Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-23
THE CONVENTION.
The First Day Of the State RepubIi.
can Convent on.
The Delegates Arrive In Great Numbers
AIS Serene, and Everything
Points to a Republican Victory.

opens WITH nearly all the del
egations on the ground. There is nc
dearth Of candidates and the conven
ton has the opportunity of making
some very satisfactory selections. II
Is estimated by competent authorities
that there are fully 1880 visitors il
the city. The streets are lined with
people from all sections Of the state
and there are knots Of men on ever,
corner discussing principles, candi.
dates and the outlook. / have yet tC
find aman who doubts the republicans
carrying the state 10y an increased
majority
The wigwam in which the convcn.
ton will be held is a large tent which
will seat comfortable 1900 people and
with an effort, 1900 people can get
under the wi 1t is pitched on
Fifth street, across Broadway from the
Merchants hotel. The Yankton peo-
PLY IA. cuIng UIlplr uesJ u enter u,...,
their guests and that they are succeed
ing goes without saying. There is
not a city in South Dakota which con.
tains a lmgernumber of warm-hearted
and generous citizens than Yankton.
No stone is left unturned to make the
accommodations for the guests of the
Cement city ample and satisfactory.
Tho corridors of the hotels are
crowded constantly and the amount
or harmony which prevails augurs
well for the success Of the ticket.
There seems to be Il unanimous SEN
timent upon the proposition. "Good,
sound and able men, who will work for
the interests of every citizen, are mel
to be placed on the ticket"
At noon.-There never was a bigger
republican state convention held in
South Dakota. Every hotel is
crowded to its utmost capacity and
sleeping rooms are at Il premium.
The Union county delegates are very
comfortably quartered and they are
receiving considerable attention by
the various delegations with which
they are acquainted.
Last evenitg two anti Sheldon cau-
cuses were held-one OH Capital ave
nue., another in the drawing room OF
the Merchants hotel. Barney Sulli-
van Of Armour aud Joe Greene OF
Brule are the leaders in the fight
against Sheldon and they are making
Il rough and tumble effort. What will
come of it only the wise ones can say.
The first caucus appointed commit
tee to secure additional room to meet
and a candidate to work with. The
second caucus, held two hours after
ward, organized with rs delegates
and selected a committee to wait upon
A. Q. Ringsrud, O. S. Clifford, Robt.
ballard, Sheldon of Hand and Others.
TO see if they could not aecnre IL AN
didate. 1t is not likely that they will
succeed. The organization lacks
leadership.
The work Of the convention will be
to secure congressman, the various
railroad commissioners, a state treas
urer, a commissioner of school and
public lands and IA state superiutend-
ent.
For congressman, Bob Gamble is
pittel against Lucas and Picker, with
the chances for Gamble and Lucas nj
this writing. There are efforts being
made to c III Il large vote for Gam.
bic from the Hills, and it is though,
they will succeed. Mr.. Gamble is
personally very popular. and if the
various delegations Were at liberty to
make their personal choice they would
choose Mr.. Gamble as one of the con.
gressmen by a large majority.
For state treasurer Kirk Phillips OF
Lawrence, Moody Of Brown. Lepple.
man Of Potter and Trow of Lake are
candidates, with chances for Phillips
Moody is Il close second. He is ;
young man and has a sincere anC
honest way Of talking, which gains
favor among the delegates.
For state superintendent Hood anC
Gleason are running a close ace.
All other positions are mixed up.
Annual Encampment G. a. r.
For the above occasion, to tax,
place at Pittsburg, Pa, September
to 10, 1894, will sell round trip excur
sion tickets at one limited fi~rst-clas:
fare. Will sell September 6 and Z
Return coupons will be honored 70
return trip September IL, IL or %. FO
further particulars call at the depot.
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Democratic Mass Convention.
There will be a democratic mas
convention held in the court house q
Elk Point, S. D., on Wednesday, Au
gust 90, 1894, at 2 p. M, for the pun
pose OF electing nine delegates fror
Union county to attend the democrat
state convention, to be held ut Siou
Falls, September 5, 1894.
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