Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Proceedings Of the Meade County Rspubli-
can Convention.
EHE TICKET.
Treasurer-A. E. Gammon, of Alkali.
Sheriff.. W. Patterson, of Pleasant Valley.
Register of deeds-F. M. Rood, of Allkali.
Probate judge VIM. Cable of Spring Creek.
District attorney--Chas. C. Polk, of Sturgis.
Assessor-F. w. Gardner. of Spring Creek.
Superintendent Of public instruction-Mis,
Lulu Shell. of Elk Creek.
Coroner-Dr. J. B. Cheney, of Sturgis.
Surveyor-H. G.. Palmer. of Spring Valley.
Commissioners Samuel Martin Of Big Bot
tom, Bland Herring of Elk Creek. Charles L
Ward of Black Hawk.
HOW TT WAS DONE.
The first republican convention ol
Meade county met pursuant to call in
the city hall OF Sturgis, on Saturday aft.
ernoon, April Is. The convention was
called to order at ! 80 by VIM. Cable
chairman of the county central commit.
tee, who read the call and asked fol
nominations for chairman. John T. Pot.
ter was nominated by A. M. Morse, and
elected by acclamation. E. G. Lane was
elected secretary.
On motion committee Of seven were
appointed by the chair to act as COM
mittee on credentials, viz: 2. Phillips,
Nelson Martin, Justus Schnell, w, a.
Chase, A. J. Helms, Roscoe Keene, d.
G. Comstock.
A recess of thirty minutes was taken
to allow time for the committee to pre-.
pare its report.
During the recess Judge Moody en-.
tered the room, and, being discovered by
the delegates, was called on for a few re.
marks. In response to the request the
Judge gave a short address, devoted
mostly to the Sioux Falls constitution,
and succeeded in explaining several
things which heretofore had been mis-.
understood by a great many. The
speech was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent, the judge being the recipient Of
liberal applause from time to time as he
made his various points.
Prior to the address, committee on
rules and order of business was appoint
cd consisting of d. P. Flood, III. @. Ash,
FL. Goddard, Jas. O'Neill, E. Fl. Spring
er, w. E. Jones, T. E. Reeder.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats
Big Bottoms. s. Littlefeld.
Nine Mile-W. A. Lynch.
Riverside-H. Goddard.
Spring Creek M. Packer, Alex
Mccall.
Bare Butte-T. E. Reeder, W. Fl.
Chase
McCoid's-A. j. Helms.
Lower Bare Butte-E. Ell. Springer.
Tilford-A. M. Morse, r. A. CLilds.
Upper Alkali--Jos. Terrence, Roscoe
Keene.
Lower Alkali-D. P. Flood.
Harlow's-Th. Walsh, Phillip Kuntz.
Spring Valley Robert Hall, w. A.
McMichael.
Burton's- q. G. Phillips, g. Rholed-
er, B. w. Valentine.
Big Bend-A. Howes.
Lower Box Elder w. Hamm.
Black Hawk-N. Martin, j. G. Will
coxen, L. M. Whaley.
Viewfeld 7. Macarthur.
Appleton morris Appel, and one
proxy.
Sturgis Jas. O'Neill, s. T. Voorhees,,
E. O. Lane, d. @. Comstock, H. @. Ash,
B. p Hough, Justus Schnell, j. Il. Pot
ter, W. e. Jones.
A total of thirty eight delegates en-
titled to seats, Lower Box Elder being
unrepresented.
On motion the report was accepted.
The committee ON rules reported in
favor of the temporary organization be-
ing made permanent, and the balloting
for candidates beginning with treasurer,
sheriff, then through the list in regular
order, naming the commissioners last.
The report was accepted.
The chair appointed Mccall and Lynch
as tellers.
Nominations for treasurer being in
order, A. q. Cannon of Alkai was
nominated by acclamafion.
For sheriff the nominations were Jas.
w. Patterson of Pleasant Valley and j..
w. e. Cusack. On the first ballot Pat
terson received 30 votes and Cusack z.
Patterson was declared the nominee of
the convention.
For register of deeds, three candidates
were in the field, viz: FL. G. Palmer of
Black Hawk, +. M. Rood of AIkali and
Morris Appel Of Appelton- The first
ballot decided the contest, Rood carry
ing of the prize with vote Of %, to
Palmer's 9, and 7 for Appel.
For probate Judge the names w. @.
Burton OF Elk Greek and William Gable
OF Spring creek were presented. At the
close of the first ballot the vote stood
Gable "a, Burton ID.
For county attorney, the names Of g.
@. Polk, NJ. McMahon, Sturgis, and T..
Bnrch, Elk Cresk, we're presented. On
the first ballot Polk was nominated by .
vote Of 25. te McMahan's II and 2 fos
BuFeh.