Bismarck weekly tribune., 1884-09-19
The Candidates and Their Friends All
Sanguine, Though Some Must
- saag nam
# be Disappointed.
The Steamer DacOtah Sunk in the Mis-
souri, River While On Trip
IN Up Stream.
The Jury in the Brainerd Rape Case
Unable to. Agree and Conse-
quently Discharged.
Other Telegraphic News.
The Situation at Pierre.

PIERRE, D. T., Sept. 18.-Last night vas q
sleepless one for the candidates and their
leaders. All night persistent work was being
At $3.50 delegates began filling the convention
hall and the temporary chairman, Hcldridge,
having convinced the South Dakota caucus that
:. he was not traitor, the convention was called
to order at $50. The chairman reque sted that
there be no smoking in the hall, .as there was
giant powder stored beneath. The committee
on credentials was appointed as follows: John
E: Bennett, Of CLARK, ohsirman; B. F.. Aiken of
Lincoln; J. v. Jones, of Clay; NJ. N, Root, of
Barnes; DR.. Jackson, Of Lawrence; E. @: Fahn-
eatook, of Coddington; A. H. Clark, of Custer;
r. P. Phillips, of Jerauld; M. v. B. Scribner, Of
Brown; R. D. Jennings, of Fall River; J. G..
Hamilton. of Grand Forks; W. F. Steele, of
Kiddel; u. A. Wisner, of Davidson; John A
Stoyell, of Burleigh, and Karl dernes, of
Beadle. ~.
Committee on organization: A. N. Stewart,
of Fall River: E. A. Foster, of Sphinx; E. 8.
Tyler, of Cass; Frank B. Allen, of Burleigh;
John B. Gamble, of Yankton. The convention
! then took recess until 2 p. m. sz
I zs.g$ AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at 2 o'clock. The cre-
deutials committee sent word that it would not
: be ready to report until Friday forenoon.
Z Judge Moody moved the appointment of .
Z committee on resolutions. consisting of one
Il from each Legislative district; amended by
y doubling the proposed membership. Niokeus
7ldid not see any object in raising this commit
77iitee, The convention had no more right to do
71this than to permanently organize before the
credentials committee reported. Moody cx:
7blaned that it would facilitate business if this
were done, and Nickeus withdrew his objections
7hnd the resolutions were adopted unanimously.
7Chairman Holdridge asked the delegates to
Inject by legislative districts and agree on names
77for the committee on resolutions. Grimshaw,
~ Lawr n e, made motion to ad-
1G5ourn till O'Clock Friday morning
Campbell, of Minnnehaba, moved to amend by
making it this afternoon and the original
4hotion was Withdrawn and Campbells substi-
. hte stood in its stead. Neal, of Grant, moved
4 ID amend by appointing committee of three
10 inform the credentials committee that the
4 Convention would expect them to report at
: oa3clock. The amendment was accepted and the
4 fAotion adopted. The chair appointed Neal,
: Mckenzie aud Nickeus such committed. A
4 i1cess was taken from 8 to 4. 4.-.e4
i i 7iAt4 p. m. the convention to wait on the Gre
4 d1ntials committee reported that the latter will
: i IS ready to report at 8 this evening. There
q R4ing no place where the convention can hold
Il Il niRht sessions, johnson, of Brown, moved to
de3iourn to O'Clock Friday morning. Major
& Ktckles moved to amend by making it 8 O'Clock.
All. Nickeus said the motion to adjourn meant
t. + 3rick to gain time for some of the delegates
| saiai asked Moody if he would agree if the COM
| smSSttee was not ready to report in the morn
3i&R to discharge the COMMITTEES and bring the
ssoSSsateats directly fore the convention. Moody
2,j6Sul Id not agree to this and after considerable
:1sSSSSrrine SS between Nickeus and Moody, the con-
5. yention voted to adjourn to $3.50 Friday morn
"a ing Reports from the credentials committee
I; 4lb5w that thers are contests in AURORA county
4 S}ere IN there are three sets claiming seats The
3{ber counties are Hand, Logan, McHenry
Y Reftar. Towner and Kidder. Clifford caucused
I aI56 had l04 votes. The Pierre Press club gave
I 2oll and banquet to visiting newspaper me n
I RH{64 eighty being present,
~ x x WHAT THEY CLAIM. S
s.1ERnr, D. T., Sept. 49, -Msllette's friend'
4 1 ea,92Ucused ~ tonight and claiming seventy
/. i3uptfM votes; Raymond, 1T. Giford's support
= 2SoeSnaucused II with closed doors and claim l04.
,rba COMMITTEES on credentials is still in session
B Sand vii not report until mor:ing.
/ CouIdn't Agree.
BaAursD, Mimi, Sept. u. After being out
I III night, tho jury ii tho B-rns rape case wp