Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-08-21

(Iosca) Republican.
Republican Co. Convention.
pursuan. to call the Onion County
Convention met at the Court House in
Elk Point. IN last Saturday, August 18th,
1878, at 2 o'clock p. m.
hAaconventfSnS&s called to order by
HoHeJ. A. Wallace, chairman of the Re.
|ican Central Committee
On motion, Hon. Alex. Hughes was
chosen as temporary chairman, and VIM.
A. Smeaton was elected secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointed the
following gentlemen as a committee on
credentials; s. S. Adams, Eugene viii.
liams, Silas Rohr, G. F. Mallshan, Joel
Wcbber, L. d. Hyde, W. F. Wade, John
Vasser and C. W. Finn.
On motion, J. A. Wallace, Duncan
Ross, ST., and Silver johnson, were ap-
pointed q committee on resolutions.
The committee on credentials submit.
ted the following report:
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee on
credentials beg leave to make the follow
ing report: We have examined the Gre
dentlals Of the following townships and
| find them correct, aud that the following
| gentlemen are entitled to seats in this
convention:
L6erson.-Cassius Vradenburg and
Eugene Williams.
GrA Bend.-Silas Rohr, Howard Mos
Ter, and NJ. Pace.
EM Point.-Alex. Hughes, JIM. Talcott,
c. r. Mallahan, j. A. Wallace, A. Bovee,
O. N. Walters, E. D. Wood. and N. J.
| Wallace.
Bruse Csyek-J. F. Webber, A. Shert
lief, liver Severson, II. Kuudson, l.. N.
Grill and Ole Hottie.
S,oun Vales-Duncan Ross, ST., John
NJ. Peterson, Thomas Robinson, l.. d.
Hyde, David Mudgett, and Adam Scott.
Spink.-M. J. Lehue, Lars Larson, Jr.,
Silver Johnson, W. F. Wade aud w. A.
Smeaton.
Prairie. Charles Overton, William
Howard, William Costar aud John Vas
ser.
Tryinia.-John Funnl, James Green,
Frank Patterson and c. W. Finn.
This committee also find upon the rep.
resentation of citizens that township,
that Big Sioux township held q caucus on
the 10Th inst, and elected three delegates
to this convention, to wit: 8. 8. Adams
Il. II. Libby, and Louis Shiney, but left
their credentials at home, and your com
mittee recommend that these gentlemen
be entitled to seats IN this convention.
slLAs RoHR.
Chairman.
On motion, the above report was re-
-ceived and adopted.
On motion the temporary officers were
declared the permanent officers of the
convention.
Mr.. Ole Hottie moved that the del
egates from each township be allowed X
nominate q man a. q delegate to the Ter
ritoriAl Convention. and no q outside
of the township be allowed to present I
name for such delegate.
A motion, to amend was made,-tha'
tho convention proceed u once to cleo
ten delegates to the Territorial Convcn-
tion, III bsllot. The motion 10 ament
was carried, and the original motion al
amended wa also adopted.
A motion to adjourn was lost, and tn
convention proceeded to the election o.
ten delegates to represent this county il
the Territorial Convention, r be held q
Yankton on tho 22nd inst.
C. r. MallahAn and William H. How
ard were appointed teilesrs.
The following were elected:
8. 8. Adams. M. N. Williams, Charlie
Overton, Silver johnson, Howard Mosier
L. D. Hyde, J. A. Wallace, Alex. Hughes
John Clementson and Jessie Aiken.
The committee on resolutions present
: ed the following, which were unanimousl.
. adopted:
Rssoyced, That the Republicans 0
Uaion County ask and insist that th
fstandsrd bearer Of their party in 1877
be Z Republican; and who Is in syrnpath
with the principles Of the party, and VIII
! has done something heretofore to promot
y the same.
q. We tecognize in Col. g. g. Mood
I man Of strict integrity. an ardent n
publican. . mxn Who 10 in svery way We
qualified to represent this Territory
: Congress.
8. Tho delegasss elected 70 reprcssf
2 u il the Republican Territorial Coave'
q ticn sre therefore instructed to nee .
0 honorable means to secure tho nominstio
Of Col. q. G. Moody for The ofAcs Of Del
eaes In Congress.
On motio1, the delegates to the Terri
II torial Convention were instructed 10 O.
: tho vote Of the county = : unit on :
. questions. -.
In u HUGHES,
W. A. sxsAros, Charms
6scsetsry.