Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-07-21
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The republican county ticket nominated
at Miller last Thursday, has given very
general satisfaction oyer the county. The
gentlemen selected to carry the repubIi-
can banner to victory are well known to
nearly ell citizens of Hand county. and to
ponent, questions but what they are all
well qualified for the respective Offices, is
a matter Of compliment to them individ-
ually and also credit to the convention
that selected them. The PRINCIPLES they
represent are embodied in the republican
natioaal platform, which is good enough
for any American to stand upon. brief
description of the candidates is appended;
For State Senator, DR.. Il. L. Smith, OF
1870, present chairman of the county
commissioners a man Of wide expert
ence. who has held several important po-
sitions among them being Hand county's
first superintendent of schools, and gov
ernment agent among the Sioux Indians.
He is well educated, well read, a good
talker, and thoroughly well posted upon
Legislative work and parliamentary laws.
He is engaged in farming and stockraising
and is practicing physician.
For the House are S. I. Hicks and John
Morrow. Mr., Hicks is practical farmer
of 1896, an old settler, and stands well
with his neighbors. Mr.. Morrow is also
farmer of Miller township, and has had
considerable experience in business. He
has held number of positions in town.
ship and city government, and is practi-
cal well informed man.
County Judge ]. A. Hughes, known to
every man. woman and child in Hand
county, was renominsted by acclamation.
1t is a well known fact that the man who
can head him off at the polls, has not yet
put in an appearance in Hand county.
Clerk of Courts W. H. Smith had no
opposition. simply because his first term
has been so eminently satisfactory, many
claiming him to be the best Clerk in the
county's history. He has individual ele-
ments of strength which made his renom-
ination inevitable. the "logic Of events"
Porter Cree, for Sheriff, is rustling
young stockman Of 1850, an old settler
who has never before asked favor, and
who stands well with slr classes. He is
active. industrious. Intelligent. and can
run this race 10 successful finish. He is
good fellow" and worthy the vote of
any man.
For County Auditor, Charlie Thomson,
OF 1909, shows the wisdom Of repubii-
can nominations, A practical. hard work
ing, well known and well liked farmer, an
educa tor, highly respected by every one
interested in school work, an ex-county
commissioner with clean record and
experience that particularly qualities him
for this Office, conscienhously honest in
all his dealings, no man stands better be-
| fcre the voters OF Hand county. lie had
no opposition in his party and will have
little at the polls.
E.R. Butterneld, of il2-67, for treasur-
or, is another wise selection. He rs
BUSINESS man, a first class accountant, an
old soldier. possesses clean character
and tho warm friendship of every man
who knows him. The people OF eastern
Hand unanimously endorse him as being
in every way qualified for the important
duties Of county treasurer His nomina-
bY accirinntlon for this office is aenon-
sira'.on on western Hands fuita in the