Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1890-07-24
INDEPENDENTS
The "New" Party Gets fssether In the
Court House and Fix ap County
Ticket.
Promises OF "a Great Tkket'' Dwindle
as Candidates are Chosen, End.
Ing In Dissatisfaction.


Tuesday to witness the outcome Of our
new political party, thinking perhaps IL
might be somewhat different from past
departures. But IL was not. The same
old union laborites came to view, hobnob-
bing with the same old democratic wire
pullers, with here and there a republican,
who had either been disappointed in his
own party, or believed this novel move.
ment would sweep the earth. The dele
gates assembled at the court house at 10
o'clock. and perfected temporary organi-
zation by elscting w. s. Major chairman,
and X. A. Sherman secretary. Appoint
ment OF committees consumed the MORN
ing. After dlnner committees reported.
There were no contests, and four towns
ships not represented. resolution was
adopted that no old chronics need apply
nor any who had recently identified them
selves with cid parties. This made some
of the aspirants q little. warm, but Il was
soon forgotten and almost entirely disre-
garded In selecting candidates.
G.. w. Livingston chairman, and r. A.
Sherman Secy. were permanent officers
The faithful we're then called upon 20
cough up 80 cts head for PIN money.
An informal ballot for state senator
brought out Majors, Mitchell, SEDAN,
Rosenkrans, Fosdick, Campbell, Living
ston. The only name lacking to ma Ike it
seem entirely familiar was that Of King
the Hon. John King. This deal was well
inland, and the boys all aiose to their
feet In turns and withdrew-except Mr..
Major, of lli-66. The second ballot gave
Mr.. Major SO. enough to nominate, and
although man with half an eye could
see this was tho pre-arranged slate, vet
there were 26 ola union laborites who
persisted in voting for Sedan. Mr.. Major
was called on for a speech. King tried
to speak for him and was sat down upon
by the convention
The Legislative ticket brought out a whole
army OF statesmen, but II was very soon
observed that the slate would be Camp.
bell ll4-70, Hei.man lO9-6s, and Trotman
lli-66, three good old u L. reformers TO
one democrat on the legislative ticket.
For treasurer Mitchell. Olson and Weeks
We're the leaders, with Rosenkrans well
groomed as a dark horse. Mitchell, the
democrat, declined, the rest we're called
for speeches. As Mr.. Weeks couldn't
talk. Mr.. Olson refused to, and Mr.. Rosen.
krans could and did what was the matter
with Rosenkrans ?" Ugh 2 Well nothing,
according to the U. L. idea Of IL, so he W went
in. He lives in 1896.
The informal for register brought out
W. II. Miller. X. sherman. a very recent
republican com mitteeman, T. O. Teller,
another republican until few days back,
W. s. Bell. and ID. N. Weeks Speeches
xere again the order, but tho U. LIS. slip.
ped cog, went back on Miller and nomi-
mated Teller. This raised little racket,
but after supper the lost cog was found
and Chas. Miller was chosen for clerk Of
courts.
For county judge G.. 0. II Itson U. L.
had walkaway over Gray and Barrows.
To choose an auditor between McLane,
Harris and Jeffries required six ballots.
Jeffries Won clearly on the 4th, by the
count OF dozen who were keeping tally,
hut the one secretary said no he had not,
so two more wero taken and Harris
squeezed in.
]. X Failing got " votes for Supt. of
schools and Mrs. j. II. Warke -.
Dan. Walsh had an easy race for sheriff.
So far eleven nominations and only one
democrat! Oh, WELL of course Pasey. for
attorney would be all right Pusey was
called as the only candidate &nd gave
the convention a very clever speech.
Under some strange fatality a a'delegaic
called for Capt. Gray, a veteran OF two
wars, and reformer OF half century"
The Captain made tbs speech OF his life,
telling the delegates 10 choose Pusey the
young, and robust man, that he wanted
nothing. etc. Mcwhorter. the union
labor leader on the floor got mp and said
his resolution 10 reIegate the old partisans
did not mean GRAY that he would rather
coo NaPe' oh"y pkccauchs thtui AioArhooh'
So the roll was called for che delegates to
conclude bv nominating Mr.. Pusey-but
IL didn't conclude worth cent. The
changes had been rung on the old U. LIS.
by Mcwhorteris enthusiastic speech, and
the tellers began calling out Gray three
votes" from the COW townships with start
ling regularity, winding mp with record
OF Gray "a. Pusey 38-to the surprise Of
Gray. Pusev and the convention. But
the deed was done aud the ticket goes out
almost simon pure product Of union
laborism. In 1883 the union labor ticket
contained G. o. Hutson for attorney and
g. A. Gray for iudee-this wear they are
just reversed. IL MeWhorters resolution
to relegate the chronics didn't mean Camp
bell, Gray and Sedan, who did IT mean ?
Both "independents" and democrats are
sdis0atiA6Ad With the ticket