Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-09-01
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OLD LINERS.
md County Democrats Nominate the
Third Ticket.

te those who love to be called "old
q" or Jacksonian democrats, assembled
ANAL number at the court house Sat
My to speak their convictions and
inmate county ticket.
The democracy has frequently been
rmsd "unterri fed" and Saturdays
tbering demonstrated that term to be
misnorier, as those present manifest
their determination to hold 10 their
ary spite Of all that NAV come.
The convention was called to order by
J. Baldwin, member OF state commit
from Hand county. Mr.. Baldwin
Ia he always entertained respect for
n who had Tie courage to stand up for
convictions; that he was democrat
kruash and through; that he believed il
se and patriotic for democrats of Hand
Iuniy TO maintain and work for their
Esy and its principles; that while they
ght be In the minority, yet he, for one,
not believe in being the rump end OF
Othing to satisfy personal ambitions Of
DC or two men who desired TO Use the
aay to further their own ends; that
asnuch as the county committeeman
rpaning Pusey) considered the demo-
his OF Hand county too corrupt for him,
was well that he had left the party,
jbich certainly owes him nothing. And
Irder such conditions 1t became his duty
| state com mitteeman TO call the county
)smocrats together; that he did so sim
&y as O democrat, in no ones interest,
lad that stories beng circulated by inter
Issd parties that he was paid for it were
Stsoutelv false. His speech had the
me democratic ring, ard the boys ap-
rscaied it enough to make him chair
x. Fred Cummings was then chosen
4etay.
A motion was made {" proceed with
plantations of candidates for county
kaces, which resulted as follows:
IUE hSnV'ui' "aLhOS cioii' AAt-p's lNSp-
|.sentatives, Herman Henris. 1860, S.
4. ROrick, ll2-6S.
For county Judge. p. I. DorAinger, of
|l2.67.
For sheriff. +. K. NenDrunt, Of 1857.
For clerk OF Of courts, Chas NJ. Dwyer,
b ll2.67.
For auditor, Arthur McLane, Of ia. 80.
For register Of deeds, John McGowan,
bf llO.Gg.
For treasurer, l.. L. Gates, of III 67.
For states attorney, &. A. Gray, of
ll2-6S.
For superintendent of schools, DR.. H.
c. Burch of ll2 GS.
For coroner, DIR. j.. Pyle, OF ll2.GS.
On motion the convention endorsed
ths democratic platform Ms adopted at
lhe Chicago convention. The boys had
little fun at the chairmau's expense
when he announced the motion as zen
dorsing platform adopted June 7th.' As
this was date of the republican national
some delegate hastily cor
Ieeted the chairman, amid applause
rom the galleries. Then five delegates,
md alternstes, were selected to attend
he democratic state conyonti at
Chamberlain: A. J. Baldwin, A d. Hill,
J. NJ. Dwyer. 7. +. DerfiInger and Fred
cummings; Francis Roth. n. Johnson,
'ohn Mlsh, s. Ii. Rorick. and John
Roach.
T. /. Derfiinger introduced resolu
ION TO instruct delegates against fusion.
\. D. Hill opposed the resolution, be-
suse he sa,d, their party was in the mi.
ority In this state, and If the state con-
'ention thought it wise to fuse with inde-
'endents on presidential electors, that
night be the right thing to do, because
o lar as he was concerned II HE VOTED
'oR THE INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS IN THIS STATE HE CONSIDERED
That HE WOULD BE CASTING HIS VOTE
FOR GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mr. DerfinGer SAID so far as state lead
rs we're concerned, whatever they said
10 he would do it, but his sentiments
we're opposed to fusiony that one time the
iemocrats had over 900 straight votes in
hand county-in fact were next to the
republicans IN numbers-but after fusIng
WIN third party they Lad steadily lost
'nd almost fused themselves out; there
ore he believed in fighting oil battles ont
u Their own prin ciples. But lie did not
'sh TO spoil the very pleasant harmony
ie'ailing, and II the resolution was OBJ
io1Ious to any brothers present he would
not insist upon it.
A. ID. Hill was selected chairman OF the
,ounly central committee and z, T. Der
iibger secretary, then one from eaQh
Hnge as follows: j. Wolcost, w. W.
oeht. N. johnson, Jno. McGosan, A.
Wharton.
adjournment followed, and tho Hand
'ouhty democratic convention goes down
u history along side the republican anu
huependent conventions which preceded