Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10

their visit here with the same de
gree Of pleasure as their Elk Poin
friends feel at meeting them again
They will remain a month or two.
Proceedings Legislative Convention
Legislative convention for til,
first legislative district of Dakota
met at the court house in Vermil
lion, Sept. q, 1888. at 10 o'clock, a
m. and was called to order by W.B
Wait, chairman Of the district cen
trail committee. On motion L. W
Bell, of Vermillion, was elected TEN
porary chairman and James Lewis
of Canton, temporary secretary.
On motion a recess was taken un.
til 1890 p. m.
At 1890 convention assembled as
per adjournment.
On motion W. B. Wait, Thos.
Wright, H. Knudson, John West
burg and H. e. Hanson were ap.
pointed as committee on credentials.
Also c. P. Rolfe, John Christopher,
G. F. Mallahan, E. Il. Dawson and
Daniel Bergen were appointed COM
mittee on permanent organization.
Committee on credentials submit
ted report which was accepted.
Committee on permanent organi-
cation reported, recommending that
the temporary officers be made per-
manent, which report was adopted.
On motion G. F. Mallahan, L. T.
Sweezy and l.. l.. Redfield were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions.
On motion proceeded to ballot to
nominate candidate for council.
The first three ballots resulted in
II votes for J. V. White, Of Clay
county, 8 for E. c. Ericsson, of Union
county, and IL for Frank r. Aiken,
of Lincoln county. A recess Of ff-
teen minutes was then taken.
Upon re-assembling another ballot
was taken with the same result.
The fifth ballot was then ordered
which resulted as follows: Clay
county 3 for Aiken and s for Eric
son; Union county 8 for Ericsson,
and Lincoln county IL for Aiken.
Mr.. Ericsson having received ma
iority of all the votes cast, was de.
clared duly nominated for the coun-
Gil.
Messrs. Aiken and White were
then unanimously nominated as
for members of the house
Of representatives.
The committee on resolutions
submitted the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, we may reasonably
hope that the succeeding two years
will witness the transition of Dakota
from a territorial condition to that
Of statehood, and
WHEREAS, the legislative session
Of $3.50 promises to be the last ter
ritorial Legislature and therefore the
last opportunity Of the people Of
Dakota to express their views thro'
their representatives on the question
Of the division of Dakota, therefore
be it
Resolved, That in accordance with
The result OF the vote cast in this
legislative district on the question of
The division of Dakota, at the last
regular election, the representatives
from this legislative district cast
their whole influence and sympathy
for the division Of Dakota on an east
and west line and for the admission
to the Union Of the southern por-
ton, at the earliest possible date,
and be it further
Resolued, That they support, by
every honorable means, such poll
cies and measures as may be deter
mined by caucus or concert OF &C
ton of the South Dakota members.
On motion the following persons
were appointed as legislative dis
lrict central committee:
LINCOLN CouNTY-W. B. Wait, Of
Lennox, and James Lewis, of Can.
ton.
UNION CouNrY-Halvor Knudson
Of Brule.
CLAY Cou NrY-E. B. Dawson, of
vermillion, aud John Westberg, of
Dalesburg.
On motion convention adjourned.
L. w. BELL,