Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-30
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iity cleo Ion, Citizens Ticket Nomfusset
Mt Turner Hall. By
Convention called to order at Turner
ball on Thursday evening 29th March
1883, by Gov. il Pennington and the
minutes OF the mass meeting OF Wed
nesdsy evening were read and approved
Hon. j.. l.. Pennington was chosen per-
manent chairman Of the convention and
DIR. James Rosne was elected permanent
secretary. A. NJ. English moved that the
delegates proceed to ballot for Mayor ,
Carried. The. chair appointed Messrs.
Robt. Cox, w. d. Russell and A.
NJ. English %tellers, 30 votes
were cast of which number q. T. White
received Al. s.. B. Coulson 6, and O. ].
Harris y. E. T. White having received
the msjorisy of all the votes cast was
declared the choice of the convention for
mayor, his nomination having preiously
been made unanimous. O. N. Wright
and George Baumsnn were nominated
for city marshal. Mr.. Baumann thank
ed the convention for proposing his
name bat withdrew in favor of Mr..
Wright, whose nomination was then
unanimous.
o. II. Bates was unanimously nomi-
mated for city treasurer.
l.. d. Poore was unanimously noml-
mated for CITY justice.
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J. H. BaImat, alderman for the first
ward.
M. P. Gilman, alderman for the seq
ond ward.
e. G. Edgerton, alderman for the third
ward.
John Noonsn, alderman for the fourth
Ward.
Captain Hamiester moved that an ex-
~ecutive committee of five be selected by
the chair to act as q committee of ways
and means. The motion was carried, and
the chair appointed OF the suggestion
of the convention @. Lancaster, A. M.
English, Ole Peterson, George Baumann
and e. D.. Palmer.
The following resolutions were offered
by. j. L. Pennington ir. and after beng
read by the secretary were unanimously
adopted.
TO Il VOTERS OF yANKTON.
WHEREAS, The fusion convention
called to nominate persons Il be vot-
ed for to fill the various city Offices
which met O. Tuesday, the 27th instant,
was dissolved by the withdrawal of 80 OF
the legally elected delegates. the whole
number being 81, and
WHEREAS, No legal or regularly au-
thorized nominations have been made
for the said city offices, and
WHEREAS, We believe the best in
terests Of the city require that citizens
should take action in the matter and
place in nomination suitable persons
for the various Offices to be voted for on
Monday nexs. thersiore be il
HesoIged. That st o delegate conven-
ton held ct Turner hall Thursday eve
ming, March 29th, 1888. the following
ticket was nominated and endorsed by
a large and enthusiastic mass meeting
Of the citizens OF Yankton, and is res
pectfully submitted for the favor and
Vose6 OF sne people, Wltnoutf regard TO
sect or party:
For mayor, E. T. White.
For marshal, O. N, Wright.
For treasurer, O. h. Bates.
For city justice, L. d. F. Poore.
For alderman from the first ward, J.
81. Baimat.
For alderman from the second ward,
M. p. Gilman.
For aldermen from the third ward, e.
g. Edgerton.
For alderman from the fourth ward
John Noonan. ef
The convention then instructed the
secretary to furnish the city papers with
the official report OF the proceedings
and adjourned.
JOHN T.. PENNIEaToN, Ohm.
JAMES RoANE, Secretary.