The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-10

The report. was adopted and the committee
on permanent organization reported the
name Of E. G. Wright of Sioux Falls as per-
manent chairman and J. IL Hall of Cass as
secretary. These were duly elected. On
motion, j. I. Gilbert of Minnehaha was
elected assistant secretary.
NOMINATING A CANDIDATE.
G. j. B. Harris of Yankton then nominated
Morris Taylor of Yankton as candidate for
delegate F. n. Siebach nominated John R
Wilson Of Deadwood, and D. NJ Inman NOM
mated NJ. w. Sheaf of yermillon. An In
formal ballot being taken by countless the
vote Stood
Wilson. -. .37 Taylor !. % Sheaf 12
Mr.. sheaf gracefully withdrew in favor
of the Deadwood candidate, and the conyen-
ton proceeded to formal ballot A dozen
counties were called. and all voting for Viii
son, Mr.. Taylor moved to dispense
with the call and to elect Mr..
Wilson by acclamation, which motion
carried and Mr. Wilson unanimously nom
mated. Z. H. Day of Bon Homme then
Threw bomb into the smoothly gliding GER
ernonies by moving that the convention pro-
ceed to elect chairman of the Democratic
cen tral committee. To which Major Smith
of Minnehaha offered an amendment pro-
viding that central committee of thirty
members-five from each Judicial district
be first selected from which chairman
mfghtbe chosen This brought out some warm
debate, and during this D. w. Maratta of Bis
marck and D. M Kelliher of Jamestown
arrived, and were, on motion, given seats in
the convention The amendment was
adopted by q vote of 4S to "A. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported the following,
,s.,l&
till o'clock taken:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Dakota do
endorse the platform OF the national party and
the nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks
Resolved. That we arc opposed to all sumptu-
ary laws, and all laws interfering with the per-
sonal liberty Of individuals.
Resolved, That we are opposed to high pro-
tcctfve tariff and to all form of taxes not re-
government.
Resolved, That we are In favor of equal taxa
tion for all classes of property, and opposed
and another for corporations and believe that
the welfare of the people is not subserved by the
practice Of making the attorneys and agents of
corporations the representatives of political and
national interests.
Resolved. That we believetllat for the hest in
terests OF Dakota that board Of commissioners
be appointed to regulate and equalize the
freight tariffs OF the various roads in this terri
tory.
Resolved That we believe our vast school land
donation from the United States government
should be SO carefully fostered that when the
territory fs admitted into tho Union the funds
derived from this source will be sufficient to
support the education Of people perpetually.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF the divis-
lou of the territory on the seventh standard par
allel, and appeal to the Democratic members Of
congress to favor such division.
Resolved, That the best interest Of the entire
territory, especially of that portion Of the Sioux
reservation lying north of the White river,
| should be opened to settlement.
/. Resolved. That we deplore the sectional feel
ing engendered and perpetuated In the territory
that the Democracy q DAKOTA is pledged 'h to The
welfare OF the whole territory, knowing no
north. no south, no east, no west.
quires that all the federal officers ssr the terri
tory should be selected from the citizens
therein.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
the first business after an overture by the
Queen City band was the reports OF the com
mittees from the several judicial districts OF
names for members of the central commit
tee, which are as follows:
First-B. J. Gaulfield and Ben Bear Lawrence
F. E. stearns and p. B. Mccarthy. Pennington;
seeond~s g. Humphreys, Charles Mix, J.
La Faher. Brule: J. b. Harria. Yankton: J. S
Foster, Dawson; Nat Kern, Sanborn.
Third. A. Joy, Grant Webb, Pembina: F. r;
Marsh, Ransom; George Egbert, Cass: tRichland
comfy to BE- supplied by the p
| y. 4; Becker, Diakey; A. g. Covell, Foster; VI
Fourth.-M: VI. sheafe, Union; D; Reese,
Turner; w. Van Epps, Minnehaha; A Boynton,
Lincoln; John Bowman, Lake.
| Fifth. A. Ward, Hughes; F. L. LaIley. Ham
| lin: L. A Burke, Edmunds; j. B. Smith, Hand
| j. Q. Slater, Beadle.
The report was adopted.
| Adjourned
John r. Wilson, the Democratic pominee fol-
delegate to congress- from Dakots, was
born in Fulton, Mo-. In March,
| 1s49, and is therefore thirty five years
| OF age. He studied law at his native place, and
1 at the early age OF seventeen was admitted &c
4 the bar as q practising attorney. In
1868 he removed to Dakota, locating q.
4 Deadwood, and soon after formed
q partnership with Edwin yancise under the
name of vancise a Wilson. The Arm had .
large law practice in the Black Hills. and among
/ their most prominent cases were the familiar
| Richmond Sitting Bull case In which
they were attorneys for the plain
tir, and who carried the cast
4 to q successful issue. Mr.. Wilson was a member
4 Of the territorial conncil in 1881, and by his
active service III that body and made record
and won friends 80 numerous as to receive tht
nunamious choice Of his party as thcir STANDARD