The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Dakota Congressional Convention.
Judge Oscar S. Clifford the Candidate
Nominated for Congress by the Pierre
Convention.

ut DGlG -dsGb " IN INV
| Convention were nearly all on hand atPlerre on
Tuesday 10th and the day was spent III earnest
| caucussing, as also a large portion
of Wednesday, the 18th. On Monday
the conventions was called to order by Mr..
Caldwell of 81 Oux Falls. Judge Bennett OF Clark
county nominated for temporary chairman -.
d. Holdredge of Miner county. MI. Holdredge
thanked the convention for the honoT,
and work was commenced. The commit
tee on credentials had been agreed upon
in caucus. and was to consists OF nj
teen members-seven from South Dakota,
four from the Black Hills, four from Southern
Dakota. The temporary chairman saw NJ 10
challenge several names OF the committee,
and this was at once considered as false to
South Dakota. Judge Moody moved for q 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 Z. Bennett of Clark, chair
man: r. f.. Aiken, of Lincoln; J. '. Jones, OF
CLAW; NJ. n. Root. of Barnes: DR.. Jackson, of
Lawrence: f. G. Fahnstock, ~CaddingtOn; A.
H. Clark, of Custer; F. B. Phillips, of Jerauld, NJ.
V. b. Scribner, of Brown; RID. Jennings, OF
Fall River; ]. G.. Hamilton, of Grand Forks;
NJ. +. Steele, of Kidder; d. A Miner, Of Da-
wilson: John A. Stowell, Of Burleigh; Karl
Corner. OF Beadle.
n. Steward, of Fan River; E, A Foster, of
Sphinx; E. s Tyler, of Cass; Frank Il. Allen,
of Burleigh John r. Gable, of Yankton.
Judge Moody moved the appointment of a
committee on resolutions consisting of one
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 more
right 10 do this than to permanently organize
before the credentials committee reported.
MI Moody explained that it would facilitate
busines if this were done.
Mr.. 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, the 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
III. the face and very mad, and stated In
the lOuUtSI ZONES llldt john hdNHtOllu udu
been lying about him in that he had
accused him of offering $1,000 for eight
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
read, as follows.
E. q. Caldwell, Minnehaha: C. O. Rungsrud.
Ezion; J. v. White, Clay; j. o. Headley, Nc
NBbk; J. 7. Coffman, Turner; A. l. Yanasdel,
Iankton; r. Dollarl, Bon Homme; James
Baynes, Harrison;W V. Barnes. Kingsbury; f.
l. Squirting, Brookings 4. Johnston, Hyde; w.
Hough, Hughes; j. A. Munro, Roberts; n. M.
Thomas, Brown; A. Z. Frank, Lawrence; A. @.
Bolland, Pennington; w. II. Burke, Stutsman;
l. n. Long, Morton; N. N. Tyner, Cass; Fl. s.
Harcourt, Ransom; George II. Walsh, Grand
Forks; J. S. Abrahamson, Trail; d. w. Yorkey,
Walsh: X. d.. Hoskins. Pembina
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
following contrasting counties: Ramsey,
Aurora, Hand, Potter, McHenry, Ro-
lette, Botlneau, and Tower. The majority
report was signed by Messrs. Ben
er, Phillips, Clark, Dickinson, jennings,
Edwards, Fahnestock, and Secretary Atkins.
Mr.. Bennett then stated that Messrs. Hamlin
and Root took exceptions to- the report as to
the counties of Potter, Hand, and Ramsey,
and Mr.. Kern objected to Potter and RAMSEY.
Mr. ~ nhla nF KanL4oxa $4,000 fI.&N H.
report be accepted which was done
after q long discussion, with the exception of
Ramsey county. Then Major Hamilton moved
that the Creei delegation be ttisratei, and
Messrs. A. II. Steed and w. II. Standish admit
ted in their room Hamilton won his point, and
Stced and Standish were admitted after more
than an hour OF debate. A. * Stewart, chairman
of the committee on permanent organization,
reported for permanent officers: For uresi-
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 call of the roll for the
purpose of placing names in nomination fol
delagates Carried.
When Beadle county was called, Carl Corner
az Iroqnois, presented the name of julius w
Shannon. StoyaIl, for Burleigh county, Offered
Doctor WilliamA, Bentley, OF Bismai ok Fowler
OF Pennington, in behalf Of gass county, pre-.
sented John i, Raymond Of Fargo. T,worney
OF Fargo, seconded Raymond's nomination
Eddy, OF Coddington, placed in nomination
Arthur 6. Melette. of Watettown. Mr.. Howard
Of Chinn, seconded the nomination Of Melette.
Slough, Of Huges, presented Col s. w.
Laird OF Pierre. Jugda Carter, for Lincoln
county, offered the name of O. g. Clifford, OF
canton. James Baynes, of Harrison, seconded
Glnord's nomination. Neil, Of Grant seconded
the nomination Of Raymond. Judge Moody in
behalf OF Lawrence county presented the name