Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Successful Ticket Put
in the Field by the
Republicans.
Olaf Johnson Selected Tor the
Omce of Treasures by
q Big Majority.
Oscar J. Smith OF Sioux valley
Wins the Superlntem.
dency by 6 Majority.

JEROME MANGAN Of Beresford
For Treasurer
OLAF JOHNSON of Elk Point.
For Sheriff.
HANS ANDERSON of Virginia
For States Attorney
A. u. KELLER of Elk Point.
For County Judge
+. W. SMYTHE OF Elk Point.
For County Auditor
A. P. ASBJELD OF Sphinx.
For Clerk Of Courts
$. A. OMDAHL OF Sphinx.
For Superintendent OF Schools
o. J. SMITH Of Sioux Valley.
For Surveyor
W. NJ. vINSON of Elk Point.
For Coroner
DIR. J. G.. COMFY Of Elk Point.
For Commissioner, Third District
w. H. DODD OF Alcester.
1t was 2 o'clock when Chairman J.
F. Reid called the county convention
to order. The court room was crowded
to its utmost capacity, and a more in
telligent body OF men could not be
found anywhere. Every township was
fully represented, and good old Sphinx,
which always rolls up a majority for
the republican party, was represented
by alternates.
After the reading Of the call, Andrew
Martin OF Brule was chosen chairman,
while J. r. Carleton was selected as
secretary. Mr.. Martin. on assuming
the roles Of temporary chairman, was
greeted with applause, and in answer
to the greeting made a few remarks
thoroughly in accord with the honor
conferred.
Truman A.mes OF Elk Point moved
to adjourn to the opera house, inso-
much rs the small court room would
not hold all the delegates and specta-
tors, and it passed without a dissent
ing voice.
When the delegates arrived in the
opera house, the seating capacity OF
even that renowned auditorium was
filed.
N. J. Wallace Of Elk Point moved
that Il committee of five on creden-
tials be appointed. The chair aI-
pointed Messrs. Gilmore OF Elk Point,
Sellberg of Sioux Valley, Behnke OF
Prairie, Anderson Of Brule and Hub
bard OF Virginia.
Truman Ames Of Elk Point moved
that a committee OF three be appointed
on permanent organization, and the
chair selected Ames OF Elk Point, An
derson OF Virginia and Lehne Of Sphinx.
Forty-one delegates were reported
us having seats in the convention, Il
list OF which will be found in another
column.
BY Il vote OF the delegates G.. +.
Hughes OF jefferson and r. H. Libby
OF Big Sioux were authorized to repre-
sent the townships from which they
hailed. Fl
Truman Ames, as chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
reported c. W. Fetterman OF Sioux
Valley as permanent chairman and that
Linch Of Elk Point be added
to the list OF secretaries. Mr.. Fetter-
man withdrew and n. J. Wallace of
Elk Point was substituted on the COM
mittee's report.
Mr.. Scroggs OF Beresford suggested
that the order of business be in accord
with the call.
The first in order was the selection
OF q candidate for
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Jerome Mangan of Beresford was
nominated by reclamation.
TREASURER.
Olaf Johnson was presented by G.
w. Fetterman Of Sioux Valley.
Lon Hasson's name was put before
the convention by Truman Ames OF
Elk Point in u neat address.
The first and final ballot stood: John
son 81, Hasson 13.
So Johnson was declared the nomi-
nee by a unanimous vote.
SHERIFF.
E. w. Ericsson Of Big Springs nom-
mated Hans Anderson Of Virginia.
G. w. Finn OF Alcester placed in tho
field John 'Trude OF Alcester.
The vote stood: Anderson 80, Trude
IL.
STATES ATTORNEY.
A. ID. Keller OF Elk Point was nom.
mated by reclamation.
COUNTY JUDGE.
F.,W. Smythe Of Elk Point was pre-
sented by F. NJ. Gilmore, and f. E.
Harriott of Elk Point by b. F. Crum.
The vote stood: Smythe IS, Har.
riott 1G.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
NJ. J. Lehne OF Sphinx nominated his
fellow townsman, A. p. Asbjeid, aud
he was selected rs the nominee Of the
convention by reclamation.
CLERK OF COURTS
The name OF S. A. Omdahl Of Sphinx
by M. J. Lehne, NJ. B. Kent OF Elk
Point by b. +. Crum, and Lewis Ran
mum OF Brule by Andrew Martin, were
presented for the votes Of the dele,
gates.
The vote stood: Omdahl Is, Kent
10, Rannum 4, Asbjeld l.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Duncan Ross Of Sioux Valley nomi-
mated O. J. Smith Of the same town,
ship, and Z. W. Finn Of Alcester placed
the name Of Rev. A. N. Pipes II Elk
Point.