Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-11

STATE CONVENTION,
First Day.
FIRST SESSION

~ |eiieN W oiueF dC IL O'clock.
noon, Tuesday. September a.. 1883 Inv
j. X. Gamble. acting for Gov. Newton
EdmundS. chairman of the execntivo
committee.
MT. Gamble proceeded to the reading
OF the roll OF delegates as certified to
the general executive committee by the
respective county committees.
Il. f. Pettigrew of Minnehaba
move that the convention proceed
to temporary organization, in order
TO determine its membership.
MIR. Gamble continued reading tha
roll. which was responded to in person
ny the following named gentlemen. as
delegates from their respective conn
ties. The total representations to which
the several counties are entitled bpino
also indicated:
aurora, 3-S. L. Baker, L. G. Ken
nelly, Frank P. Baum.
Beadle, "A. b. Melville. Chas.
j.. Shelter, Charles Reed, Geo. i. Lane.
Bon Homme. 4-John L. Turner.
Z. L. Mccoy, +. NJ. Ziebach, Robert
Dollard.
Brookings. "a. S. Mitchell. G. S.
Clevenger. b. j. Kelsey, r. II. Qualey.
Brown, Nv. G. Houghton, M. j..
Gordon.
Brule. 3-A. G. kellam, 5. W, Dun
can, q. e. Schwindt.
Buffalo, Be. A. Herman.
Charles Mix. "A. B. Lucas.
Clark, 2-Samuel III. Elrod, G. G..
Sherwood.
Clay. Al. p. Kidder. j. r.. White
side, j. Kimball, E. b. Dawson.
Codington. ga. c. Mellette, VIM.
Pierce, +. ID. Wheelock, II. b. Spicer.
Dawson, "A. w. Hager, A.. j.
Waterhouse. John G. Tatman. John NJ.
Pease.
Day.3-M. NJ. Moulton, e. r. Rug
giles.
Deuel., 3-P. a. Gatchell, II. i. Mama
CHAN.
Douglas, 2--J. II. Callahan.
Edmunds. III. a. Day.
Faulk, 2-P. L. Knox.
Grant, Al c. Elliott, Nj. Lothian,
w. II. Burman. B. p. Murphy.
Hand, 4-B. r.. Howell, Chas. E. Cort.
Henry Miller, w. N. Brayton.
Hanson, 4--Frank b. Foster. l.. p.
Chapman. II. w. Peek.
Hamlin. 2-John Hayes, j. p. Chez
Yer.
Hutchinson, 4 = \. Sheridan Jones,
Karl Winter, S. NJ. Daboll. Matthias
Schlimgen.
Hughes, Nv. \. Lichtenwallner.
Hyde, Eli johnson.
Jerauld, &c. w. Mcdonald.
kingsbury. 4 Phillip Lawrence,
Knute Lewis. John b. Smith, Chas.
b. Mcdonald.
Lake, 3-M: W. Daley, r. y. Murray,
II. Wentworth.
Lawrence, . - &. G. Moody, Il. G..
Caulield. Porter Warner, Dolph Ed
wards.
Lincoln, 10. S. Clifford, A. Boyn-
ton, A. b. Wheelock. j. w. Taylor, j.
V. Conklin. M. l.. Rudolph, n. Sherman.
Miner, 3-S. ii. Bronson. NJ. w.
White, G. II. Farmer.
Minnehaha, S-R. +. Pettigrew, Mel
win Grigsby. John Bippus, b. F. Camp
bell, w. w. Bookings, w. G. Lowering
Albion Thorne, &. d. Banister.
Moody. Al. NJ. Williamson, c. s.
Wellman. A. p. Allen, j. +. Whalen.
McCook. 81. r. Rutm, w. $.
Brooks.
Pennington, II. G. Lake, G. l..
Wood.
Sanborn, 2-.Alonzo Converse.
Sphinx, Sd. n. Hunt, Thos. Sterling,
c. n. Keith. +. w. Foster.
Sully and Potter, Edmund w.
Eakin.
Turner, 4-Joseph Allen, Christian
Epple, Orange Still, a. Bertelson.
Union, 5-Ole Gunderson, Jesse
Akin, C. +. Mallahan.
Yankton. 81. r. Gamble, II. j.
Campbell, Joseph Ward, Geo. II. Hand,
Bartlett Trip, G. J. b. Harris, C. Z.
Brooks.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
At the conclusion Of the reading of
the roll, Rev. j. N. McLoney, pastor OF
the First Congregational church OF
Sioux Falls, offered prayer:
q thou almighty and everlasting God,
our creator, preserver and benefactor,
King of kings and Lord OF lords, the
work of whose hands is perfect, and
whose laws are holy. just and good, we
desire to thank thee for all thy blessings
upon us as Il nation and a common
wealth. We rejoice that thy spirit is
abroad in this land, and that thou art
recognized as the ruler and judge OF
mankind. AS we gather here in an as
sociation which teens with such vast
interests, full Of what may re
dound to the glory OF the common
wealth. we ask that thy perfect wisdom
may direct the deliberations OF this
body. Let the spirit of God develop in
the hearts of these men. Direct them
toward the upbuilding OF humanity
We thank thee for so much OF honor tt
to thee and love for humankind as has
been manifested, above all personal in
terests. We thank thee for so much
which promises well for this common
wealth which in SO many things is
full of hope and promise for the future
Assist them in laying the foundations
broad and deep Give them the bles,
sing of thy holy spirit, the direction, OF
thy observation-disclosures which no hui
man mind can give. Amen.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
The members present arose and Hon
J. r. Kidder, associate justice OF the SUI
preme court and Judge OF the fourth
judicial district, administered to them
all the following oath:
You and each OF you 90 solelllnl\
swear that YOU will support the onsti,