The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-11

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HonzaGE nssylou mtiontsts to capt
ure the organization. The caucus chose
Judge Edgerton as president, and Il. VI.
Caldwell, of the Press, as secretary. ma
iority of the delegates were In the caucus,
and the result was, Of course, definitely
known. The convention was called to order
by D. Carson, member Of the convention OF
1885. DR.. Stratton, Of. the Congregational
church, offered prayer. Gov. Mellette's
proclamation of election of delegates was
read and certain corrections made In the
names. '' So
THE DELEGATES.
The following is the list Of delegates:
First District-v. T. Mcaillycuddy. Penniug-
ION. Rep. Sanford Parker. Custer, Rep; G.. I.
second-D: Corson, Lawrence. Rep.: W. s.
O'Brien, Lawrence, Rep. G. NJ. Thomas, Law
Thirds: A.Wheeler. Lawrence. Rep. Thomas
Thompson. Lawrence. Rep John Scotland, Law
renee. Dem.
%Toufth-HIeRRry Ne W;, Grant; M Rsp;: 9. B Ro West
Fifth-E. Il. Compton. Day, DEM: W: g.
Dickinson, Day. Rep. William Cook. Marshall.
sRixth-M. R Heninger. Brown. tRen:L T.
Boucher. Mcpherson, Rep; H T.. Craig Camp
se;venth-M P. stroup. Brown, Rep. Will
lam Stoddard, Brown. Rep; 8. +. Brott. Brown,
Eishth-H. 4. Humphrey, Faux, Rep. J: G.
Davies. Edmunds. Rep; Peter Councilman, wal
Ninth. F. Wood, Sphinx. Rep. Thomas ster-
ling, SPHINX Rep, =: W =: Lee Sd SPHINX R e pWhtt-
lock. Potter, Rep: David Hall. suily: Rep.
Eleventh-C. e.. Hartley. Hand, Rep s. F.
Huntley, Jerrauld. Rep; 3 c. Anderson, Buff
Twelfth-A.. G.. Kellam. Brule.. Rep; J. v.
Wilt, Aurora, Rep; Il. =. Fellows, Aurora,
Rep. =
I. H. Hole, Beadle. Rep George G. Cooper.
Fourteenth-o. g. Sherwood. Clark. Rep: W.
H. Mattson. Kingsbury. Rep, {. D.Jefries, Clark,
Fifteenth-E. E. Clough, Codington. Rep. s.
s. Peck, Hanliin, Rep; s. b. Van Bnskfrk. Cod
SIXTEENTH Atkinson. Brookings, Rep. !. R.
spooner, Kinasbury, Rep. j.. Downing, Brook
sevenseenth-H. W. Eddy, Miner, Rep; F. G.
Young. Lake. Rep; F. tLyons, Miner, Den.
Eighteenth-C. G.. Gifferd, Minnehaha. Rep. !;
4. J. Berdahl. Minnehaha. Rep; D. Jacobs,
NinetsentliaawllIiam Van, Fps, Minnehaha \,
Caldwell, Minnehaha. Rep.
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ner, Dem. ..r..7
Twenty first. L. Jolley. CLAY. Rep. A. o.
RiFsrna, oasen; FEE; Z 3. A Edeerso Glayi Y nsR;
Rep: Christian Buechler. Hutchinson, Rep: @.
]. B. Harris, Yankton. Dem. z:yt "
Twenty-third-W: I; Williams. Bon Homme.
Rep. Robert Smith, Charles MIX, Rep: j. H.
Zitka, Bon Homme. Dem.
Twenty fourth-A J. Edgerton. Dawson. Rep. ;
Q. A. Holton, Douglas. Rep. {. A. Ramsey, san
Twenty-ffth-W. II. Goddard, McCook,> Rep ;
". II. Murphy. Hanson. Rep; 7. p Diefendorf.
