The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
The Republican Convention.

The Republican Convention.
The republican county convention
held at Oelric!is on Saturday last was
called to order by chairman Jones of
the central committee, snd j. w. Jones
elected temporary chairman and T.. F.
Truman temporary secretary. Gem
mlttcc On credentials was s. Parker.
K. ID. Jennings, Geo. w. Dennis, Alex.
Adams and e. $. Cox.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton, S. f. Wilson, Il. w. Rodda, and
Eugene Mack.
Committee on resolutions, l.. s. War.
rem, II. z. Eaton and f. j. Huddleston.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following persons entitled to
seats in the %con2ention:
Oelrichs precinct, l.. S. Warren, ct
al.
Hat Greek precinct, O. P. Frary ct
al.
Sand Creek precinct, p. o. Lancaster
and u J. Pierce by proxy.
Union precinct, G. VI. Dennis ct al.
Hot Springs precinct, N. ii. l'cnton
ct al.
S~nai;hwick precinct, JAS. Tucker for
| himself and others.
Olel precinct, J. l.. Burke and S. Il.
Wilson by proxy.
Duck Greek precinct, Alex Adams ct
al.
Red Canyon precinct, Il. D. Jennings
and E. A. Bishop by proxy.
Burton precinct, Eugene c. Mack
and d. T. Truman.
Report OF committee on credentials
was adopted.
Committee on permanent organize
ton recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Resoivea:--That this committee cx-
press its appreciation OF the services Of
Hon. a. G. Mellette. governor Of Da-
kota terrltory, respectfully recommend
that cur delegates lend their support
to his nomination as the first governor
of the state Of South Dakota.
Whereas, it having been the practice
/ ~, rn,,y1l.,t.snr cfNnyStS, DNrya,,ttNys. ~,
held by persons residing without the
precinct for which the delegates were
elected. which practice appears unsat.
isfactory to certain of the members OF
the party, aad causing many colnpli-
cations,
BE- it Resolved, that hereafter no
proxies wall be admitted to the future
conventions unless held by actual resi-
dents Of .he precinct TO be represented.
Whereas, Through the instrumental
ity Of the grand old republican party,
South Dakota is about TO be admitted
INTO the sisterhood Of states: and
Whereas, We as a people are now
about TO assume the responsibilities Gu
gsndeTed BIZ this now condition of pub
lie affairs and place IN nomination can
d;dates for the various public Offices,
national, state, judicial and county. 1t
is the sense of this convention that in
! the selection of these several candidates
!. j. hehcoves the members of tho repub-
lican party throughout the state, and
especially iii Fall River county. to use
The wisest discrimination and best pns-
ls!blr judgement: choose men ripe in
experience. scholarly and we'll acauin.
t ted with the needs aal necessities of
+ Gar now state: men of character ard
integrity, practical men acquainted
with the duties Of the Office to which
they shall be elected, and of nnques-
tionahle Loyalty to the principles Of the
republican party. to the end tina. from
= the very beginning of our work under
/. the new regime. we of the republican
5 party, shall so conduct our affairs that
G the best interest of ell The people will
v he sutse.ved: thereby securing the per-
mancncy of the republican party a:
the predominant party in South l?ako.
! to. OF the Offices to be filled none art
ee greater Importance to the Hills nco.
pie than that CT the lnculbevs Of the
a., United States senate, one Of whom
' shoull be elected hy our first legisla.
V ture from the WESTERN end of the new
i state. Who this person shall he is q
matter that should receive inteiligen.
4 consideration. Every loyal repnblica:
= will concede thar the person 20 ne c.,os-
= Ell must be ain able q 81 man VIII
:. stands we'll ut home and higl, in The
{ councils of his party abroad; honorable.
CONSCIENTIOUS, and answering repub'
lican. Such a person is Hon. &. c
M,oody, OF Deadwood. who in the TWEEN
:. ty-tive years he has resided in the ter
7 rltory Of Dakota has become we'll vers
ed in its history, aud knows better thar
9 any other person spoken Of for the po
= sition what we most require, and what
y the general government should do foi
our particular welfare and advance
: ment as a state. His past record ha:
= proven his ability liz this direction anc
; should lie be chosen as ii of the sena
q tors from this state, We may he certain
9 that nc interest of ours will he ncslec
ted ard we shall be represented by
man who will give dignity TO the posi-
ton and reflect honor upon II infan'
n commonwealth. Therefore be it
Resolved, BY the members Of the re
o publican party of Fall River county i,
convention assembled, tina: WI endorse
tho candidacy of Hon. G. C.. Moody fO,