The Dickinson press., 1884-09-27
Dakota Congressional Convention.

Dakota Congressional Convention.
Judge Oscar 8. CLIFFORD the Candidat.
Nominated for Congress by the F1err.
Convention.
The Dele gates to the Dakota Congressiona
Convention were nearly all on hand atPierre OF
Tuesday 10Th and the day was spent in earnes
caucussing, as also a large portion
of Wednesday, the 18th. On Monday
the conventionl was called to order by Mr.
Caldwell of Sioux Falls. Judge Bennett of Clarl
county nominated for temporary chairman D.
d. Holdredge OF Miner county: Mr.. Holdredgt
thanked the convention for the honor
tee ON credentials had been agreed upor
in caucus. and was to consists Of fit.
teen members-seven from South Dakota,
o u from the Black Hills, four from Southern
Dakota. The temporary chairman saw fit to
challenge several names of the committee,
and this was at once considered as false to
South Dakota. Judge Moody moved for a re-.
cess until Thursday morning, and called forth
a debate between the judge and Delegate Nick
ems of Stutsman county. The motion for a
recess was finally carried.
On Thursday 18th, the convention was
called to order at $50. The chairman request
ed 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, chair
man; r. F: Aiken, Of Lincoln; J. '. Jones, of
Lawrence: 3. G. Fahnstock, Caddington; A.
Il. Clark, of Custer; F. B. Phillips, of Jerauld, NJ.
v. b. Scribner, of Brown; RID. Jennings, of
Fall River; j. G. Hamilton, of Grand Forks;
NJ. Steele, of Kidder; D. A Miner, of Da-
wilson; John A. Stowell, of Burleigh; Karl
Gerner, of Beadle.
Committee on permanent organization: A
n. Steward, of FAN River; E, A Foster, of
Sphinx; E. S. Tyler, of Cass; Frank B. Alien,
Of Burleigh; John R. Gable, of Yankton.
Judge Moody moved the appointment Of a
committee on resolutions consisting of ono
from each legislative district This was
amended by doubling the proposed member
ship.
Mr.. Nickens did not see any object in raising
this committee. The convention had no moro
right to do this than to permanently organize
before the credentials committee reported.
Mr.. Moody explained that it would facilitate
business if this were done.
MI. Nickens withdrew his objections and the
motion was adopted unanimously.
Chairman Haldridge asked the delegates to
meet by legislative districts and agree on
names for the committee on resolutions.
After considerable sparring between Nick
ems and Moody. he convention voted to adj
journ to $50 Friday morning.
A breeze was stirred at the Raymond head
quarters in the afternoon, and in default of
anything else to talk about, the Raymond
Mckenzie encounter was the principal topic.
There wasn't any row, really. Aleck came
into Raymond's headquarters very red
in the face and very mad, and stated in
the loudest tones that John Raymond had
been lying about him in that he had
votes. Raymond stepped forward and denied
the statement very quietly but very earnestly.
Aleck would not be appeased at first, and the
wordy war grew into fast and furious propen-
sions. Pettigrew and Scott, of Fargo, had an
interchange of compliments in the McMasters
headquarters at the Grand Pacific, and called
each other names. Numerous other disputes
have arisen from time to time, but no blows re-
suited.
On Friday, the convention assembled and the
list of the committee on resolutions was first
I. c. Caldwell, Minnehaha; G. o. Rungsrud,
Union; J: Y. White, Clay; J, o. Headley, Nc
Cook; j. ?. Coffman, Turner; A. l. Vanasdel,
Yankton; +. Dollarl, Bon Homme; James
Baynes, Harrison;N. v Barnes, Ki%ngsbury; d.
Hlsoush, Hughes; J. a. Munro, Roberts; N. NJ.
Thomas, Brown; A. E. Frank, Lawrence;A. @.
Bolland, Pennington; w. H. Burke, Stutsman:
l. N. Long, Morton; N. N. Tyner, Cass; H. S.
Harcourt, Ransom; George H. Walsh, Grand
Iorks;J s Abrahamson, Trail; D. W. Yorkey,
s'ON ~" - AAo9hAAAo L CA1DlAU.
Twenty-four in all, each legislative district
having two members.
Chairman Bennett, from the committee on
credentials read the list of delegates. After
finishing the lists of the counties in which
there were no contests, the chairman read the
lette, Botineau, and Tower. IN majority
report was signed by Messrs. Ben
nett, Stoyell, Jones. Steele, Bitsen-
E 15i a nHil1 Falue etoek, and Dtff seepeiary yeaAi iRisss.'
MIR. Bennett then stated that Messrs. Hamlin
and Root took exceptions to the report as to
tho counties of Potter, Hand, and Ramsey,
and Mr.. Kern objected to Potter and Ramsey.
Mr.. Gamble of Yankton moved that the
after a long discussion, with the exception of
Ramsey county. Then Major Hamilton moved
that the Creel delegation be unseated, and
Messrs. A. II. Steed and W.. H. Standish admit
ted in their room. Hamilton won his point, and
Steed and Standish were admitted after moro
than an hour Of debate. A. Stewart, chairman
OF the committee on permanent organization,
reported for permanent officers: For presi-
dent, Hon. brighton Carson of Lawrence; for
secretaries, those of the temporary ~organiza-
ton. The report was accepted unanimously,
AND Mr.. Carson assumed charge Of the gavel.
Mr.. Moody moved a call of the roll for the
delagate. Carried.
When Beadle county was called, Carl Corner,
Of Iroquois, presented the name of Julius w.
Shannon. stoyall, for Burleigh county, offered
Doctor William A. Bentley, of Bismarck. Fowler,
of Pennington, in behalf of Cass county, pre-
sented John B. Raymond of Fargo. Twomey,
Of Fargo, seconded Raymond's nomination.
Eddy, Of Coddington, placed i'll nomination
Arthur G. Melette, of Watertown. Mr.. Howard,
Of Chinn, seconded the nomination of Melotte.
Slough. Of Huges, presented Col. S, W.
Laird Of Pierre: Jugde Carter, for Lincoln
county, offered the name of o. s. Clifford, OF
Canton. James Baynes, of Harrison, seconded
Chords nomination. Neil, of Grant, seconded
the nomination of Raymond. Judge Moody in
behalf of Lawrence county presented the name
OF Samuel McMaster. Long, of Morton, sec.
onded the nomination of Bentley.
After a recess of an hour Mr.. Nickens moved
that the convention,
PROCEED TO A BALLOT.
The chair announced the candidates
Shannon, Raymond, Mellette, Clifford, Laird
Bentley and McMasters. 1t was agreed thu
first ballot be a formal one, and thus stood
the record by counties: