The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-08-28
PUT UP A TICKET
DAWSON County POpuliStS Met Tuesday
and Selected Their Candidates for
the County Offices.
SChlund and COlYin Head the Ticket and
the Rest Of the Slate Had No
Trouble to Win.
TEACHERS in SESSION
A Large Number Of Teachers Enjoy the
Benefits Of the Summer School.
A Full List Given.
SLATE WENT THROUGH.
Nothing Showed Up to Prevent the Con.
bination Working.

No'ihhS showed up to Prevent the Con-
bination Working.
With the coming up of the sun this
morning one could see vne populist dele
gates making their way into town, for
this was the day when political hopes
were to be crushed in some instances
and revivified in others. By 10 all the
delegates had arrived and from that
time on small groups of men were pre-
valen' in all parts of town, and in the
center OF each group could be seen a
candidate, of whom there was great
plenty, in fact more than was really de-
sired by the convention. Candidates
We're pretty numerous and it was diff
hcult matter TO keep in harmony this
class. One of the latest candidates was
t.. ID. Prescott who came out for
county treasurer and he put in some
pretty good licks to secure some sup
port for the nomination. 1t was l:45
o'clock when Chairman Saul called the
convention to order and some delegate
Immediately nominated DR.. Warne for
chairman but the chairman had speech
to make and he was declared out of Or
der. Mr.. Saul saw the need, in the
presence OF so many candidates, of CIV
ing some advice in reference to making
nominations. He wanted to hear no
threats used, no personalities indulged
in and in fact nothing which would
abridge the privileges of a delegate.
He stated that he was sorry indeed to
see that cardinal principal of popu-
lism was being lost sight of. 1t has
always been taught that the Office should
seek the man, but he found that the
principle was fast degenerating, mas
much as SO many were UP for office.
He wanted good, honestmen put up and
pleaded with the delegates to support
the ticket, no matter who was defeated.
81. j. Mohr nominated DR.. Warne for
chairman which was carried. Nobody
seemed to want to act as secretary and
the chair appointed Paul Pieffer as
secretary, The chairman read the
call, and the appointment of creden-
tials committee was made by the chair
as follows: Messrs. Fergen, Schiek,
johnson, Daniels and Mohr. The reso-
luton and platform committee was
made up by the chair as follows:
Messrs. Barnard, Greene, Berry, Per-
kins, Foley, Carlo and Pingry. Mr..
Colvin was put on the committee but
for reasons he said he desired to be left
off. Mr.. Saul came forward at this
time and wanted to bring up the mat
ter of the campaign assessment. He
said that there was $40 to be raised in
Dawson county and he suggested that
this amount should be raised before the
nominations were made, thinking that
the money would come easier under
such circumstances.
While the committees were out A. r.
Lee, the populist candidate for gov
ernor, was called upon to make few
remarks. Mr.. Lee does not make aLy
pretentions as a speaker and it was we'll
that he doesn't. He made sympathetic
statements that met with applause
from the audience. Secretary Dowdell
permitted his enthusiasm to carry him
off his feet as he bowled along ia his
speech for applause, of which there
was quite quantity. Mr.. Dowdell's
object was particularly to enthuse the
delegates toward securing the cam
paign fund.
The chairman read a letter from
John M. Pease stating that he was a
candidate for senator and that he be-
lieved he was entitled to the nominal
tion. He was unable to be present
owing to change in the date of the
convention and he had made his ar
rangements to come to Mitchell on the
2Sth. The letter was received with ap-
plause and jeers alike. A recess was
taken awaiting the report of the COM
mittees.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that all delegates be seated.
The contesting delegation from Beulah
township was given seat in the con-
vention. The committee on resolutions
reported by endorsing the St. Louis