The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-17
Brule County Democratic Convention.

The above convention met at Smith's Opera
House in Kimball on Tuesday the 18th inst. The
convention was called to order by John LaFa-
bre. chairman Of the county central committee. |
who delivered a rousing address apon national |
and local issues. DIR. D. y. Byers was elected
temporary chairman and John Sullivan tempor-
sry secretary. Temporary organisation after
wards declared permanent.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the
chair appoint a ommitte Of FIVE on credentials
The chair appointed said Commute. A COM
mite On rules of order, and o committe on res
olutions we're also appointed.
While the committees we're preparing their
reports. the convention was addressed by q num-
Der of prominent democrats present. including
DR.. Duncan, C. c.. Akin, w. A. Porter, and
others.
After hearing and adopting the reports Of the
various committees the convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidates by ballot. The
hAllotine resulted as follow: Necessary to q
choice 81.
CLERK OF DISTRICT Cou1T.
P.J. Quieley, a
G. N. Walker IL
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
First Ballot.
Ia. Weets. IS.
Thos. Kilfeather, Is.
John Sullivan.
Mr.. Weeks was declared by the Chair NOMINEE
ted. but upon an objection being made by d..
Duncan that only IS ballots we're cast out of the
total number of delegates, 81. the matter was
reconsidered. After a good deal Of argument
pro and con and the withdrawal by Mr.. Sullivan
of his name, Mr.. Weeks moved that . second
ballot be taken, which was seconded and carried.
The second ballot resulted as follows.
/. A. Weeks, So.
Thos. kilfeather, 81.
Kilfeather was declared nominated.
SHERIrr.
John B. Ryan, Al.
R.H Sommers, 20.
TREASURER.
J. E. jenkins, ~.
DR.. j.. Stenson. %.
PROBATE JUDGE.
C. C. Akin, %.
John La Fabre, AZ.
The above candidates receiving the majority
OF the votes were upon the announcement Of the
result by the Chair made the unanimous choice
| Of the convention.
Edwin Greene, of Pukwapa, was nominsted
for District Attorney by reclamation. Jas. r.
Grow was nominated for County Surveyor by &C.
SiaAfoGloHs Ipou u Cdll Dcluk muue lCT uONl.
nation of Superintendent of Public Schools.
Quigley arose, and in q neat speech, IN which he
said that III the matter of a Superintendent for
our Public Schools, politics should take no part,
nominated Z. L.. Drury. the present Superintend-
ent, and q Republican. The announcement of
Mr.. Drury's name was received with great APP
plause, and he was made the unanimous choice
of the convention. a committee consisting of
John Mckee, John La Fabre and p. J. Quigley
were appointed to wait upon Mr.. Drury and no.
tify him of his nomination.
Thos. Purcell was nominated for Assessor By
reclamation, as we'll as the balance Of the ticket.
which we print in full below:
Clerk of the District Court.
p. J. QUIGLEY.
Register Of Deeds,
THOMAS KILFEATHER.
Sheriff,
JOHN B. RYAN.
Treasurer.
Maj. j. I. JENKINS.
Judge of Probate Court.
JOHN LA FABRE.
District Attorney,
| EDWIN GREENE.
County Surveyor,
JAMES h. CROW.
Bupt. of Public Schools.
K. L.. DRURY.
Assessor, re
THOMAS PURCELL.
Coroner,
DOC. ADAMS. NJ
Justices of the Peace,
C. HINTZ,
W. C. GRAYBELL.<
JOHN SLUAKA
JAMES KRUsEK.
Constables,
JOHN FOSTER,
JOE KREJCI,
JAS. MORGAN,
A.. BILL.