St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-05
South Dakota Democrats Meet
at Huron and Move Very
Slowly.
As Yet They Have Done Moth
ing Except Effect Tempor-
ary Organization.
A Hawkeye Pauper Attempts
Suicide, and Worms GnaW
His Flesh.
The Largest Gold Bar Ever
Cast Turned Out at
Helena.
Special to the Clone

opeclal TO the Gl0De.
HURON, s. D., Sept. 4.-Nearly all of
the fifty counties in South Dakota were
fully represented by delegates to the
Democratic convention which convened
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. There is a
goodly number of visitors here, includ-
ing many prominent Democrats. Col.
Maratta, NJ. II. Day, J. A. Ward, j. II.
Harden, S. B. Van Buskirk, 81. T. Fell
lows, S. Ford Brait. But little slate
making has been done. j. E. Carpen-
ter, chairman of the state central COM
mittee, called the convention to order,
and Otto Peemiller, secretary of the
central committee, read the call. Col.
Steele. of Deadwood, and j. H. Harden,
of Jerauld, were nominated for tempo
rary chairmen. The choice fell to
Steele, by a vote of 164 to 100.
W. W. Goddard. of Minnehaha; E. NJ.
s. VOlkmar, of Grant, were made Secre-
taries. On taking the chair Col. Steele
acknowledged the honor conferred upon
him and said:
I'VE are here to represent the interests of
South Dakota. / hope to fulfill my duty by
the forbearance and kind consideration of
the covention. l trust that harmony and
good feeling will prevail and that we shall
what was right and proper. This
is an important occasion. We are
here to organize the Democratic party of
South Dakota, acknowledging that we are the
minority party. If the minority party is ever
to become the majority party 1t must have
convictions on every issue and the cour-
age of those convictions. Whatever we
believe let US act and live up TO it.
Although unsuccessful in 1883, the Democrat
10 rfOI0
the nation, because the national convention
OF the party had courage to do what 1t be-
lieYed was for the best interests of the coun-
try. and although the great mass of capital
was arrayed against it,
Following this the chair appointed
these committees when the convention
adjourned till Z p. m.
c. H. Freeman. of Union: D. S. Gldden, OF
Minnehaha; S. B. Van Buskirk, of Cooling
ton; P. F. Wickham, OF Hanson, G. n. Har-
ris. of Brown: John Pusy, of Hand: M. Fl.
Day. of Penningtoni J. f. Barclay, of Law
renee; P F. Mcclure, of Hughes.
Credeptials-T. b. Bromlette, of Union;
George Randall. of. McCook: Isaac Landers,
gf Clark; S. A. Ramsey. of SanooFn;- Isaac
Pierson, Of Brown: c. Fl. Price, of HYDE;
Frank BAIL, of Fall River; T. D. Murrain, of
Lawrence; j. ". Harden, of Jerauld.
When the convention reasSembled at
7 O'clock, 1t was agreed that the dele
gates present should cast the full vote of
their counties and no proxies be al
lowed. The chair appointed commit
tee of five on rules, viz:
Curtiss, of Brule Kaufman, of Minnehaha:
Walsh, of Sphinx; Brott, of Brown; Walsh, of
Yankton.
Platform committee east OF Yankton,
Wardfof Minnehaha; Patnand, of Brook
ings; Wickham, OF Hanson; Dennis of
Brown; Litchenwaller. of Hughes; Powell,
of Fall River; Barcklay, of Lawrence; Boyn-
ton. of Lincoln.
The secretary read memorial from
South Dakota Democratic editors ask
ing that the central committee consist
of one from each county, and that the
Democratic press be recognized Oh the
committee; asking for the hearty sup
port of Democratic papers by Demo
Gratis: urging thorough organi-
zation Of the party In each
county, and urging every Democrat
to labor for the success of the minority
representation at the polls Oct. 1. The
convention then took a recess for an
hour. The convention reassembled at
s o'clock. At midnight it is still argu-
ing the question of how to appoint the
state central committee. The commit
tee on platform sends word that it will
be ready to report at about l 80 a. IN.