The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-10-09
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Held at Canton, tuesday Oct. T..
w. w. Palmer Re-nOminated
for County Commissioner.
A. Nj. Flagg Endorsed
for Dist Attorney.
Convention was called to order by
udge Clifford, Chairman of County Cen
trail Committee. On motion Is. C. Jacobs
was chosen temporary chairman and ].
w. Taylor temporary secretary. Chair
appointed as commilte on credential, Cup
pett, Ball, and .Hargroye. Committee of
five on permanent Organization was then
appointed by the chair, on motion Of ".
NJ. Cuppett, consisting of slessrs Hobo
boom, Gliddon, Falone, Cuppett and
Hanson.
Committee on credentials reported AS
dele gates and entitled to seats in the Con-
ventlon the following named gentlemen:
Eden, W. H. Ball, P. Overset, j. Fowles
Pleasant. r. 4. Bennett, r. a. Pierce.
Grant, o r. Brandhagen, K. o. Gedested
Perry, w. NJ. Bedford, B. c. Jacobs.
'Sprngdale, W. F. Harove, NJ. T. Hogo
boom.
Dayton, Il. S. Parke, F. A. York, Thorn
| as Falcon.
Norway, j. j. Name, S. p. Hclwey J. 2.
Sand.
Brooklyn, j. B. Leake, w. b. Glidden.
| Canton, T. J. Thonstad, w. NJ. Cuppett,
A. L Syvsrud, ]. W. Taylor, NJ. Hanson,
O. Alexander.
Report of committee received and
| adopted and committee discharged.
Committees on permanent organization
reported thai the present offices be declar-
ed the permanent ones of the convention
report adopted ". H. Ball moved that
Sven Olson Of Fairyiew be admitted as
delegate On the question discussion
arose as to the policy of admitting persons
from any town other than regularly elect
cd delegates in which Messrs Ball, Cup
pet1 Lars Helmey and Hogoboom, the
question on beng put, motion was declar.
ed carried On motion of w. NJ. Cuppett
| question was reconsidered and on the
| question of The original motion Oo admit
| SNCu oiCt oI ~ oSdt IL iouA L o2A'iS"j o>ADS
again considered, the motion was lost
On motion of T.J. Thonstad, the delegates
| present from each township were empow
cred to cast the vote of the entire township
On motion Of w. Fl Ball, the convention
proceeded to elect delegates to attend
the Judicial District Convention TO be
held at Canton, October 10, 1879, which
resulted as follows: W Nj Cuppett, O S
Clifford, J w Carte-, J W Taylor, " NJ
Bedford, G A Fowles.
On motion of M T Hogoboom convcn-
ton proceeded to informal ballot for can
didate for County Commissioner.
The chair appointed L Helmey, r. Z
Bennett T j Thonstad, tellars.
The result Of informal ballot for Co.
Commissioner in place of W. W Palmer
present incumbent, was as follows:
Whole number cas-. q As, Of which !.
s. Mullet received 6; W W Palmer, IL As !;
Edgar Dean, 3; r Bennett, 8.
On motion of Mr. Fal ,cn fivo minutes
ecess was taken.
i On being called to order, roll was called
and convention proceeded to formal bal
lot for candidate foo county Commission
er. Resulting as follows:
|. Whole number of votes, 1876; w w Pal.
mcr, 16; J. S. Mullet, 8: Bennett, O.
w. H. Ball moved that vote be not
} counted. there being one more vote cast
than delegates present; carried.
Second formal ballot being called for,
VIM NJ Cuppett moved that vote be cast
by townships, the chairman of each dele
delegation declaring vote when name was
called; carried. Eden votes foa Millet 3;
Pleasant, 3; Grant, for Palmer, 2; Perry, 2
3 for Palmer; Sprngdalc 2 for Palmer; Day
ton, for Millet; Norway, 8 for Palmer
Brooklyn, 2 for Palmer; Canton, 6 for
Palmer. Total: Palmer II, Mil'etS.
, On motion of w H Ball, W w Palmer
was declared the unaminos nominee for
, county Commissioner.
The conyenlion then nominated for Go
i, Surveyor by acchmation, W II Bell, OF
. Eden Mr.. Ball declined, as he was not a
surveyor and refused 10 accept the nomi-
nation On motion of W B Giidden John
Leeke was nominated.
E IN. Martin was then nominated by &C
8 clima,iun IL as candidate for coroner.
1t being an anual meeting, the ccnven-
ton proceeded to elect central commit
, te
/, Chairman, W. NJ Cuprett, Of Jauton.
= r. H. Clement, of Eden.
/ NJ. T. Hogoboom, of Springdale.
ii A. Arneson, Canton.
J. W. Carter,
, On motion of ]. w. Taylor the delegates
;, to the the District convention were lin
It structed to use all honorable means fo
the nomination of A. NJ Flagg for Dist
. Attorney.
r The convention then adjourned sine die
fl Tea hers ExaminatattOn.
4 +
e A Public examination Of those wishing
4 to teach IN the schools of Lincoln county
n will be held at Canton OF the 25th day 0
n 10 foher 1879 hepinninp nj 10 O'Clock 4