Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
Second Legislative District Convention.

ond legislative district to nominate
candidates for the legislature, met at
Parker, Tuesday last, and adopted the
state prepared by the political bosses
of this district.
Convention called to order by b. S.
Williams of Yankton, chairman of dis
trict committee.
A. w. Howard of Yankton county
was elected temporary chairman, and
Ed. Anderson of Hutchinson county.
temporary secretary.
On motion a committee on creden-
tials, consisting of three from each coun-
ty, was appointed by the chair as fol-
lows:
4ankton county-N. Edmunds, T. D.
| Wyman and d. +. Etter.
Hutchinson county,. III. Swanton,
| w. t. Reeves and w. II. Chamberlain
Turner county,. p. Ward, L. IL.
Withee and John Turnbull.
lThe chairman showed his first list of
| Turner county members to Mr.. Hack
ett tproxy for V. p. Thieiman) when
one name was erlced and one the above
substituted.
a committee on permanent organi-
zation was appointed, consisting of r.
F. Marshall of Yankton, c. j. Branch
of Hutchinson and S. j. Harmeling of
Turner.
Adorned for dinner.
After recess the report of the commit
tee on credentials was received and
adopted, showing no contests.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion recommended that the temporary
officers be declared the permanent Off
GERS. Carried.
MIR. Anderson asked to be excused
from acting as secretary. The conven-
tion then authorized him to appoint an
assistant should he so desire.
Mr.. Langan asked for half hour re-
cess to try and adjust the Turner coun-
ty difficulty. Supported by Newton
Edmunds and opposed by the slate ;"
manipulators. Recess refused.
| VII LioVioh VI u. w Ylhdll VI 1 tHk-
ton county E. G. Smith was nominated
by acclamation for member of the
council
F. A. Morris of Hutchinson county
was nominated by acclamation for
member of the house.
Mr.. Langan placed in nomination for
member of the house S. n. Monk of
Turner county. Seconded by o. c..
Stuart.
G. b. Valentine placed in nomination
j. P. Ward. Seconded by c. f. Hack
EFT.
Moved by E. II. Withee that vote be
taken by ballot. Opposed by IL. Ian
gan. Motion carried
An informal ballot was taken which
resulted:
j. p Ward 81
S. n. Monk 3
| Jos Allen l
G. b. Valentine 3
Informal ballot declared the formal
ballot.
There being one more member Of the
house to elect. after con siderable spar
ring us to which county was entitled to
the odd member j. z. Ward placed in
nomination G. B. Valentine. j. II.
| Swanton, Jacob Schnaidt; NJ. r. Reeves,
G, Buechler. An informal ballot was
taken which resulted us follows:
G. b. Valentine 6
Jacob Schnaidt II
| G. Buechler 4
I. B. Buchanan 1
Moved by L. +. Marshall of Y Yankton
county that this be declared formal
| ballot.
Moved by Mr. ---- of Hutchin-
son county to amend by declaring A.
l.. Van Osdel of Yankton the choice of
the convention.
A motion to proceed to formal bal
lot finally prevailed, and resulted as
follows:
! Schnaidt 13
| VanOsdel 10
| Valentine 5
There being no choice second bal
lot was taken:
Schnaidt 13
| VanOsdel l3
Valentine 3
MIR. VanOsdel positively refused to
allow his name to be used further, and
Mr.. Schnaldt was nominated by accla-
nation.
S. j. Harmeling was then nominated
as Turner county's member of the dis
trict committee, but refused the offer
of this piece of tatfy to the voters of
the northwest portion of Turner coun-
ty, who had been sold out to the "bo-
gus bonus ring"
Each county was then asked to pre-
sent the name of a member of the dis
trict committee, which they did as fol-
lows:
Yankton Co., A. L. VanOsdel; Htuch-
inson Co., Frank Hosmer; Turner Co.,
o. G. Stuart.
Mr.. Edmunds of Yankton county
then addressed the convention. pledg-
ing the ticket the hearty support OF the
republican party of that county.
Mr.. Anderson stated that he repre-
sented a majority in Hutchinson coun-
ty, and that they would not support
Mr.. Schnaidt. and that there was far
from being harmony in that county,
Mr.. Langan stated that the same
feeling existed in Turner county, and
intlmated that the voters did not pro-
pose to quietly submit to the dicta-
tions of those who had deceived them
and secured their votes by means of a
BOGUS BONUS.
Conyention adjourned.
The Gold Banded Lily.
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