The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-03-25
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION.
Grnnt COunty,s First Move Toward
ElectiMg the Next President
of the UNITED States.

The republican county convention
which convened last Saturday was called
to order by Mr. n. l. Lowthlan and
Hon. A. L. Partridge was made tempo
rary chairman by unanimous vote and
w. WDownie secretary.
Upon motion duly carried the chair
appointed the following committees:
Credentials w. A. Poppe, G. w
Prevey, N. |. Iowthian.
ResOlutions-S. S. Iockhart, II. Is.
Smither and II. J. Benedict.
Permanent OrganiZation-F. E. Rob
erts. III. A Side, N. A. Emery
On motion recess Of ten minutes
was taken to allow the committees to
confer and report.
When the convention was again called
to order the committee on permanent
organization reported in favor OF making
the temporary organization permanent,
and the report was adopted.
/ The committee on credentials made
the following report which was adopted
without dissent:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: Your committee on crcaen-
tials find the following delegates entitled to a
seat in this convention:
Alban-E. s. MeCcum.
Grant Center-I. B Record, H. A. Seide, L.
Won Wa'd, julius Runge, Go1tlob oehler nv,
Mazeppa-T. Kinney, N. w. Emery, =. Riley
Merose1 frank Mehan, N i. Lowthian, E
Kelley, j ohm Hicks, Lee Bailey. -
Troy-W. d. Lawrence. n. ]. Prior, Em
Meyer ,.,,o
Charles Woodard and f 4. Roberts.
| Nernon--A t. Partridge, OlcJ seheie, 7 Van
deryoort j l.. Erickson, NJ. Trowbrldge, ..
Schele
Milbank- :.
1st Ward A. Mcbride, S. S. Lockhart, j.
Brannon, T. Fitch.
Lockhart. W. w. Downlc: K; p smitheri, -
E3d Ward-C W. Merry, G.. A. Erlandson, r.
A. Poppe, w. +. Rust, } n. Hnrout
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved bv the republicans Of Grant count.
State of South Dakota, IN county convention q
semhed, That we enter upon ,au n'esnaA ,ha, :,
party in its national con yention VIII make
) declaration of principles and nominate tlcke. l
: harmony with The republican party, nnu an"a ,
shall he true to the present spirit. purpose ~ ~
S conviction of the party, and we hereby decia
8 that there is teet of fe.lty to the natlonai
) | publican party other than an adherence W
!. fundamental principles as hAHouHScu -
y Resolved that we cordially indorse the adml
:, istraton of President Harrison. 1t has beeh
= worthy successor to the series OF republican 9
e ministrations begun BY Lincoln, anu Whlch =
!, made the last quarter of a century OF the repun
: free united and prosperous TO degree nhriNnil al
among nations President HARRISON mas Nc
y every pledge made by hs party: has MAINTAIN
e a sound policy at home and the NATIONAL non
:, abroad ,,. !;
II Resolved. that we appeal to republicans IN
narts of the state to unite, dieregarding all lot
differences on the platform of nsf'"nsa ,"nan
lcaniam the maintenance Of proteclon. lc !
= esta blishment Of reciprocity rs pol'cy ~ !
government. which is one OF the great aehi.
+. ments of republican craftsmanship: the eieNa's
o. nua prosperity OF labor; the ma lntainahce ~
= sound currency, every dollar Of which shohlo
- the equal of every other dollar; andsof securing
K. all American citizens white or black. lheir ea'
b. rights: the republicans of South pakota sn .n
L. re.esahlish the party in its old pohtlcal ~
'c and make the state triumphantly republican,
q November next. ..s cn,ar,
as R,solyed that the administration OF HoSeIl
Mcllette is entitled to the hearty conmehau,i
Of the republicans Of Grant county, ~ pei
n prudent, economical, and highly efedltanle
- 'iie A - s s. LoCKHART
r. b. SMITHER.
D. H. j BENEDICT
II, A motion was made and carried Ia
- the delegates be elected by ballot ana
:, number IF names We're pfesehltu
" eap,a cf which were WI