St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-20
FIRST BALLOT.

Judge Edgerton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Judge Moody. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
On the second ballot Raymond lost votes and
Melette gained 9lz. On the third Clifford gained
and was thrown for Edgerton, There were
no changes on the fourth. Raymond gained /
on the fifth and McMasters 9, while shannon lost
"a and Melette 4. On the sixth the Grand
Forks delegation split, throwing votes for
Walsh and for Raymond. The latter's total
loss on the ballot was s, Bentley's 6; Mellette
gained and Walsh L.. On the seventh Grand
Forks returned to Raymond. On the eighth
Raymond gained and On the ninth he lost /.
There was no result reached on the tenth and
eleventh, but on the twelfth Clifford received
over 200 votes and was unanimously nominated
amid the greatest excitement.
The convention reassembed at p. m. in the
court house and voted that the chairman appoint
three gentlemen to select central committee of
thirty and submit their names to the convention
r. A. Grimshaw, Of Lawrence county; W. A.
Bentley. of Bureigh, and r. F. Pettigrew, OF
Minnehaha, were appointed such committee and
retired.
Caldwell, from the committee on resolutions,
reported as follows:
BE II resOlyed, by the representatives of the
Republican party OF Dakota. in convention as
sembled, that we hereby express our loyalty TO
the principles enumerated in the platform of
the party as adopted In the last national conyen-
ton.
ResoiUed. That we heartily endorse the pres
ut administration OF public affairs calculated
secure honest government, peace and pros
perity at home and respect for our nation abroad.
ReSOlged, That we commend the services of
our present delegate in congress, Hon. John Is.
RAYMOND, and that we express appreciation
Of the beneficial legislation he has secured.
ResOlred, That we most emphaticalIy urge
upon congress the claim made by Dakota for
division of the territory in the forty-sixth psr-
allel and admission of the southern half TO the
rights and privileges of statehood.
Res0iCed, That we also earnestly ask
Of congress the ratification of the
Indian treaty which has been made for
the cession with the government OF s large part
with the great Sioux reservation. and that we
also ask for the opening of the Winnebaso res
ervation in this territory. and that tbs lands in
/ cluded in them shall be disposed Of only under
| the provisions in the bill now pending before
! congress.
Pesolref. That has there has been already a
! liberal appropriation made for the survey OF the
Missouri river with the object OF its improve
meut, we ask OF congress for prompt legislation
/ for the purpose OF such Improvement, not only
/ TO the end that cur natural advantages for CON
! merce may be beneficial, bnt that valuable lands
/ and timber may be preserved from destruction,
"a Z
the public domain Is greater than can DC supplied
! from lands which can possibly be surveyed with
/ the present funds allowed. ask for an appro
priaton sufficiently large to survey lands 70 meet
! the demand for homcsteads, pre-emp tiOns and
i timber claims
! Rssolrsd. That we deprecate the pubIie piun
der Of the sections set aside for the school fund
and We ask OF congress the enactment OF such
laws and penalties shall preserve them foT taei
! legitimate purpose, and as shall secure q
/ the territorial treasury the revenue which mi-ht
I be obtained bY permitting them TO be lawfully
\ used under lease or otherwise
Rss5igsd, That We dePree!aie any sweeping
/ notifications Of the present public land lsws.
/ ResoIrsf. That we favor the passage Of hii
/ BY congress granting portion OF the Ut
occupied public domain for the puTpos,
! Of establishing . school OF forestry and expert
mental stations in Dakota. - provided by BIZ
/ heretofore introduced FOR that purpose and nov
| peudinr on such Modification thereof a. coneres.
In its Risdom may enact
l. Sf.ken. riorcd that committee Of thrcs b,
/ srroiutcd to wait on Judge Clifford L
! irfo-ri him q his nomination Carried. Tn,
/ chair thez appointed Sickcns, EeIlette and Johr
/ johnson.
/ NJ. Grinshav, from the committee to select
4 territorial committee Of thirty. reported tn
following names; Chairman. \ c. Meliette. o
. Cosiiingonn: J. A Stoyall. OF n .ieh; " II
I Jewell. Of Burleish. y. z. Nelson, Of Psmsins
| II. 4. AlexzEGer, Of Nelson, A v
/ Edwards. OF Cess. J. A Mon
I roe. OF RobertsT johnson Nfckeas. Of Stutsmsn
". =. Steele. Of 6idder; john ysntasen. Of kid
( der: +. B. Hughes Of Grand Forks; J. II
/ Wheeler. OF Morton: T. K Long. OF Merton
N. Kelly. Of sphinx; Eli B. Dawson. OF Clay
JOHN r Gamble. Of YazktOu: A. Davis. o
/ 7esale: 3. =. Campbell Of Ninnehasa; T. v
WEIGH. OF Aarors. W. Z. HoughtOa, OF Brown
i II J. Patterson. Of Lake; ]. Rickner
| q F.zIk. y. =. Rese Of s&abon