Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-27
THE CONvEN HON.

tssting Delegati0ns-Ths Nominees.
Promptly at the hour named in the
call George Hand, chairman of the city
republican committee called the conven.
ton at the city hall to order. There were
present foil delegations from ell the city
wards together with the contrasting dele
cations from the first ward. From the
opening of the convention to the COM
pletion OF tho temporary organization
there was war OF the merriest kind, and
in The result of the temporary organi-
cation the anti-Teller faction had the
wors. of 1t.
The first moveo on the part of either side
of the house, for the house was divided,
was q motion made by i. u. Palmer,
who nominated James Kingsbury for
the temporary craftsmanship. Another
delegate then nominated Newton Ed
munds, and a division being taken the
house parted leaving q square cut
swsrth down the center. Immediately,
there was . cry Of persons on each side
to the effect that there were srrsyed On
each side people who had no business
there. In the tumble of orations and
speeches which followed, much wholly
foreign to the question under debate
was uttered, and between discussions
as to how congress would do il,
enlogising Indiana senator's, shouts for
the question: and muttered rumblings
from all quarters q pitched battle seemed
pending. MIR. Hand finally secured or
der, and calling for the credentials of
the delegations he inspected them and
decided that because two sets of oreden.
tials from the first ward were handed in
that that ward conlG not have q voice in
the temporary organization This decision
threw cold water. into the ranKs of
the snti-Teller delegates and there was g
hasty exodus of second and first ward
delegates from the room. The delega-
tion known as the Morrison
house delegation from the first
ward, remained to see the
matter out. After this decision Of the
shalr, q vote by roll call upon the nomi-
nations for temporary chairman was
taken. which resulted in the selection OF
Newton Edmunds by a vote OF %, as
againt 2 votes for Mr.. Kingsbury. Gov
ernor Edmunds took the chair and pro-
ceeded at once to business. He an
nounced the next thing in order Was the
selection OF q temporary secretary, and
james Kingsbury was elected by aocla-
nation. Upon motion the chair sp'
pointed q committee on credentials COM
posed of the following delegates.
E. III. O'Brien and E. g. Smith of the
third ward. M. j. Dolan and W. HI.
Munroe OF the fourth ward and T. j,
Williams of the second ward. The com
mittee retired and after due deliberation
made the following report.
The committee reported IS follows;
Delegations from the second. third and
fourth wards duly reported and installed
as legal delegations in the convention
The fret wsrd having presented ereden-
tials from contesting delegations, ma.
iority and minority reports we're pre-
scented by the committee. Messrs Smith
IO'Brien and Williams, o majority re-
ported In favor of admitting the delegs
tion containing she ia OF Hughes
East and j. IL. Pennington and tina
they be installed as the delegation fror,
the frat ward. The minority Of tbs
COMMITTEE Messrs Nj. j. Dolan and w,
Il. Munroe exported adversely and il
favor of admitting the delegation known
: as the Morrison house delegation.
a vote resulted in the adoption Of th.
majority report and the contesting dele
cation question was settled. Upon 1
motion which was seconded, the tenn.
porary organization was made unan
t imous. The convention then proceeded
to nominate candidates as per the pub.
lished call.
Nominations for a candidate for mayo
we're in order and J.. a. Teller and j. F
foreman we're nominated. A vote wa
taken eiua coce with the following re
suits: F~ifty-three votes were cast. J
q. T%eIieg-40 votes. j. 2. Crennan-l
q votes.
Ill For candidates for city treasurer O. 6
Batss and VIM. Blatt were nominate
!, a vote resulted as follows.
Bates 27 votes and Blatt 20 votes.
: For candidate for city marshal i
Brennan and q. N. Wright were nomir
aeed and the vote resulted thus.
Brennan 32115 votes aud Wright 49,
81 w. 7. Eidridge was dominated for th
ii office Of justice Of the peace by acclan
re- alton.
" The results Of the voting are some
Id what astonishing. It haa been the ger
in erAl Impression that the contest Il
mayor woald be very close And had a.
second and first ward delegations wis
drawn irorn the convention during Il