Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-14
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

secretary.
On motion, the following committee on
credentials were appointed: Crosby,s of
waubay, Williams of Bristol, and Parker
of Scotland, who reported as follows:
Three townships not represented, York
Rariatan and Oak Gulch. Credentials
from the different townships report the
following aned gentlemen as delegates:
Andover-C. Breed. L, w. Bigelow, A.
E. haynes and w. H. Ware, jr.
Bristol. o. Thomson, g. l. Williams,
and E. ]. Murphy.
Fannington-C. II. Sheldon, ]. L. Gar
wood. VIM. A. Townsend.
Homer Ralph Dwight. D. Baily, ]. d.
knight.
Highland--C. II. Compton. and A. ].
Wolfe.
Liberty. Z. Ray, L. G. johnson.
Scotland-A. j. Parker, John Denholm
Grenyille-M. Thorson, NJ. L. Safer.
waubay-S. G. Crosby, III. Freeman,
d. w. Paul.
Wheatland-Elias Wanger, ]. Lighter
Webster. L. Harris, T. A. Bones, C.
Ecker, I. Douglass, Z. Knapp.
Egeland-C. III. Palmer, w. Owen.
Union--E. G. Marston, S. S. Torbert,
ID. Bervler:
LYNN. Young, o. Ii. Hardee. C. II.
Hardin.
Independence-o. Swanson. II. o.
WIckre.
Central Point Robt. Stevenson, G. r
Lamphiere.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted, and j G. Moore and w. +.
Strock admitted as delegates from Rarie-
tan. On motion the chair appointed the
following committee on permanent or
ganization.
j. l.. Harris, of Webster; Henry Free
man, of Wasbay; A. J. Wolfe. of High
land; ID. Bervier, of Union, and E. w.
Bigelow, of Andoyer.
The committee reported recommend
ing that the temporary organization be
made permanent, and the same order of
business in the call, also the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That this convention fully
endorses the principles of the Republi-
can party as ennnciated in the platform
of the Republican Territorial convention
at Yankton; and that we, and each of us,
pledge ourselves to support the nominees
of this convention.
After a lengthy discussion, IN which
the necessity of drawing party lines was
strongly urged. The opponents of the
resolution objected on the ground that
they did not wish 10 be bound TO support
the county nominees without reference
TO who and what they were. Finally
motion was made to strike out tie last
clause and adopt only that part referring
to the Territorial platform. On call OF
the ayes and nays the resolution and re-
port of the committe was adopted by
vote of 43 to 1.
On motion the rule YVES adopted that
in voting for the candidates an informal
ballot should be had in each case.
On motion of Mr.. Knight, the conyen.
ton took up the regular order of busi-
mes and nominations.
Register Of Deeds being first in order,
Geo. L. Sharretts was placed in nomina-
tian for that position. There being no
other nominations. on motion the rule
was suspended and he was declared the
NOMINEES of the convention by acclama-
ton.
For Auditor Thos Brigham was nom
ination by reclamation under suspension
OF rules.
Col. Lewis. /. ]. Hanson and Jos. Gar
wood. were nominated for sheriff The
informal ballot resulted as follows:
Col. ..........................- 20
Jos. Garwood. ............................ Is
l. }. .............................. 10
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
Gel. Lewis..... 70
JOS. Garwood............-.-......".......... l6
SECOND FORMAL BALLOT.
Soi. Lewis............ .............."...... 2o3
Jos. Garwood.-..........s...,.. 234
Mr.. Garwood having received the ma
jority was declared elected.
]. ]. Cowen was chosen as candidate
for Assessor under suspension of the rules
Geo. Bryant, John. F. Bake and Tim
othy Lowell were placed in nomination
for Probate Judge. The informal ballot
resulted as follows:
u
Diake 10
Lo"eh
On motion the informal ballot was de-
clared formal, and Mr.. Bryant declared
the nominee of the convention.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for treasurer: NJ. Rexford,
w. t. Coldwell, w. L. Doe. T. NJ. Loomis,
L. X. Hong. The informal ballot result
ed as follows.
! Rexford ............................
%
Zoe 10
50
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
Rexford... ............................
Soiweli................... 10
........................... ID
............................
Il
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IT.
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AT this juncture Rexford withdrew in
favor of Colweli and Loomis in favor Of
Doe. Then came the
Third FORMAL BALLOT.
L vi. Ill
235
Mr. Doe having received majority of
the votes cast, was declared the nominee
Of the convention.
VIM. Ally was nominated for Surveyor
under suspension of the rules. as was
also DIR. Peabody for Coroner, and A. L.
Barker for Superintendent of schools.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for County Attorney. A.
]. Wolfe, A. G. Roberts and ]. Alley
The informal ballo. resulted as follows:
10
Alley
II. X, ..................."......... 63
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
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