Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
sT-1AwRENcE CONVENTION.
st Lawrence South Dakota,
Nav eth. 1850, 2 o'clock u. IN,


In accordance with q call issued by
the chairmen OF the county central
committees of Hand and lerauld coun-
ties together with q member Of the
territorial central eommitta y delegate
/ convention convened to nominate two
delegates to She Sioux Fails constitll-
tional convention July tt, was called
to order ny II. j. BALDWIN member OF
the territorial centr.. committe and
organized by the cleotiol of L. w.
Cleveland OF Buffalo eoNnty temporary
chairman and i. Linus Slank of Je-
rauld county as temporary secretary.
Upon motion = eommitte of three
on credentials, was appointed by the
chair consisting Of E.. S. Waterbury of
Jerauld, II. n. eleven CT Du1falo and
J.. q. Young Of Hand.
y motion prevailed 10 appoint g
comlnitte Ct three On permanent
organization and the char appointed
j. r. Wicks of Jerauld. &. II. Carroll
of Hand and Mort Alexander of Buff
falo
The committe on credentials reported
the tollowing delegates as entitled to
seats in the convention, Messrs G. II.
Mason, II. II. harrington, II Baldwin
Z Il Butteriield, J y Bntterfeld, N 4
Sheuste- Jr. Harlan Woodruff, Charles
Thompson. L y Young. L " lansing,
and Gee II Carroll OF Hand county, I
Linus Blank, L V Miles, j T Wiclls,
Z S Waterbury, \ / Churchill, and
o G Woodruff OF Jeraull county and
L " Cleveland, Hans eleven and Mort
Alexander of Buffalo county.
ihe committee on permanent organ
izstion reported that the temporary
organization be made permanent and
on motion the report was received and
adopted.
On motion q committee of three,
one from each county was appointed
to select a district central committee
and the chair appointed :! Z Dowell of
Hand Z Y Miles OF Jerauld and NJ
Alexander Of Buffalo.
The committee reported that The
following persons constitute a district
central committee. j II Baldwin, Z a
Young and G II Young of Hand, a l
Churchill of .)erauld and e VI Cleve-
land CT Buffalo. The report was
adopted.
Moved and seconded, that we proceed
to nominate by reclamation two candi-
dates for delegate to attend the Sioux
Falls convention July 4th, 1899. Car
ried.
MIR. Alexander moved a substitute
chat we nominate three candidates for
delegates to Sioux Falls which was lost
Moved and seconded that we hear
for delegate. Hand coun-
ty being called for Mr. Carroll presented
thename Of G & Hartley, Of Miller.
Motion prevailed that G G Hartley be
caadidatel for delegate to Sioux !
Falls convention.
MIR f Y Miles presented the name of
S I Huntley seconed by Z S Waterbury
and O G Woodruff. Motion prevailed |
that S I IIuntley of Jerauld county he
the candidate for delegate to Sioux
Falls July 4th 1889.
Mr. Hartley was called for who re-
sponded with q few remarks as to the
beauties Of the present Sioux Falls
and thought its provj-
sions favored the farmer more than &
new one probably would. Moved and
seconded that those who are in favor
Of The Sioux Falls constitution rise
On motion Che following resolutions
was adopted.
Resolved that this convention is
hereby heart lily in favor Of the adop-
ton OF the Sioux Falls constitution
Tor the state of South Dakota.
Motion prevailed Tor adjournment.
Attest: L w Cleveland.
Z Linus Blank. Chairman.