Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-24


The chair finally 30 announced it and
called for another ballot, Mr.. Pettigrew
withdrawing his announcement OF q
changeln MiInehaha's vote. The first
ballot developed the fact that there are
contests not only in Lawrence, but in
Logan, McHenry and Rolette. Stone Of
Fargo moved that Howard be declared
the nominee of the convention, but
Allen decided him ont OF order. The
next ballot was proceeded with amid O
good deal of confusion, and before the
event could be announced ell the
solid north and central Dakota counties
who voted for Howard, discover.
ing that Bennett had run ahead of
him, changed their votes to Nash, who,
on the original call, had but l2 from
Beadle county, Patton having been
eliminated. Minnehaha voted 18 for
Bennett. Nelson county, which had
been giving az each to Howard and
Bennett, changed to solid for Bennett.
Then Sphinx changed from Is for
Howardto to - for Nash and 6 for Ben
nett, and the Clifford men cheered them
SELVES hosrse. Then KinRsbnry changed
Z from Bennett to z for Nash, and the
anti Giffords did some howling. Next
Roberts changed from Howard to Ben
nett and so close was the result that no
one knew what it would be, and the
secretaries were stepped in work and
confusion. A strong effort was made to
CAST two votes for Nash from Rolette
county, in which contest had been an
nounced and with the aid of the chair
Rolette was allowed to vote. Then Mo
Lean changed back again aud gave to
Bennett instead of Nash. Charles Mix
county had cast four votes for Bennett,
and was challenged. No one appearing
to present credentials the chair directed
that Charles Mix be not counted. Nor
ton took three of she votes from Bennett
and gave Nash the whole six, end the
latter was generally acknowledged the
winner, while the -Giffords were
compiacent, but not so much 30 as the
Beadle county twelve who had dictated
the Nash deal. The roll OF counties was
then called for the purpose Of verifies-
tion, very necessary procedure after
the numerous changes, and several
counties took the opportunity to get on
the band wagon and change from Ben
nett to Nash. Perennial Rolette bobbed
up during the yeri6cation and contest
ing credentials were shown, so the coun-
ty vote was again barred.
The chair then announced as fnality
that Nash had received 246 votes and
Bennett 242; total, $50; necessary to a
choice, 245, and therefore Nash was
elected temporary chairman by major
ity OF d, close enough in all conscience,
the size of the convention being con.
sidered. The total was wrong bnt no
nv, vaon1f ruprl1 hn
been tbs same, and while some one sug-
gested that the name OF Minnehahe be
changed to Minnebooboo. Mr.. Nssh
took the chair, said he was profoundly
grateful, etc., and that he expected that
now all differences would be submerged
in genuine republloanism. e. r. Bug.
giles of Day was added to the two secre'
! taries, and the convention adjourned
until o'clock in the evening on
viva voce vote. in which those opposed
to adjournment lost their chance to vote
at all by demanding call of counties
and forgetting to voice their opposition
OTHER DETAILS.
Watertown correspondence Sioux Falls
Press, 22d: The following counties
voted solid for Nash: Barnes, Beadle
Benson, Brown, Brookings. Bostineau
Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Deuel., Eddy
Foster, Gsiggs, Hamlin. Kingsbury
Mercer, Morton, Oliver. Pemb1ns, Ram ;
sey. Ransom, Richlend, Sargent, Stark
Stutsman. Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh
Wells and Wafd.
The following counties voted solid fol
! Bennest: Aurora. Billings, BruIe, Bor
Homme. Butte, Campbell, CLARK, Clay
| Ouster Y Dsyisop DonrlRs Edrnnpds
Emmons, Fall River, Hand, Hanson
Hughes, hutchinson, Hyde. Jerauld
Lake, Laraoure, Lincoln. Miner, Mime