Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-01
J L Camp, Jr, Geo Snow, NJ H Day,
Frank Alexander.

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Clay-Jefferson P Kidder, NJ D
Thompson, w P Carr, f N Burdick,
Chas Lind, Al Newton, Gus Morgan,
E B Dawson, L H Barron, S ] Lew
Is, ] L Jolly, A E Lee. s
Codington-L d + Poore, I. NJ
Thomas, ny Eddy, w II Donald
son. " .G Bohn.
Clark-S J Conklin.
Davison-H Hon H Barber, NJ II
Rowley. J NJ Washburn, s G Burr,
A " Hagar, II G Green, w H
Knowles, s F Goodykoontz, S W
Rathburn.
Grans-J + Eastnia,i, . W Bal,
A II Lewis, a j Blesser.
Hamlin-J NJ Hoyt.
Hughes--S M Laird.
Hutcli.nson--Andrew Schatz, Hi
ram Bowen, Wm B White, G w
Mathews, i ] Eiseman, Wesley
Douglas.
Hanson-James Baynes, J I. Dav.
export.
Hand-James Bryson, w e Mil.
Ter.
Kingsbury--J A Owen, T H Nc
Guire, G W Startling, A EOviatt, Ed
ward Benky.
Lake-W F Smith, A 4 Clough.
L;nco'n-O S Clifford, F A Gale,
J W Carter, J w Taylor, A r Brown.
Minnehaha-Edwin Sharpe, A.
Fritzzell, VIM. VanEpps, Herman
Gilbert, j.. w. Caldwell, C. II. Win
sor, M. Origsby, d. S. Glidden, F. S.
Emerson, Col. B. +. Campbell, l.. NJ
Estabrook, A. NJ. Flagg, A. 7. Fleet
wood, J. r. Jackson.
Miner-T. G. Brown, Clarence
Van Tassel.
Moody-E. Huntington, I. E.
Carter, f. w. Pettigrew, j. A. Sea-
mon. Thos. Hosllins, A. P. Allen,
Levi Gray, Nathan Vance, Thos. Nc
Connell.
McCook-John F. Norton.
Spink-C. II. Myers, Col. Z. w.
Foster, r. 1. Fisher, J. B. Kelly.
Turner. A. Hand, Jos. Allen,
Vale P. Thiclman.
Union-C. II. Walworth, C. w.
Beggs, G. r. Freeman, NJ. w. Sheafe
Alex. Hughes, c. +. Mallahan.
Yankton- Newton Edmunds,
Bartlett Trip. Geo. II. Hand, Rolt.
]. Gamble, A. ". Lavender, J. B.
Wynn, Joseph Ward. Z. G. Smith
S. b. Coulson, Geo, W. kingsbury,
G. G. Valentine, NJ. p. Gilman,
Frank NanTassel, j. II. Sanborll,
Ole Sampson, G. A. Wettsr, M. A.
Baker, S. A. Boyles, w. S. Lyon, J.
c. McVey, W. S. Bowen, J. P. HAY
ward, J. ". c. Morrison, Peter Roy
EN-. Fred Schnauber.
On motion of w. H. II. Beadle
of Iankton county it was decided
that each delegate receive a certifi-
cate Of credentials from the officers
of this convention, and that each OF
the delegates have power to appoint
a proxy by Endorsement on the back
thereof, in case such delegate be un-
able to 60 personally.
The committee on resolutions, BY
Geo. H. Hand, their secretary, then
made the following report:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the subject drafting resolutions
expressive of the sense of this con-
vention upon the questions of div
ision of the territory and the admis-
sion of the southern portion thereof
as a state, beg leave to submit the
following:
WHEREAS, Propositions ne now
pending before the Congress of the
United States, looking to the divis-
ion of the territory Of Dakota on the
forty-sixth parallel, north latitude,
and the admission of the southern
portion thereof into the Union as a
state on an equality with the origin
al states; and,
WHEREAS, The representatives Of
the people Of Southeastern Dakota,
irrespective Of party, have assem-
bled in convention at Sioux Falls,
this twenty-ffth day of January,
1882, for the purpose Of considering
these measures, and expressing
views thereon; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this
convention that this division of the
territory, as proposed, and the ad.
mission of the southern portion as a
state, are just an righteous measures
therefore,
Resolred, That this convention
most respectfully joins in the appeal
to congress made by the people O
southern Dakota, which is now be
ing earnestly urged by delegations
from said sections.
Isesoleed, tausl,c., That it is the sens.
of this convention that the question
Of admission is in no wise polite