The Dickinson press., 1884-08-23
THE STARK COUNTY CONVENTION
Elects Raymond Delegates and Instructs
for its FaYOrite.

Pursuant to the call the Stark coun-
ty convention for the election of dele
gates to the Republican territorial
convention. met at Collister's hall
last Saturday, and elected delegates
to represent the county at Pierre,
who are Raymond men first. last and
I'LL the time. The convention was
largely attended and was unanimous
for Hon. J. b. Raymond, as the reso-
luton. adopted without a dissenting
vote. will show. At two o'clock p.
NJ. the convention was called to order
ii. J.. Dickinson was elected chair
man and j. T.. Scott, secretary. Next
in order was the nomination of candi-
dates for delegates and the anne of
n. G. Lawrence. Geo. Aud and j. G..
Campbell were presented to the con
vention. A motion was then carried
that the delegates be elected one at a
time. The next motion was that an
informal ballot be taken for the can
didates, which was carried and the
chair appointed Dr.. V. H. Stickney
and =. l.. Schofeld tellers. The con
vention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot which resulted in As votes
for n. G. Lawrence, II for Geo. Aud.
and l for j. G. Campbell. N. G. Law
renee having a clear majority on this
ballot q motion was made and car
ried that he he declared one of the
delegates. AT this stage of the pro-
%ceedings a little excitement and some
sharp talk was INDUCED in. This
was caused by a motion to make the
two candidates who received the
highest number of votes. on the in
formal ballot, the delegates to Pierre.
This motion being lost the names Of
Major f. A. Bovay and E. T.. Scho.
field were added to the list of candi-
dates, but Mir. SchoGeld declined and
nominated Robert Lee. Major DO
way then Withdrew his name and the
convention then ballotel for the sec
ond delegate which resulted in so votes
for j. G. Campbell, % for Geo. Aud,
Is for Robert Lee and 4 scattering.
When the result was announced Mr..
Aud arose and withdrew his name.
A motion was then made that the
candidate who received the highest
number of votes be declared the Sec
ond delegate. Here another hot dis
cussion took place which lasted for
some time and when a vote was f.
nally reached the motion was lost and
another ballot ordered. This ballot
resulted in the election of j. G..
Campbell, of Gladstone as the other
delegate. The vote stood 40 for j. e.
Campbell, 10 for Robert Lee and 3
for Geo. Aud. On motion Campbell's
election was made unanimous. Upon
motion the following resolution en-.
dorsing Hon. ]. B. Raymond was
unanimously passed:
WHEREAS: Hon. John r. Raymond,
ON present delegate in Congress has
been remarkably success sful in secur.
ing legislation and good appointments
for the territory, and
WHEREAS, He has a military and
political record to commend him tc
the people, and
WnEHEAs, His life, private anC
public, is of the purest and highest
type, therefore be it
RESOLVED. That this convention in.
strnct it's delegates to cast their vote:
at the Pierre convention for John B
Raymond and stand 10y him to til.
end.
The convention then passed a reso
luton providing for the election of {
Republican county central committed
consisting of seven members, appor
toned as follows: Dickinson 8, Glad
stone 2, Taylor and Richardton
each. The convention then ad
journed.