences which had 60 long
held them apart. The caucus was made up
Of ten members Of the council, Captain
Miner, Of Clay, being voted out upon the
proposition that he was not q very good re
publican this year. The captain takes ex-
ceptions 10 this ruling, but as it was the
unanimous opinion Of the caucus that such
and such things we're 90 and 90. he was COM
PEELED to Withdraw and leave the ten
straights to FIX up things without his assis
lance.
The first ballot Of the caucus was for pres
ident Of. the council and the vote showed G.
II. Walsh, of Grand Forks to be ahead.
He received four votes and s. G. Roberts,
Of Cass, two, and scattering took in the
balance. The next ballot gave to Mr.. Walsh
q majority vote and he was declared the
unanimous nominee Of the caucus for the
position Of president Of the council.
The next position in order, was that Of
chief clerk, aud o. A. Hubbard, of Lincoln,
was nominated by reclamation.
The balance of the nominations were
quickly made and run as follows:
For enrolling and ~engrossing clerk, A. w.
He'll, of Union county.
For sergeant-at-arms, Jacob Branch, Of
Yankton county.
For messenger, NJ. Z. Lyon.
For Waterman, T. 3. Buchanan, of Turne,
county.
For assistant clerk, E. H. Foster, Of Suits
man county.
For chaplain-Rev. ]. A. Potter, of Yank
ton county.
THE HOUSE CAUCUS
was held in the rooms of tn,
reform club. Everything went of har
moniously, twenty-three members being ad
mitted to its deliberations.
On the motion of Mr.. Gamble, of Yank
ton, J. r. jackson, Of Minnehaha county
was nominated by .aoclamation as the eau
Gu, candidate for speaker OF the house.
T. A. Kingsbury, Of Yankton county, va
then nominated BY, reclamation for the pc
sition of chief clerk.
At this stage Of the proceedings the eau
cue adjourned until half past nine o'ctocl
this morning, to await the action of tn
council caucus on the cases of aspirants fo
positions from Lincoln, county.
all THIS MORNINGS Do1Nas. -
The house caucus convened this morning
at the Merchants parlors and completed it,
ticket by placing in nomination the follow.
ing gentlemen:
For engrossing and enrolling clerk, w
G. Grant, of Bon Homme county.
For assistant clerk, Wash Perclval, Of
Union county.
For sergant-at-arms, Julian Dix, Of Law.
renee county.
For chaplain, Rev. ]. P. Coffman.
For Waterman, A. Culbertson, Of Bon
Homme county.
For messenger, j. w. Clark, of Lawrence
county.