Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-09-25
12 SHORT DEALS AND CLIFFORD RAKEs IN THE POT

the various committees an adjournment
was taken 70 n. IN. Thursday. During
the evening the delegates were rendered
grand ball in Central Hall and a very
merry time was held. PiCme's society
ladies captured everybody
FRIDAYS SESSION
Chairman Holdridge called the conven-
ton to order at 8 O'clock Judge Bennett,
Chairman of The committee on credentials
then made report, followed by Major
Hamilton of Grand Forks with a minority
report. Here Was a chance for intermin
able talk. The convention endeavoring
+, to sit down on Msjor Hamilton, who is
one armed soldier At this point aud
above the wrangling voices and shouts of
''sit down. the towering form of Major
Picklcr Of Faukton loomed up and with
stentorian voice and livid countenance
thundered that soldier with an empty
Sieve shall talk, Mr.. Chairmanp and then
thrilling, ,dsafening applause rent the hall
fore anG aft and Major Hamilton finished
his remarks uninterrupted On permanen
organization Judge Corson of the Black
Hills was made Chairman and thea the
sonINATIoGS CoMAENcED
by the roll call of the counties. tho Chair
man of each county delegation uInounc-
ing the naIGe of its candidate. When
Beadle county was reached, it presented
the name Of j. W. shannon for nonina-
tion. Burleish county presented Or. " A.
t'tnt!ey, Cass presented Hon. John u
H.ynioad, Hon. ! G. Miliet,e was pre-
sented from CodiNgton county in a very
eloquent manner by Mr. Eddy. Hughes
presented Col. $. NJ. Laird. postmaster nj
Pierre; Lincoln county presented judge
o. $. Clifford pf Canton and Lawrence
county followed with Samuel NcAIasters
which concluded the nominations A
recess of one hour was taken,
Dn the first ballot the result was Raw
mond 1879, Gis14al se5. Msllets 48, Nc.
Ainsters D >s'eistiley 81 shannon H. Laird
2, Edgerton J. There was but little change
one way or the other during the next ten
ballots, bat on the 18th ballot the fact
developed that Nellctt was thiowlag his
forces to Clifford which was the signal for
the smaller fry to flock to the giants
ANA i was evident before this ballot fin
ishea the nomination would be made.
Hand, SPHINX and Lawrence counties ask
ed for more time when they were called
but they finally passed over to Mellett, but
at the same time Custer changed to Ray
moud. Each faction supposed for mo-
ment that Its candidate was nominated,
and snch eternal lsadeS was raised that the
splendid Rochester band in the rear part
Of the hall, which started up on "Star
Spangled Banner" could not be heard ex-
cept the low thump of the bass dram Every
one leaped upon his chair and yelled, and
yelled, sailed their hats through the air,
tore down banners aud bunting for sone-
thing TO wave. It took 1876 votes 10 nomin-
ate. and II was found Judge Clifford had
222 votes. Judge Clifford is from Canton
on the line near the northwestern corner
of Iowa. From reliable gentlemen who
have known him for Years. be is said to be
a man Of rare personal worth, of broad
comprehensive mind, fine judgment,
good business man and possesses large
fund of solid sense. From what can be
learned of the gentlemen he will do Dako-
ia, especially South Dakota, great credit !
in Congress.