The Dickinson press., 1888-08-04
UNITED REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings OF the County Convention.

assembled ut Gladstone last Saturday
ut . o'clock, p. M. y. Jopp, chairman
of the county central committee
called the convention to order.
There being contest from
Dickinson, the contesting delegations
were excluded from taking part in
the temporary organization. \ con-
test also developed from Belii"ld.
which was referred to \. Jopp who
decided in favor of .Anld's delegates.
\ great deal OF skirniSilimy to"t
place over these contests. \. Jopp
and r. j. Turner were next placed in
nomination for temporary chairman
and Il ballot resulted in favor of Mr..
Turner by IL good majority. Mr.. Tur-
ner took his seat and j. Nj. Tracey, of
Taylor was elected temporary secre-
tarv. \ motion WAS made that the
contesting delegations each select II
man and these two to select IL third.
the three to Iselcct Il committee OH
credentials. This motion created
warm discussion and WAS finally voted
down Oh the ground that the previous
motion to exclude the contesting del
eyations from taking part i'll the tenn
porary organization should he adhered
to. y motion that the chairman up.
point Il committee of three on creden-
tialS prevailed and Geo. w. Lee. VIM.
Viking and John Riessbcck were APP
pointed us such committee. A recess
was then taken and the committee re-
tired to Il % in the Gladstone hotel
and spent owe au hour in completing
their work. Their report resulted in
seating the following delegates:
Dickinson-J. II. Scott, n. c. Law
renee, T.. +. Mcssrrsmith, II. L. Beck
ct. j. +. Ninton. ID. e. Rowe. j. c.
Thompson, Samuel Bolton, +. j.
Kricck. j. j. Freeman, ID. +. Fowler
and {. III. klimefelter. several being
represented 10y proxy.
Gladstonc-Gro. w. Zee. r. j. Tur.
ncr, +. l.. Scolield and T.. I. Standi-
lird.
Taylor-B. +. Webster. j. NJ. Ira
cey. c. w. Livingston and a. b. Bcr-
ry.
Riclnrlton-Wm. Viking, Jas.
kil~ore. j. w. Chamberlain and l5enj.
Webb.
South lIcart--J. Rhodes and i.
Finger, represented Ivy proxy.
I'"llield--John +. Young and Geo.
Thompson. represented by proxy.
.Antelope--l;. Hughes. j. Riessheck
and +. r. Bonney.
The Dickinson delegates that were
defeated in the contest for seats in
the convention and holding South
Heart and Beliield proxies Withdrew
after the report of the committee was
announced and organized themselves
into IL separate convention, electing
three delegates to Watertown. The
regular convention then adopted the
report of the committee and proceed
ed to organization by making the
temporary organization permanent.
Nominations for delegates being III
uounced as in order Il, :. lnderlIill.
n. g. Lawrence and Geo. w. Lee
were placed in nomination and elect
ed to represent the county i'll the ter
r"itorial convention. On motion a
committee consisting of Geo. w. Lee,
J. j. Freeman. Il. Hughes, n. G. Law
renee, VIM. Viking and JIM. Tracey.
was appointed to select members of
the central committee for the coming
two years. The committee selected
r.. j. Turner, chairman. VIM. Viking,
+. II. Bonney. III. l.. Dickinson, j. +.
Vinton and y. b. Berry, the central
committee having power to make the
Beliield appointment. y motion in
structing the central committee to
call a straight republican county con-
vention for the purpose of placing Il
county ticket in The field, was passed
unanimously; also a resolution endors-
ing the republican national platform
and the nominees of the national o n
ventioll. Harrison and Morton. for
president and vice president. There
being no further business the conyen-
ton adjourned.
The defeated delegates from Dick
inson headed by Mtssrs .Auld and
Starr organized and elected Geo. .Auld.
l.. c. Perry and Mr.. Wagner delegates
to Watertown so that there will likely
be IL contest there; but the regularly
elected delegates will undoubtedly be
admitted.
Doc" Farmer and Pete Greshman.
two of our rustlers, have secured the
contract for blowing fire breaks on
each side of the track between He
bron and the bad lands. Il distance Of
Va lliileo. IHCJ Plo" loul lHilO"o VII
each side making a total distance of
$40 miles.
Did you see the Improved Family
Singer. they are beauties. They are
simple. They are perfect. They are
warranted for 5 years. They are
noiseless. They are light running.
They are Is cheap as many Of the
trashy cast iron slags. which are offered
Call at Max >anford's .Jewrlry store
and examine the machine.
The second kiln of brick will soon
be ready to tire and from appearances
will turn ont much better than the
first lot although these were very
good and make a tine appearance in
the wall of the bank block. The
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