The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
How 1t was Worked and who the
Candidates are. "

OVRAluOAb VI tHo OLhAu hVVcA ~ NOluAhuAa nn
early as Wednesday orning BY evening near
ly all had put in an appearance, and then the
caucusipE began in earnest Candidates and
their workers were about as plel ty as house flies
in August and nearly as persistent, and long
after midnight attempts to form winning COM
binations were going on with unabated tigor.
All Of the larger towns, and many of the smaller
ones too, had one or more candidates, and just
how to get majority satisfied with one set of
officers was the all absorbing problem.
Aberdeen was on the anxious seat with Hayes
for sheriff, Ackley for register of deeds, Taub-
man for county attorney, stroupe Cor treasurer
and several other individuals wiling to figure
as dark horses. Groton and Warner wanted
sheriff, Ordway county attorney, Columbia, Frod-
erick and Rondell register Of deeds, with other
localities represented proportionately.
Shortly after midnight what would appear to
be strong combination was talked Of between
Coll "a, iGroton, ordway and Warner, Groton
taking sheriff, Cambria treasurer, Columbia
register of deeds, Ordway county attorney, Ron
dell clerk Of court, and Warner Judge of probate
and deputy sheriff. Such combination would
command forty-six votes and would give three
offices to the southern portion OF the county, but
for reasons best known to themselves Warner and
Rondell refused to consider it.
Then Aberdeen, casting about for some means
of salvation, struck deal with Frederick, Gro
ton and ,Ordwry, shutting out Warner, Rondel
and Columbia. After this Warner and Rondell
work q mainly with Columbia, but it was ever
iastingly too late to SECURE any of the spoils.
Such was the condition'of affairs, everything
being cut and dried, when at IL m j. d. Reeves,
chairman of the county committee, called the con-
vention to ORDER Promptly as clock work J. Q.
A. Braden Of Aberaeep was nominal ed temporary
chrirman and Richards os Frederick temporary
secretary. On motion Messrs. Dam. Moore, Dem
mis-, Cannon, Allen, Vetter and Tooksr were ap-
pointed committee on credentials, and Messrs
Caryl, Batnes, Pettingill, Reeves and Adams
committee on permanent organization and order
Of business. An adjournment was then taken
until l:50.
1t was not nntil s:i5 o'clock, however, that
business was resumed, the majority being busy
\ strengthening their pins with the smaller dele
cations. The report of the committee on tre-
identials was the first subject considered after
recess, and, notwithstanding numerous glaring
Inconsistencies, 1t was unanimously adopted,
the mininOrity recognizing the hopelessnsss of
stheir case. The committee on permanent organ
nation and order of business reported in favor
sof making the temporary organization perma-
nent and recommended that nominations be
made in the following order, v:z: Register OF
deeds, sheriff, county attorney, treasurer, Judge
Of probate, superintendent of schools, clerk Of
the district court surveyor, coroner and assessor.
In accordance with the latter report the Office
Of register of deeds was first taken up. Caryl Of
Aberdeen nominated Patton Of Frederick (the
combination candidate), Thomas Of Columbia
nominated d. G. Mckenzie, the present incurtl-
bent, and Stesre of Rondell nominated Stewart
OF the same place. On motion j. Il. Brown was
appointed assistant .secretary. after which the
convention proceeded to vote with the following
result; Whole number OF votes cast, 81; necess-
ary to q choice, 49, Patton received So; Nc
Kenzie 90 and Stewart 6. Patton,s nomination.
was declared unanimous by the chairfns5,
althesgh large number Tcsets against MOTION
to that effect. +
For sheriff, Campbell OF Aberdeen nominated
Hayes Of Aberdeen, and Kingston Of Wafusr
nominated Chesebro of Warner. Only one ball
lot was taksn, the former receiving 81 to the
latter's 30.
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