Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-19

OF the furniture consisted OF six chairP,
a stove and q great many notices in
blue paint upon the walls testifying to
the glory of Cleveland and Professor
Harden and rejecting in g partisan way
upon the standing of Harrison and
Mathews. Thee was an absence Of Ak
liberation and o subdued, undemocrstic
cast of atmosphere pervaded the gloomy
apartment. Such was the gathering to
nominate q democratic ticket for the
second legislative district of Dakota.
ORGANIZATION.
Organization was effected by the cleo
tion OF Governor F. M. Ziebaoh chair
man OF the convention and j. L. Sargent
secretary.
FoRMAL1TIEs WAIVED.
The conventional formslities were
wsived-that is nothing Was said about
them. No committee on credentials was
sppointed-no committee on permanent
organizasion-no committee on resolu-
tions. The alleged delegates gathered
around the little table and some one
moved that the convention
PROCEED TO BALLOT
for q candidate for the council. This
motion prevailed and ID. P. Wilcox was
appointed teller.
The names OF Governor J. l.. Penning-
ton, Of Ysnkton, and A. L. Lsmpson, of
Turner, were presented as suitable coun-
oil candidates.
A ballot was taken which resulted:
Pennington. ....... 2
1
u. H.. Brooks q
Delegate VanVelsor, who had voted
for Lampson, changed to Brooks and
Brooks was declared the nominee for
member of the council.
THE HOUSE.
On motion E. ). Sweet, OF Hutchin-
son county, was declared nominated q
candidate for the house.
For a second houso candidate the
names of Governor j. l.. Pennington.
Charles VanEpps, of Yankson county,
and Ed Mann and A. l.. Lampson were
presented. The first ballot resulted:
Pennington. ,............. - ..........--.. Q
Z. Y
Mann....., :
w. Y. Qulaley. d
1t wes here asoertained by the vigilant
teller that there were SIX ballots In the
bat, whereas there should have been only
five, and a suspicion OF fraud began to
faint the atmosphere. To dispose of the
surplus another ballot was ordered, with
this result:
bennington. ...... Y
.......... I
"'''' :
j..
10 was thereupon ordered that Ed
Mann be considered she second candi'
date for the house.
For the third and last victim the
names Of E. T. Laing, of Hutchinson
and +. 81. Newly, OF Turner, were pre-
scented. The ballot resulted:
haing
A recount OF the poll showed q free
ballot aud a fair enumeration and Mr.
Newly was declared nominated,
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following central committee wa
appointed: D. P. Wilcox. Of Yankton
chairman; e. T. Laing. Of Turner; E. G
Kennedy, OF Turner.
ADJOURNMENT.
The convention, having completed it
business, adjourned.
Supplementary Proceedings,
After reelection and an exchange o
views the convention called itself to
gether again and decided 10 amend it
! ticket.
A. G.. Fuller, OF Yankton, was substI
tuted for q. e. Brooks, Of Ysnkton, 70
the council.
81. J.. Sanborn, of Turner, was substl
ltuted for l.. q. Newly, of Tarner, fer th
, house.
: The ticket as 1t stood at last account
was:
Couneil-A. G. Fuller of Yankton.
House-E. j. Sweet, OF Hutchinson
d. j. Ssnborn, Edward Mann,
= Turner.
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