Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-23
THE PIERRE CONVENTION.

scenes and Incidents of the Last Session OF
Dakota's Republicans.
Pierre, Sept. l9-Thls mornings ses.
sion of the convention was called 10
order at 9:l0 by the temporary chairman
The first business transacted was the
reading of the names of the committee
on resolutions, which were as follows:
p. W. Caldwell, Minnehaha; A. O.
| Ringsrud, Union; j. v. White, CLAY; J
Q. Hartley, McCook; J. P. Coffman,
Turner; L. A. VanOsdel. Yankton; Robt.
Dollard, Bon Homme; James Boyrus,
Hanson; N. V. Barnes, Kingsbury; E.
=. Sparling, Brookings: Eli johnson,
Hyde; VIM. Slough, Hughes; j. M. 4.
Monroe, Roberts; U. NJ. Thomas, Brown;
a. b. Frank, Lawrence; A. @. Boland.
Pennington; w. Fl. Burk, Stutsman: T.
\. Long, Morton; N. N. Iyner, Cass
d. s. Harcourt, Ransom; Geo. A. Walsh,
Grand Forks; J. s. Abrahamson, TraiIl :
y. W. Gockey, Walsh, and l.. D. Has.
kins, Pembina.
l The committee on credentials were
called on for their report, and it was
found that there was both majority and
minority report. The majority re-.
port was read, which showed that there
were nine contesting delegations, from
the counties of Aurora, Hand, Potter,
McHenry, Rollette, Bottineau, Ramsey
Towner and Benson. Gamble, of Yank-
| ton, moved the adoption of the majority
report. Hamilton, of Grand Forks, sub.
mltted minority report, and moved to
amend in the case of four counties.
Potter, McAenry, Rollette and Ramsey
by submitting the names of the dele.
gates that had been thrown out [could
not secure names for those named in
the majority report. Finally, by
mutual consent, three counties were
passed as reported, and in the case of
Ramsey tho demand of the minority on
the committee was conceded by vote of
the convention.
The committee on permanent oroani.
zation then reported the name of Judge
Leighton Corson, of Lawrence, for per
maneat chairman and recommended the
retention of the temporary secretaries in
the permanent organization.
A motion to adopt the report pre-.
vailed, and Judge Corson was escorted
to the chair. Upon taking the chair.
the Judge addressed the convention IN
fifteen minutes speech, thanking them
for the honor conferred, and expressing
the hope that the proceedings would be
harmonious and friendly, and closed bv
eulogizing the acts of the grand old
party that was supporting the plumed
knight, of Maine, and the black warrior.
of Illinois.
At the close OF the chairman's address
the roll Of countieslwas called for the
purpose of placing in nomination the
names of candidates for delegate. Upon
the call OF Beadle county, Karl Gerner
arose and, III short speech, presented
the name of Junius w. Shannon, as a |
man upon whom southern Dakota could
unite, and one eminently fitted for the
position OF delegate to congress-. The
name OF DR.. w. A. Bentley, Of Burleieh. |
was presented by John w. Stale, When
the county of Cass was called, the
county in which Raymond lives, Fowler. |
Of Pennington, arose in his seat. and |
made an eloquent appeal to the conyen-
tlon in favor of the support of John
B. Raymond. At the close of the gentle. |
mans speech there was loud and pro
!onged cheering for the candidate placed
in nomination. Raymond's nomination
was seconded by Downey, of Cas-. and
Neil, OF Grant. in able and lenothv
speeches. T. V. Eddy. of Codineton.
presented the name OF Arthur q. .Meiistte
n one OF the finest speeches of the con.
vention. He spoke Of his candidate o.
ne tried and true friend Of OF the late
senator Oliver p. Morton, of Indiana,
md the associate and friend OF the most
men Of the nation. This
domination was alec loudly cheered by
he friends OF the candidate.
Mellette's nomination was seconded