Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-31
ORGANIZING A COUNTY.
The way 1t Has 10 be Done Under the Reign
Of Nehminii Other Counties Profit
by this Example.

AHc way IL ias 10 he Done Under the Reign
Of Nehmini'-Iet Other Counties Profit
by this Example.
Freeport Tribune.
The cnuuty convention called TO nomi.
nate commissioners for Edmunds coun.
ty, met pursuant to call. at the town of
Edmunds, in said county, on the 10Th
inst. The meeting was called to order
at $50 p. m. by Judge G. w. Fowler,
who read the call and briefly stated the
important questions to be considered by
the convention. G. Z. Bowen, of Ros-
coe, and r. N. Slocum, of township 1913.
81, was chosen secretary, after which the
following committees were appointed by
the chair
Committee on Crcdentials-J. j. Ska.
hen, L. S. Stiles, L. A. Tanner.
Committee On Permanent Oreaniza-
tlon-A. Ross, J. S. Stockton, Il. But.
ton.
a recess OF fifteen minutes was then
taken to give the committees an oppor.
tunity to perform their duties. On
being called to order by the chairman
the committee on credentials reported
the following gentlemen entitled to seats
IN the convention:
Township l24, 67-Joseph Stockton.
james w. Fowler.
Township l22, 66-John J. Healy, f.
A. Tanner.
Township 124. Ca. Ross, J. L. Bah.
cock.
Township l2l, ss : John Hughes,
Frank Lincoln.
Township l24, Gs-J. j. Skahen. }. W.
Guhin.
Township l2S, 6s-John Kearns, G. l..
Seabright.
Township l23, G7-Richard M. Slocum.
Rodney Button.
Township l22, ID A. j. Slater, Z. L.
Bryan.
Township 1913, 7o-T. S. Stiles, G. F.
Township lzS, 72-w. X. Pratt, P. F.
Haubries.
Township 122. 70-F. B Russell.
On motion the report was adopted by
the convention.
| tue committee on permanent organ.
lzation reported in favor of Judge J. w,
Fowler as chairman, and r. NJ. Slocum
as secretary. The report on motion was
adopted
On taking the chair Judge Fowler
@SAA'AhaSa ehO SouNSullOu ludI lQ6 QOv.
ernor was not bound to appoint such
commissioners as might be Nominated
although he no doubt felt disposed to
listen to the voice of the people when.
ever expressed in q conven ton of this
| character.
The chairman then read letter from
Governor Ordway to A. Z. Ashcraft q
Edmunds, relating to the organizatio i
Of Edmunds county.
| On motion the convention then pro
ceeded to ballot for commissioners. tn,
three having the highest number of vote
| on the first ballot to be declared elected
The ballot stood as follows: George
Upton, 10: w. II. Gobein, l3; GEORGE
W. Stewart, IS; John Hughes, 2; Charles
Hermance. 4; d. w. Garfield, 8; 81. l.
Humphrey, 4; W. II. Boglen, i.
On motion George Upton, George w
Stewart and w. h. Gobein were declared
to be the unanimous choice of the con
ventlon for commissioners.
The following resolutio Ms were adopt
ed:
Resolred, That the people of the coun
ty of Edmunds, and territory of Dakota
by their delegates in convention Assem-
bled do hereby assume the entire respon
slblllty of the appointment of the per
soas of this convention recommended fe
appointment to the Office of commission
ers of sad county, and to hereby engag
to hold his excellency, Governor ORD
way, guiltless of any mistake which ma,
be made if in his wisdom he shall see Fl
to honor our recommendation.
Judge b. A. Day was then elected b,
the convention and recommended to th
people of Edmunds conntv as q eu;tohI
delegate to represent the county in th
constitutional convention to meet a
Sioux Falls.
Judge Day stepped to the front an
showed in ringing speech of five mir
utes that he was made of the right tim
Der to properly and honorably represen
Edmunds county should the people rat
fy the recommendation of the CONVEX
ton.
On motion, the convention adjourne
sine die.
j. W. FOWLER, Chairman.
r. NJ. SLocUM, Secretary.