Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-22
J. r. Gamble and A. Sheridan
Jones for the Council.
A. L. VanOsdel, Hugh Lam
gan, j. r. Ward and j. III.
SWantOn for the
House.
IA Discussion Over the Turner Coun.
ty Contest, Followed by Hsr-
monious Action.
YEsrEnpAY AFrraNooS.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The convention re.assembled at Eve
o'clock yesterday afternoon and on in.
formation that the committee on Gre.
dentials were not ready to report, on
motion. adjourned to seven O'Clock p. m.
E. G. Smith, chairman, called the con.
vention to order at seven o'clock, and
stated that he would have to be absent
from the morning session and requested
the appointment of another chairman.
On further information from the com.
mittee on credentials, the convention
adjourned until ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention met at Grand Army
hall this morning, aud in the absence of
E. G. Smith, temporary chairman, the
temporary secretary, j. }. Clifton, called
the convention to order at ten O'Clock a.
m., when Judge B. s. Williams, of Yank.
ton, was elected temporary chairman.
On motion of W. B. White, j. q.
Swanton was appointed committee to
confer with the committee on creden.
tials and report. The convention re-
ceiving information that the duties of
the committee on credentials would con-
sumo the remainder OF the forenoon, on
motion of Herman Ellerman, the con.
vention adjourned to meet at one o'clock
p. m.
The convention reassembled shortly
after one o'clock this afternoon when the
committee on credentials made the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee on credentials report
the following delegates entitled to seats
in the convention.
HUTCHINSON COUNTY.
J.J. Clifton. NJ. T. Reeves, Marvin
Bowen, Jno. Koener, J. H. Swanton, G.
BnechIer, 8. A. Boyles, August Miesen-
holder, W. e. Taylor. h. @. Morris. W.
B. Whyte, Jacob Schmidt. Delegates
presen tempowered to cast the full vote
of the county.
1ANklON COUNTY.
&. A. Wetter proxy by H. Ellerman,
r. J. Gamble by l.. B. French, anton
Pieifer, B. 8. Williams, D. F. Etter, E.
G. Smith by 3. s. Williams, A. W.
Howard, F. ID. Wyman, Jno. Aaseth, J.
A. Potter, Edward johnson, Ole j.
Kjelseth.
TURNER COUNTY.
Decatur Stewart, Hugh Langan, HIP.
Sweet. ]. E. Hazlitt, James P. Ward, G.
81. Terwilliger. 8. V. Jones, Gustav Gil.
bert, G. F. Hackett, o. G. Peterson, T..
B. Buchanan. Geo. W. Marshall.
Signed by the committee.
The report started warm discussion
in which Mr.. Jos. Allen represented the
ousted delegation and claimed that he
did not consider himself bound by the
action of the convention If the men he
spoke for were put out. MIR. s. V.
Jones in behalf of the successful dele.
cation spoke at the rate of forty
knots an hour for fifteen minutes,
and bound his delegation to stand by
the verdict of the convention, whatever
it might be. Mr.. Jones vaxed eloquent
in his remarks, and his peroration
awakened enthusiastic applause. Mr..
Allen closed the discussion, which was
limited to fifteen minutes on each side.
The time was considerably encroached
on by an excited passage-at-arms be.
tween opposing delegates, but no blood
was spilled.
Ed. Wyman moved that the report be
adopted. Mr.. French of the committee
on credentials explained the action Of
the same and claimed that both sides
had had fair hearing.
Mr.. Allen asked permission to speak
further, but the question was called for
The report was then unanimous.
ly adopted and the defeat
ed delegation retired, breathing
threats of vengeance on their Turne,
county brethren at the pole.
The committee on permanent organ.
ization reported to continue the present
temporary officers in their places, which
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. French tho nomina.
tions were proceeded with, the counties
to be called alphabetically on the ballot
Mr.. French nominated John r
Gamble, from Yankton, as man whom
the Office sought and who was in every
way qualified.
MIR. White nominated A. 8. Jones o.
Hutchinson, and Mr.. Jones, of Turner
named Hugh Langan of that county.
On motion of A. w. Howard, ]
R. Gamble was nominated by accla
nation. Mr.. White moved the same
action in the case of A. Sheridan
Jones and after the withdrawal of MI
Langan's name, this was done.
j The following further nomination
we're made in bunch. by acclamation
for the house: A. l.. VanOsdel, Yank
ton county; Hugh Lanaan and J. F
Ward. OF Turner county; j. H. Swanton
Hutchinson county.
The following central committee wa
next appointed: B. s. Williams, Q
Yankton; 3. A. Boyles, Of Hutchinson
Vale P. Thielman, Of Turner.
I D. F. Etter introduced the following
, resolution:
|, Resolped, That tho delegates in this con
yentlon instruct their nominees for tn
council and house to favor the psssag