Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1894-08-31
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Every Portion of the State Fully and
Fairly Represented.
A Splendid Ticket SeIected-Every Can
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The republican state convention
which convened at Yankton last week
assembled together the largest num-
ber of representative citizens of the
state that has ever gathered for the
purpose Of placing before the people a
set of men who shall represent us in
the congressional and state offices. 1t
was a body Of men of purpose-men
possessing correct views of their own,
and as Judge Palmer stated, it was "a
convention composed Of clean-cut, IN
telligent, sharp, representative citi-
zens'"
The convention was called to order
on Wednesday at 4:30 by Chairman
Greene, of the state central commit
tee, who read brief address.
Before proceeding with the formal
exercises Chairman Greene called to
the platform the following distin-
guished Dakotans:
Ex-Governor Newton Edmunds, Ex-
Governor A. J. Faulk and Ex-Con-
gresham w. A. Burleigh, of Yankton.
Ex-Chief Justice p. G. Shannon, Of
Canton.
Ex-Associate Justice and EX-Con-
gresham G. G. Bennett, of Deadwood.
Ex-Associate Justice G. S. Palmer,
of Sioux Falls.
Governor Charles II. Sheldon, of
Pierre.
Ex-Congressman O. s. Clifford, of
Canton.
Congressman J. A. Pickler, of
FaulktOn.
Congressman w. V. Lucas, of Hot
Springs.
The usual band music and prayer
preceded TIE regular routine and the
| Scandinavian glee club, Of YanktOn,
followed with "America," which was
richly intoned by those sweet singers.
Mayor Wilcox then came to the
| front of the rostrum and delivered, in
the name of the city, as fine an ad-
dress as we have ever heard on such
an occasion, and which will be pub
| lished next week. Mr.. Wilcox was fire.
quently interrupted by tumultous ap-
| plause and at the close the tent rang
with the plaudits Of the multitude.
He made decided hit and his address
will long be remembered as prom
inent feature Of the convention.
The "Star Spangled Banner" by
the glee club closed the exercises
on the part of the local committee
and the convention premises were
turned over to the republican party Of
South Dakota.
w. b. Sterling of Huron was chosen
chairman Of the temporary organiza-
tion and delivered an excellent ad-
dress. Mr.. Sterling made very sat-
isfactory officer and his address called
| forth enthusiastic applause. The
regular committees were selected as
follows:
On observation-disclosures, Of Custer,
Hoffman, of Walworth, Manpin Of
Stanley, Freemott, of Marshall, Kel-
lar, of Fall River, Mcleod of Brown,
Williams of Bon Homme, Reigel Of
Beadle and Gunderson Of Clay
Rules and order of business-Elliott,
of Bon Homme, Gossage, Of Penning-
ton, Pease, of Roberts, Babcock, of
Sphinx, Sullivan, of Aurora, Smead, Of
Lawrence, Baldwin, of Hand, Emer-
son, of Minnehaha, Haywood of Clark.
| Resolutions-Caldw of Minneha-
ha, Barnes of Brown, Fowler of Pen
nington, VanCise, of Lawrence, Gift
ford, of Lincoln, MacMurphy, of Brook
ings, Goodykoontz, Of Dawson, Hop
kins, of Hamlin, Ringsrud of Union.
Permanent Organization-Nash, of
Lincoln, Jennings, of Fall River, Ed
gerton Of Yankton, Lockhart, of
Deuel., Simmons, of Brown, Bennett,
of Hughes, Mizener, of Dawson, Shell
don, of Codington.
The convention adjourned until 10
O'Clock Thursday and there was all
night hustlngs and caucuses among
the delegates and candidates. At 3
O'Clock Thursday morning the streets
were lively with people and the Pierce
hotel was aswarm with the bustling
crowd. If the question was asked
''how is 1t going the response came
''it is no mans success until the con-
vention has acted upon it. OF course