Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-10-09

on permanent organization reported the
name Of Il c. Wright of Sioux EHls as per-
manent chairman and J. Il Hall of Cass as
secretary. These were duly elected On
motion, ]. T. Gilbert Of Minnehaha was
elected assistant secretary.
NOMINATION A CANDIDATE
C. J. b. Harris of Yankton then nominated
Morris Taylor of Yankton as a candidate for
delegate. y. NJ Siebach nominated John X
Wilson of Deadwood, and d.. NJ Inman nom
mated NJ W. Sheaf OF yermillon An in
formal ballot being taken by counties, the
vote stood:
Wilson 81 Taylor. ......29l Sheaf. ......12
Mr.. Sheaf gracefully withdrew IN favor
Of the Deadwood candidate, and the oonven-
ton proceeded to a formal ballot A dozen
counties were called, and all voting for VIII
son, Mr.. Taylor moved TO dispense
with the call and 20 elect Mr..
Wilson by reclamation, which motion
carried and Mr.. Wilson unanimously nom
mated T. IL Day of Bon Homme then
threw a bomb into the smoothly gliding GER
emonies by moving that the convention pro-
coed TO elect a chairman of the Democratic
cen trial committee. To which Major smith
Of Minnehaha offered an amendment pro-
yiding that a central committee of thirty
members-hve from each Judicial district
be- first selected from which a chairman
mightbe chosen. This brought out some warm
debate, and during this d. W. Maratta of Bis
marck and n. NJ Kelliher Of jamestown
arrived, and were, on motion, given seats In
the convention. The amendment was
adopted by a vote Of 4s 10 A. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported the following,
which were adopted. and an adjournment
till \ o'clock taken:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Dakota do
endorse the platform Of the national party and
the nomination Of Cleveland and Hendricks.
airy laws, and all laws interfering with the per-
sonal liberty OF individuals.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO q high pro-
tectiye tariff and TO AZ. form OF taxes not re-
puired for the economical administration Of the
government.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of equal taxa
tion for all classes Of property, and opposed
to one mode Of taxation for farmers
and another for corporations and believe that
the welfare OF the people is not subserved by the
practice Of making the attorneys and agents OF
explorations the representatives OF political and
national interests.
Resolved, That we believe that for the best In
terests of Dakota that a board Of commissioners
be appointed to regulate and eQualixe the
freight tariffs Of the various roads in this terri
tory.
Resolved. That we believe our vast school,. land
donation from the United States government
should be so carefully fostered that when the
territory Is admitted into the Union the funds
support the education OF people perpetually.
Resolved. That We are in favor Of the divis-
allel, and appeal TO the Democratic members Of
congress to favor such division.
Resolved, Tsas the hest interest OF the entire
territory, e'r ,xanl Of that portion q the siouI
should be opened to settlement.
Resolved. That we deplore the sectional feel
ing ~engendered and perpetuated In the territory
by the Republican party, and we hereby declare
that the Democracy Of Dakota is pledged 60 the
welfare OF TIE whole territory, knowing no
north, no south, no east, no west.
Resolved, That every principle Of justice re-
quires that all the federal officers for the terri
tory should be selected from the citizena
therein.
AT THE EyENTSa SESSION
the first business after an overture by the
Queen City band was the reports OF the com.
mittees from the several judicial districts OF
names for members of the central commit
tee, which are as follows:
First-B.J J. Caulfeld and Ben Bear, Lawrence.
4. y: SteaIns and I. b. Mccarthy, Pennington'
ID. w. Flick, Custer.
Seconds @. Humphreys, Charles Mix, J.
La Faoer, Bruie; y y. Harris, Yankton; J. Z
Foster, Dawson; Nat Kern, Sanborn-
Third. A. Joy, Grant Webb, Pembina; y. II.
Marsh Ransom; George Egbert, Cass: tRichland
county TO be supplied BY the chairmanl; y; N.
w. IL Becker, Dickey; A. @. Covell, Foster; w
y. Vallandigham, Barnes.
Fourth-M. w. Shcafe, Union; d. Reese,
Turner; w. Van Epps, MiEnehaha; A Boynton,
Lincoln; John Bowman, Lake.
Fifth. A. Ward, Hughes; Y. Il. Lalley, Ham
lin; L. A Burke, Idmunds; J. b. Smith, Hand
J. @. Slater, Beadle,
The report was adopted
Adjourned
John r Wilson, the Democratic NOMINEES for
delegate TO congress from Dakota. was
born In Fulton, No., in March,
Is49, and Is therefore thirty five years
Of age lie studied law at his native place, and
AZ the carly age of seventeen was admitted 70
the bar rs n practising attorney. In
1863 he removed 20 Dakota, locating ii
Deadwood, aud soon after formed
a partnership with Edwin vancise under the
name OF Vancise Il Wilson. The firm had a
large law practice In the Black Hills, and among
their most prominent cases were the familiar
demonstrating Hull case, in which
they were attorneys for tho plain
til, and who carried the case
to a successful Issue. Mr.. Wilson was a member
OF the territorial council in 1881, and by his
active service iu that body and made q record
ana won friends so numerous ~ to receive the
UNANIMOUS choice OF his party AS their standard