The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-10-23
Republican State Convention.


nominating state officers in conformity
with the provisions of the constitution
adopted at Sioux Falls. The reception
extended the delegates by the citizens
Of Huron was extremely cordial and the
hall in which the convention assem-
bled presented very attractive appear
ance. Conspicuous among the adorn-
ments were the notices. "Under God
the People Rule" Division First--then
Statehood, "State of Dakota with Di-
vision" Territory Of Dakota without
Division, and others calculated to fire
the breasts of the patriotic state-makers
there assembled.
The Brown county delegation arrived
on the ground shortly before noon and,
| as in duty bound, Immediately proceed
ed to feel of the pulse polite in order to
ascertain what chance there was to se-
cure representation upon the state tick
ct They received no very great am
cunt of encouragement, however, the
slate having been made up to their
prejudice the night before, and no am
cunt of wire pulling or any other kind
of pulling could bring them within two
| counties of an office. 1t was evidently
intended from the first that Brown
county should get nothing, and even
after the strenuous efforts OF the dele
CATION had resulted in the promise Of
enough votes to secure nomination
| for state treasurer, the old ring sprang
a trap upon the convention and so
worked upon the feelings of the fanat-
| les by stating that Brown county OPP
posed any movement for statehood that
many delegates went clean back on
their pledges-to their cost, however, in
| not a few cases. Although Brown coun-
| ty secured no state office, the fact is
patent that to the efforts of her delega-
| ton some of the combination candidates
owe their defeat.
About $50 in the afternoon the dele
gates took their seats in the new opera
house II. j. Patterson of Lake county
calling the convention to order and
| reading the official call. On motion
Hon. John Z. Bennett Of Clark was
chosen temporary chairman and eX-
pressed his thanks for the honor in the
customary style. L.C Taylor of Han
son. g. M. Reed of Sully, w G.. Allen
of Brown and l.. L. Mayhem of Sanborn
were elected temporary secretaries.
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions were next
appointed, and recess was taken for
one hour. Considerable time was oc
cupied by the committeesin formulating
| their reports, a portion OF the interim
being occupied with speeches by A: o..
Meliette, H. j Campbell, j Il. Gamble,
| T. b. Kanouse, S. g. Updyke and w.
M Evans The report of the committee
on credentials was adopted when pre-
| sented, there being no contesting dele
! cations, as was also the report OF the
| committee on permanent organization
1 4. 4 fo1 A Atxy Cf Nf.agl ~
for permanent chairman and the tenn
porary secretaries for permanent secre-
| taries. After speech from the chair
the convention adjourned to 7:30p pm.
| Upon lea ssembllng the convention at oncs
| proce ded to the election OF ,fficzrs. Il. i.
| Fisher Of sphinx nominated Hon. Arthur Y.
Jellette Of CoddiDgton for governor. Theo. b.
| Kanonse of Sanborn, q former a pirant Tor tn.
Aonor, having been disposed of by The promise
of nomination for congressman, the nomina-
| ito Of MI. Mellette was made by acciamatlon,
| For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there were three
| oandidates--h e. Frank of Lawrence c. Il
| Young of Minnehaha and III. j.. Patterson Of
| lake After the first ballot Patterson with
| drew and on the second BALLOT Frauk was vic
| torious by vote of l3b TO l2O.
Hugh Murphy Of Brookings was nominated
secretary Of state without opposition.
! For auditor, Ffank Alexander of Campbell
| knocked ont q. nj. heed OK Suliy on paliot
standing 1877 to 81.
For state treasurer, D.. W. Diggs Of Grant
| was victorious over s. Ill. Jumper Of Aberdeen
| by a vote Of 202 tc 81, J.. r. Gamble having
| scared the delega es uut of voting for Jumper
on the ground that he was an anti-diyisionist
| Ut was evidently the diyisionists' anc Grant
| and CoddiF gton county's day.
| Robert Dolard Of Bon Homme was nominate
ed for the attorney generashlp by accamatlon.
| For supernsendent of public instruction, A.
| s. Jones, t..e present incumbent, knocked out
| q. L. Coe of Aurora in the first round, the vote
standing 1877 to so.
| BY this time the Offices were pretty wei hiled
and there was general scramble along the
! line for commissioner of school and public lands,
the ring having but q loose grip upon the office,
| or grip calculated to give way to another than
| the combination candidate. The following
| gentlemen were nominated; w. ID. FL. beadle
Of Yaukton, G. II, Conif of McCnok, III, W..
| Babco k of sbink, A. E. Barker of Day, q. =.
| Hammond of Sphinx, f.. w. Caldwell OF Ed
mu.ds and w. B. Reynolds of Dawson. The
| FIRST ballot gave Beadle 81, Hammond ~, Conih
So. aabcock "a, with the remainder pretty well
| divided -Four ballots were taken before the
| thing was decided, the final c0unt giving Readle
| las. Hamm nd 70, BARKER and Reynolds ?.
| Next In order came nominations for congress
men. and under this head the liveliess scrim-
| mage took place Several gentlemen from
! wisconsin took exceptions to Theodore =.
| Kanouse on the ground that he had several
different occasions advocated heretical doctrines
| to the danger of republican candidates, bat the
| prohibitionists stood by their man and he and
! . S. Clifford were finally nominated by &C
clamation.
For supreme court jndges the following cam
| didates were selected: lat district, d. Corson
sof Deadwood: I'd district, A. J. Kelium OF
Chamberlain; Sd district, john y Bennett OF
| Clark. The only contest was In the latter dis
! trict, the unsuccessful aspiTapts being 3 d.
| Barnes of Kingsbury and Capt J. IA Hauser OF
! Brown
Next in order came the report of the com
/ mittee on resolutions, which was adopted With
ont change They endorsed the republican
platform OF 1884, also the act authorizing con-
stitutional convention and the constitution it
self. They declared against admission as q