Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-09-25
STILL ANOTHER.
Republican Convention held at Custer city.
Sept. 3fsf.

> O'Clock p. IN. by Jno. l.. Taylor, char
man of Republican Central Committee,
and on motion, i. K, Curran.was elected
chairman pro tenn and {. II. Bailey SEC
retary.
On montiOn Of Mr.. Dennis McGuire
the hall was clcared OF all but delegates.
Ca motion the roll of delegates was
called. and tn following answered TO the
roll call and presented their credentials;
i Custer precinct, a. Samson. +. K. Cur
ran. J. III. Shafer, {. H. Bailey.
junction, Dennis McGuire, +. A.
Towncr, W. Olds.
Hayward, Cyrus Cole, James Board
man, (by his proxy T. H. Arnold)
Battle River, T. II. Arnold.
Buffalo Gap, JAS. Clark.
Kidville, ID. W. Teter. Frank Bennett.
Warm Spring, i. I. Allabaugh.
Mr. trawford presented his creden-
tials rs delegate at large from Junction
City.
There being no contestants for seats
as delegates the convention proceeded
to permanent organization, and on mo-
ton, Cyrus Cole WAS elected chair rman
with {, II. Bailey as secretary.
On motion Mr.. Crawford sent as dele
gate at large from Junction precinct,
contrary to the call of the Central ON
mittec was declared Illegally sent, and
he Was allowed no voice in the conven-
,ion.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Curran for the
far and impartial manner in which, as
temporary chairman he had conducted
the opening proceedings of the conven-
ton.
The motion TO remove instructions
imposed upon the kidville delegates to
vole for III. L. Brown for register of
deeds, excited considerable discussion
and called forth the oratorial powers of
several Of the delegates, and by a close
vote was carried.
On motion of Mr.. McGuire the doors
were throwh upon and meeting made
public.
Mr.. Allabaugh moved that the chair
APPOINT "A committee of three 10 select
five delegates to the District Convention
to.he held at -Deadwood, Saturday.the
25th, Carried.
The chair appointed Mcclure, Teter
and Samson as such committee.
The committee reported the following
as delegates 10 attend said convention ::
J. c. Carr, Pat. McIlugh, Dennis Me-
CURE, c. II. Bailey and T. H. Arnorld,
and on motion the report of the commit
tee was accepted.
On motionthc delegates We're instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. iiastie for district
attorney.
A motion TO proceed with nomination
according to call of central committee,
was carried.
Nominations for county commissio-
ner were declared in order and Mr..
Towner nominated Geo. Boland, of
Buffalo Gap, and Mr.. Arnold A. S. Wey,
of Hayward.
On motion, Olds and Bennett were
appointed tellers by the chair.
The motion TO proceed to ballot for
county commissioner, was carried.
Mr.. Cole suddenly recolected that he
had been instructed to present the name
of JAS. Heartgering for commissioner,
and on motion, the motion 10 proceed
! to ballot was rescinded and Mr.. Cole
presented the name Of Mr. IIeartgeing
The motion that the first ballot be in
formal. was carried.
Whole number of votes cast II. OF
which Boland received 10; Wey,3; Y. S
Burke, l.
A motion by Mr.. Curran that Mr.. Bo.
land be unanimously nominated by
acclamation was carried.
Nomination for register - deeds was
then declared in order and 'r Mc(iure
nominated X S. Burke, ana Mr.. Curran
nominated II. p. Brown.
A motion to make first ballot inform.
al, carried.
Whole number of votes cast IA, Brown
Z; Burke 7.
First formal ballot, number Of votes
ii, Brown, Z; Burke, Z.
A motion of Mr.. Curran that supper
for fourteen be provided was lost, the
other delegates not feeling hungry.
On motion the convention took re.
cess Of ten minutes.
After recess second formal ballot
was taken and resulted, Brown, Z
Burke, Z.
Cyrus Cole and C. Fl. Bailey were now
placed in nomination, and on motion ar
informal ballot ordered.
Whole number of votes ii, Cole, 8
Brown, 4 Burke, Bailey1.
, Formal ballot, Cole, 8; Brown, 4
!, Burke, !; Bailey, |.
, On motion, Mr.. Cole was unanimously
3 declared nominated for register of deeds
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