The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-09-25
FRIDAY September Is, 1891.


&c. gOu0ty sEstaS
Called TO order 1t $50 p. M. by Sec
retary 4. q. Reed 81 the central commit
tee. J.J. Rafferty, was elected tenpor-
airy chairman and Al. J: McCain tenn
porary secretary. On motion the fol
lowing committee on credentials was
appointed: Otto Anderson, Hugh Ly-
tie and Frank Sucker. "A recess OF
fifteen minutes was taken to enable the
committee to report.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following precincts repre-
sented: Rapid City. NJ. Barns, q.
w. Chitty, a. f. Glle, j. H. Wilkinson,
HI. NJ. Leedy. Geo. Wells, H. C. Holsclaw,
/. c. Balbridge, w. H. Bunnell, E. B.
Reed, A. w. Bangs and Hugh Lytle.
Kockerville-Otto Anderson, Frank
Blair. Lebanon-S. D. Reed. Douglas
a. j. Mccain, Frank Sucker. Spring
Creek-Charles Geiger. Harrlson-H.
McMichael, VIM. Reese, Frank Lock-
hart, w. s. Largent. Pactola-James
McCurdy. Hill City. j.. Rafferty,.
Denis-Sylyester Parrish. Center-A.
"A. Newkirk.
It was moved and carried that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent. Moved and seconded that a
committee OF five with James H. Will
klnson rs chairman be appointed on
resolutions. Carried. The following
were appointed rs the committee:
Jas. Wilkinson, A.W. Bangs, S. D. Reed,
II, E. Holsclaw and James McCurdy.
Committee on resolutions made the
following report:
/. That we heartily endorse and APP
prove OF the Ocala platform.
2. That we favor and recommend our
delegates to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination OF q Black Hills
man for Congress; if practicable from
Pennington county.
3. That we favor the adoption OF a
system Of irrigation which will reclaim
arid land.
4. That we heartily approve OF the
last legislature, which resulted in the
election OF Senator Kyle and the
smoothering OF much corporation legis-
lation.
5. That we challenge investigation Of
our platform and principles and ask an
intelligent vote at the polls.
J.. H. WILKINSON, S. d. REED,
A. w. BANGS, JAS. MCCURDY,
H. C. HoLscLAw.
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Moved and seconded that the dele
gates present from the different precincts
OF the county be allowed to cast the full
vote of the precinct. Carried. Moved
and carried that we proceed to elect
delegates to the state convention by
ballot. The following nominations were
made: Levi MCGEE, Z. B. Reed, A.. W..
Bangs, Frank Sucker, j. ]. Rafferty,,
Otto Anderson and S. D. Reed. 1t was
moved and carried that the six receiving
the highest vote be declared elected.
The following were declared elected:
E, B. Reed, A. w. Bangs, S. D. Reed,
Otto Anderson, Frank Sucker and J..
j. Rafferty,.
The following resolution was offered
by Judge Bangs and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the delegates present
at the Huron convention be and they
are hereby instructed to cast the full
vote OF the county.
The resignation OF E. B. Reed as sec
rotary Of the independent central com
mittee was received and accepted. Or
motion II. C. Holsclaw was made chair
nan and James Wilkinson secretary o
the independent central committee, anc
delegates present we're instructed to
hand ia the name OF committeeman fol
sne1o respective precincts. Moved ant
SEeconded that we %ajourn.
After the adjournment the delegates
from the second commissioner district
convened and after discussion passed
resolution asking the chairman OF thu
independent central committee to call {
district convention.
The Hill City Tin Miner insinuatet
that Sheriff Wilson received hush money
from the gambling dens OF that city.
We do not believe that anyone &C