Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-01
The Mass Convention at Sioux
Falls.
-Four Hundsed Delegates Present from,
TIenty-six Counties.

Four Hundsed Delegates Present from
Twenty-six Counties.
A mass convention of the citizens
Of southeastern Dakota was held in
Sioux Falls, Wednesday, Jan. 25,
1882, for the purpose oftaking steps
for assisting Delegate Pettigrcw in
laying before congress the scnti-
ments of tllis section regarding di-
vision Of the territory and admis-
sion Of the southern portion as q
state.
| The convention was called to or
der at 1870 4. N. hy e. W. Cald.
we'll Of Sioux Falls, on whose mo-
ton Hon. Newton Edmunds 81
Yankton was chosen president If the
| convention.
On motion of G. II. Winsor OF
Sioux Falls, Fl. M. Williamson OF
Flandrau was chosen secretary OF
the convention, and all the represen-
tatives Of newspapers present were
elected assistant secretaries.
W. M. Cuppett of Lincoln county
moved that committee consisting
Of one citizen from each county here
represented, be appointed by the
chair, for the purpose of reporting
for the approval of the convention, a
list of delegates to visit the national
capital.
On motion of Geo. Rice of Moody
county the motion was amended SO
as to provide that the representa-
tives of each county present name
the member of the committee from
that county, instead Of the chair,
and the resolution as amended was
carried.
The following persons were then
elected:
Aurora, Rev. p. L. Holp.
Beadle, j. E. Elson.
Brown, n. T. Hauser.
Brule, a. q. kellam.
Brookings, W. NJ. Nichols
BonHomine, Frank Alexander.
Clay, d. NJ. lnman.
Codington, w. l.. Beals.
Dawson, S. F. Goodykoontz.
Grant, John r. Eastman.
Hanson, i. B. Foster.
Hand, James Bryson.
Hughes, S. NJ. Laird.
kingsbury, A. L. Oviatt.
Lake, A. +. Clough.
Lincoln, W. NJ. Cuppctt,
Miner, r. G. Brown.
Moody, Geo. Rice.
McCook, T J White.
MinnehalIa, t K Kershaw,
Union, A Bovee.
Spink, John J Hough.
Turner, V P Thielman.
Yankton, J r Gamble.
On motion of Maj T. s. Free of
Minnehaha county, a committee to
consist of one member from each
county in the convention was select
ed by the respective representations
as committee on resolutions, as
follows;
Aurora, f II Clark.
Brookings, G n Breed.
Brown, James Barnes.
Brule, P G Grippen.
BonHomme, CT Mccoy.
Clay, F n Burdick.
Codington, l. d f Poore.
Dawson, A w Hager.
Grant, John r Eastman.
Hanson, A } Parshall.
Hand, w Lobstatter.
Hughes, s NJ Laird.
kingsbury. John A Owen.
Lake, + ]. Soper.
Lincoln, Frank r Aiken.
Moody, L Huntington.
McCook, John F Norton.
Minnehaha, T S Free.
Miner, T G. Brown.
Sphinx, John J Hough,
Turner, J A Hand.
Union. G H Walworth.
Yankton, Geo H Hand.
On motion Of w. III. H. Beadle Of
Yankton all persons having resolu-
tions to present before the conven-
ton, were requested to lay the same
before the committee on resolutions.
On motion of A. M. Flagg Of
Sioux Falls, the convention then ad-
journed until 2:3O P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at 2:30 P. N. pur-
suant to adjournment, and was open
ed by prayer by Rev. DR.. ]. r,
Reitzel of Mitchell.
While waiting for committees te
report, Bartlett Tripp was called
upon to address the convention.
r. J. Gamble then made report