The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-06
JAMESTOWN AND WATERFOWL.
Two Places are Designated as Re
publican Convention Cities for 1888

r. W. WheelOck, Mitchell.
j. G. McManima, Pierre.
1T. Steerns, Chamberlain.
A. w. Lavender, Scotland; proxy, Sol
Star.
E. G. Smith, Yankton; proxy, w. S.
Bowen.
D. R. Bailey, Sioux Falls; proxy, NJ.
Grigsby.
JIG. Adams, Webster.
s.. q. Nash, Huron.
j.. G. FahnestOCk, WatertOwn.
Geo. Rice, Flandreau; proxy, c. S.
Palmer.
John A. Owens, DeSmet.
F. j. Washabaqgh, Deadwood.
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. s. Grant, Custer City, proxy, F. j.
Washabaugh.
r d. N6yes, Grand Forks; proxy, D..
w. YOrkey.
ID. w. Yorkey, Grafton.
Herbert Root, Valley City; proxy, C..
W. III " bltAtAs
w. 9. Plummer, Aberdeen.
johnson Nickeus, jamestown; proxy,
R. Baldwin.
Robert Wallace, jamestown.
M. III. Jewell, Bismarck; proxy, W. A.
Bentley.
j. %. b. scobey, Brookings; proxy, H..
y. Murphy.
L. ii. Bowman, Aberdeen.
CT. Howard, Redfield.
James Bryson, Gettysburg.
A. Il. Bovay, Maudan; proxy, II. Allen.
w. g. Dunn, New Rockford; proxy, II
Allen.
The committee decided to issue at this
meeting the call for the two conventions
the one t0-seHd delegates to Chicago
g and the n to nominate q candidate for
delegate to congress. Three candidates
for the place Of holding the former were
Ia the tield-Aberdeen, Mitchell and
jamestown. Colonel Plummer and i. II.
Bowman were the only supporters of the
former, and upon the third ballot James
~ was decided upon as the place and
May 10 was fixed as the date of meeting.
"A combination had been perfected be-
tween the friends of Mitchell and the
friends Of Deadwood whereby the former
was % have the support Of the latter for
the AFst convention and DeadWO0d in
turn was 70 be supported by Mitchell for
the second convention. A similar ar
rangement had been made between James
town and Watertown.
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.
Washabaugh and Sol Star arrived. They
offered 10 run a special train from Aber-
daea g Beaawoed in case one of the con
venElons was held In the latter city. Dead
wood also had quite a number Of friends
and with their offer, their friends and
their proxies, they mustered together a
healthy support. jamestown came down
backed by tile north, while the southern
forces were divided between Watertown
and Mitchell.
~ yettng upon the location of the sec
ond convention fifteen or sixteen ballots
were taken which stood; WATERFOWL, is;
Deadwood, rs; Sioux Falls, /; M. Grigsby
voting for the latter, Palmer and Allen
both voted for Watertown. Prior to the
tHantieth ballot there were occasional
breaks in tue ranks of each. When the
twentieth ballot was taken the vote stood:
Deadwood, 63 Watertown, rs; Sioux
Fails, 2 Aberdeen, 8. Later In the even
ipg August ~ was fixed upon as the date
Of this meeting.
The committee mad quite q wrangle
over the basis Of apportionment. Al half
dozen motions were offered upon this one
subiect-some favoFing The republican,
Vute Of 1885 as the basis-ofhers the vote
uf 1854 and 1856, and others the total
vote Of 1886. Finaliya resolution offered
py Judge Palmer and amended by nj.
9flGsby-tne amendment being accepted
Nas adopted. This provides that the
superintendent ii each Of these c0nyen-
lions shall be one delegate for each 200
votes Or mnior portion thereof cast for
uelegate % congress In 1885, provided
tnAt each organized county shall be enfi-
tied V delegate. Al resolution was
adopted recommending TO the next con-
Qenu0n that It Instruct the next commit
tee 70 basethe representation for future
ennyenuons upon the~ republican vote. AT
ANA past one IN the morning the COMMITTEES
~ealeufpea subject to the call OF the chair
1Hh b~kMocKafic c03nSTrTEE MEETING.
HssaARck, March s0.-The greatest
noFg PREVAILED al the meeting 81 the
aemocrasle central committee here today.
Chalsman Bangs presided. Resolutions
endorsing President Clsveland's admins
tfaison and late message and the adrnipls-
aaslonup 81 goserner Church passed unanE
mQasiy The first ballot on place for
4A4Aae y e9gYention To elect delegate "a
A.6i1s resulted: WateTfoV9n III Sia,sr
taP9i jamestown Fargo i. The
4helEe Of Watertown was made unani-
NOUS MaY 29d was chosen AZ the aate
fQf NE meeting. The bssis Of apportionL
Nent Il Two delegates Tor each Organized
eoupiy aud one Tor each 200 votes cast for
hay tor congress This gives 4 total Il
$iS delegates The members IL Che com
took ten with GoY. Church toniehf.
THE WoMEMs COUNCIL.