Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-07
THE STATE.
The President--The Committees --The
sioux Reservation.
SECOND NAY.
Sioux Fall Press.

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MORNING SESSION.
The second days session of the con.
stitutional convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. ]. NJ. Mcbride, rector of
Cavalry Episcopal church, Sioux Falls,
). E. Whalen, of Moody, r. Went.
worth. of Lake. and R. B. spicer, of Cod.
ingtop, were presented to the conven.
tion and the oath OF Office administered,
J. G. Tatman, Of Dawson, having re.
ceived telegram announcing illness in
bis family, was excused from attendance
upon the convention.
| AcoNTRsT.
Alonzo Converse, of Sanborn county.
stated that the credentials of another
delegate from Jerauld county had been
placed IN his hands for presentation to
the convention, and as member from
that county had already been sent in he
moved that committee of three be ap-
pointed to whom the contest should be
referred.
Action postponed until after perma.
| nent organization.
REPORTS.
G. F. Mallahan, from the committee
on stenographers and printing, reported
the engagement of T. G. Brown as re.
porter, and the expectation that Others
would shortly arrive.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion, the convention proceeded
r. F. Pettigrew Of Minnehaha moved
to reconsider the report of the committee
on list of officers, and to amend it go as
to provide for two secretaries, Lost.
b. F. Campbell of Linnehaha nomi.
mated Hon. j. P. Kidder of Clay, as pres.
ident Of the convention.
Judge Kidder withdrew his name. ex.
pressing his thanks for the nomination,
and assuring the convention of his an.
probation of the honor offered him-an
honor of which any man might feel
proud; but his oficil duties were such
that he could not in justice to the public
interests. remain during the convention.
He saw the convention we'll equipped
with brains and able for the duties be-
fore it, and desired to express his. fullest
sympathy with the movement and all
that it implies, and wished that he
| might be able to remain until the labors
were concluded.
| w. w. Brookings of Minnehaha nomi-
mated Bartlett Tripp of Yankton, refer.
ring to him as man Of the people, and
one against whom the criticisms of the
conventions enemies would certainly
have no point. as he was no politician,
having never held any Office in his life
except that of member of the Yankton
school board.
B. G.. Caulfeld of Lawrence, moved
that the call of the roll be dispensed
with and the secretary be directed to
cast the unanimous vote of the conven.
ton for Bartlett Trip.
| The motion was adopted by unani.
nous vote amid great applause, and Mr.
Tripp was declared elected.
| W. w. Brookings and b. G. Caulfeld
were appointed committee to conduc,
Mr.. Tripp to the chair.
Mr.. Caulfeld presented to the presi.
dent elect the gavel used by himself az
Chairman of the Huron convention.
A. G. Mellette, temporary chairman,
then introduced to the convention its
permanent chairman.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Tripp
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him and the delegation
of which he was member. He said that
he did not feel that he was equal to the
responsibility placed upon HIM, but he
did feel that the compliment was one Of
which any man might we'll be proud
and that no man had ever been called tc
preside over body of men more intelli.
gent, more patriotic and more truly
loyal to that government of which it il
desired to be part. He was too well
aware that the convention was subjected
to many criticisms throughout the en-.
tire country; that the ship of state about
to be launched upon the troubled sea ol
criticism, if it reach the great national
port at all, depends upon the strength
of her build and the character of the
freight with which the convention may
load her. He had no doubt wisdom
would characterize each movemen,
throughout the convention. It had
been said that the men assembled are
rebels, but thought they are the mos,
peculiar class of rebels he had ever seen
that instead of being secessionists anG
asking to 60 out of the union, if they art
fighting at all they are fighting to eet
into that very union. The convention
he said is assembled from all parts of the
southern portion of the territory for thu
purpose Of the organization Of a new
state-gathered here with all these re-
sponslbilites, coming with united pur
poses. Some came long distances from
different parts of the proposed new state
and come here to legislate to become q
part of this great government. The del
egates had gathered with patriotic pur
poses, and it was hoped there would bt
no unjust criticism upon an,
of the methods of AM
of the members. Taking from the desl
before him the gavel used in the Huro,
convention, President Tripp held it in
firm grip as he said, with mere than usua
earnestness: ut is hoped that the gave
) which was used in that convention wher
it was ably welded and which ha
brought US here to-day, should be use,
in making complete our purposes. ARail
thanking you for the kindness of th
compliment you have paid me, permi
> me to take upon myself the duties o
presiding officer of this convention"
OTHER OFFICERS.
j. r. Gamble, of Yankton, nominate,
G. II. Winsor, Of Sioux Falls. as perms
nent secretary, and his election va
made unanimous by acclamation.
II. NJ. Avery, of Sioux Falls, was the
chosen first assistant secretary, T. A
kingsbury, OF Watertown. second assist
ant secretary, and Joseph NJ. Dixon, Q
Sioux Falls, sergeant-at.arms.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on rules and order q
business, through its chairman. G. {
. tion of thirty standing committees, q
: follows:
On judiciary, fifteen members.