Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-04
YAyKToN COUNTY, REPUBLICANS
1h.;r Annual Convention At the Court
House To-Day.
At which Candidates are Nsntnat-
Cd aud Delegates Elected.
1 TEMPORARY saeAxlzAroN !. e

@tNoe, VINO UV2lOO t0o OVyOCtVl S0V CV0vSu.
tiou to DO the selection OF nineteen dele Ii
gates to the district convention. and the |.
nomination Of conpty commissionsl. sA
Judge Of probate. two justices of the pssssi
and two constables.
Dr. j. A. Potter aad Gen. VIM. p. Dewey
were nominated for the position Of tempo
rary chairman Of the convention. A rising
vote elected DR.. Potter to that position.
Edward Dennis moved that committee
Of I've be appointed on permanent orgauiza-
tion and the chair appointed Myron Blod-
gett. Joseph Pier. Jacob Brsuch, Nj. Howe
and DR.. Wood % such committee.
Governor Pennington nominated N. p.
Ohlman Is secretary of the temporary or
ganization and he was elected.
VIM. Blatt moved that committee OF hysl
on credentials be appointed and the chair
designated the committee on permanent or.
eanizstion as the committee on credentials
The committee re ired aud in tho course |
of time reported the following as delegates
to the convention.
Let. Precinct-Hs A.. Burke. A.. L. Van
Osdsl, I. Bagstad,, Ole Samson. w. Blod-
gst,, X. L.e, P. w. johnson, G. Gilbert
500.
end Precinct-Targer Nelson, 8. G. Pc
.erson. NJ. B.gs.adt, Andrew simonson.
3rdSP1ecinct-H. Safer, P. o. Olson, g.
Lmudie. nntM8H
4th Precinct-Charles Fshreuwsld, An
drew McKechie.
5th Precinct-O O. Langstadt. Herman
Hover, Herman Ellerman, George Gerald
500, Jacob Luudie.
9Th Precinct-Henry Koch. 8. w. Howe
jacob Koch, Andrew Schatz., Joseph Koch,.
Frank Swanson.
9Th Precinct-Knud Madsen. John Glich.
Adolph Msnksch. Jacob Slier. sa
9th Precinct-Dr. J. A. Potter. N. p.
Ohlm,n, Wm. Stier, Jacob Schnaidt. Jacob
Brauch, A. F. Hayward, Wm. Blstt. Felix
Dilger. Jsc,b Max. Paul L,nlmsn. Carl
Jensen, 8. s. Buckwslter.
10Th Precinct-G.n. Wm r. lD.wey. w.
N. Powers. j. L.. Pennington, w. d. Rus
ssll, Gen. Deanis. I. n. Bray, w. 8. Good.
win. G. W.. Delamater. J. i. Fosket. DR..
Wood, Joseph Pier, John Bremuer.
The seventh .preciact delegates, w. F.
Basds and @. F. Bsade, were present, but
had no credentials.
After vast amount Of argument, the re-
port of the committee WAS adopted and .
motion was adopted admitting the Baades
from the seventh precinct
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
DR.. Wosd moved that the Temporary or
ganizatien be made the permanent srgant.
cation. Adopted.
The convention 6rst proceeded to nomi.
nate county ticket.
the candidate for county commissioner and
moved his nomination BY acclsmation.
Gen. Dewey moved to amend by requi,-
ing vote BY ballot.
Amended motion adopted.
w. D. Russell named 8. w. Howe as Z
candidate for county commissioner.
TIE first ballot resulted: w. B. Valen
tine, 20 s. w. Howe, 27 Jim Wynn, l
J. b. Wynn, l. No choice.
Second ballot-Valentine, % Howe. 50
Howe declared nominated and nomina
ton made unanimous, on motion Of Gen
Dewey. ~ rets
On motion of A.. L. Van Osdel conven
ton proceeded to ballot for probate judge
VIM. Powers nominated L. Congle'
ton. /. q
The first ballot resulted: L. Congleton
40. Congleton declared the nominee.
1 On motion Of "A. L. Van Osdsl the COZ
vention proceeded to ballot for two justics
Of the peace for the first and 9Th precinct
The irst ballot resulted E. G. Walton
%; Clark West, l6; John Alset, 81
Philip Bender. II, John, Alset declare
nominated q. = candidate for the fifth pr
cinct. No nomination for the first pr
cinct.
Second ballot-Walton, &c; West
Bender, l3; Alset, 2. E. G. Walton d
clarsd nominated candidate for the 81
precinct.
On motion Of A. L. VanOsdsl the co
vsution proceeded to ballot for candida
for two oonstables In the 6rss asd Rtth p
cincts.
The 1rss ballot resulted: J. E. Hard
81; Chasles Longdsle, IL; Thsods
Aonue, Is; A. L. Hinnan, !. Hsrt
nooinased Tor The 6rst precinct and Nom
for the dith precinct.
Dr.. Wood moved sha. the coaves,
proceed N hallos for ainssssa delegates
the district convention, The ninsisso 70
vosed - ess slokss.