St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-29
South Dakota's Republicans
Repudiate the Political
Chestnut Of Cant ton.
Pickler Knocks One Congress
Sional PerSimmon and
Gamble the Other.
Gov. Mellette Is Accorded the
Honor Of Unanimous Re-
nomination.
Nothing in the Platform
Adopted Likely to Turn
Natures Course.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special to the GLOBE.
MITCHELL, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Congress-
man Oscar Sherman Clifford was to-day
permanently shelved by the Republi-
cans of South Dakota. The state con-
vention. which organized Wednesday
evening with G. H. Sheldon, of Day
county, as chairman; 81. E. Mayhem,
of Sanborn, and w. c. Benedict, of Fall
River, as secretaries, reconvened at 9
O'Clock this morning and proceeeed to
business by adopting the report of the
committee on resolutions after
short and sharp debate Oh the
prohibition issue. The platform of
the party. as adopted by the convention,
indOrses the administrations of Presi-
dent Harrison and Gov. Mellette; rec
ommends legislation favorable to irriga-
ton; favOrS an expansion of the cur
rency; favors protection as against free
trade; favors the reciprocal treaty ideas
Of Secretary Blaine; indorse the pass
age of the disability pension bill; recog-
niZes the right of labor and denounces
vors the Australian ballot system:
+ pledges faithfully enforcement of pro-
hibitory laws, and favOrs the passage of
the force bill. The nominations of con-
greSSmen and state officers were then
in order. Coe I. Crawford. of Hughes
county, placed in nomination for men,
Der of congress from the northern half
of the state John A. Pickler, of Faulk
county. and the nominations was sec
onded by Sessions, of Brown. At the
mention of Pickler's name the conyen-
ton
Broke Into a Storm
of applause, and his nomination was
made by acclamation. The names of
four candidates were then placed be-
fore the convention for remaining places
on the congressional ticket. W. V.
Lucas. of Brule was nominated by John
H. King, of Brule; 0. s. Clifford, of
Lincoln, by Brown, of Lincoln; 81. G..
Ayres, of Aurora, by Judge Henry
Hughes. of Langdon; John R. Gamble,
of Yankton, by H. II. Kieth. of Mime
haha. The result of the first ballot
showed that Gamble was clearly in the
lead, but before the vote could be
counted many counties changed from
Clifford to Gamble, and the result of
In the enthusiasm that arose
Gamble was finally nominated by
acclamation, "Get into the band
wagon" and other similar expressions
were frequently heard during the time
the delegates from the several counties
were changing their votes from Clifford
to Gamble, creating additional merri-
ment. Hon. H. G. Preston, of Dawson,
then moved, in neat and crispy adj
dress, that the nomination of A. G. Mel
lette for governor be made by acclama-
tion, which was accordingly done, amidst
a perfect tempest of applause. L. G.
Peterson, of Deuel.; B. F. Mccormick,
of Hyde, and G. A. Hoffman, of Wal
worth, were then placed in nomination
for lieutenant governor. Hoffman re-
lot. Ringsrud, the present incumbent,
received the nomination for sec
retary of state by acclamation.
The names of candidates for treasurer
were then placed befor e the convention
as follows: Diggs of Grant, Smith, the
present treasurer of Lake Ounty; Tay-
lor of Sprink and Bailey of Minnehaha.
The balloting ON these nominations re-
suited in one of the prettiest fights ever
seen in convention and was marked
by many exciting and interesting
events. Diggs endeavored to throw his
forces to Smith after the second ballot,
but conld only partially do so. After
the announcement of the result of the
first ballot Smith withdrew in favor of
TAYLOR. Before the conclusion of the
fifth ballot could be announced in which
Bailey was clearly in. the lead by
slight majority, number of counties
changed their vote from Bailey to Tay-
lOr sufficient to nominate. The result
of the several ballots is here given:
First Ballot-Diggs, SO; Smith, 12s; Tay
lor, 19: Bailey, 1872.
Second Bailot-Diggs. 81; Smith, 1873;
Taylor IA; Bailey, 202.
Third Ballot-Smith, 153; Taylor 1643;
Bailey, 22342.
Fourth Ballot-smith. 129; Taylor. 1711a;
Bailey, 2414a.
Fifth Ballot-1aylor. 2s5; Bailey, 257.
Bailey's forces made gallant stand
towards the last, when sufficient num-
ber changed to Taylor to make the NOM
ination Of Taylor a sure thing. The
nomination of Taylor is considered
fitting recognition of an able man from
great county. Taylor. OF Hanson, and
Nipple, of Hutchinson, were then put
put up for auditor. The roll call re-
suited in 3571s votes for Taylor and
1853 for Nipple. Dollard. of Bon
homme, was nominated by acclamation
for attorney general. Salmon. of Tur-
ner, was nominated for superintendent
of public instruction over Pinkham,
of Hand county, the present incumbent.
Maj. Ruth, of Kingsbury, was nominated
as commissioner of public lands over
Parker. of Brookings. and Abel, of
Mitchell. r. M. Smith, of Charles Mix
county, was nominated for commits
sioner of statistics and labor over G. M.
Pettibone, of Minnehaha. After all the
nominations had been made, addresses
/ were delivered by Gov. Mellette, Con-
gressman Pickler and John r. Gamble.
The convention was one Of the most
| harmonious and good-natured ever held
in this place. Most of the delegates de-
4 M rt,d for. hona thic auaninr