Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-18
YAhK10N DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In Convention
and Nominate a
Ticket.

and Nominate a
Ticket.
a Harmonious Time, Most
Everything Going Through
by AcclalnatiOn.
The democrats Of Ysnkton county
assembled in delegate convention AT
Turner hall ut eleven o'clock this fore.
noon and effected atemporary organ,zs.
tion by electine ]. Il. Moulton chairman
and E. n. O'Brien secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committee on credentials: /:
James Kingsbury, J. T. Sargent, J.C.
Norman. Charles Van Epps, John Kelly
and Louis Michael.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committee on permanent or.
ganization: Maris Taylor, VIM. Gem.
mill, Thomas Limpo, W. F. Eldridge
ana FRANK Lelbach.
A proposition for committee on
resolutions was instituted and discussed.
but the conclusion was that the demo.
Gratis Of Ysnkton county could not i'm
prove on the national platform and the
committee was omitt0l.
On motion the convention took .
recess until one o'clock p. m.
| AFTER RECESS,
The convention reconvened at 1:3o
The committee on permanent organ.
ization reported in favor Of making the
temporary organization permanent. Re-
port adopted.
The report of the committee on ere.
dentials was presented and adopted. 1t
showed that forty-two persons we're en-
titled to seats in the convention.
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
James Donahue, on motion of J. Il.
Sargent. was nominated by acclamation
for county commissioner.
| TREASURER.
The names of Frank VanTassel,
George B. Hoffman and Robert Cox
were presented for treasurer and Mr..
Hoffman was nominated by acclams.
tion.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Christ Hameister was nominated by
acclamation for register of deeds.
COUNTY CLERK.
Frank Zlebach was nominated by &C.
clamation for county clerk.
| SHERIFF.
Patrick Brennan was nominated by
reclamation for sheriff.
PROBATE JUDGE.
w. F. Eldridge was nominated by
exclamation for Judge of the probate
court.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
On motion, the Office of county attor-
ney was passed. aud Phil Z. Faulk was
endorsed for the place.
ASSESSOR.
Robert Schneider was nominated by
ballot for assessor, receiving thirty -one
votes to sixteen for John Magory.
| CORONER.
DR.. Turkopp was nominated by accla.
nation for coroner.
SURVEYOR.
Gus High was nominated by acclama-
tion for surveyor.
| SUPERINTENDENT.
Rev. ]. P. Dorsett was nominated by
acclamatlon for county superintendent
of schools.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
james Grove, ]. NJ. Woods, ]. W
Schneider and John Magory were nomi.
mated by acclamation for justices of the
peace.
CoSsTABLEs.
Louis Michael, John Crotty, Thoma.
Noony and A. NJ. English were nomiua
ted by acclamation for constables.
RESOLUTIONS
were adopted binding the members o
the convention to the support of th,
nominees; endorsing the nomination o
Grover Cleveland for president and
adopting the national democratic plat
form; endorsing the nomination of Joh1
Il. Wilson for congressman and approv
ing the resolutions adopted at the terri
torial democratic convention; endorsing
the nomination of DR.. j. B. VanVelsor
Captain G. E. Brooks and other nominees
of the democratic legislative conven
tion.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed as county central committee
James Kingsbury, chairman; j. T. Sar
gent, Charles Van Epps, Louis Michael
J. H. Moultop, VIM. Gemmill ani
Joseph Koch.
ADJOURNMENT.
| On motion. the convention adjourned
PHIL X. FAULK,
in response to an invitation, ap
peared before the convention ant
thanked its members for endorsing hiu
for the office of county attorney. II,
said he was an independent candidat,
for the place, and that he had man!
good friends in both parties, of who's
support he would be proud. Although
q republican. he saw fit to vote. as b.
pleased at the coming election, as he di,