Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-09
Democratic County Convention.


+. NJ. Stewart, of Buffalo Gap, secre-
tary.
On motion, the chairman appointed
the following committees
Credentials Messrs. Thornby, Tubbs,
Endicott, Davis and Rogers
Permanent Observation-Disclosures. Car
rigan, Odell and Drew.
Resolutons-Me Bowman, Per
kins and Riardon.
Order of Observation-Disclosures. b. Il.
Wood, Carrigan, Stenger, Soper and
Thompson
Convention then adjourned for half
an hour awaiting reports of above com
| mittees.
| Convention recalled. Committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the conven-
| ton:
Custer precincts. NJ Booth, d. Car
rigan, NJ Daley, n. s. Tubbs, Charles
Hamilton, f. 0. Burton, by b. r. Wood
proxy.
Four Mile-D. Rogers, q. III. Thomp-
son.
Point of Rocks-H. Davis, Henry
Bowman.
Battle Valley-Edward Stenger, Jos.
f. Reddick, by Stenger proxy.
Buffalo Gap-A. w. Odell, II. Endi-
colt, A. w. Riardon, +. Nj. Stewart, w.
II. Baird, by II. Endicott proxy.
French Creek-B. +. Ensinger, III. +.
Drew, b. w. Soper.
Hermosa-A. 7. Randell. by w. J.
Thornby proxy; 5. X. Maddox, James
Bowman, w. II Spangler, by 5. j. Per-
kins proxy; s. J. Perkins
Bakeryille-Frank burst, by II. +.
Drew proxy; w. Ii. Baker, by ii. f..
Drew proxy.
Spring Creek, Hayward, and Chey-
enne River were not represented.
Report adopted.
Committee on permanent Organiza-
tion reported by making motion to
make the temporary organization per-
manent. Carried.
Committee on order of business sub
mittcd the following report which was
adopted:
|. Permanent organization.
=. Nomination of register of deeds.
3. Nomination of treasurer.
4. Nomination Of prosecuting atty.
.. Nomination Of probate judge.
6. Nomination of sheriff
I. Nomination of assessor
s. Nomination Of surveyor.
9. Nomination ofSupt. public schools.
10. Nomination Of coroner.
II. Nomination of commissioners.
-. Nomination Of precinct officers.
The name of +. J. V. Rutkowski was
then presented for the office of register
Of deeds. There being no further nomi-
nations he rules were suspended and
Mr.. Rutkowski nominated by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. f. II. Flynn was naminated by
/
The names Of b. Il. Wood, II. ID. Rev.
nods, and w. III. Frye were presented
for prosecuting attorney, b. X. Wood
declining, Il ballot was taken with the
following result: Reynolds 20, Frye 3.
Renolds was declared the nominee.
G. w. Robbins was nominated for
n hn % IND, hx,a
The names Of l.. b. Reno, Victor c.
Currler, and A. w, Riardon were pre-
sented for sheriff, Rcardon declining,
an informal ballot was taken resulting
as follows: Currier IA, Reno 10, Wood
|. A formal ballot followed with the
following result: Currier IA, Reno IL,
Wood /. Currier was declared the
nominee.
j. &. Sanders and S. r, Maddox were
nominated for assessor. Maddox was
nominated by the following ballot:
Maddox II, Sanders 8.
John w. Mcintyre was nominated for
surveyor by acclamation.
% bti'iu w OOu Jlolllllidttu Nv dt-
clamation for superintendent Of public
schools
The vote for coroner standing Blachly
l5, Kleemann Z. DR.. Bachly was de-
clared the nominee.
The nominations for county commits
sloners were made by acclamation as
follows:
First district, VIM Tarrant.
Second district, 5. NJ. Booth.
Third district, Joseph IIumphries.
Motion carried to nominate precinct
officers by acClamation. The following
nominations, were made and approved
by the convention:
Hermosa-S. j. Perkins, Justice of the
Peace; w. w. Grubb, constable.
CUSTER. NJ. Lewis, Justice of the
Peace; JAS. Scott, constable.
Buffalo Gap-A. w. Swinford, Justice
of the Peace A. w. Reardon, constable.
French Creek. !. Nelson, Justice of
the Peace; JAS. Young, constable.
Four Mile--H. Patterson, Justice Of
the Peace Frank Gibson, constable.
-