Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-10-15
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Of the 4th Judi.
cial Dist. Convention.

Canton, Oct. ~, 1879.
Convention called to order by W.
NJ. Cuppett, member of Ter. Cent.
Com.
On motion Judge J. w. Carter
was elected temporary chairman
and C. F. Mallahan temporary sec
On motion the chair appointed a
committee of three on credentials
consisting of c. +. Mallahan, H. M.
Williamson and l.. N. Van Vranken.
On motion a committee of three
was appointed on permanent organi-
cation consisting of w. M. Cuppett,
J. B. Beebe and G. H. Vincent.
The committee on credentials
made the following report:
Mr.. Chairman, your com. on Gre
dentials beg leave to report, and find
the following named persons entitled
to seats in the convention.
UNION COUNTY
C. +. Mallahan, NJ. NJ. Williams,
C. Vradenburg, J. M. Talcott, Frank
Wade, J. A. Wallace and L. P. Nc
Clarren.
TURNER COUNTY
M. A. Fuller J. B. Beebe and Gus
tav Gilbert.
LINCOLN Comfy
W. NJ. Cuppett, 0. s. Clifford, J..
w. Taylor, w. NJ. Bedford, G. Fow-
les and j. w. Carter.
MINNEHAHA COUNTY
f. A. Sherman, c. H. Vincent, A..
Gale, F. C. Bell, W. j. Jones, S. H.
Barker, John Nelson, and S. Hill.
MoopY COUNTY
G. Rice, f. f. Rorebeck, F. w.
Pettigrew, and H. M. Williamson.
BRooKINas COUNTY,
G. w. Hoppe, proxy to c. H.
Vincent
LAKE COUNTY
w. H. Birdsall and w. F. Smith
proxies to G.. III. Vincent
DUELL COUNTY
E. r. Ruggles, proxy to c. H.
Vincent.
McCoUNTy COUNTY,
l.. N. anVranken.
CLAY COUNTY
Sends proxy to w. M. Cuppett.
G. +. MALLAHAN,
II. M. WILLIAMSON Com.
l.. n. VANVRANKEN.
On motion the report of the com.
mite on credentials was adopted.
On motion the delegates present
from each county were authorized to
| cast the full vote of the county.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization made the following re.
port:
Mr.. Chairman, Your committee
on permanent organization have
had the matter under consideration
and do respectfully report and re-
quest that the temporary officers bt
elected the permanent officers O:
the convention.
Report unanimously adopted.
G. F. Mallahan Of Union county
moved that Alfred NJ. Flagg, be de
clared the nominee of this conven'
ton by reclamation which motor
was carried unanimously.
On motion o. S. Clifford, w. M
Bedford and NJ. A. Fuller were ap,
pointed a committee to wait on Mr.
Flagg and inform him of his nomi
nation and bring him before the con
vention.
MI. Flagg was presented to the
convention by the committee, aftel
which he made o few brief remarks
pledging himself to honestly, indus
triously and diligently prosecute
all offenders against the law, anG
thanked the convention for the nom
nation SO unanimously tenderee
him.
Moved and carried that the con
vention proceed 70 elect . distric
central committee comprised Of on.
from each judicial subdivision.
On motion @. 8. Clifford was cleo
ted chairman Of the dist. cent?. com
and on motion the following werl
elected as such committee: G. H
Vincent, Of MinnehahA county; M
A. Fuller, Of Turner county; H. NJ
Williamson, Of Moody county; G. +
Mallahan, Of Union county; 81. A
Copeland, Of Clay county; D. G
Thomas, Of CoddingtOn county; 3
r. Ruggles, Of Duell county; Martil
Tngtsd, Of Brookings county.
On motion the uonventi0n I'd
iourned with thanks to the officers.
Attest: w. CARTER,
G.. n. MALLAHAN, Chain.
Secretary.