St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-30
J0LLEY is The MAN.
South Dakota Republicans
Name a Candidate for
Congress.
Their Platform Warmly In
dorses the Mckinley Tar
liz Law.
But Puts in a Plank in Favor
RECOMMENDATION Of
Silver.
The Democrats Gathering at
Mitchell and Independents
at Huron.
Special to the Globe.

Speclal 10 the GlODe.
ABERDEEN. S. D.. Sept. 29.-The Re-
publican congressional convention was
a short affair. AT p. m. Chairman
read the call. Hon. e. Sherwood. of
Clark, was unanimously chosen tenn
porary chairman. G. B. Murphy, of
Brookings, and HIP. Packard, of Sphinx,
were chosen secretaries, aud committees
were appointed on credtiais, resolutions
and permanent organization. The re-
port of the first-named, adopted without
debate or contest, showed the voting
strength of the convention to be $50
The temporary organization was made
permanent. There was no speechmak-
ing over the candidates, and the in
formal ballot, taken without delay, re-
suited
Jolley.. 33Gardner - 46
French. ............ Jos Coad ......... "a
Lucas...... ........ So Preston. $3.50. u
Starr. .-............. 81 Goodykoontz ...... IA
Kennedy 40 Melville ............ 3
The first formal ballot was a walk
away for Jolley, and after the first few
counties had voted all jumped for the
band wagon. When Marshal county
was reached it was seen that Jolley's
nomination was assured, and motion
to make it unanimous went through.
Col. John l.. Jolley is at present state
senator from the Clay county district.
The following resolutions were then
adopted without contest:
We. the representatives of the Republican
party of South Dakota, III delegate conven-
ton assembled: heartily approve of the
splendid administration of President Harri-
son, and especially do we commend the pol
icy of reciprocity as developed by our dis
tinguished fellow citizen James G. Blaine.
We congratulate the Republican congress
ifc ISL
protective tariff bill, whose fruits are already
manifest, and whose beneficial effects are
destined TO materially benefit all our labor
ing classes, agricultural. manufacturing and
mining industries.
We approve of the octlon of congress in
the development of an effective system of
irrigation in this state and throughout all
portions OF the West, where such artificial
aid to agriculture is necessary, aud ask for
additional appropriations by congress to
still further develop the great artesian basin
of the Northwest. We favor such legislation
as will prevent all Illegal combinations and
all unjust exactlons by aggregations of cap
| ital and corporate powers As our govern
ment has invited all nations to participate
| with us i'll 1893 in review of the wonderful
| progress of American development, we co m
mend the effort now being made by our
worlds fair committee to secure by private
subscription funds necessary to make suit.
able exhibit for south Dakota.
We heartily endorse the action of the late
hcpuDHCdll CUllSlCSo III puSSlllS SllNer DILL
by which S5O0010O0 of currency is yearly
| added to the amount in circulation, and ia
vor such further increase in the coinage OF
| silver as is consistent with such financial
| policy, and we favor complete reconciliation
! of silver.
/ We heartily indorse the pension legislation
| of the last Republican congress and favor
| such further legislation as will grant to every
honorably dircharged soldier full service
| pension.
Resolved. That we indorse the interstate
! commerce law, and favor such further regu
| lation of all railway and transportation line:
and telegraph and express companies as viii
! give reasonable and equitable rates to the
general public.
Whereas, 1t has pleased divine providence
! to remove from among us Hon. John r
! Gamble;
Resolved, That we recognize in him an up
| right citizen. an able statesman, a brillian
! lawyer and a true man. Young in years hs
! was ripe in experience. In his untimely
| death the state loses one of its safest anC
| wisest counselors and the nation true anC
| patriotic son.
| Tonight ratification meeting, adj
| dressed by Congressman Picker anC
others, is being held at the opera h use
Mr.. JOlley was member of the lower
branch of the territorial legislature il
1867 and 1868. and was member of the
upper house in 1881. and was state sen
ator in the last legislature. He ha:
been actively engaged in politics dur
ing his twenty-five years residence il
Dakota, and during that time has beel
| in tha nrantica Of laxu