The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-31
To The Voters of Fall River Co.


held at Hermosa on the 18th of this
month, to nominate a republican can
didate. The republican central COM
mlttee OF this county has left the am
OF the candidate for senator blank. If
after reading the proceedings, any re-
pnbiicsn thinks he can vote for the
nominee OF that convention, and re.
tain his SELF respect he should do so. No
one OBI ects to The nominee personally,
hut the objection is tie course pursued
hy the convention that put him in
nomination. That the sentiment of
Custer is nearly unanimous against
iaii iivcr participating in the sena-
torial election in conjunction with
them, SIC believe TO lie a fact. While
there may he some exceptions in bott,
Tassies, a 'a.ee ma inrity say, whether
they believe Al or not, that Fall River
is net Il portion u the dist district.
The republicans Of this county certain.
y hase no reason to suppose their
vote is wanted 10y Mr.. Sehoicld as a
psf''sal Of the proceedings of the con.
y@eaiion as reported and published hy
t.'e cditor of 'llv i'tHa o Gap Republic
an, Mr.. ~scloield's rapo', will fully
demonstrate:
The senatorial convention FOL, the
list district nv. at liermosa last Mon
Gay at . ocloc!s p. m. The convention
was GATED to order by Chairman Spvoul
who called Nj. II. Maxon. of Hcrmosa,
to the cllair 10 preside during the lem
rorarv Organization.
Il. O. "almater, of Fairburn, and w.
w. Moot, OF hot Springs. were nomin-
Ited for temporary secretary. A viva
voee vote was taken, and b. O. Palmi-
ter declared elected. y division of
TIE Louise ~as called for, Painter re-
ceiv,ng 6 votes and Root, 1 votes. MIR.
Fainter was dcclslcd elected.
On. ste xa,t moved that a committee
o. .hree be appointed Oh credentials.
Motion prsvai!ea and The chair APP
r%oin,e: G. c. Crazy. of Caster; ~. Me-
Dernona. OF Harrison !iai, and j. w.
~Thornby. OF S,"naw Geek.
fh;s lrorss.lt Dr. Stewart to his feet
who c.I.o,eu d protest against the man
10Y N wi.ieh TIE committee lad been
appointed; that ~aceorilng to all rarlia-
A.ei.iarN rules and practices the chair
.a.2sis:. p OF . committee i. always Civ
en to re paiiy making The motion;
fiat hia.,cif and MIR. Root. of Hot
slri' rs. and Mr.. Ncif. cf Union Town
ship. wish proxy fer foarth delegate.
Ia,! sN 81 coGntv, were there as dele
g'!cs w tbs convention, with proper
credentials. ind demanded as an act of
wight and ~in-tice That their delegation
b. represented on that committee: that
AN eGevs was being made TO distran-
ch;so Fall River county, which accord
ing 10 tie records was part of th.
An senatorial a:slrict;. and that they
SHOULD contest every motion made and
enter an emphatic protest.
The chain said he should stand by
the ,ommit!.c..namcl, but wanted an
eEprcssl ION from the delegates.
Mr.. ~i::ornbv tool, the floor and said
there was 40 personal feeling liz the
matter, lul from the best authority
illcy' could get l'all Ei,cr county wa:
no' a part of the list district; chat the
constitution only contained the namc OF
Gutter coaniv.
d.. Stewart tnok the ground that
when the apporiionment left Tie hands
on The constitutional convention Gus,
lie. ard i4.ll River counties were named
in The instrument as the ilst district
tl.-t 4 wassisned hv tie proper officer:
o. tx coay"At;om and duly attcsted
.,lt M.Een i. wa> enrolled on the consti
%t'tion. W y .%iclica. orvor Fall Rive,
!. 1. nrty was emitted. so the constltu
tioa Only contained the name Of Gus
ter county. lilo diti not believe /;
whole county could be disrranch;sed o
a Cherries! error.
The chair said according to letter
received from Attorney General Dol
lard and s,ere. asv of State Ringsrul.
only Custer county belonged ts the dis
) ,riet.
! ilr. Stewart said they proposed 1,
1 vote on every question, whether count
: ed on not, uniess they were put out b.,
!. main force.
; On motion OF MIR. I'hornby tie con
vcn.ion took u recess for half an lou
fol tlc ccm.aitiee Oh credentials to ex
i anime stti .%slcrt.
/ II the appointed time Tho conven
!, ton re-canyened ard tha committee re
4 ported that the delegates entitled t
! seats in the convention we're: w. Nc
Dcvmond, of Harrison Flal:C. C. Crar,
a :..d ID. ". McI'aaacn. oe Custer: &C.. c
Crazy proxy for MeFadAenD j. w
nolntv, Of sqaaw Crcek: Geo. Dur
of t'airJalu; (H. 0. Painter proxy fc
iiep. Dnn.l N. r IJa,nr of Iia,.n asa