Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

A Republican County Convention is hereby
called, and will be held at Stones hall, in the
city of Yankt0n, at II O'Clock a. M, Thursday,
October Sd, 1878, for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be voted for at the ensuing cleo
ton.
The following are the boundaries of the sew
eral precincts, and the lumber 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 Is. township 81, range 81 thence west on
section line to the range dividing ranges 81 and
55 thence south. on the township line to the Da-
kota river thence along the east bank of Dako-
ia river to the Missouri river; thence along said
river to the place of beginning, being fractional
townships % and IS, lying east of Dakota river,
and the south tier of sections of town q, all in
range 81. 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
.25. 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
Y eAlC SOnu oAlp liuc UcGWCcu GOWllSLllpS . dllu 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 all of town
ship "a, range "a, and all of township 81, 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. 9. near Clay creek crossing.
Third precinct, to consist of all of townships
95 and 90, of range 81 This precinct will be en-
titledt four delegates. The caucus will be held
at the house of Haldo Satter, known as Marin
dahl postOfice.
Fourth precinct, to consist of all of township
95, range 81, lying east of Dakota river, and all
Of township 96. 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 81,
range IS, and sections 1 to IL, inclusive of own
ship 81. range Sc. 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 IS
and 96, range 81. This precinct will be entitled
t0siX delegates. The caucus to be held at the
house Of Dominick Stoller.
Seventh precinct, to consist of all of township
%, range IS, excepting sections 1 to ~ inclusive
all of township 95, range IS. west of Dakota riv-
or, 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 96. range SO.
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 sc, 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 IS. This pre-
cinct will be entitled to twelve delegates. Til
caucus to be held at the building occupied by
Durleigh Bros, on Broadway
Tenth precinct, to consist Of all that part Of the
city Of Yaiikton lying east Of the center Of Wal
nut street, and all of township %, range &c, ex-
cept that part Of section 10, which is east of Da-
kotn river, and all Of township SO, range 81,
which is west Of Dakota river also sections 80,
-, 81 and SO, township o., 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 In each pre-
.cinct Will be OH Saturday, September 2th, 1878,
+. J.. DEWITT, Chairman,
ELI G.. WHEELER,
CIRIsTIAN JAssMAS.
LARS SANf&ON
t. A. KlNGsBuRy,
u. q. rESRRs0N.
County Committee.