Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
Territorial Solons.
They Begin Their Work on an
Auspicious Day.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS SELECTED.

Everything Works Smoothly in the Con-
ventions at Sioux City, Olympia, Helena
and Bismarck-The Outside Attractions
Too Much for the Montana Statesmen
The Republican, Organize Three OF the
Conventions and tho Democrats One
The Proceedings in Brief.
Sioux FALLS, Oak, July 5.-After an i'm
mense street parade in which were re-
presentations of the industries of Sioux
Falls, a number of brass bands, and a gen.
eral celebration of the day, including the
birth of the new state of South Dakota in
which flags and bunting played an i'm
portant part, the constitutional conven tion
was called to order in Germania hall at noon
yesterday. The hall was magnificently
decorated in the national colors, and large
number of ladies were on the floor and in the
galleries. The convention was called to or
der by Judge Carson, of the Black Hills, and
the Rev. Stratton, of the Congregational
church. of this city, offered the invocation.
The governors proclamation calling the CON
vention in session was read.
Temporary Organization.
The convention. IN pursuance of caucus
action, selected by reclamation as its per-
d
ton, of Mitchell and f w. Caldwell, editor
of The Sioux Falls Press, temporary secre-
tary. S 3. Van Buskirk, Democrat, OF
Coddington county, was placed in nomina-
ton for the presidency OF the convention,
but withdrew his name as soon as the roll
call was begun. In taking the chair Judge
Edgerton was enthusiastically applauded
and made brief speech of thanks.
All Delegates Present but One.
roll-call disclosed the presence IN the con-
vention Or in the city of seventy-fou of the
seventy-five delegates. The absent one was
Judge c. NJ. Thomas, of Deadwood. Judge
Thomas will not take bis seat as delegate
He holds that by reason of his being a mem
Der of the federal Judiciary of the territory
he is ineligible. Chief Justice Bartlett Trip,
of Yankton who was president of the Sioux
Falls convention in 1888, occupied seat as a
guest of the body, and at this point in the
proceedings administered the oath to the del
egares
Committees Appointed.
A committee on rules was then appointed
by the president. The committee was also
authorized and directed to confer with the
constitutional convention which met for
North Dakota at Bismarck yesterday in re-
gard to the appointment OF joint committee
to meet in that city and agree upon a divis.
ion Of the territorial property and debts
The president was instructed to send con
gratuatory greetings by telegraph to the
constitutional conventions in session in North
Dakota, Montana and Washington terrific.
ries. The rules OF the Huron convention
were adopted for temporary control of the
convention, after which adjournment was
taken for the day
Caucus Candidates Selected.
republican caucus was held last night
at which the following officers for the con-
vention were nominated Secretary, F. A.
Burdick, of Yankton; enrolling and engros-
sing clerk, DIR. H. A Hyde, of Brookins
Waterman, c. F. Warner, of Day county ;
sergeant-at-arms, j. Carney, of Lawrence
county; messenger, Frank Hopper, of Beadle
county; chaplain, Rev j. H. Wakefield
tCongregationalsD, of Brookins
Newspaper Man Honored.
There a full attendance of the Repub.
lican delegates and during the progress of
the caucus, n recess was taken, President Ell 70
gerton introduced Perry S Heath. of Wash
ington, ID. c., who was given reception of
recognition in behalf of his services
IN behalf of the statehood of the
DakotaS before congress and in the
capacity of newspaper correspondent at the
national capital There are no fractional or
partisan differences in the convention and
the prospect are that the work will move
rapidly aud tremendously forward.