The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
POpullss Convention.


attend the state convention at Mitchell.
The meeting was a rather mourntul one
IN comparison to the lively enthusiasm
that has been exhibited at conventions of
the pops IN days gone by, when the ghost
dance was at its full height. Just what
was the cause Tor the general despon-
dency it was hard to learn. 1t may have
been the handwriting on the wall, or
again it may have been the fact that
Coke, that brilliant and able exponent
Of populism, who marched his army into
Washington and then marched it out
again, was languishlng in Jail, the victim
of base plutocratic judge. This tact
seemed to weigh heavily upon the minds
Of the assec. bled enemies of plutocracy.
and it was freq uently referred to with
much feeling. What made it still more
grievous to bear was that democratic
congress, whom these same populsts
had helped to place in power, had refused
to come to Coxles rescue and gave him
full permission to browse on the grass of
the capitol grounds. 1t was this demo
cratic ingratitude that broke the boys all
up and made them feel as if their best
girl had gone back on them, as indeed
she had So deep was this funeral like
gloom that had some wicked democrat
brought in a sign reading ''Keep Oft the
Grass every individual pop would have
bow ed his head and wept for Coke and
| Coxie's cause.
Chairman Kaercher read the call and
upon motion Mr. Kaercher was elected
| temporary chairman and Emerson Gary,
secretary. Committees on credentials,
! permanent organization and resolutions
| We're appointed by the chair.
The committee on permanent organi-
organization be made permanent. and it
was SO voted.
The committee on credentials reported
in favor Of seating delegates as follows
Twin Brooks-H. H. Green, E. J.
Forman, S. n Hutchinson and 7. A.
Falls.
Madison-John Hedman, w L Schrod-
er, Lee Amsden, and 5. l. Twedt.
Vernon Bert E. Let's, H. V. Teftt, +.
Gary and J Cochran.
Blooming Nalley-A. Sarf and A &.
Hembling.
Lura-Herb Healey and J. ]. Brennon.
Grant Cenler-G. A. Bower, G. H.
Rider, J G.. Stanford, Geo. B. Isham,
julius Runge and Thomas Thirsk.
Milbank third ward-E. $. Healey,
John Hemmergreen, j. c. Knapp and
NJ. l.. Ecker.
Melrose James Gaynor, H. T. Raw.
son, Frapoint and Chas Host.
Milbank second ward--A. j. Fairchlld,
H. S. Volkmar and Amos DeSilya.
Alban-P. N. Trowbridge, H. S. Rob-
brts, j. G. Adler and +. B. Roberts.
Not represented. Adams, Big Stone,
Big Stone City, Georgia, Mazeppa, Stock
holm and Troy.
Recommended that the following gen.
tlemen act as delegates from their
towns. Mr.. Sarf of Kilborn and Ole B.
Fornell OF Stockholm.
The committee on resolutions, after q
careful diagnosis of the country's condi-
ton in one OF the ante-rOoms, pronounc.
ed it an exceedingly bad case, but believ
ed it to be durable, the remedy Of course
being the old prescription OF electing
| pooulists to the high places in the politl-
cal synagogue.
By recommendation of the representa-
tives Of the several townships the follow
ing names were presented and elected as
delegates to the Mitchell convention:
Jas. Cochran, s. N. Hutchinson, John
Adler, l.. NJ. Kaercher. II. s. Volkmar,
T. L. Bouck, o. Fornell, Albert Sarff,
Eldridce Healy, John Redman, Geo. b.
Isham, Henry Nelson, Jacob Sartf and
Jas A. Gaynor.
After an invitation had been EXTENDED
to all 10 attend the .lndustriaT conven
ton 10 be held at Milbank this month,
the sympathetic friends OF Coke ad-
journel
Nntice n Ra lhere