The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-10-16
PROCEEDINGS
4th Judicial District Republican
Conventions, held at Canton,
October 10, 1879


Pursuant to a call, the 4th judicial Dist
Republican Convention met at the Court
House IN Canton, on the 10th day Of Oct,
1879 and was called to order by Hon. w.
NJ Cuppelt Of Lincoln county, a member
of the Territorial Republican Central com J.
mittee.
On motion Judge ], w. Carter, OF Can
Ion was selectedemporary' Chairman ofthe
Convention, and c. f. Mallahan Of Union
county, was chosen Temporary Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed a cnn,-
nisfv,ee OF three on$cfedentials consisting %;
c. L. Malahan, II. NJ, Williamson, and
l.. N. VanKranken.
On motion, a commilte of three was ap
pointed by the chair on permanen, organ.
izalion consisting of W. Cnppctt, j, H.
Beebe and G. FL. Vincent.
The committee On credentials made the
following report
Mr.. Chairman; Your com. on creden-
,ials beg leave TO report. and find the fol-
lowing named persons entitled to seats in
his convention:
Union County,-C. F. Mallahan, NJ. M
/ Williams, Casslus Nrallenburg, James Nj
Talcotl, Franklin Vail, j. \. " allace and
l.. p McClarren. Turner county,-M. A
Fuller, J. b. Beebe and Gustay Gilbert
Lincolp county,-W. Uuppett O. S. Gift
ford }. W. Taylor, W. M. Bedford, G.
Fow]es and J. W. Carter Minnehaha
county,-E A Sherman. q. II. Nincint, n
Gale, F. G Bell, w. J. Jones, S. II. Burk c
John Nelson and Seymour Hill Moody
county,-Geo. Rice, E. +. Rorebeck, L. W
Pcttigrew. end II NJ Williamson, Brook
ings county,-Geo. W Hopp, proxy to G
ii Vincent. Lake county,-W IL Birdsal!
and Wilbcr f. Smith, proxies to G II Vim
cert. Due' counly,--E r. Ruggles, proxy
to G. H. Vincent MCCOok coun;y,-L N
TanKranken Clay county sends proxy
of : votes 10 W NJ Cuppe.t.
c. L. MALLAHAN,
II. NJ. WILLIAMSON, Committee.
L. \. NANkRANKIN
On motion the report ofthe com. on Gre
dentials was adopted.
On motion the delegates present from
county are authorized to cast the full vote
Of the counties delegation
The ccm. on permanent organization
| submitted the following report:
Nj. Chairman: Your com. On perma-
| ncnt organization have had the matter un-
der consideration, and do most respectfully
report and request that the temporary OF
| ficers be elected the permanent officers o
/ Ihls conventson.
On motion the report Of the committed
was adopted.
G. f Mallahan, of Union county, mavct
that Aired Nj Flagg bc declared the nomi
nee Of thls convention, by acclamation
| which motion carried unanimously.
Ou motion W NJ Bedford, o Gif1or'
and NJ A Fuller were appointed com
mi,tce 10 wait upon MI. FIasg and inform
him Of his domination and conduct hin
before ihis convention.
Mr.. Flugg was presented to the conven
ton by the com, after which lie made
few l,icf remarks, pledging himself +
hone SLY, ildustrously and dilligcntl
prosecute all offenders against the Law
and thanked the Convention for the nomi
nation so UNANIMOUSLY rendered him.
II was moved and carried that the con
yention proceed to elect Dist. Republi
can central committee, consisting cf on
from each Judicial subdivision. On nj
ton o S Clifford, of Lincoln county wa
elected chairman of the said Dist. centr;
com. And on motion the following wei
elected 10 complete the Dist. central con
mite:
G. Fl. Vlncennt, of Minnehaha county.
) NJ A Fuller, OF Turner county.
H NJ Williamson, Of Moody county.
! CT Mallahan, of Union county
II A Copland Of Clay county.
DC CThomas, of Coddington county.
) ER Ruggles, of Duell county.
Martin 1rystad, of Brooklyn county
I. On mo,lon of w Taylor, the conye
t, ton adjourned, with a vote of thanks
the officers.
d .dttes.: J. w. CARTRE,
; &. f MALLAHAN, lhalrma
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