Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-10-11
Democratic District Convention.

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was elected Temporary chairman. who.
! upon being presented, returned thanks.
He expressed the hope that whatever
! might he done would be to the best in
tere. of the party.
Upon mo,inn Of Mr. Harvey. II. Il.
! Hamilton, of Lead. was nominated sec.
retary. tie declined, as did also r. B
| Hughes. of Rapid Lawrence Connell
was therenpon nominated and elected.
The various committees were then APP
pointed and after recess presented
their reports which were adopted.
The temporary organization Was made
permanent whereupon the secretary
, rendered his resignation and his place
WAS flied by Van b Baker.
The committee on order Of business
reported list Nominations for mem
bers of council from Pennington and
Custer counties. 2d.-Nominations 10y
Lawrence and Butte counties. 3d.--All
nominations to he made in open con-
vention, and voted for by ballot.
DIR, Flick presented the name of s.
NJ Booth, of Custer county, as member
of the lower house. Seconded by Mr..
Harvey. Upon motion of Mr. Connell
rules were suspended and the secretary
instructed to cast the vote of the con
vention for Mr.. Booth
ID. q. Talent, Of Rockford, in few
warm words, placed in nomination the
name Of Robert Flormann, of Penning-
ton county, as candidate for member of
council. Rules were suspenned, and
Mr.. Flormann was nominated by accla-
nation.
Robert Hamilton, of Lead, took the
floor, and in a few well chosen words
presented the name of Col c. F. Thomp-
son. The nomination was received with
great applause. J. j. Hartman second
ed.
Upon motion of Mr. Einehart, rules
were suspended, and Mr. Thompson was
nominated by acciamation.
Colonel Thompson was loudly called
for, and upon appearing, was applauded
lie responded briefly yet eloquently,
and with thanks accepted the nomina-
ton, pledging himself to labor unceas-
ingly to secure the SUCCESS Of the ticket
At tie polls.
Mr.. Harvey. taking the floor, stated
that having consulted with delegations
from Deadwood, Central, Gayville,
Galena and Bear Butte, whose pleasure
he voiced, he desired to place i'm nom
inaiion Tire mes of Lee X. Baxter and
/. l. Ski ner.
Mr.. lIarvey being called to the chair.
Judge Bradley took the floor and warm
~ presented the name of Prof Van b.
Baker, of Spear'ish, whose name was re.
ceived with great applause.
AIR Hamilton. of Lead, speaking as
he said by Instruction as we'll as incliu.
alton, presented the name of William A.
Rinehart, of Lead
Charles Higgins, Of Falsebottom,
presented the name ofGeo. F. Ingram.
Judge Rinehart declined and nomi
mated Bartlett 2. Smith.
Professor Baker declining nomina-
ton, eloquently presented the name of
c. L. Black well, of Butte county.
J. ID. Hartman, Of Bear Butte was
nominated. Upon motion Of Mr.. Baker,
rules were supended and Mr.. Blackwell
was nominated by acclamation.
There being no further nominations,
a ballot was taken with this result
Smith 81, Skinner 81, Hartman ii,
Baxter II. Ingram l.
Upon motion Of Mr. Harvey, Messrs.
Skinner and Smith were declared the
unanimous nominees of the convention.
Mr.. Skinner appeared in obedience to
loud calls and briefly addressed the con-
vention, thanking them for the honor
confessed, and pledging himself to labor
for the success of himself and the party
at the polls. He ayowed himself the
nominee of the party and said that he
would be the representative and tool Of
no "'iTne.
Mr.. Smith followed with brief ad-
dress, returning thanks and promising
Jealous work for party success.
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Lawrence county,. ID. Cornell, w.
{. Kingsley, L. +. Harvey.
Pennington county-F. E. Stearns, d.
| g. Talent.
Custer county-D. w. Flick.
Fall River county,. G. Dudley.
Butte county-D. +. Harrison.
Upon motion the convention adjourn
ed.
TIE NOMINEES.
| 8. NJ Booth,
Who is the Democratic candidate for
the Lower House from Custer county,
having been nominated at the demo.
cratic district convention held in
Deadvood last Saturday, is the best man
that the party could have named for the
place. He has been a resident mer-
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