The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-06-27
Proceedings Ct Republican County
Constitutional Convention.

Convention met Mt Onida, Wednes
day, June oath. and was called to or
der by c. NJ Reed. On motion J. 7
Martin was chosen temporary chairman
and J. III. Gropengieser secretary.
Chair appointed p +. Busscy, J. T
Wenger and ID. O. Jordan committc,
on credentials; Il. c. Fosdicl, Vim. J
Johnston and A. }. Wasoatt, committe,
on permanent organization, and J. NJ
Moor, Thomas Brown, Geo. W. Fish
er, NJ. l.. French and W. y. Hawes
committee on resolutions.
Convention took recess for commit
tees to report.
Report Of Com. on Credentials was
received and adopted Immediately upon
assembling.
Committee on permanent organiza
tion reported as follows:
Chairman--J. T.. Watson.
Secretaries-M. i. French, ID. +
Swectland, i. +. Snyder, which report
was adopted and Chairman escorted tc
his seat by temporary chairman.
Report Of Com on Resolutions adop,
ted as published elsewhere.
Moved and carried that the conven.
ton proceed to nomination and elec,
tion Of delegates by precinct, and the
following nominations were made:
No. l--Phineas Helm.
2--Jamcs \. Stone.
3-CasSius VI. Reed
S-Thomas VI. Goddard.
9--Hcnry L. Pendleton.
After the conclusion of the reading
of the call Of precincts. it was moved
by b. =. Hoover that the nomination
of Henry +. Pendleton he made by ac-
clamation, which was carried and Mr..
Pendleton nominated.
Moved that JAS. \. Stone be nomin-
ated by acclamatlon. Lost.
The convention then proceeded to
an informal ballot. with the following
result:
J. \. Stone, Il; c. NJ. Reed, Is; p.
Helm, l3; 7. NJ. Goddard, >.
A formal ballot was then taken, each
precinct responding to call. as follows:
Helm, II; Stone. @: Reed. 20.
At this point Mr.. Stone Withdrew his
name, and the convention proceeded to
the 2nd formal call with following re-
suit:
T. Helm, 2l; c. NJ. Reed. -.
Upon motion the nomination of {.
VI. Reed was made unanimous.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Whereas. That portion of Oak.
Ter. south of the 4Gth parallel of lati-
tude has Il population sufficient to he
admitted rs separate state into the
union, and one nearly three times rs
great as that Of any Territory hereto
fore admitted; therefore he it
Resolved, That the members of this
are in favor Of division as
above stated and the admission of the
south portion into the Union as state
ut the earliest possible opportunity.
Resolved, That the delegates nomin-
ated by this convention. if elected, be.
and are, hereby instructed. if possible.
to gct-a prohibition clause ingraited IN
the Constitution of our State. but. if
unable To do this, they shall use their
best endcayor to submit this question
rs separate clause.
Resolved, That the question of fe-
male suffrage be submitted TO the pco-
pie rs Il separate clause in the consti-
tuition. And he it
Resolved, That in the formation of
A constitution as new state our fund
law should be so framed that
when the people desire a change or an
amendment that majority of the Leg
stature can submit any amendment of
The constitution TO the people ut any
regular or special election, and, when
adopted by a majority, it should be-
come Il part of our organic law
J, NJ MOORE,
NJ. l.. FRENCH. Committee
Thomas BRowN, on
&. W. FISHER, Resolutions.
{. y. HAwEs.
The County Central Committee was
'e.organized, with c. VI. Reed. Chair
nan, VI. J.. French. Secretary, and J.
II. Gropengicser, Treasurer, and in
'ludes one member from each voting
precinct. as follows:
|. J. j. Hanson.
,. Samuel Dewell.
,. l.. ID. Carr.
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