The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-06
Tie second Day.

Tie Second hay.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Smedley Mt 9:3D on Thursday.
Secretary Bowdle, of the committee on Gre
dentia s, read the report of the committee.
In Deuel. county there was acontest, aud the
loucks delegates were admitted. In
Douglas county there was also a contest,
which was decided i'll favor of Lecocq and
Foster delegates.
The committee OH permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported us follows: Chairman, Sol
Starr, of Lawrence county; l.. w. Cald-
we'll, secretary; f. G. Robinson, of Brown,
md A. Suther. AMI, of Campbell, assistant
secretaries.
Chairman Starr made u short speech,
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred on him.
Judge Moody presented the convention
Peak Tin Mining company, of Pennington
county. The gavel is u beautiful piece
of workmanship and is to be tho property
of future republican conventions.
The committee on rules and orler of
business reported. The report recon-
mendcdthat the order of nomination follow
the call.
The chairman announced that the COM
mittee ON platform would not be ready to
report until . o'clock, so adjournment was
taken to that hour. Before proceeding to
business ut thu afternoon session Chaplain
McCubc was invited to sing the battle
hymn of the republic, which he did, being
joinedln 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.
Making tho Ticket.
Following the adoption of the platform,
the chairman announced that nominations
for Office were In order. Hon. q. s.. Gif.
ford, of Lincoln, wa nominated for con-
gress by acclamation,
Maj. j. A. Picker was also nominated
for congress by reclamation.
A. C. Mellette, of Codington, was nomi-
mated for governor by reclamation.
For lieutenant governor, Patten. of
Miner, and Fletcher, of Brown, were
placed in nomination. The ballot resulted
in the nomination of Fletcher by n vote of
261 to 1871 for Patten.
A. o. Ringsrud, of Union, vas nomi-
mated for secretary of state by acclama-
ton.
Frank Alexander. of Campbell, and L..
ants for state auditor. Taylor won by a
vote of 277 to12l for Alexander.
Three candidates were placed III nomi-
nation for treasurer. They were Beebe, of
Edmunds; Deggs, of Grant, and Smith of
Lake. w. L. Smith won on the sixth bal
lot by u vote of 247 to POI for Deggs.
Rob.. Dollard, of Bon Homme, was
nominated for encouragement by ac-
clanation.
L. Pinkham, of Hand, H. E. Kratz, of
Clay, and Cortez Salmon, Of Turner, were
voted upon for superintendent of public
instruction. Mr.. Pinkham won on the
first ballot.
.. H. Parker, of BOOKINGS; Abe Van
Osdel, of Yankton; w. Abel, of McCook;
j. NJ. Paul, of Edmunds, and Amos e.
Barker, of Day, were presented to the con-
vention for commissioner Of schoo . aud
public lands.
Mr.. Parker was nominated on the thirty
second ballot by a vote of $50 to 1871 for
Van Osdel and 48 for Abel.
Hon. ID. Corson, Of Lawrence; Maj. A.
j. kellam. of Brnle, and Hon. j. E. Ben
nett, Of Clark, were nominatedf for supreme
judges. In BENEFITS district he had as
competitors Poindexter, of Sphinx. and
Il Va 1SCRNASp WV Woo AOAullAttt6u
over both, Messrs. Corson and kollam
were nominated by acclamation.
rhe Platform.
Resolcel. That as republican, OF the sta Q Of
South Dakota. in our first convention asscm-
bled. we rcafirin the principles cnunciated In
tho platform by the national convention assem-.
bled III Chicago In June. 1888. aud We most
heartily indorse the administration Of Presi.
dent Htrrison ind Gov. Mellette. We hail with
unfeigiled pleasure the privileges of statehood
soon to be ours. and We congratulate the re.
publican party in TINT they hold to those prin-
ciples in which all industries can ind true pro-
lection and In which all citizens, without re-
gard to nationality, can harmonize. aud We
congratulate our people that through the power
oftlese principles they now have their rights
Of homestead. presumption and timber claim in
our public lands restored to them. We favor
those laws which givs full remuneration TO
labor and Secures to capital its rights.
We recognize agriculture. mining and manu-.
featuring as the paramount material interests
Of our state, md we deprecate any laws which
separate these from the commercial and In.
pendent upon tho harmony. of all these great
; interests for our success. We therefore declare
it to be the duty. as It should be the pleasure,
of all men placed In Office by the people to op.
or trusts upon the rights of any of our citizens,
aud to so administer tho government In all its
branches as will eonduce 20 the welfare aud ad.
vantage Of NIL our people.
the fourishing condition Of our public schools,
colleges and universities, and we demand that
our school lands suall be jealolsly guarded.
We honor our old soldiers and favor liberal
' pensions to Ill those who hold an honorable
aisshasDs. We also favor wise and lbssa1 pro-