Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


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THE TICKET.
Treasurer Henry Morris.
| Register Of deeds r. w. Mullen.
Sheriff John Manning.
District attorney w. L. McLaug hlin.
Auditor james A. Howard.
Assessor d. d, Ralph.
Coroner Henry Bruins.
The Lawrence county democratic con
vention met at the opera house in Stur-
gis yesterday forenoon, and was called to
order by Col. W. R, Steele, chairman Of
the central committee
Temporary organization was effected
by electing Freeman Knowles chairman
and J. s. Tracy secretary, and s. J. Ter
Iiga assistant.
/ Upon taking the chair Mr.. Knowles
thanked the convention for comforting
the honor upon him, and referred brief
~ to the work to be done.
/ A committee OF five on credentials
were appointed by the chair, viz: Thorn
| as Uren, s. p. Romans, s. B. Miller, r.
Fl. Evans, William Pratt.
The chair then: appointed committee
of three on organization and order OF
business, viz: T. s. Bryant, w. F. L.
Souter and W. w. Bradley.
| A committee Of seven on resolutions
was also appointed. viz: A. j. Corum,
w r. Steele, J. R. Wilson, Huger VIII
kinson, O. r. Thompson, VIM. Kirby,
Jas. A. Howard.
On motion convention adjourned until
1 80 p. m.
Convention reconvened. after dinner
and was called to order at 2:30.
The report from the committee on Gre
dentials was read, and as there was a
contest from one Of the valley precincts
some discussion followed as to how the
matter should be settled. A motion was
put to admit both contestants, and that
the report be SO, adopted. The chair
called for a vote upon the question which
resulted in tie. The matter was decid-
ed by the chair voting in the affirmative.
| On motion Of 7 L Skinner Dan Shea
was admitted as delegate to represent
/ Woodville precinct.
| Committee, ON permanent organization
and order of business recommended that
| w r Steele be madepernanent chairman
and S Tracy secretary; that voting be
done by ballot; that nominations be
made in the following order: Sheriff,
treasurer, register of deeds, county attor-
ney, probate judge, auditor, assessor,
superintendent of public instruction, cor
oner, and that delegates from second
commissioner district make their nomi-
nation for commissioner.
A minority report was submitted ask
ing that the temporary organization be
made permanent, but being put to vote
it was lost and. the majority report
adopted. ,,l3 hp
Chairman Knowles appointed W F L
Souter and & + Earvey committee to
escort Col Steele to the chair.
Before taking his seat, Mr.. Steele said
that he Would have been glad if the con-
vention had decided to have Mr.. Knowles
remain as presiding officer, but inasmuch
as he had been chosen to perform that
duty he hoped TO be able to do SO i'm
partially, and have the support Of the
convention in his acts as chairman.
On MOTION of Harvey the order of bus
mess was ,transposed SO that the nomina-
ton Of treasurer and register of deeds
would proceed that Of sheriff.
Committee on resolutions said they
were ready to report, but asked the priv
ilege of making same at close of nomi-
nations. Request granted.
| Chair appointed as tellers VIM Kirby,
Thos Uren and VIM Merrill.
Nominations being in order Col.
Thompson placed the name of Henry
Morris Of Terrayille before tie conven-
tion for treasurer.
On motion of W. w. Bradley the sec
retary was instructed to cast the vote of
the convention for Morris
T E Harvey then placed r, w Null
len of Lead in nomination for register
of deeds, and John r Wilson nominated
Ed Mcdonald better known as Mac the
Saddler. The ballot resulted in favor of
Mullen; 50 To- 35.
John Manning was placed m, nomina-
ton for sheriff, by Harvey.
Some one moved to suspend the rules
and make this nomination by acclama-
nation, but before the motion received
a second, A } Corum nominated A G
Smith eli Lead FOR the same position.
| Mr.. Smiths aaane was not on the slate
and in consequence blood appeared on
the moon for aipoment. A motion to
adjourn 80 minutes prevailed, then it
wasamendsd ta 10 minutes Finally it
was decided the contest could be decided