Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Republicans Convene.

or Saturday, the 18th inst. The con
vention was called to order by A. t..
Sprague. Cyrus Cole was elected tenn
porary chairman, and Willis {. Bower
| secretary.
| The following committee on creden-
tials was appointed: A X, Hart, Joseph
Brunschmidt, Willis G.. Bower, j. +
| Pitcher and Arthur Donaldson.
| Recess Of twenty minutes.
| The committee on credentials being
ready to report, the convention was
| called, when the following named dele
gates were reported as being entitled to
seats
Custer precinct-Dr. j. III. Long, j. +.
Smith, A. L Feay, ID. w. McFadden, j.
z. Pitcher, aud g. w. Kimole by A. 7.
Feay proxy.
Buffalo Cap. L. Conant, by c. F.
Silkensen, proxy; d, w. Bastion, Joseph
Brunschmidt and c F. Silkenson.
Hermosa-Jas. A. Rogers, II. M.
Sproul and G.. a. Siddons, by III. Nj.
Sproul, proxy.
French Creek. f. Barnes, John
Scibert. Willis Bower,
Spring Creek-Geo. Thomas, Arthur
| Donaldson.
Squaw Creek-J. l.. Schofield, Cyrus
| Cole.
Battle Valley-J. &. Bower, G.. F..
Cobb
Lame Johny-A. L. Sprague, III.
| Crofiord.
Graham-A. *. Hart.
Harrison-D. W. Vestal
The precincts of Martins Valley,
| Bakerville, Psint of Rocks, Pleasant
| Valley, Eldorado, Cheyenne River and
Elk Mountain were not represented.
Upon the recommendation of the
| committee on credentials Graham pre-
| cinct was allowed an additional delegate,
and the rule adopted that in the alb
sence of any delegate from any precinct
the delegation present should be author
lied to cast the full vote Of the deega-
| ton.
a motion prevailed making the tenn
porary organization permanent.
| The following delegates were erected
to represent Custer county in the repub-
lican state convention at Huron, Aug.
2Sth, 1889: ID. ". McFadden, j. A.
Stanley, A. u. Hart, |. Schotield, Odo
Reaer.
| The followingpersons were nominated
by acclamation as candidates for mem
bers of the house Of representatives
Cyrus Cole, A. s. Way.
The following delegates were elected
to represent Custer county in the re-
publican judicial district convention at
Oelrch, Aug. 2Sth; L. s. Cull l.. S.
Ayres, A. /. Sprague, H. ID. Reynolds,
4. Donaldson.
A. T. Feay was nominated by ac-
clamation for County Judge.
Charles Pitcher was nominated by
acclamation for County Auditor.
II. G. CrofIord was nominated for
commissioner for the 1st commissioner
district.
DR.. G.. A. Siddons was nominated for
coroner.
a delegation composed Of DR.. J. III.
Long, Joseph Brunschmidt, 3. O. Pal
meter, John A. Stanley and Horace NJ.
Sproul were elected to represent Custer
county in the senatorial district conven-
ton of the 4lst senatorial district, com
prising the counties of Custer and Fall
RIVER, which convention will convene
at such time and place as shall be desig-
mated by the legislative district com
mittee. On motion of John L. Schofied,
said delegation to the senatorial district
convention were empowered, in case
the basis of representation in said con
vention shall be different from that of
the judicial district convention to add
to their number in such ratio that
Custer county shall secure the full bene-
fit of any changed apportionment.
On motion of A. l.. Sprague, the chair
appointed a county central committee,
consisting Of nine members, apportioned
throughout the county as follows:
Custer precinct-J. +. Pitcher and a.
| I. Feay.
(, Buffalo Gap precinct-D. w. Bastian
and c. f. Silkenson.
Hermosa precinct-John A. Stanley
and A. S. Way.
| French Creek precinct--L. s. Ayers
and John Scibert, and Arthur Donald
son, member at large. Said committee
TO serve until the close Of the next reg
ular county convention.
On motion the convention adjourned.
| The Nominees.
| CYRUS COLE
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