Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
Pandem0nium and Harmony Reign
Supreme, and Everybody Will
Blow q Horn.
Pickler aud Gamble for Congress by
Acclamati"n, Likewise Mel
lettc for Governor.
Enforcement Vt Prohibition, Aus
tralian Ballot, Reciprocity,
Etc, Platform Planks.
Bailey Beaten for Treasurer.

MITCHELL, Aug. 28.-The delegates
to the republican state convention were
a little late in assembling, and it was 900
when Chairman Sheldon raped for Or
der. He announced that the resolutions
we're ready for presentation, and Chair
mar Jones read them. The platform
was not long, and several of the blanks
were received with cheers. There was
wild applause when Blaine's reciprocity
idea was read. The last clause pledged
the party to support the enforcement of
the prohibition law adopted last year,
This was received with loud applause.
But the first clash came over this plank.
Sol Starr of Deadwood moved to strike
it out. He made a statement in support
of his motion. He said the clause would
have no good effect, but, if it was adopt
ed, it would lose the republican party
votes, especially in his section of the
state. Wizard, Of Mitchell, a member of
the committee on resolutions, then took
the floor and denied the imputation
mado by Mr.. Starr that all members of
the committee had agreed to leave out
all reference to prohibition. He raised a
laugh by stating that it had been agreed
in the committee to leave out another
thing close to the hearts of some of the
members if the prohibition clause was
permitted to go in. This WAS the equal
suffrage plank. Palmer's motion to table
Mayor Starts protest was adopted by a
vote of $40 to 2lS. The convention be-
came very much excited by
motions, substitutes and the
speeches that followed; in fact,
PANDEMoNIUM REIGNED SUPREME
for a full half hour. The matter was
finally settled by the adoption of a sub
stitute clause on the pr condition issue,
which simply pledged the party support
to the enforcement of the law. The
platform was then adopted as amended,
1t reatfirms the platform of the national
republican convention and endorses the
administrations OF President Harrison
and Governor Melette; state representa-
tlVes III congress are commended; amend
ment to the state constitution is favored,
so that the legislature can enact laws to
enable the state, counties and townships
to maintain a system of irrigation;
hearty support is pledged to all measures
that will develop the agricultural re-
sources ;the government is asked to extend
its prompt aid to the practical establish
ment Of a system Of irrigation by means
OF arteslan wells; such expansion of cur.
rency is favored as will meet the demand
OF an increasing population and the
wants of the state and offset the contrac-
ton resulting from the withdrawal of
national bank circulation, and to this
end such legislation is favored as will
utilize the entire product Of the c~ountry's
silver mines as money; such tariffs are
favored as will protect goods manufac-
tured or produced in this country, and
will protect laborers, manufacturers farm
ers and miners from the %ruinous COM
petition OF pauper labor of other coun-
tries and SO create and sustain a home
market for products; it favors giving to
the farmers a living margin of profit;
Blalne's reciprocity recommendation with
the Central and South American coun-
tries is endorsed; the disability pension
bill is favored, as is the immigration
bill; the right of labor to organize
for protection is recognized; combina-
lions OF capitalists are denounced; the
Australian ballot system is favored, and
a demand is made that the state school
funds shall be z~ealously guarded. The
prohibition clause as finally adopted was
Prohibition being adopted by a vote of
the people as part of the fundamental
law of the state, we pledge ourselves to
it's strict enforcement" The nomination
of candidates was then declared in order.
Representatives to congress were to be
presented first, SO Crawford of Hughes
county took the floor and named the first
candidate, j. w. Picker, for renomina-
ton. There were several rapid seconds,
and Sessions, at one time Pickler's COM
petitor, moved that the nomination be
made by reclamation. This was done
with a whoop. Nominations of the Sec
ond representative were then called for,
and Calkins of Brule county presented
Captain Lucas of Chamberlain; A. R.
Brown of Lincoln county presented Gift
ford for denomination; Judge Haney of
Aurora county put forth H. G. Ayres of
that county; Keith of Minnehaha county
named j. r. Gamble of Yankton; Abel of
Turner county presented Hugh Langan
of that county. A roll call Of counties
was then ordered on the first formal bal
lot. Gamble led in the voting from the
start. Before the roll call was COM
pleted it became evident that Gamble
would win, 30 there was
A GRAND RUSH TO GET ON THE BAND
WAGON.
A motion to make CANDLES nomination
unanimous was carried before the ballot
could be announced. The delegates
we're on their feet with wild yells, and
Gamble IVES nominated by reclamation.
Preston of Mitchell moved that Mellette
be nominated by reclamation. This was
done, the delegates rising to their feet
en- masse to vote. Three candidates were
presented for lieutenant governor. They
we're T.. @. Peterson of Deuel. county, B.
F. Mccormack Of Hyde and G. A. Hoff-
man of Walworth. Hoffman won on the
first ballot, tie nomination being made
unanimous. Ringsrud, present secretary
of state, was renominated by aclamation.
Next in order was treasurer, and a big
battle of contention was anticipated over
this office.\ Captain Adams of Day coun-
ty put in Illumination Diggs Of Milbank;
Green OF MAnehaha presented Bailey Of
of Sioux Fal1k; Howard Of Sphinx named
Taylor Of R4dfeld; Clough Of Lake
county put forth REORGANIZATION Smith,
the present incumbent. The first ballot
resulted: Bailey, 1872; Digs, 50; Tay-