Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-13
First Days Proceedings.

The first state convention of South Da.
kota was called to order at Huron, Au-
gust 18th, by Chairman Coad, Of Rapid
City. Prayer was offered by Rev. VIM.
Fielder, of Aberdeen. Chairman Coad
spoke commencing the strength and har.
mony of the republican party in South Da-
koto. His reference to Temperance was
loudly applauded.
On motion of Col. Faunstock, of Water
town, Col. smedley, of Grant, was unan-
imously elected temporary chairman. Col.
SmedleY made short speech. II. E.
Mayhem. of Sanborn, was elected tempo-
rary secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
as follows:
Committee on credentials: Grimshaw, Of
lawrence e; Ellis, Of Faux; Bowdle, OF Davi-
Gesley, OF Codington; Patton, Of Meade: Max.
we'll OF Bon Homme Cambu n of Brown: Nc
Coy, Of Clark; Kimball, OF Beadle.
COMMITTEES on permanent organization:
Keith OF Minnehaha; Fowler. OF Pennington:
Welt, OF Lincoln; Foster, of Hansen; Wilder,
Of Brown; Mason, Of Had. Herried, OF Nc Pher-
son; Chase, Of codington; Brown, Of Moody.
Flaunestock. Of Codington; Proctor of Grant ;
Simmons, Of Pennington: Fostor, Of Sphinx /;
Diamond, of Brookings.
After the appointment of the
committees the convention adjourned un ;
til evening, when the convention recon
vened and the secretary read the following
committee on platform:
Wardell, Beadle; Ward, Dawson; Mcvey
BBTookinss shsmsea Hutehnson H.gerty
Carney. Lawrence; Blatt, Meade; McFadden,
Custer; Ward, Turner.
After the announcement Of the commit
tee the convention adjourned until 9 next
morning.
The Second Day.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Smedley at $3.50 on Thursday.
Secretary Bowdle, of the committee on Gre
dentia 8, read the report of the committee.
In Deuel. county there was a contest, and the
Loucks delegates were admitted. In
Douglas county there was also contest,
which was decided in favor of Lecocq and
Foster delegates.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported us follows: Chairman, Sol
Starr, of Lawrence county; E. w. Cald-
we'll, secretary; F. G. Robinson, of Brown,
and a. Suther. and, of Campbell, assistant
secretaries.
Chairman Starr made short speech,
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred on him.
Judge Moody presented the convention
with tin gavel, presented by the Harney
Peak Tin Mining company, of Pennington
county. The gavel is ,beautiful piece
of workmanship and is to be the property
of futufe republican conventions.
The committee on rules and orler OF
business reported. The report recon-
mendedth the order of nomination follow
the call
The chairman announced that the COM
mittee on platform would not be ready to
report until 2 o'ciock, SO adjournment was
taken to that hour. Before proceeding to
business at thu afternoon session Chaplain
McCabe was invited to sing the battle
hymn of the republic, which he did, being
Joined III the chorus by the audience.
The committee on platform then made a
report. James Carney, of Lawrence coun.
ty, presented a minority report, touching
the prohlbitory plank. A vote on the mi
nority report resulted against its adoption
-354 to "a, showing overwhelming prohi-
bition majority In the convention.