The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-09-17
THE DISTRICT TICKET.
Mentzer of Mitchell and Sullivan
of Plankinton for the House.
A Convention Harmonious with
Slight Exceptions.
Aurora County's Contest and
Its Results.

AuIUId CUunOy OUHtOoU thN
Its Results.
The legislative convention for the
fifth district was held Friday after
noon at the court house, and barring
the local fight in Aurora, transferred
here, there was plenty of harmony.
Both the Auror acounty delegations
drove over during the night, arriving
in this city about three o'clock a. m.
The forenoon was spent in attempting
to harmonize differences, but nothing
was accomplished up to the hour Of
meeting.
The convention was called to order
at two o'clock p. m. by G. H. Dillon,
| acting chairman of the district COM
mittee, and o. o. Stanch6eld, of Mitch
ell, was made temporary chairman
with S. w. Kent, of Brule county, Sec
retary.
On motion of F. NJ. Goodykoontz,
the following committee on creden-
tials was appointed: +. M. Goody
koontz, of Brule; F. H. Winsor, of
Dawson; and L. A. Foote, of Brule.
There being contest from Aurora
county, those delegates by request
were not represented on this commit
tee. On motion of j. N. Crow the
following committee on permanent
organization was appointed: J. N.
Crow, of Dawson; d. w. Butler, of
Brule; and R. +. Dundass, Of Dawson.
Pending the report of the committee
on credentials, thel convention took a
recess, which was prolonged to nearly
an hour. About three o'clock
the committee reported, giving
Brule and Dawson the delega-
tions chosen by their respective
conventions, the first headed by L. A,
Foote, and the latter by j. N. Crow.
Beth delegations were reported fol
admission from Aurora county, each
member to have one-half a vote. The
report was accepted, and being put be
fore the convention for adoption
objection was made by the anti-Sulli
van men from Aurora.
f. FL. Clark took the floor and sai(
the delegation he represented was en-
titled to full seats or none. He pro
posed that both delegations Withdraw
from the convention, that Brule ant
Dawson be allowed to nominate thei
respective candidates, and that Auror
!, be allowed to return home and submit
, the question to the people to settle III
: He wanted another convention calle'
: there to choose representative VIII
J. should be placed on the regular ticke
: afterwards. His proposition did no
e receive any second, nor was it discuss
9 ed by any one else, and the report o
Q the committee on credentials wa
p adopted.
The committee on organization II
ported that the temporary officers b
- made permanent, which was dom
Chairman Stanchfield returned thank
. for the compliment and made stirrin
i speech on the merits Of the "grand ol
J party" which was heartily applaude'
It At this juncture Mr.. Clark
Aurora requested permission to retil
Il with his delegation for consultation
= which was granted.
: Nominations were next in order an
70 F. M. Goodykoontz of Brule in ne;
speech presented the name Of Hem
E. Gates of Kimball as member {
the council. FIJI. Winsor of Daviso
~ seconded the nomination, an
moved that it be made unan
70 NOUS, which was done. Mr.. Gates wa
then called for, but was not with
9. reach.
~ G. II. Dillon, of Dawson, next nor
mated T. F. Mentzer, of Mitchell, Fl
= the house OF representatives, whis
ID was seconded by L. A. Foote of Brul
and made by acclamation. Chairms
=. Stanchfeld, in putting the motto
to paid Mr.. Mentzer a high tribute as
worthy young man, and one whom
NJ had known from boyhood.
an r. Haney, of Aurora, then present
I. the name of B. III. Sullivan Of Plank
ton, as member OF the house. The
ho being no second for a moment R.
av Dundass, of Dawson, moved that
~ view of the trouble in Aurora coun
an informal ballot be taken on Il
M nomination. Before a second was hea
- Mr.. F. III. Clark returned to the h
40 and in behalf of the delegation he
presented, withdrew from the cow
:be tion. w. M. Smith, of Aurora, tt
,dv seconded Mr.. Sullivan's nominate
IN and moved that it be made by acclar
tion, which was done amid the appla
70 of Sullivan's friends.
m. The following district committee '
an,, then appointed, each county naming
snd member:
ted G. H. Dillon, of Dawson,
1. N. Auld, of Aurora.
,+u l.. A. FoQte, OF Brule.
Ivy The convention then adjourned
+. time to give the west bound delegs
md a chance to catch their train.
am The anti-Sullivan men based their
of tion on alleged irregular proceed
in the PlankintOn caucus. and "
at home in mild sort of indignation