The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-10-30
SOUTH DAKOTA POLITICS.
The South Dakota Republicans Nomi-
mated a Full state Ticket-A. G.
MeIette for Governor.
An Entirely Peaceful Convention and All
the Nominations Made Without
Bsckering.

Huron, Oak, Special Telegram, Oct. 2l.-
The Republican state convention, which
met to-day, was preceded by twenty hours
of active canvassing by candidates Tor
various offices and their friends. Allaction
seemed subordinate to a determination
to have only excellent candidates,
and have everything so conducted
that no heartburnings would be left
behind. Both Kanouse and Mellette
wanted to be governor, but neither said
anything against the other. Five or six
had congressional aspirations, yet the
ontest was ina wonderfully friendly spirit.
The low tricks OF politicians were not re-
sorted to. The mud singer was absent.
Nearly all OF the delegations arrived by
noon, those from Pennington and Dead
wood being the last, having come in over
land. At2:20H.g Patterson OF Lake, menu
Der CT the central committee called the con-
~vention to order in the Grand opera house,
a. room 46xi66 with cutlery Oh three s;acS.
Pictures of Washington, Grant and Garfield
hung from the walls, while the entire gal
lery was decorated with flags. Seats were
specially set apart for delegates and labeled
with names Of counties. Patterson read
the call for the convention, when Lockhardt
of Brookings nominated John f.. Bennett OF
Clark temporary chairman. Carried. Ben
nett's speech was suitable for the occasion
and had a tone OF assurance that statehood
will soon come to Dakota. l.. C. Taylor OF
Hanson, L. L. MAYHEM OF Sanborn, c. NJ.
Reed of Sully and w. C. Allen OF Brown were
elected temporary secretaries. On motion
OF Winsor of M~innehaha, the chair was
delegated to appoint a committee OF five
on credentials. On motion OF Fahnstock
OF Codington, a committee OF seven was
named on permanent organization. On
Mr.. Scobey's motion a committee OF seven
on resolutions Unsupported. Temporary
organization being completed, prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. j. II. Moore of Beal.
THE COMMITTEES.
The chairman %auncnnced committees as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures, Minnehaha; Par
sons, Hamlin; Scobey, Brookins; Reynolds,
Dawson; Watson, Aurora; Lucas, Brute;
Buechler, Hutchinson.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures,
Codington; Gamble, Yankton; Ruggles, Ed
munds; Smedley, Grant; Go~odykoontz,
Brule; Coles, Clark; Basford, Sphinx; Frank,
Lawrence.
notwithstanding, Brule; Campbell,
Yankton; Humphrey, Faux; Hammond,
Sphinx; Preston, Dawson; Stahl, Lake;
Moore, Clay; Sterling, Brown.
1t was voted to take a recess ofone hour.
Recess over and the committees being un
prepared, M. Mellette was called upon to
speak. His emarks were encouraging, urg-
ing the people to stand firm in their de-
mands for statehood and popular opinion
will finally accord us our rights. Theodore
ID. Kanouse made a speech that electrified
the convention, his closingexpression being
that whoever or whatever stands in the way
of this movement for statehood will never
be forgotten by the people OF Dakota.
Other speeches were made by Judge Camp
bell OF Yankton, Rev. Updike OF Watertown,
Gamble OF Yankton and Evaas of the Mil
bank Index. Mr.. Winsor, from committee
on credentials, reported all organized
counties represented. The report was
adopted. Mr., Fahnstock reported from
the committee on permanent organization
that Col. Smedley OF Grant be permanent
chairman, and the temporary secretaries
be made permanent. Carried, and Col.
Smedley took the chair. Adjourned to 7:30
this evening. On r~eassembling, it was vot-
ed to proceed to
NOMINATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Fisher of Sphinx placed in nomination
for governor A. c. Mellettc OF Codington.
Mr.. Burdiek Of Sanborn seconded the nomi-
nation, and Lenning OF Moody moved that
he be nominated by reclamation. Carried,
and he was declared the nominee Halves
OF Lake named III. j. Patterson OF Lake for
lieutenant governor. Winsom OF glinnehaha
namedS S. T.. Young OF his county. Both nom
nations were seconded by several coun-
ties. Mr.. Gamble nominated A. II.
Frank OF Lawrence. Mr.. Frank WAS nomi-
mated on second ballot by a vote
of 1876 to 100. On Mr.. Scobey's motion,
III. s.. Murphy Of Brookings WAS nominated
by reclamation for secretary ofstate. For
auditor, Elrod OF Clark named Frank Alex
ander Of Campbell, and Paine OF Hand
nominated HI. G. Reed OF Sulley. On roll
call Alexander was ~nominatedsby ayote OF
1876 to 81 for Reed. Allen OF Brown NOM
mated S. III. Jumper for treasurer. Ash
croft OF Edmunds seconded Jumpers ON
nation. Edwards Of Grant named ID. w.
Didds Of that county Mr.. Gamble OF
Yankton said he had heard Jumper was
opposed to division and statehood,
and asked for an explanation. Jumper
said he was in favor OF it, and the people
were. BY roll call Diggs had 204h and
and jumper had 52A and Diggs was nomi-
mated. For attorney general 4. .. Bogert
named Robert Dollard OF Bon Hominc,
and he was nominated by acclaination. A.
Sheridan Jones, the incumbent, was nomi-
mated for superintendent OF public instruc-
ton. Jones was elected by 167 votes TO
| eighty.nine for Coe. For commissions oil
| schools and public lands there were named
Commit of McCook, Beadlc OF Iankton,
Babcock and Hammond ofSpink, Baker oi
Day and Caldwell OF Edmunds. Beadle was
| nominated on the third ballot. Updyke oil
Codington put Mr.. Kanouse in nomination
for congress and he was nominated by accla.
nation. Judge ID. Carson Of the Black
Hills was nominatedf for supreme Judge from
the First district. Maj. Al. q. Kellam from
the Second district. and Judge Bennett
from the third. Here three cheers was
given for the ticket, and Marching Through
Georgia was sung by the convention. Chair
man King, rom committee on resolutions,
read the platform.
"A. C. Mellette, Republican candidate foI
governor, is O native OF Delaware county,
Ind, and is q lawyer by profession. He Il
about forty-ive years OF aye, and is a man
Of the most marked ability on the ticket,
For four years he was the receiver OF the