Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-16

PROCEEDINGS sNsssesa G"asssty
Republican &UaneaaEon.
The conyea,ion WAS called to order by
chairman Wallace, who nominated Ira
Ellis of Prairie for temporary chairman
and A Q Ringsrud of this city was made
secretary.
On motion a committee of one from
each township was appointed on creden.
.ials.
Committee on credentials report, and
report adopted.
Motion made and carried that the tenn
porary officers be the permanent officers
of the convention.
Committee was then appointed on
apportionment.
James M Adams and T J Woodside
were appointed Tellers.
On motion the convention proceeded
to nominations. The following gentle.
men were placed before the convention
from the Representative district of Big
Sioux and Jefferson, with the following
result:
d p Hopkins 1st ballot 12; 2d ballot s
Jas NJ Adams " II: %
S S Adams 12;" 10
On second ballot J NJ Adams was de-
clared the nominee.
For council from the townships of
Prairie and Virginia, the following gen
tleulen were nominated, with the follow
ing ballot:
Ira Ellis q
VIM Duncan IA
Mr. Ellis was declared the nominee OF
the convention.
For a second member Of Council the
following gentlemen were placed in
nomination from the townships of Elk
Point and Civil Bend:
J A Wallace 1st bal II; Cd bal 10
Silas Rohr IL" &c
q z Bennett " z
Mr. Robr having received a majority
was declared the nominee.
Sever johnson of Sphinx was nominated
by reclamation for representative.
For representative from Sioux Valley,
the following gentlemen were ballotted
upon:
Benz c Schooler IA
j NJ Peterson q
Mr. Peterson was declared the nominee
If the convention.
Joel F Weber Of Brule was nominated
by acclamation for representative.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot on Treasurer. The following were
before the convention;
Jesse Aiken 30
W II Howard
A T Mattison 5
Mr. Aiken having received a majority
was declared the nominee.
Nomination of sheriff being next in
order the following gentlemen were bal
lotted upon:
Alison Bovce "a NJ B Kent ! A 3 Par.
ker 4; David Benjamin 3; F + atterson 9
| N Flanagan :; VIM Hodges
Mr. Bovee was declared the nominee.
A o Rincsrud was nominated for Reg.
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For Judge of Probate the following
gentlemen were ballotted upon:
TW Smith 30
4 I Mattison 8
Mr. Smith was declared the nominee.
The convention then proceeded to vote
for County Supt Of schools, with tho
following result;
w III Ii Fate SO
" A Smeaton 8
Mr. Fate was declared the nominee.
A w IIeald of Virginia was nominated
by acclamation for County Surveyor.
DR. J G Comfy was nominated by accla
nation for Coroner.
At tho close of the nominations tho
following Co Central Committee wa:
elected with c f Mallahan of Elk Poin'
rs chairman:
Civil Bend-Robt Smith
Jefferson-A B Pal ker
Big Sioux NJ Adams
Brule-Ole Hottie
Sioux Valley-N II Schooler
Spink-Sever Johnson
Virginia-A W Heald
Prairie-Capt Vim Duncan
Convention then adjourned.
FRsH canned goods arriving daily a
Budde's.
WHEN you want a good 5 or 10. cen
cigar you go to Budde's.
WANTED.-A girl to do housework
Mrs. C. F. MALLAHAN.
For a good Unlaundried Shirt, fin
linen in bosoms and cuffs 60 to
Ono Etpnn On