Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-06
Democratic County Convention.

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The democratic county convention
convened at Buffalo Gap ~ Wcdnes
day, October 3rd. The con ,ention WIS
called to order by S. h Maddox. After
| reading the call, Mr.. Maddox nominated
| l.. Il. Reno as tempc,a y chairman 81
}. Scanlan acting as temporary secre
tary. The following committees were
then appointed:
Credentials-Colenan, Miller and
Dean.
Permanent Endicott
Hamilton. and Van Devort.
Order Of Business s-Thornby, Robbins
and Tanly.
Resolutions-S -Sanderson, Sanders and
Kubler.
| The committee on order of business
reported as follows: Register of deeds
sheriff, treasurer, district attorney, pro
bate judge, county surveyor, assessor
Supt. of schools, coroner.
The temporary chairman appointed {
committee of one delegate from eacl
precinct to select 4 delegates to the dis
trict convention at Deadwood, Der. Sd.
Delegates from Elk Mountain and
Eldorado precincts mot in CALI were
acknowledged on a ballot of the conven-
ton, making in all 36 delegates.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following, which were adopted,
and ordered published in the news
papers Of the county:
1st Resolved, That we fully endorse
the outspoken manly, and fearless acts
of Grover Cleveland as being prompted
and promoted in the best interests of
our national union.
"a. Resolved, That we fully endorse
the nomination of Grover Cleveland
and Allen e. Thurman as made by the
national democratic convention at st.
Louis.
Bird. RESOLVED, That we endorse the
platform of the National democratic
convention at St Louis.
4th. Resolved, That we fully endorse
the administration Of Coy. L. X. Church
in the transaction of our territorial
affairs.
9Th. Resolved, That we meet in har-
mony as representative democrats Of
Custer Co. for the purpose of selecting
candidates endowed with honesty, in
tegrlty and ability to fll the offices to
the best interests of Custer Co. and with
view of giving said nominees our
hearty support.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported A. T. Van Devort as
permanent chairman, and J. NJ. Scanlan
was made permanent secretary. The
following nominations were then made:
Register of Deeds-J. Nj. NJ. Benedum,
Of Spring Creek.
Sheriff-Wm. S. Wood, of Custer City.
Treasurer-E. II. Flynn, of Custer
City.
District Edmund Smith, Of
Custer City.
Judge of Probate--E. G. Johnson, of
Buffalo Gap.
Assessor-Frank Bender of Squaw
Creek.
County surveyor-John w. Mcintyre,
of Custer City.
Supt. of Schools-P. F. McMahon, of
Hermosa
Coroner-A. w. Swinford, of Buffalo
Gap.
Commissioner -3rd Dist. JOS. Heum-
phreus.
Justice of the Peace-Custer precinct,
j. NJ. Lewis,
Constable, Custer precinct James
Scott.
The following delegates were elected
to represent the county at the district
convention at Deadwood l.. b. Reno.
". j. Thornby, Geo. 0. Sanderson, II.
Endicott.
The following persons were elected to
serve on the County Central Committee,
Hermosa NJ. j. Seanlon Battle Riv-
er, Ed stenger; Spring Greek, An
drew Briggs French Creek, Geo. 0.
Sanderson; Squaw Creek, d. Pushor :;
Lame Jonnie, r. F. Dean Buffalo Gap,
II. Endicott; Bakerville, Geo w. Reed ;
Point of Rocks, II. +. Dav s; Custer, c.
W. Robbins; Elderado, Walter Schoon-
maker; Cheyenne River, f. +. Hall !;
Pleasant VALLEY, JOS. Heumphreus; Elk
Mountain, A. ID. sherwood
Ii. Endicott, elected chairman, Geo.
O, Sanderson, secretary; Ed Stenger,