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


Proceedings Short. but Interesting Frank
j. Washabaugh and J. D. Patton
Renominated.
The Fourteenth Legislative district
convention met in the opera house al
Sturgis on Saturday last in pursuance
of the call issued by the chairman. The
work of the convention was short and
decisive, as there was but little, else for
it to do than to ratify the proceedings
of the caucus held in the forenoon, in
which the combination was effected that
defeated the nomination of DIR. Stewart
and possibly John Wolzmuth. At all
events these gentlemen were counted
out.
The convention convened at / 80 and
was called to order by r. 3. Grimshaw
chairman of the central committee, and
after reading the call, Mr.. Grimshaw an
nounced that nominations for temporary
officers were in order. Col Parker nom-
mated w. T. Coad for chairman, whose
choice as such was made by reclamation.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Coad thank
ed the convention for honoring him as
their presiding temporary officer, and
spoke briefly of the work to be done in
this campaign; referring also to matters
of interest to the Hills that must be
carefully looked after at the next session
Of the Legislature. At the close Of his
remarks, Mr.. Coad was the recipient Of
loud applause.
On motion of Samuel Roy, Sol Star
was elected temporary secretary.
J w Jones moved that committee of
three be appointed as a committee on
credentials. J w Fowler amended by
increasing it to five. The motion, as
amended, prevailed. The credentials
committee were appointed as follows: J
w Jones, chairman; R E Grimshaw,
d A Mcpherson, J w Fowler, G G Bo-
land.
w FL Parker moved that committee
of five on permanent organization be APP
pointed. Carried. The chair appointed
as such committee w FL Parker, Ell E
Bailey, G Trude, Charles Landguth,
W P Phillips.
On motion of J w Fowler, a committee
of five on resolutions was appointed as
follows: A J Simmons, G v Ayres, L
Denman, Ell G Wilson, J G Bower.
On motion recess of ten minutes was
taken to allow committees time to form
ulate their reports.
AT the expiration of the ten minutes
recess, the committee reported as follows:
Credentials committee reported the
following delegates entitled to seats:
Pennington oounty-A J Simmons, J
w Fowler, HI W Tinker, V T Price by
] W Fowler proxy, J U Gridley by W
7 Coad proxy, W H Mitchell by W T
Coad proxy,J R Brennan, W T Coad,
J B Henry, H E Bailey.
Lawrence "A e Frank proxy to w H
Parker, d A Mcpherson, FL O Anderson,
Chas Price proxy to r E Grimshaw, Jos
S Sparks, Max Blatt, J A Harding, r E
Grimshaw, L W Valentine, w HI Chase,
John Wolzmuth, E 7 Marshall, Charles
Landguth, W E Smead proxy to Samuel
Roy, A J White proxy to w r snider,
II A Carpenter, J J Davenport, Geo v
Ayres, Jas Carney proxy to Sol Star, FL
J Grant, J L Denman, Chas Weldon by
w H Parker proxy, G @ Grimm proxy to
Alex Lee, o w Jewett, D P Flood.
Fall River-W P Phillips. J w Jones.
Custer county, G Bower, A s Way,
proxy to w G Bower, G G Boland, G G
Crazy proxy to z T Pierce.
Butte G ] Trude, H G Wilson.
On motion the report was accepted
and adopted.
Committees on permanent organiza-
tion reported in favor Of the temporary
organization as permanent; the vote to
be taken by ballot; vote first for two
councilmen, and after for the three mem
bers Of the lower house Report was ac-
cepted.
On motion Of w H Parker, the rules
were suspended, and Frank J Washa-
baugh, Of Deadwood, and james Haley,