Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-17
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION,

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A Republican County Convention is hereby
called, ana VIII be held at stones hall, in the
city of Yankton, at IL O'Clock a. M, Thursday,
October Sd, 1878, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates to be voted for at the ensuing cleo
ton. "A
The following arc the boundaries of the sew
eral precincts, and the number Of delegates
to which each precinct will be entitled -
First precinct to be bounded as follOws (: COM
mencing on the Missouri river, where the south
east corner OF the county intersects said river;
thence north along the range line, being the east
line OF the county, to the southeast corner Of
section 20. township 81, range 81 thence west On
section line to the range dividing ranges "a and
90; thence south on the township line to the Da.
kota river; thence along the east bank of Dako-
IL river to the Missouri river thence along said
river to the. place of beginning, being fractional
townships % and 90, lying east of Dakota river,
and the south tier Of sections of town 81, all in
range "a. This precinct will be entitled to eight
delegates. The caucus will be held at the pub.
lie school house. in the village Of Gayville.
Second precinct to be bounded as follows :
commencing at the southeast corner of section
%, township 81. range 81; thence west on the
section line to the Dakota river; thence north
erly along the east bank of said Dakota river to
sAS VWAoAA AlC UCGWccu tUWlSLlpS - &uO 10,
range So thence east on township line between
townships 81 and 95, to the line between ranges
s. and 81; thence south on range line to the
place of beginning, the same being ali of town.
ship 81, range "a, and all of township "a, range
Is. lying east of Dakota river, except the south
tier OF sections OF SAID townships. This precinct
Will be entitled to four delegates. The caucus
will be held at the public school house, in school
district No. 8. near Clay creek crossing.
Third precinct, to consist Of all of townships
% and 96, OF range 81. This precinct will be en-
titled to four delegates. The caucus will be held
at the house of Haldo Satter, known US Marin
dahl postofice.
Fourth precinct, to consist of all of township
95, range IS, lying east of Dakota river, and all
OF township Sc. range IS. This precinct will be
entitled to two delegates. The caucus to be held
at the school house, near John McCabe's.
Fifth precinct. to cSnsist of all of township 96
range IS, and sections 1 to ~, inclusive of town,
ship %. range IS. This precinct will be entitled
to five delegates. The caucus will be held at the
store of Herman Hewer, at GAINESVILLE.
Sixth precinct, to consist of all of townships 95
and 90, range 81. This precinct will be entitled
to six delegates. The caucus to be held at the
house of Dominick Stoller.
Seventh precinct, to consist of all of township
~, AaLiSC ", excepting SECTIONS l 10 IL inclusive
all OF township 95, range IS. west of Dakota riv-
er, and the north half of township 81, range sc.
This precinct will be entitled to two delegates.
The caucus to be held at the house of Peter
Frantz, in section q, township 95, range sc.
Eighth precinct, to consist of all of townships
% and 81, range 81. This precinct will be enti-
tied to four delegates. The caucus to be held at
the school house, near the store of Peiffer Bros.
Ninth precinct, to consist of all of township
%, range IS, outside of the city of Yankton, and
all that portion of the city of Yankton lying
west of the center of Walnut street also the
south half Of township 81, range Sc. This pre-
cinct will be entitled to twelve delegates. The
caucus to be held at the building occupied by
6urleigh Bros, on Broadway.
Tenth precinct, to consist of all that part of the
city of Yankton lying east of the center of Wal
nut street, and all of township 90, range IS, ex-
cept that part Of section 10, which is east of Da-
kota river, and all of township 90, range 81.
which is west of Dakota river; also sections 80,
"a, 81 and Sc, township "a, range IS. and all that
part of township 81, range IS. lying west of Da-
kota river. This precinct will be entitled to
twelve delegates. The caucus to be held at
Stones hall, In the city of Yankton
The time for holding the caucuses i'll each pre-
cinct will be on Saturday, September 18th, 1878.
F. j. DEWITT, Chairman,
ELI G. WHEELER,
CHRISTIAN JAssMAN,
LARS SAMPSON,
I. A. KINGsBURY,
O. {. PETERSON,
County Committee.