The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-10-10

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The report was adopted and the committee
on permanent organization reported the
name of f. G.. Wright of Sioux Falls as per-
manent chairman and j. T. Hall of Cass an
secretary. These were duly elected On
motion, ]. 4. Gilbert of Minnehaha was
elected assistant secretary.
NOMINATING A CANDIDATE
G. J. b. Harris of Yankton then nominated
Morris Taylor of Yankton as a candidate for
delegate. i. NJ. Siebach nominated John r
Wilson of Deadwood, and ID. M Inman nom
mated NJ. w. Sheaf of Vermillon. An in
formal ballot being taken by counties, tho
vote stood:
Wilson. $3.50 81 Taylor. ......29 Sheaf. .....I2
Mr.. Sheaf gracefully withdrew in favor
of the Deadwood candidate, and the conven-
ton proceeded to a formal ballot Al dozen
counties were called, and all voting for VIII
son, Mr.. Taylor moved to dispense
with the call and to elect MI.
Wilson by reclamation, which motion
carried and Mr.. Wilson unanimously nom
mated. T. H. Day of Bon Homme then
threw a bomb into the smoothly gliding GER
monies by moving that the convention pro-
coed to elect a chairman of the Democratic
cen trail committee. To which Major Smith
of Minnehaha offered an amendment pro-
viding that a central committee of thirty
members-five from each judicial district
be first selected from which a chairman
might be chosen. This brought out some warm
debate, and during this ID. w. Meratta Of Bis
marck and ID. M. Kelliher Of Jamestown
arrived, and were, on motion, given seats Iii
the convention. Tbs amendment was
adopted by a vote of 4S to Al. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported the following,
which were adopted, and an Adjournment
till 8 o'clock taken:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Dakota do
endorse the platform of the national party and
the nomination OF Cleveland ami Hendricks.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all sumptu-
airy laws, and all laws interfering with the per-
sonal liberty of individuals.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO a high pro-
tectfve tariff and To all form Of taxes NOT re-
unired for the economical administration Of The
government.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of equal taxa,
ton for all classes of property, and opposed
TO one mode of taxation for farmers
and another for corporations and believe that
the welfare OF the people Is not subseryed BY tne
practice of making the attorneys and agents o.
corporations the representatives of political ana
national interests.
Resolved, That we believe that for the best In
iterests of Dakota that q board of commissioners
be appointed to regulate and: equalsze the
freight tariffs OF the various roads IN this tepSr
tory. .A.
Resolved. That we believe our vast school land
donation from the United States government
should be so carefully fostered that when the
territory is admitted into the Union the fnnqs
derived from this source will be sufficient 70
support the education of people perpetually:
Resolved, That we are in favor OF tho diyls-
lou of the territory on the seventh standard par.
aliel, and appeal to the Democratic members q
congress TO favor such division.
Resolved, That the best interest of the entira
territory, especially of that portion Of the Sioux
reservation living north of the White riYers
should be opened TO settlement.
Resolved. That we deplore the sectional Ieel-
ing engendered and perpetuatea IN the territory
by the Republican party, and we hereby declare
that the Democracy OF Dakota is pledged 10 the
welfare OF the whole territory. knowing ne
north, no south, no east, no west.
Resolved, That every principle OF justice rg
Gsssss tsat all the federal officers for TINS tcff1-
tory should be selected from the citizens
therein.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
the first business after IN overture by tne
Queen City band was the reports Of the CONF
mittees from the several judicial districts q
names for members of the central commit.
tee, which are as follows:
First-B. j. Caulfield and Ben Bear. Lawrence;
Z. u; Stearns and p. b. Mccarthy, Penntng'on'
ID. w. Flick, Custer.
Second-s. d. Humphreys, Charles nix, y
La fabor, Brule: J. b. Harris. Yankton: ~
Foster, DAWSON; Nat Kern, Sanborn. -
Third. A. JOY, Grant Webb, Pembina: 7. =;
Marsh. Ransom: George Egbert, Cass. uBicnianp
county to be supplied by tho chairman; \. y.
khiiedcrs SJutsmans J. 9. HOlIenback, burieik1ut
w. II. Becker, Dickey: A. G. Covell, FOSTER ~
IL Vailandigham, Barnes.
Fourth-M w. sheafe, Union; y. keess'
Turner; w. Van Epps, Minnehahas A Boynson.
Lincoln; John Bowman, Lake.
Fifth. "A. Ward, Hughes; \. X. Lalleys ham.
lin: " A Burke, Edmunds: j. ID. Smith, h&nut
]. G. Slater, Beadle.
The report was adopted.
Adjourned.
John r. Wilson. the Democratic nominee fol
delegate TO congress- from Dakota, wa
born In Fulton, Mo-. in Marcn,
1s40, and is therefore thifty-6ya YEAR
Of age. He studied law at hts native place, anu
~ the early age OF seventeen was adnltteu y
the bar as q practising ATTORNEY. s.
1865 he removed 20 Dakota, locating -
Deadwood, and soon after fofpiee
. partnership with Edwin Yancise under the
name Of Vancise 81 Wilson. The firm han :
large law practice In the Black Hills, and arnonk
their most prominent cases were the famlltshh
MISUNDERSTANDING Bull casf. in when
they were attorneys for the plain
Pin, and who carried the case
10 q successful Issue. Mr.. Wilson was a memess
OF the territorial council Iii 1881, and by ~
active service In that body and made 9 recVtn
and won friends 50 numerous as to receive "a
nunanlousc choice OF his party as their staaua1'
bearer.
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