Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1889-10-17
MOODY & PETTIGREW.
The U. s. Senators of South
Dakota,
State Government Organized
and Doing Business.
"WE ARE A STATE"

"WE ARE A STATE"
Pierre, the temporary seat of govern.
! ment Of South Dakota. was during the
past week the scene Of the greatest politi.
cal events that ever took place in the new
state. The weather was never more pro.
pitiods and the hand of Providence seem.
ed to take an unusual interest in the pro.
ceedings, People from all portions OF tn
new state were present to witness the in.
augural ceremonies and take more or less
hand in the great senatorial contest. The
citizens of the new capita! are dong nobly
in their efforts to entertain the hosts. All
the hotets are crowded to their utmost
but private families have provided ac-
commodations so that everyone can have
a good clean bed to rest upon. while
church societies and private parties have
provided temporary dining halls where
the inner man can be refreshed abund-
antly. In the meantime three big hotels
are in the course of erection and the time
will soon come when hotel ia ilities will
be equal to all emergencies.
The fret legislature of South Dakota
was called to order Tuesday at o'clock
The House meeting in the court room and
the Senate IN the Congregational church.
1t was three O'Clock before both branches
had perfected an organization and were
ready to witness the Inauguration of the
state officers and judges Of the supreme
and circuit courts.
The officers all assembled on the front
varaBda Of the court house in semi. circle
In front Of them stood Chief Justice Bart
lett Trip and ex- Chief Justice Shannon.
The oath of Office was administered 10y
Chief Justice Trip and was very short.
NO speeches we're made.
The Senate was organized by electing
Mr.. VanCurren secretary and Mr.. Cum
mings sergeant alarms. Rev. Brown was
elected chaplain.
The House organized by electlDg S. E.
Young, of Minnehaha, Speaker; J. w.
Cone, chief clerk; Z. d. Hainos sergeant
at arms.
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night decided the contest for the United
States Senate in favor of Hon. r. +. Petit
grew, OF Sioux Falls, and Judge G..
Moody, of DGadwoOd. The other contest
ants were Judge A. j, Edgerton, of Mitch
ell and Alonzo Wardall, of Huron. The
widest sort of time prevailed for the next
hour or two. Bon fires were started in
front Of the Pettigrew and Moody head
quarters. The band played up and down
the main streets ami every lung in town
was exhausted with cheering. Speeches
were made by many prominent men
Judge Edgerton exclaimed '"The voice Of
the people is the voice of God" and that
he bowed to the will Of the majority, and
laid splendid tribute TO the nominees.
Mr.. Wardall said his little prepared
speech was knocked out, but still he was a
republican and stood by the decision of
the IeopIe, and was grateful to his friends
who stood by him,
GIDEON C. MOODY.
Is native of New York state, was resi-
dent of Indiana MANY years and at the
close of the war settled at Yankton. He
is a man OF dIgniied manner, strong vital
ity, possesses a vast fund of information,
great will power, splendid and finished
oatorical abilities, an upright character
against which the shafts of malice hurled
| 10y his enemies fell harmless, For quar-
ter of century he has lived in and work
ed for Dakota and her interests. No
other individual has spent more time,
labor and money for division and state
hood. He is lawyer of splendid attain
ments and republican to the core. All
the state officers and congressman are east
Of the Missouri river, and political justice
entitled the Hills country to the office, al
though Judge Moody merited the Office
CT higher grounds.
II. +. PETTIGBEw,
Everybody calls him Frank" because OF
his well known frank and candid style.
He, too. for quarter of century has
been ristling in Dakota. He did not come
with faG Office in one hand and well
filed purse in the other. He was poor as
church mouse-but he has the nerve and
vitality of hon IN his system. Work is
a pleasant pastime with him. He has done
more than any ten men in the state The
citizens of our best city, Sioux Falls,
point with pride to Frank" and say there
| is the fellow who made this city what i,
is. He never seeps-he is ON the alert
continually, and his interests are SO we'd
ded to South Dakota's interest as TO make
| his election TO the United States Senate .
| foregone conclusion as soon as his name
was mentioned in connection with 1t. he
4 has made himself wealthy. but persistent
hard work did 1t and II is right he should
| be rich. He has been delegate to con.
gress once and many cf the public men al
| Washington will welcome him TO the halls
OF the U. 5. Senate
| In short, South Dakota has done hersel
proud in her selection of Senators. They
with Clifford and Pickler in the House
make as good a quartette as the west car
boast Of.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.