Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-27
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
OF the Result of the Election for the
Constitution and state Officers.

VSCs Iahheohs bahQta, NOf' loy lCou~
Be it known that in accordance with the
requirements of the schedule and ordi-
nance of the constitution.
We, Hugh J. Campbell, president of
state executive committee, and Joseph
r. Hanson, E. P. Beebe, Stephen G. Up
dyke, John Cain, James A. Ward, and A.
j. Simmons, members of the state ex-
ecative committee, and James 81. Teller,
secretary of Dakota territory, d. W.
Maratta, q. s. marshal of Dakota terri
tory and DIR. d. f. Etter, superintendent
of the insane asylum, territorial officers,
duly and legally appointed by the presi-
dent of the state executive committee to
act in this regard, have on the 2lst day
of November, A. d. 1885, assembled at
the court house in the city of Yankton,
county of Yapkton and territory of Da-
kota, and did then and there canvass
and compile the certificates and returns
of the election held on the S.d day of
November, A. d. 1885, under the au-
thority of the ordinance adopted by tine
constitutional convention held at the
city of Sioux Falls, on the 25th day of
September, A. d. 1885, for the constitu-
ton, separate articles, temporary seat of
government, and state and judicial off
GERS, and members of the legislature, and
have ascertalned the result of said cleo
tion and the total number of votes cast
for and against the constitution and
separate articles, for the temporary seat
OF government, and for the persons voted
for, for each of said offices, at said cleo
tion.
Now, therefore, In accordance with
the results of said canvass and compila-
ton and in conformity with the votes
duly and legally cast of said election,
We do hereby declare and proclaim that
the total number of votes cast for and
against the constitution were 3l,79l
votes.
That the total number of votes cast at
said election for said constitution were
25, 226 votes.
That the total number of votes cast at
said election against said constitution
were 6,565 votes.
That the total number Of votes cast at
said election for prohibition were 1880
votes.
That the total number of votes cast
against prohibition were 1887 votes.
That the total number of votes cast at
| said election for minority representation
were 1878 votes.
That the total number of votes cast at
said election against minority represent
tation were 16 765 votes.
Wherefore, we do now here, by virtue
OF the authority and power ia us vested
and by and under the authority of the
people of Dakota, declare and proclaim
that a majority of all the votes polled at
said election, for and against the consti-
tuition, were cast for the constitution
and that the said constitution is
| the constitution of the state of Dakota
and is in full force and effect as such,
from the date of said election.
And that majority of all the votes
cast for and against prohibition at said
election, were cast for prohibition and
that article number twenty-fonr (24) OF
said constitution, entitled "Prokibition,
shall be and does form part OF said con.
stitution, and shall be and is in full force
and effect as such from the date of saio
election.
And that majority of all the votes
cast at said election for and against mi
nority representation, were cast agains
minority representation; and that arti
ole number twenty five (25) of said con
stitution, entitled Minority Represen
taticn" is null and void and is not par
of said constitution.
And that the city of Huron having re
ceived the highest number of votes cas-
at said election for temporary seat o
government, the said city of Huron il
elected as the temporary seat of govern
ment of said state of Dakota.
/ And that the following named person
having received respectively the bighes
number of votes cast at said election fo
the offices respectively named opposit
their several names, were duly an,
legally elected to said Offices respective
ly, to wit:
, For governor-A Arthur 9 Mellette.
For lieutenant governor--A e. Frank
a For secretary-Hugh S. Marpby.
For auditor-Frank Alexander.
For treasurer-D. W. Dlggs.
For attorney general-Robert Doilart
s For superintendent public instructio
!, A. Sheridan Jones.
! For commissioner of school and publ
: lands-W. 81. 81. Beadle.
For members of the houas of represer
tatives of the congress of the Unite
States: Oscar S. Clifford and Thso. L
n Kanouse,
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
/. First district-D. Corsou.
: Second district--A G. Kellam.
d Third district--Jchn +. Bennett.
. FOR JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Arst circuit-Ellison G. SMITH
Second circuit-H. FL. Keith.
Third circuit-D. @. Thomas.
y Fourth circuit-C. Fl. Dillon.
ID Fifth circuis-~Seward Smith.
As Sixth circuit-zJ. w. Nowlin.
r. FOB STATE SENATORS.