Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-10-02

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/ Custer county. Mr.. Booths remarks
met with great applause by the con
Nention.
Colonel King of Hayward being elect
cd 10 the chair, delivered speech ever
to be remembered by the democrats o
Custer county. as being both eloquen
and effective in which he was severa
times interrupted bv the applause Of the
convention.
+. w knight was elected secretary ot
the meeting
Moved and seconded that commit
mittee of five on credentials and per.
manent organization be appointed Car.
ricd.
Moved and seconded that committee
of three on resolutions be appointed
Carried
Moved and seconded that recess OF
ten minutes be taken, carried.
After recess the reports of the com
mittees were read and unanimously ap-
proved and committees discharged.
Moved and seconded that the nomin-
ations hc proceeded with in the order
that they occur in the code of Oak ota,
carried.
Moved and seconded that the nomin-
ations be made by ballot; carried
Moved and seconded that the telers
be appointed by the chair. and w.
Knight and ). Sanders We're appointed.
Nominations for county commissioner
being IN order, Nat. Hains was placed
in nomination. and elected by a unani-
nous vote.
The nominations for register Of deeds
being next in order. T., II. Flynn and
Chas. Colwell were placed in nomina-
ton
Mr.. Flynn pledged himself to sup
port the nominees of the convention in
accordance with approved resolutions
Proceedings stayed to await the pres
encc Of Mr.. Colwell, VINO failed to pre-
seNt himself.
1t was moved and seconded that the
rules be suspended and the vote taken
by acelamation; carried.
T.. III. Flynn was then nominated by
accla nation for the office Of register Of
deeds.
1t was moved and seconded that John
I. Code be placed in nomination for
sheriff; carried.
Mr. Code was unanimously elected by
acelimation.
1t was moved and seconded that w.
j. Thornby be placed in nomination for
assessor; carried.
Mr.. Tubbs was also placed in nomin-
alton and ballot called for.
Whole number of votes cast, Is;
Thornby, 10; Tubbs, 3.
1t was moved and seconded that +.
w. knight be placed in nomination for
probate judge; carried.
+. w. Knight was then unanimously
nominated by acclamation.
1t was moved and seconded that w.
Knight be placed in nomination for
treasurer; carried.
1t was moved and seconded that Tom.
l. Wheeler also be placed in nomina-
ton for treasurer
"A ballot being taken W. Knight re-
ceived II votes and Wheeler 3. Knight
was declared elected
.. {. Carthwait was unanimously
nominated for county surveyor.
Clemmens Kleman was unanimously
nominated for coroner.
+. \. Beelcr was unanimously nomin-
ated as superintendent of public instruc-
tons
The following are the nominations
for justices of the peace in their various
precincts:
Custer. J. VI. Lewis Junction, Dennis
McGuire; Kidville, W. G. Gooch; Bat
tie river. Oscar Kline: Hayward, b.
Willis: Buffalo Gap, John Dennis.
The following are the constables nom
mated for the various precincts:
Custer, VIM. Quinn: Junction, Mich
ael Wright; Kidville, Chas Parks; Bat
tie river, David P,lshor; Hayward, f. G..
Seth; Buffalo Gap, George Treanor.
Delegates to the district convention:
ID. w Flick, John T. Code. w. J. Thorn
by, Thos. Tarpy, +. Il. Coleman, Wesley
Knight.
The chairmanship of the central COM
mittee being vacant by reason Of the
expiration of term Of office. ID. w. Flick
was duly nominated and elected to the
chair for the ensuing term. Members
elected: +. A. Beeler, Chas. Mitchell,
Wesley knight, John L. Code, +. H.
Jewett, John Dennis.
Moved to adjourn sine die; carried.
TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.