The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-23
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~ = NO Ao10OC1ut1C CQ0v0061O0 met ON
The 11th Inst, and was one Il the most
eathusiastic ones ever held in Dakots.
Most allthe counties were represented
y full dslegates,, and it WAS apparent
ltom the start that the democracy felt
= Il The pear 1884 was TO be the suc-
cessfuli ono. w. T. Love Of Beadle
county was made temporary chairman; /;
George Egbeft Of Fargo and g. Haines
OF Pierre, secretaries. The following
committees were then appointed, after
which the convention took recess un.
II 2 O'clock:
Credentials-C Chairman, N. II. Day
Of Bon Homme; First district, Fred E.
Stearns Of Pennington; Second, G. H.
Price Of Hyde, Morris Taylor Of Yank-
ton; Third, D. N. Kelleagher Of Stuts-
man; N. M. Mccormick Of Grand
Forks; Fourth, George Henry Of Brook
ings, E. @. Kennedy Of Turner.
Permanent Orgsniaation-Ch Chairman,
9. ]. B. Harris, Yankton; First district,
3. E. Stearhs, Pennington, and J. w.
Rogers, Custer: Second. James 81.
Foster, Davidson, and g. J. Haines,
Hughes; Third, O. b. Pratt, Grand
Forks, and G. F. Smith; Fourth, E. J..
Smith, Minnehahs, and @. F, Zimmer-
man, Kingsbury.
Resolutions Chairman, Mr.. Duncan;
First district, J. F. Watson, J. w. Rog.
ers; Second, Mr.. Adams Edmunds,
B. P. Haver, sully; Third, W. j.
Goodrich, Stutsman, g. j. Hollembsck.
Burleigh; Fourth, E. q. Wright, Min
aehaha, F. g. Hale, Lincoln.
After recess the committee ON per.
manent organization reported the fol-
lowing for permanent officers, and the
report was adopted:
Chairman, James 8. Foster of David
son; first vice president, H. O'Neil Of
Cass; second vice president. E. G..
Smith Of Minnehaha; secretary, Capt.
George Ebert of Cass; assistant secre.
taries, Jacob Gebbert of Minnehaha and
r. Fulton of Grand Forks.
Six candidates were named for dele
gates to the Chicago convention, and
resulted in q victory for F. NJ. Ziebach
Of Bon Homme, and Maj. Mccormick
of Grand Forks; as alternate, Fred
Stearns of Pennington was chosen.
The platform adopted by the convention is o.
follows: The Democratic party Of the terri
tory of Dakota, In convention assembled. re-
newing their pledges Of fidelity to the cardinal
principles Of Democracy ss expounded by
fathers Of the Republic, resolve
Nrst-That the convention records it, un-
qualified approval Of the measures of revenue
reform introduced and supported by majority
OF the Democratic members Of congress, and
that we urge upon tho Democratic national
convention the adoption Of strong measures
ous tariff system, and that the luxurious Of high
life should pay the expenses Of the government,
and the duties should be removed from the
necessities Of life.
second-That the Democrats Of Dakota Ter
ritory recognize the duty we owe the Union
sage Of the bill now pending before congress-
to grant them . warrant Of 100 acres Of land
u be taken from the public domain.
Third-That we are in favor Of reform Of the
civil service and an economical administration
Of public aflairs
Fourth-That the Democratic party il the
foe Of all sumptuary lava, believing that they
arc infripgements upon the private rights Of
the people and destructive Of true liberty
Efth-That the Democratic party Is the
champion Of honest money, gold and silver,
and paper con,es.bls Int @ com and the strict
and national
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment of committee Of three to per-
feet q more through and uniform organi-
zation Of the party in the territory.
w. T. Love of Beadle, James A. Ward
Of Hughes and F. e. Stearns Of Penn.
ington were appointed such COMMITTEES
by the chair.