Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-11
A COUNTY CONVENTION.
Gathering of Republican Delegates Z
Elect Delegates tn Pierre.


Gathering of Republican Dclegates TO
Elect Delegates tn Pierre.
The Yankton county republican con-
vention to elect delegates to the Pierre
convention on the 18th inst. convened
at three o'clock this afternoon at Tur-
ner hall. and was called to order by
George w. Kingsbury, chairman Of the
county committee.
On motion J. r. Hanson was chosen
temporary chairman and w. s. Bowen
temporary secretary.
On motion the chair appointed J.. Il
Gamble, l.. u. T. Poore, JACOB Branch,
E. 4. White and A. l.. VanOsdel COM
m;ttee on credentials.
The committee on credentials reported
the following as entitled to votes in the
conventions:
Precinct No. l.
A. L. Van Osdel, L. Howard, J. N.
Blodgett, X. s. Lee, Ed Anderson, 1.
Bagstad.
Precinct No. 2
M. Bagstad, Christian Frank, Alex
McGregor. proxy to NJ. Bagstad. VIM.
Canty.
Precinct No. 8
J. o. Lawrence, B. o. Oleson, An
drew Saugstad, L, II. Dunn, Ole X.
Keldseth, Lewis l.. Eide.
| D.,o;not NJ,
Michael Murphy, by Michael Campion,
proxy; Andrew McKeachie, by VIM. Nc
Kachie, proxy; Michael Campion, VIM.
McKeachie.
Precinct No. g.
Lewis Peterson, Herman Hewer, Fred
Valentine, Peterson, Kari Rudolph. Del.
egates present instructed to cast fnll vote
o. precinct.
Precinct No. G.
Joseph Koch, Thomas Zetek, Mike Rus
sell, Frank Dunning, Jacob Barth, An
drew Swanson. Delegates present au
thorized to cast full vote of precinct.
Precinct No. =
james Wood. Oscar Branstedt, Joh1
Kelly, proxy to Oscar Branstedt; NJ. A
Welch, proxy to Oscar Branstedt.
Precinct No. s.
Anton L. Pfifer, Geo. Tarbox, Fret
Kelser, John Keiser, John Pisek, Jacol
Sier, by Anton Phfer, proxy. Delegate
present authorized to cast full vote o
precinct.
Precinct No. O.
James B. Wynn, Warren Osborn, Zinl
Richey, E. 7. White, Jacob Max, Jaco.
Brauch, J. r. Gamble, NJ. A. Baker, w
S. Bowen, e. G. Smith. P. X. Faulk, "
:. B. Valentine.
Precinct No. 10
| J. L. Pennington. J. r. Hanson, L. D
F. Poore, J. G. McVay, l.. B. French, A
W. Howard, G. H. Scougal,W. P. Dewey
VIM. Box, J.P. Crennan, J. B. Dennis
3. s. Williams, d. f. Etter. Delegate
present authorized to cast full vote o
precinct.
The report OF the committee wa
adopted.
On motion of b. S. William, the tenn
porary organization was made the per
manent organization.
1t was moved by A. w. Howard tina
the convention proceed to ballot TO
eight delegates to the Pierre convention
; the eight receiving majority OF til
. votes in the convention to be declare,
elected.
E. L. White moved as an amendmen
that the delegates be voted upon sin
gly.
Governor Pennington moved to la,
the motion on the table. Adopted.
Il Governor Pennington moved to pre-
ceed by ballot to the election of eigh
delegates to represent the county in tn
, Pierre convention. Adopted.
Warren Osborn and J. P. Crenna
were appointed tellers.
The first ballot resulted in the elec
ton of DR.. J. A. Potter, J. r. Gamble, A
L. Van Osdel, E. G Smith, 3. s. Wi
liams, l.. b. French and Herman Eller
man.
The convention proceeded to ballot fo
an eighth delegate and Gov. J. L. Per
nlDgton was elected.
On motion, the convention adjourned