The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-07-11
INDEPENDENTS CONVENE.

INDEPENDENT CONVENE.
The independent convention at the
court house Saturday afternoon was
attended by about thirty farmers from
the various townships of the county,
and about dozen delegates of the
thirty-seven from Mitchell. After
secret session of about one hour in
length III the jury room, the delegates
filed out and John M. Pease called the
house to order. On motion John X.
johnson, of Mt. Vernon, was made
chairman, and Geo. F. Allen secretary.
Mr.. Pesse moved that committee
of five be appointed on credentials.
The chair named Messrs. Johnston,
Ledyard, Toby, Kilborn and Broad
bent.
Chairman John X. johnson, in pre-
liminary speech said 1--WE have griev-
ances which ought to be righted and
which we believe can best be done
through the independent party. James
Leslie was called and stated his SYM
pathy with the farmers and combatted
the charge that any of their leaders
wanted offices.
w. II. Porterheld said, though he
was not of age, he hoped to cast his
first ballot for the national indepen-
dent ticket.
Hon. A L. Tibbetts, who was pres.
ent as aspectator, was called on, but
he declined saying "Tibbetts has Meth
ing to say here"
Mr.. Shepherd said he belived the
movement was wise one. He said
wewant reform and we will reach it if
we carry out the platform. We want
to be careful about choosing our
leaders.
Mr.. Blackman suggested that great
care be exercised in selecting delegates
to county and state convention, and
the plan of making up states must be
broken up. He did not say what was
being done in the secret session which
anteceded the convention.
The committee on Gre dentlals now
reported, which showed all townships
except Beulah were represented. Mr..
Bliss was placed on delegation to
represent this township. 1t was NOV
ed and carried that delegates present
be empowered to cast vote of full dele
cation.
Mr.. Goodykoontz moved that the
convention proceed to chose five dele.
gates to Huron convention; carried.
n motion then prevailed that nc
township should be entitled to more
than one delegate to the state con.
vention. A discussion then arose as
to whether Mitchell was more than
one township or not. 1t was decided
that she wasn't. So Mitchell with
her37 delegates wss to have one dele.
gate to Huron and the rest of the
county with their 40 was to furnish
the other four. This may have been
done to counteract in a measure the
fact as pointed out by the REPUBLI
CAN that the apportionment was moi
fair to the country townships.
1t was then decided that each dele
CATION should nominate a candidate
for delegate. The Mitchell delegation
first named Mr.. Shepherd, a farmer
But i: was remembered that this wa!
a Cosmopolitan" party and this wa.
reconsidered and it was suggested
that a laboring man be named.
The election of delegates finally re
suited as follows: r. R. Saul. Geo
Ledyard, Gilman Stevens, N. Z. Black
man, and John X. johnson.
After considerable number of tn,
delegates had left the room and cam
down town motion was passed in
dorsing Loucks for governor.
They also instructed to supper
John NJ. Pease for congress.
| The convention did not nominal
the legislative ticket as was advertise
in their Call. The plan is doubtless T.
wait and see what is doEe at the HUI
on convention. Mr.. Pease's wishe
In this matter were no doubt consult
ed.
From New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Thompson an
child, of New Orleans, the former
cousin of Mrs. H. Jay Cooke. arrive