The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

Iankton ..............I..... II II ....I II ..I..
Hughes county at first gave four for Laird,
but afterward divided with Raymond, and
still later gave Raymond two and McMas-
ars two. Bon Homme had given Moody
two, but changed them to Mellete. Thus
Laird and Moody were eliminated. The
official totals were as follows:
Raymond. . 49,. 1888 Edgerton ........... l
MeMaSterS. ...,... 81 Bentley ............. 27
aelleUJe. ,...r..... rs -
Clifford ............ S9l8. Total votes cast. :. 1872
shannon go. ..... 10 Necessary to choice. 1877
This left Raymond lacking Just 23lo of a
nomination and the interest grew, while
cheers for the major" were sent. up. The
secretaries were stupidity slow and teIlers
were appointed to help them out.
SUCCEEDING BALLOTS.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Total. Loss. Gain.
RAYMOND. ........"........l70&3 :.
MacMasUers .............,.-. 90 =.
Mellette. 57l2 . GIG
dnIOru .................,-- JUG > L
shannon. lag :.
6entiey ..'................ 20 ..
Total votes cast ........ 392
Necessary to a choice ....... 1877
Tn changes were as follows:
Bon Homme-- IMcMasters ........
Mellette .............4 lMellette .............4
Raymond. ..........4 Clifford ............3
Deuel. Raymond. ...........3
Raymond ............2 lMcMasters. .......,1
Mellette ........2 Hyde
Faulk- Melette ..........l
MelIeJte .............2 shannon. ..........l
Hand Turner
Mellette ........... 2l2 Raymond ...........1
shannon ......s....2i2lGifo
Hughes
raymond ...........3
The third ballot showed very little change
R0rroanfad lnuf nran IN ufrrHnr aud ~rns,A IA =
Sully. The totals ON the third ballot
were:
Raymond........ .17023iBentley ............ %
McMasters ........ 50 tEdgerton. ........ 1
Mellette. 5oi9I Total cas-. 1872
Clifford 97lsINecessary to choice.1s7
The only change of Importance was In the
gain by Clifford at the expense of Mellette.
Of course, there was the usual growl about
workers among the delegates, and Mr.. Need
ham of Pierre was appointed sergeant-at-
arms. The fourth ballot was the same as the
third. even to the fractions, and the reporters
call attention to the fact that Judge Edger-
ton was holding his own. There was a loud
buzz of C Onsultation pending the fifth ballot
and these who were not delegates yawned
vigorously, sadly tired by the monotony OF
hearing the counties repeated over and over
got two from Hand county and
Mellette got, 3, shannon being dropped in
Sphinx. Raymond gained one fro m Mellette,
leaving the latter 9 instead OF The
changes on the fifth ballot were:
McMasters, gain. .....2 IMellette, loss. ...... 4
Shannon, loss. .......2lo
In the Sixth ballot Wade of Emmon.
county gave the Bentley two TO George
Walsh of Grand Forks. Grand Forks county
was announced as eleven for Ravmand n
usual, when Tom Hennessy protested
and demanded a call of the dele
CATION. One was absent and the roll
call showed George Walsh 6, ]. B. Ray.
mond A. Grand Forks was instructed
for Raymond, but Walsh evidently thought
Hand changed back again, giving Mellette
and shannon 2. Logan gave Bentley's {
10 Walsh, and Mclean did the same. SPHINX
took back the Raymond / and returned 1t tt
Mellette. The only thing of interest in ths
sixth ballot was a Raymond loss of 8. Ham
uton was the Grand Forks absentee, and
would have voted for Raymo- 4 and Walsh's
appearance In the ring In "a cry small way
but
TIE FIRST REAL BREAK
from the Raymond forces was regarded as
indicative. As to what il indicated. opinion.
were divided The result Of the sixth ballot
was:
Raymond ........ I63asEwalsh. ............. l.
McMasters s3 Edgerson -.-- =
II 49, ~ " 4*AtN " ~
Bentley ii Necessaryf "a choice. TX
The seventh ballot was awaited with more
interest than any since the second. Deue|
gave Mellette two at the expense OF Raymond
Grand Forks announced for Raymond. Tom
Henncssy protested again and finally the cal
stood: Raymond. 10; Walsh, /. Hand gave
a solid 5 for Melleste. The totals on thu
seventh ballot were as follows:
Raymond 1890. .l67asEW /,
McMasters. -...... 80 (Edgerton
Meliettc. SO
Clifford 07As,A Total No. cast. 81:
Bentley n Necessary to choice 10
Raymond's losses were therefore trivial
and amounted to nothing OF present impor
lance.
The eighth ballet showed but one change. b,
which Raymond recovered two votes from
Millctte ia deuel. The totals were-
Raymond. .160salShanno III
Mcffasters..-..s* 30 Eentiey. II
MeIiette. .....*.,. 81 Walsh .*... s
Clifford. t..-s..<. 9~7islkdgerton ...s...,
Total number cast 80
Necessary ~ n choice. .-.*~..@ ...l0A
At 4s43 p "a. the secretary started the rol
! call or the ninth ballot Brown county CAV,
George IA Hand ef Yankton 1 &C the expens'