McCook. DEM -, a.. SOD. a,.,s,
Roll call showed the following absentees:
Thomas. Davies, Anderson, Clougk and
Coats, all Of whom. with one exception. were
in the city. Judge Thomas of Deadwood re-
fused to take bis seat on the ground that as
federal officer of the government he did not
think after mature deliberation that he was
competent sit as delegate. Oath Of office
was then administered by Chief Justice
Trip, who was president. of the Sioux Falls
convention of 1888. Dr.. Spooner nominated
Judge A. J. Edgerton as the president Of the
convention Charles H. Price nominated
| Van Buskirk of WATERFOWL. The latter de-
clined and Edgertont was unanimously
! elected and was escorted to the chair by
chair Judge Edgerton said: ]
Gentlemen OF the Convention-I cannot ex-
press to you upon this occasion the feeling I
have, not only tor the appointment Of myself to
this place for the second Lime, but the manner
in which it has been done. All that I can say TO
You lie, that I shall endeavor to perform the
duties the best l know how, for the best inter-
ests OF south Dakota. and I trust that you will
kota and the world a constitution that is I'M
rivaled and that We may hereafter under 1t sue
coed to all OF those rights that in the opinion OF
some OF us we have 50 long been prevented in
SSCuIluRs& &AK@%&g.g -%%@I E@- s &-ET aA *. a.
E. W. Caldwell was elected temporary SEQ
rotary On motion, of Col. jolly ofYsClaya q
committee Of five, consisting of Jolly. Wood,
Clough, Humphrey and Young, wRs Zap
pointed to provide rules for the government
of the convention. On motion ofasaJudgte
Killam the president was authorizedto tela-
graph greetings and congratulations to- the
constitutional conventions OF North Dakota.
Montana and Washington. Van Tassel moved
that the president appoint q comndstaB ot
three to confer with the North Dakotacon-
vention as to the size Of the joint committee
to be appointed by the conventional On
motion of Wescott This matter was lett TO
the committee ON rules Caldwel,s motion
| provided that the rules oil. the convention or
1885 be adopted, SO far as they obtain, until
the report of the committee on rules be
adopted. Adjourned until tomorrow after
noon. The day was so full of interesting
features that the convention did not attempt
to. complete the organization. There is a
brisk contest over olerkships and minor po-
sitions, but nothing has developed to show
who is likely to succeed. The convention is
made up of as fine a body iof men ais ever as
sembled in the Northwest, and none would
doubt their ability to get up a first-class. con-
stitution from beginning to end.
NORTH DAKOTA.
B1sMARcK, Special Telegram, July 4-To-
day has been great' day for Bismarck,
North Dakota, and the farmer combine. The
day was started with a salute,of forty-two
guns at sunrise. At 10 O'clock the process
sion that was to escort the members of the
constitutional conventional The state capitol
commenced to form. While it was getting
into shape tho Republican caucus, consisting
Of hfty-three delegares, met at the CONT
house, Johnson Of iLakota In the chair and
Scott OF Valley City acting as secretary.
After q little effort to adjourn until to-nors
row an informal ballot. waa taken. The fre-s
suit stood ~ for Fancher Of jamestown, ia,
fOr McHughsof Cavalier county, 8$fnr Miller,
OF Fargo, 4 for Sslby of Hillsboro and O
scattering: johnson withdrew his nameaands
upon the first formal ballot Fancher received
- votes, and upon the motion III Spaufdinpi
or Fargo was declared the unanimoua nom
NEE VI the caucus.t ~ 10 understoodt that
Jonnson's Biz votes went to- Fancher nd the
W scattering votes Among thoaS who
voted for Faneher were Holmes and Rich.
nfdscn OF Pembina,s Cotton 81 Ward and
turner Of Bottinoau, severAIof the delecatea
OF the Missouri slope, Rowe Of Dickey, Stsy-,
ans and sandager Ct Ransom, Shnmaa and
Mckenzie Of Sargent, Blorten. OF Richland.
Elliot and WellWOod az Rarnsaa {. G.rcns ~