Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-23
LEE FOR GOVERNOR
NOMINATED az SOUTH DAKOTA
POPuLiSTS At HURON.
For Congress: Knowles and Kelley
Platform IndOrses Bryan rs the
Most Available Man for the Sill.
verites to Unite On.

CCCICluiy VI otdtC
Auditor ....... >. Al. hlpl
AIcdSulct ............. 70
Attorney General. ........ Melvin Grigsby
Superintendent $50. Miss Kate KAUFMAN
Railroad Com'r. ....... W. I. La Toilette
Railroad Com'r.. Alexander Kirk patrick
Railroad Com'r..........W w. H.. Iompk'hs
Liant commissioner ......A. n. Aie"
congressman ...........trcemah knoWieS
congressman ..............John L. Ae'Ac!
The Populist convention convened al
Huron on Tuesday. 4. d. Kennedy OF
Lincoln County was chosen temporary
chairman, Henry 5. Valkman OF Millbank
was chosen temporary secretary, n L..
J. Martin OF Miner County assistant Sec
rotary.
A committee Of nine on credentials,
consisting OF Burdahl Of Minnehaha,
Campbell Of Yankton, Wilcox OF Law
renee Mccain OF Pennington. Harling
of Lake. Clark Of Brown, Lawrence
OF Sphinx. Smith OF Dawson, and Sharp
OF Grant was appointed by the chair.
A committee Of Ave was appointed by
the chair on rules and order Of bust
ness consisting Of Hardin Of Jerauld,
Colvin OF Dawson. Potter Of Brown.
Peterman Of Turner, and Plowman of
Lawrence. After some sparing over the
appointment of a committee on plat
form the chair ruled tina the perma-
nent organization should be completed
before the platform committee was ap-
pointed. A recess was then taken.
When the convention reassembled 1t
was found that the committees were
not ready to report. Senators Petit
grew and Kyle. Judge Palmer. John E.
Kelley and F. NJ. Go%odykoontz, occu-
pied the platform. Kelley spoke first
and directed his attention to the sub
sidized metropolitan press and the
general topics OF the campaign.
Senator Kyle selected Congressman
Picker for his target and roundly
scored him for attempting to favor both
free silver and gold. He quoted a let
ter from the congressman where he
said he stood upon the free silver plat
form with both feet and also quoted a
recent newspaper interview with him,
where he said he also stood upon the st.
Louis platform with both feet. and the
only conclusion he could reach was that
he really was he -four footed quadruped
that n Of his colleagues in congress
had described him to be.
A delegate from McCook county, be-
ing requested by the chair to escort
Hon. F. NJ. Goodykoontz to the plat
form. inquired If that gentleman was in
the hall.
Senator Pettigrew was called for.
amid great shouting and applause. and
at once responded.
Following the several addresses. DR..
Warne of Mitchell was elected presiding
officer and l.. j. Martin and 7. O. Kings
bury were chosen secretaries. A member
from each county was chosen as platform
committee and a conference committee to
confer with the boiling silver Republicans
was appointed.
Harry Wyan and Melvin Grigsby can.
didates for Governor, were called for and
made brief remarks. Adjourned 10 s "A.
IN. Wednesday.
The second day OF the convention was a
continuous session from 8.a. IN. to s p.
m. when it finally adjourned. The
nomination for congressman were
taken up and Freeman Knowles. OF
Lawrence county. ]. E. Kelley of
Moody. Frank G~oodykoontz Of Davi-
son. and Walter MCGEE OF Pennington.
were placed in nomination. The first
ballot resulted:
heiiey 3355s
Goodykoontz .l6l
NlO"ies e
"e Sc
Kelley having received a majority of
all the votes cast, his nomination was
made unanimous by reclamation.
On the second ballot Goodykoontz led
knowles. but McGee's strength went TO
hnowle and defeated Goodykoontz.
The vote stood:
Knowles 90,
sSSoouy koontz .23l
s &c
The candidates for governor were
Grisby OF Minnehaha, Lee OF Clay, and
w: OF Yankton. Two hours were
before the close OF the speeches nlacing
IN nomination the candidates for gov.
ernor. Upon the completion OF the first
roll call the vote for governor stood:
- .2e9
CriS.hv 1Sa
KennaI. .l5c
"ee~s IL
A second roll call resulted in Lees
nomlnation. 1t resulted as follows:
Wvrc .32s
.147
TIlksoy .1sf
Aenneoy
Total vote 60
Percy Crothers, Of Kfngsbury. was
the only candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor and was unanimously nominated
:. w. Hardin. OF Jerauld. was nomi-
nated Tor secretary OF state: j. Fl
kipp, OF Campbell, for auditor. " G
Logan, OF Hanson. for treasurer. Mel.
win Grigsby, OF Sioux Falls. was nonoi.
eral. SEN
The conference committees appointed
ny silverltes, with the consent OF popu-
ilsts, to name one railroad commission
err, presented the name 81 " ~ IN
toilette, OF Chamberlain, and he and
Kirkpatrick. Of Hand coun-
ty, and w. H. Tomnkins nf paan