The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30

Flower. over the front. Upon the plat
form there is Il p%rOfnsiOn of potted
pianl,. while the posts are adorned
wi,l corn and grain. Directly in front
oi the platform is Il fountain throwing
hicA "A heavy column of water ard
pleasantly cooling the breeze which
sweer, through the tent. The dele
ga,c> were seated in the center of the
icut in a semi-cirrle around the plat
form. back Of which were the specta-
lor>. Banner, raised on high stats
slowed the places Of the various coun-
Il delegations.
Chairman Greene Of the State Cen
ira Committee called the convention
IL order.
The convention was opened by pray
er by Rev. ". II. Wyatt Hannah. fol-
lowed by Il song by the Yankton Scan
%cinayian Glce Club. Mayor Wilcox
Of Yankton then delivered an eloquent
address Of welcome which was enthus-
iastically received. Chairman Greene
read ii statement Of the progress of
politics during the two years of his
craftsmanship, in the course of which
h. Was frequently ~applauded.
Hon. ". b. Sterling of Huron was
unanimously elected for temporary
chairman and received Il warm well
come AZ he appeared on the platform.
lie Is a forceiul and ready orator and
Vas frequently interrupted by APP
pause.
| pm thc conclusion % the temper
arY chairman's speech, Mr.. Roberts of
Dolgla> County, Mr.. Hopkins of Clark
and Mr.. Buchanan We're selected as
srcrelarics.
The Committees Appointed.
lie question o. committees then
cane mp. Motions were SUCCESSFULLY
made and unanimously carried that
Tie temporary chairman appoint COM
Ml,'ees on credentials on permanent
u'gIhl1alon, on rules and order OF
b~us.r"ss Il on platform, each com
mite "a consist Of nine members, one
member from each Of the eight Judi
'a districts and n member from the
''aie at arge. As it required time to
arrange the committees the convention
'"on a recess Of half all hour. ut the
end II which time the committees were
announced as follows:
PERMANENT OrganiZatlou-\ash OF Lincoln
Ie"-.hss o. Fa!! Liver. Edgerton ~ Yanktou.
'..unAart Of deuel.. Shirk of Faux, simmons
" hro"n Bennett OF Hughes. MiZenero of Davi-
: ~ sheldon Of Coiin"ton.
Etauolm- Caldwell OF Minnahaha. Barnes of
HuNA foW!cr O: Pennington. Van else OF
"a '''!.ce' illord OF Lincoln, McMurphy OF
'AIE2s. .iocdykoontz OF r..vison. Hopkins
y n@ihIlA Riugsrud OF Union
l""> anu Order-El,iott OF Bon Honme.
- i. , ~ BENNINGTON, Pease OF Roberts,
az "Vn ot splllk. sullivan Of Aurora. Smcad
:; .,aNFehce. Baldwin q: Hand. Emerson o.
1~n-sHaua, Haywood of Clark.
v"eNtltls bowers of custer, Huffman of
NN'9.'h' Mi:lln OF Stanley, Printup OF Mar
fn"a" Meier OF taulk, Mcleod Of Brown. viii
80 ~ h9h H"minc, Heigel OF BeadRe. Gun
Il was o'clock wien the commit.
seeS were announced. and u motion to
a%",,o'FI met With strong objection.
H4Jourhinen' was finally carried to
''I0'k The next morning.
second Days Proceedings.
ILo convention convened at 9 o'clock
immediately proceeded to hear the
Vpo''s ol the committees.
Inc Committee on Credentials re-
PRED that every county was organic
~ anu that there were no contests. 1t
that Walworth County
gwen four instead of three votes,
' l.1 mat Gregory, one Of the morgan
,o counties, be given two votes in the
,Ur eh'Don The report "a unani-
'4,TSlIs!y adopted.
me recommendation of the Commit
7 oA permanent Organization that
- ). Palmer of Sioux Falls be
n.aAeht chairman, was also unani-
UTTHsiy adopted.
t"e Committee on Platform and
ano then made its report. The
pVf' Vi The committee was unani-
Ae~ tealiGg oi the platform was in
pee by bursts of applause. which
paftlruiarly emphatic when the
'"n''al Disnk was reached.