The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-06
SOUTH DAKOTA POLITICS.
The South Dakotn Republicans Nomi-
nateda Full State Ticket--A. C..
Mellette for Governor.

mated a Full State Ticket-,A. c.
Mellette for Governor.
An Entirely Peaceful Convention and All
tho Nominations Made Without
Bickering.
HURoH, Oak, Special Telegram, Oct. 21.-
| The Republican state convention, which
met day, was preceded by twenty hours
Of active canvassing by candidates for
| various Offices and their friends. All action
seemed subordinate to Il determination
to have only excellent candidates,
and have everything so conducted
| That no heartburnings would be left
Behind. Both Kanouse and Melette
wanted to be governor, but neither said
! anything against the other. Five or six
had congressional aspirations yet the
contest was in n 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. At2:2p ii. j. Patterson OF Lake, mem
Der OF the central committee called the con-
vention to order III the Grand opera house,
q room lOXl0O with gallery on three sides.
| Pictures OF Washington. Grant and Garfield
| hung from the walls, while the entire gall
| lcrv was decorated with flags. Seats were
| specially set apart for rdelegates and labeled
| with names of counties. Patterson read
| the call for the convention, when Lockhardt
Of Brookings nominated John 4. Bennett Of
Clark temporary chairman. Carried. Ben
netts speech was suitable FOR the occasion
and had tone of assurance that statehood
will soon come to Dakota. l.. c. Taylor Of
! Hanson, L. Z. MAYHEM OF Sanborn, c. NJ.
Reed of Sully and w. c. Allen Of Brown were
elected temporary secretaries. On motion
! OF Winsor OF Minnehaha. the chair was
! delegated TO appoint committee OF five
on credentials On motion of Fahnstock
! Of Codington, a committee OF seven WAS
named on permanent organization. On
| Mr.. Scobeys motion committee OF seven
on resolutions was appointed Temporary
organization being completed, prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. j. II. Moore of Beal,
THE COMMITTEES.
| The chairman announced committees as
| follows:
| sons Hamlin; Scobey, Brookins; Reynolds,
DAWSON; Watson, Aurora; Lucas, Brule;
Buechler, Hutchinson.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures,
Codington; Gamble, Yankton; Ruggles, Ed
munds; Smedley Grant; Goodykoontz,
Brule; Coles, Clark; Basford Sphinx; Frank,
Lawrence.
Resolutions-King, Brule; Campbell,
Yankton; Humphrey, Faux; Hammond,
Sphinx; Preston, Dawson; Stahl, Lake;
Moore, Clay; Sterling, Brown.
1t was voted to take a recess OF one hour.
| Recess over and the committees being un-
| prepared, NJ. Mellette was called upon to
speak. His remarks We're encouraging, urg-
| ing the people to stand firm in their de-
mands for statehood and popular opinion
| will finally accord us our rights. Theodore
| d. kanouse made n speech that electrified
| the convention, his closing expression 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 ofYanliton, Rev Updike Of Watertown,
Gamble OF Iankton and Evans 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
Smedlev took the chair. Adjourned to 7:5t
this evening. On reassembling, it was vot
ed to proceed to
NOMINATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Fisher OF Sphinx placed in nnominatior
for governor A. c. Mellette OF Codnston
Mr.. Burdick OF Sanborn seconded the nomi
nation, and Lenning OF Moody moved tha
he be nominated by acclamation. Carried
and he was declared the nominee. Hawe
OF Lake named II. i. Patterson OF Lake 10
lieutenantgo governor. Winsom of ninnehah;
named S. L. Young OF his county. Both nom
nations were seconded by several coun
ties. Mr.. Gamble nominated A. Z
Frank OF Lawrence. Mr.. Frank was nomi
mated on second ballot by vot
OF 135 to 12O. On Mr.. Scobey's motion
H. S. Murphy OF Brookings was nominate'
by acclnmation for secretary ofstate. Fo
auditor, Elrod OF Clark named Frank Alex
ander OF Campbell, and Paine Of Han,
nominated II. C. Reed OF Sulley. On ro
call Alexander was nominated by avote c
LOG to 81 for Reed. Allen OF Brown non
mated S II. Jumper for treasurer. Ash
croft OF Edmunas seconded Jumpers NOW
nation. Edwards of Grant named D. "
Didds Of that county Mr.. Gamble {
Yankton said he had heard Jumper wa
opposed to division and statehood
and asked for an explanation. Jumpe
said he was in favor OF it, and the peopl
were. BY roll call Discs had 2O4h an
and Jumper had 52h and Disgs was nom
mated. For at torncy general T. O. Bogcl
named Robert Dolnrd OF Bon Homm
and he WAS nominated by acciamation. I
Sheridan Jones, the incumbent, was nom
mated for superintendent OF public instru
ton Jones was elected by 167 votes
eighty nine for Coe. For commissioner
schools and public lands there were name
Commit of McCook, Bcadle OF Yanktol
Babcock and Hammond ofSpink, Baker
Day and Caldwell OF Edmunds. Beadle W;
nominated on the third ballot. Updyke ,
, Codington put Mr.. kanouse in nominatin
for congress, and he was nominated by accl
nation Judge d. Carson of the Blnt
Hills was nominated forsupreme Judge fro
the First district, Mai. A. &. kcllam fro
the Second district, and Judge Benne
from the third. Here three cheers W;
given for the ticket, and Marching Throu.
Georgia was sung by the convention, Chai
man King, from committee on resolution
read the platform.
A. c. Mclcttc Republican candidate fc
governor, is Il native OF Delaware count
Ind. and is n lawyer by profession. He
about forty-tive years OF age and is n M:
OF the most marked ability on the ticke
For four years he was the refeiver of Il
land office ut Watertown, closing his co
nection with the office about two yea
ago. 1t will be remembered that lie was p,
forward at the Delegates convention by Il
Mckenzie Peti.re w-Edwards cOmbinatit
as candidate for the Raymond successio
The combination finally failed and accep
ed Clifford as II compromise. MIR. Mellet
is u man OF family and is resident
Watcrtowm.
D. w. Diggs, the candidate for treasurer il
bankerat Milbank and il said to be the III o
, substantial man on the ticket. He is abo
forty.fivc years OF age. is ~ man OF famil
and thoroughly identified with territori
i, interests, material and political.
! A. L. Frank is about thirty-tive years
age, a resident OF Deadwood and n lawy
: by profession. He was a member OF t
Sioux Falls constitutional convention la
September. in which ne took Il promine
part.
!: Frank Alexander was an active memb
q OF the Sioux Ta Is constitutional convc
ton He is register OF deeds in Campb
county. He MAS born in Dubuque, and