Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-23
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chairman. Sam Lockhart, OF Grant
county, nominated Judge J. e. Bennett,
Of CLARK county, who was unanimously
chosen.
Judge Bennett came forward amidst q
storm of applause, and made brief and
pointed speech, returning thanks, aud
expressing bis reluctance to occupy the
position and wear it's honors in the pres.
ence Of so many better men. promising
to act fairly, and giving his hearty en-
dorsement to the constitution about to
be voted on by the people. His en-
phatic announcement of loyalty
to the principle Of division first and ad-
mission next was most loudly and earn.
estly applauded, as was also his express
sion of confidence that within year we
should witness the placing of Dakota on
the American unions field of blue as the
newest and the brightest star OF the
galaxy that adorns its flag.
On motion of Capt. w. V. Lucas, of
Brule, L. G. Taylor, of Hanson county,
w. O. Allen, OF Brown county, 9. M.
Reed, of Sully, and L. E. Mayhem, of
Sanborn, were chosen Temporary secre-
taries.
On motion of Hon. G. II. Winsor, of
Minnehaha, the chair was ordered to
name committee of seven on creden.
tlais.
Oa motion of Col. Fabnestock, oi
CodIrgton, committee of seven was
ordered on permanent organization
and On motion of Hop.J OBJ Scobey
of Brookings, q like committee was or.
dered on resolutions.
The committees were appointed by
the chair as follows:
CREDENTIALS.
c. II. Winsor, Minpehuha; F. A. Par.
sons, Hamlin; !. OBJ. Scobey, Brook
Ings; w. s. Reynolds, Dawson; B. K.
| Watson, Aarora; w. V. Lucae, Btule
| G. Buechler, Hutchinson.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
E. G. Fahnestock, Codington; J. R
Gamble, Yankton; W. r. Ruggles, Ed
munds; A. b. Smedley, Grant; F. NJ
Goodykountz, Brule; 1. N. Cotes, Clark
0. 8. Basford, Sphinx; A. E. Frank, Law
renee.
| RESOLUTIONS.
John q. King, Brule; h. A. Humph
rey, Faulk; H.J. Campbell, Yankton
j. f. Hammond, Sphinx; II. G. Preston
Dawson; j. F. Stahl, Lake; NJ. D
More, Clay; G. W. Startling, Brown; B
B. Benedict, Pennington.
The preliminary of the temporary or
ganizatlon being completed, they called
upon Rev. DR.. Lore, of Beadle, who in
an earnest manner, invoked the divine
blessing.
; Representatives from Pennington
and Lawrence counties, having taker
their seats after the committees we.
announced, were, on motion, given rep
resentstion on the committees on per
manent organization and resolution O.
appears by the above list.
MIR. Keith, of Minnehaha, moved thai
the resolutions to be presented to thi
convention be first referred to the com
mittee on resolutions. Carried.
Attempted adjournments, first to min
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and next t,
seven o'clock this evening, having failed
the chair announced recess of one hou
to give the committee on credentiaI
opportunity for deliberation.
During the recess the convention wa
addressed by Hon. A. G. Mellette, Hon
L. d. kanouse, Judge Hugh j. Camp
bell, Rev. Mr.. Updyke. Hon. j. r. Gam
BILE, Col. Evans and others, the ringin,
utterances of these matters of the plat
form keeping the assemblage in a con
stant roar of enthusiasm.
At about O'Clock p. n., the commit
tee on credentials announced it's readl
ness to report. Mr.. WlnsoT, the chair
man of ths committee, reported tn
following as entitled to seats in the con
veut1on:
Aurora county,. N. Auld, G.
Stock we'll, G. j. Anderson, B. h. SulIi
val, K. K Watson, s. L. Coe.
Beadle-O. W. Blair, 81. ]. Rice, A
Davis, II. G. Wolfe, N. B. Applemap, S
G. Nash, j. w. Dove, s. q. Fasset, A. "
Page, J. E. Coombs.
nile, B. Il. Wagner, L. o. Bogart, Robi
Dolard, Daniel Wilcox.
Brookings-A. J. Dox, H. 8. Murph,
e votesl, W. NJ. Nichols, w. J. Poole
j. OBJ. Scoby, W. NJ. Fisher, J. w. Shan
non.
i Brown-W. G. Allen q votes), G.
Mcleod q votes), Chas. Startling c
yoies), s. j. Jumper, &c. NJ. Cannon), b
~. Houser, j. B. Richards, K. w. Jones
H. A. Tice.
| oIuie-W. '. Aucds, II. =. Iatee, y
q. Koe, Alex Inges, s. w. Kent, W. A
Scott, +. Nj. Goodykoontz.
Butfalo-S. K. King.
Campbell-F Alexander,
Charles Mix-D. II. Henry a votes.)
Clark-John E. Bennett. S. J. Conf
lin, s. d. Elrod, j. W. Coates, E. F
Conklin.
Clsy-H.J. Austin. H. @. Copeland
, John P. Hoyer, W. D. Moore, ]. "
: Gilbert, b. Gunderson.
i Codlngton-E. G. Fahnestock, q. G
Church, W. r. Thomas, Alex Davidson
j. L. Robinson, s. G. Updyke.
Dayison-H. c Preston, VIM. G. Mel
, cale, w. s. Reynolds e votes). j. s
, Wilson, w. q. Baker.
Day-W. h. Ware, j.. o. Thompson
j. Ally, Elias Winger, E. r. Ruggles.
Huntington.
Deuel-F. P. Crane e votes), VIM. E
MoIntyre, F. P. Philips.
: Douglas-George Spencer, Home
Johnson, George Woolinap, G. s. PER-,
II Eimunds-A. G. Barnard, w.
. Ruggles, A. E. Ashcroft.
Emmons-Frank Alexander.
Faulk-C. II. Ellis, II. A. Humphrey
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