The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-06
JAMESTOWN AND WATERFOWL.

IL. w. WheelOCk, Mitchell.
.J.C. McManima, Pierre.
j.. r. Stearns, Chamberlain.
A. w, Lavender, Scotland; proxy, Sol
Star.
f., g. Smith, Tankton; proxy, W. s.
Bowen.
D. r. Bailey, Sioux Falls; proxy, Nj.
Grigsby.
il. G.. Adams, Webster.
81. q. Nash, Huron.
II. g. Fahnest0Ck, Watert0wn.
Geo, Rice, Flandreau; proxy, C, s.
Palmer.
John A. Owens, DeSmet.
u. j. Washabaugh, DeadwO0d.
Sol Star, Deadwood.
a.. j. Simmons, Rapid City, proxy, F..
R. Aiken.
A. s. Stewart, HotSprings; proxy, F. R.
Aiken.
A. d. Clerk, Custer; proxy, F. J. Wash
abaugb.
y !. Grant, Custer City; proxy, F, J.
Washabaugh.
II d. N6yes, Grand Forks proxy, D.
Nv. Yorkey,
ID. w. YOrkey, Grafton.
Herbert Root, Valley City; proxy, c..
NV. Van Wormer.
w. q. Plummer, Aberdeen.
johnson Nickeus, Jamestown; proxy,
R. Baldwin.
Robert Wallace, jamestown.
nj. II. Jewell, Bismarck; proxy, w. A.
Bentley.
J.o.B Scobey, Brookings; proxy, II.
81. Murphy.
LII. Bowman, Aberdeen.
~ IN yEryfyapj a1nhl1
James DTysOu, Gettysburg.
A. X. Bovay, Mandan; proxy, II. Allen.
w. q. Dunn, New Rockford; proxy, IL
Allen.
The committee decided to issue at this
meeting the call for the two conventions
the one to.send delegates to Chicago
aud tile one to nominate Il candidate for
delegate ito congress. Three candidates
for the place of holding the former were
la tue lieid-Aberdeen, Mitchell and
jamestown. Colonel Plummer and L. III.
Bowman were the only supporters of the
former, and upon the third ballot James
toxin was decided upon as the place and
May lB was fixed as the date of meeting.
al combination mad been perfected be-
tween 1he friends of Mitchell and the
friends Of Deadwood whereby the former
was 70 have the support Of the latter for
the FIRST convention and DeadwO0d la
turn WAS % be supported by Mitchell fer
the second convention. Al similar ar
Management had been made between James
town and W~atertown.
The laying Of plans did not begin
until after the arrival of the train from
the south last evening when the Dead
wood delegation, consisting Of Frank j.
Mashabaugh and Sol Star arrived. They
offered To run 4 special train from Aber-
deem % DeadWood LII case one of the con-
ventsons was held la the latter city. Dead
wood also had quite d number Of friends
and with their offer, their friends and
taeir proxies, they mustered together a
healthy support. jamestown came down
backed by the north, while the southern
forces were divided between WATERFOWL
and Mitchell.
Az voting upon the location Of the sec
ond convention fifteen or sixteen ballots
were taken which stood: W~atertown, is;
DeadWood, I6; Sioux Falls, 4, nj. GrigsbY
voting for the latter. Palmer and Allen
both voted for Watertown. Prior To the
twentieth ballot there were occasional
breaks III the ranks of each. When the
twentieth ballot was taken the vote stood.
Deadwood, 8; Watertown, Is; Sioux
Falls, z Aberdeen, 9. Later In the even
ing August 22 was fixed upon as the date
Of this meeting.
The committee Mad quite d wrangle
over the basis of superintendent. Al half
dozen motions we're offered upon this one
subject s0me favoring the republican
yptu Of 1886 as the basis-others The vote
of 1854 and 1885, ard others the total
vote OF 1886. Finally q resolution offered
hy Judge Palmer and amended BIZ M.
@Eigsby The amendment being accepted
Has adopted. This provides that the
superintendent In each oil these conyen-
Assz==%%ss~s ~ - A=AA aAiAMss ae AAoh 1n0
seses az Haies portion thereof cast fer
delegate W congress ii 1885. provided
thAs eaeh organized county shall he entiz
Jea u Une delegate. a resolution was
aacpte6 recommending 10 the next CON.
eniion that IL instruct the next commit
e 40 Nns@the representation for future
eonventluns upon the republican vote. Adj
hqlx past one inthe m0rningf the committee
AalonEned subject 70 the call of tile chair
Man
NIA p~AafOcRArtc COMMITTEE
nAneK, March 8O.-The greatest
nonv prevailed as the meeting III the
noao central committee here today.
eha man lnangs presided. Resolutions
adoFlng President C-revrsaad,s admins
en naiats message ana the admins
@alapn 0t Governer Church passed mimi
NlHpa18 The drst ballot sd place Tor
Sa3nN eonventi0h to elect defeeafes To-
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