The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-10-22

Of Highmore,
Will Speak in Okobojo on
Tuesday Evening, October 25th
upon the political issues of the day from
Republican standpoint. Everybody is
invited. Mr. Walton is a fine speaker.
and Order of Business was received
and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions re.
ported as follows, which was adopted
We, the Republicans of Sully county in conven-
ton assent bed, do endorse the National and State
platforms, ratified by the Republicans in their
National and State Conventions.
We hold up with pride the acts of Benjamin
Harrison in dealing with both home and foreign
affairs, shown to be both manly and stateman
like.
We hereby indorse and approve of the conduct
of Representatives in Congress, especially OUR
Fearless Picker.
We favor an economical administration in our
State and County affairs.
We respectfully submit.
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The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported that the tempo
rary be made permanent. Adopted.
Nominations being declared in order
the following named gentlemen were
placed in nomination for State Senator:
Chas. H. Agar, of Onlda; A. G,
Gleason Of Okobojo; John E. Law
renee of Morton, and S. G. W. Stokes
of Goodwater.
The first ballot resulted as, follows:
Agar l3; Gleason 6; Lawrence 27;
Stokes l8:
Second ballot: Agar 9; Gleason 2;
Lawrence "a; Stokes 10: Mr.. Law
renee having received majority of all
votes cast was declared the nominee
and selected as his delegates to the
Senatorial Convention H. c. Spencer
N. W. Porter, jeff Sage, j. T. Mercer
A. G. Gleason and A. A. Faust.
For County Judge T. M. Goddard
was nominated by aclamatlon.
For County Auditor the names of J
N. Garner Of Onida and G. l.. Howard
Of Summit were presented, and on first
ballot Mr.. Garner received 33 votes and
Mr.. Howard 81 votes. Mr.. Garner
was declared the nominee.
For Register Of Deeds the names OF
[. S. Rickert, R. j. Courtney and l.
E. Snyder were presented. On first
ballot Rickert received 26 votes,
Courtney and Snyder 33. The tally
Of the Secretaries not agreeing second
ballot was taken to verify the first, re-
sulting the same. There was still a
question as to the correctness of the
vote and third ballot was taken re-
sulting in the nomination of Snyder by
vote Of 81 to 27 for Rickert. Mr.
Snyder was declared the nominee
For Treasurer the names of S. W
Gates and j. F. Cole of Onida and w
j. Johnston of Falrbank were present.
ed On first ballot Gates received II
votes, Cole "a and Johnston 20. Sec.
ond ballot Gates 9, Cole % and John
ston 32. On third ballot Johnston 81
and Cole 27. Mr.. Johnston was de-
clared the nominee.
For Clerk of Courts H. D. Enoe OF
Falrview, was nominated by acclama
ton.
For States Attorney w. N. Meloor
of Onida was nominated by acclama'
ton.
For County Surveyor, NJ. L. French
was nominated by acclamatiOn.
Mrs. V. NJ. McFall of Clifton town
ship was nominated for County Super
intendent Of Schools by acclamatlon.
For Coroner DR.. H. G.. Pease wa'
nominated by acclamation.
For County Assessor the names o
VIM. Gothmann Of Garner township
Eugene Mosher of Troy, and F. w
Howard of Milford were presented
On first ballot Gothmann received
81 votes, Mosher ID and Howard 19
Second ballot Gothmann 46 and How
ard IS. Mr.. Gothmann was declared
the nominee
Geo. W. Grass of Norfolk; l.. Liv
ingstone Of Onida; F. E. Blakemor
of Grandvlew and John Hardman O
Cora were nominated for Justices O
the Peace by acclamation.
For Constables, Elmer Maxwell, o
Norfolk, Thos. Crawford of Grand
view, Samuel Travess of Cora and Oti
L. Wilkins of Summit were nomina
ted by acclamation.
The above completed the work of tn
convention.
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