Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-09-03


name OF John X. Gamble, OF Yankton, and
Mr.. Abel. Of Turner, placed Hugh Lapgan.
OF Turner. before the convention.
A roll call was ut once taken, but before
the secretary could figure up the result
Crawford moved that CANDLES nomina-
tion be made unanimous and IL was so cr-
dercd.
The state Ticket.
II. c. Preston, OF Dawson county, then
withdrew the name OF Geo. A. johnson for
governor, and moved Mellette's nomination
by accluMation. 1t was carried with u
hurrah.
The lieutenant -governorship was next In
order and the name Of Thomas c. Peterson,
OF Deuel., was presented by delegate from
Faulk county, Ell Johnson, OF Hyde, pre-
sented the name OF b. r. Mccormack, OF
Hyde, and Walworth county presented the
name of Geo. A. Hoffman, OF Walworth.
roll call was taken, and, as in the preceding
case, the changes were SO numerous that
the secretaries could not keep the count.
and Hoffman was nominated by acclama-
tion.
O. A. Ringsrud was nominated for secre-
tary Of state by acclamation, there being no
other names mentioned.
Then came the prettiest contest ever seen
In any convention and at the same time the
nOisest. 1t was the fight for the state treas
nrership. Theo. Bailey. of Sioux Falls, was
In it with a splendid marshaled force and
they stood by him through the entire fight
and appeared happy even In defeat. j. G.
Adams, OF Day county, presented the name
of d. w. Diggs OF Grant, and then there
was a lull Even the chairman could
not suppress smile when someone sug-
gested that IL there were no more nominal
tions, the nomination OF Diggs would be
made unanimous. This brought Herb Green
to his feet, who presented Bailey's name in
nOwcry speech. 1t Is standing Joke
among politicians that Bailey is ..the
youngest man In the world,'' but in his
nominating speech Green explained that
Bailey became OF age on election day, 1885,
and cast his first vote for the state consti-
tuition. But he Is a hustler and one of the
most persistent fellows In the west. Charles
Howard. OF Sphinx. presented the name of
w. w. Taylor, Of that county, and asked
that Sphinx he given the recognition she de-
served. DIR. A. f. Clough. OF Lake, nomi-
mated W. +. Smith, of that county, and the
balioting began.
The first ballot resulted: Bailey, 1872;
Taylor 129; Smith, 1928; Diggs %.
On the second ballot there was so much
confusion that no attempt was made to an
nounce the result, 1t being conceded that
there was no nomination..
The third ballot resulted: Bailey, 223 1-2;
Taylor, 164 l-2; Smith, 153. Diggs was not
lost sight OF ON this ballot, getting one vote,
HE strength being divided among the other
three.
The fourth ballot resulted: Bailey,
234 1-2; Taylor, III leg; Smith, 129.
A Adetermined effort was then made by
Bailcy's forces to carry the nomination by
storm. Cheer after cheer went up for "Lit-
tie Joe," and was met by equally hearty
cheers for Taylor. During this ballot the
Smith supporters decided to throw their
support to Taylor, and the Bailey men, still
cOnAdent OF their ground, demanded that
tho roll call proceed, to see whether the
goods could be delivered. The result
showed that aylor's friends knew what they
were talking about, and the ballot resulted:
Taylor, 2S5; Bailey. 257.
II was then / 40 o'clock, aud the conven-
tiou having been in an uproa rous session
foe four hours and q half. an adjournment
was taken till Sp. m.
On reconvcning Chairman Sheldon said
that what all men most desired was per-
sonal safety and he exhibited chunk OF
granite, n timers mallet and o big hatchet
and announced that he proposed to maintain
ordor, but he spoke wiser than he knew, for
he succeeded little better than during the
forenoon session.
The 6rst nomination was that OF Auditor
TAYLOR, whose name was presented by F. b.
Gmith. OF Aurora. His nomination was sec.
cnded by Secretary Mayhew on behalf oF
the nevspaper men OF the state. Editor
Nipple. Of Hutchinson county, was also
placed In nomination. and the ballot re-
suited: Taylor, as7; Nipple. 1885,
On motion Of ex-Chief Justice Shannon.
Attofney General Dollard was then monli-
mated by acclamation, there being no dis
senting votes.
g. 4. Pinkha NJ, Of Hand, the present in
cumbent, and Gortez Salmon, OF Turner,
werc then nominated for superintendent OF
public obstruction. aud the ballot resulted:
Salmon, aee: Pinklam. e4a.
For commissioned Of school lands, q. II.
Parker. III Lake, the present Incumbent,
was nominated by MIR. sproul, OF Brookings:
Thomas II. Ruth. OF kingsb1ry, was nnni-
mated BY Rev. W. II, Matson. The other
nominee WAS f. l.. Abel. of McCoox The
6rst ballot resulted: Parker. 237: Ruth.
eos: Abel. 12s.
Before the second ballot was complete
Abel.s name was Withdrawn and the result
vas as follows. Ruth. 3es; Parker. at4.
The last nomination was that OF commis-
siouer Of labor snd statistics. Two men
we're named Charles Pettibone, OF lIinne-
hahA, and r. A. Smith, Of Charles Mix.
When II vas learned that Pcttibone was
from eipux Falls and that Smith was 1
farsner the contest was quickly settled.
wAea n Vas seen that Smith WAS In the lead
Pettlb0oe's name was withdrAwn and
Enithss nosnination made unanimous. This
conplsted the ticket.
nenAo Ceateae CoM1a1tee.