Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

O'Clock p. m. when il was again called
to order, and business resumed.
Nominations being in order for county
Supt of public instruction, the following
names were presented: Mrs. S. D. Bas-
ford Of Lame Johny, d. c. Sawyer Of
Point Of Rocks, and NJ. A. Willis of
Custer. Informal ballot resulting as
follows: Basford 20, Sawyer IA, Willis
IL. A formal ballot was taken resulting
as follows: Basford 81, Willis IL, Saw
yer 10. Mrs. s. D. Basford having re-
ceived majority of the votes cast, was
declared the nominee Of the conven-
ton for county Supt. Of public ins,ruc-
ton.
Nominations being declared in order
for county surveyor, the name of T. V.
Grantham of Custer, and S. D. Porter Of
Fl Dorado were presented and an in
formal ballot taken resulting as follows:
Grantham as, Porter 7. On motion the
rules were suspended and T. V. Gran
than was nominated by acclammatior,
winch, by the cnair. was 30 declared.
Nominations for county coroner being
in order, the following names were
presented: J. r. Bobier Of Spokane.
Dr. Z. V. Blachly OF Buffalo Gap, w. J.
Thornby Of Hermosa, and w. G. Cub
befly and Or. r. 3. Parrish of E Dorado.
Informal ballot resulted AS follows
Thornby 80, Blachly 8, Parrish 7, Cub
berly 4, Bobier |. On motion, the rules
were suspended and DR.. f. V. Blachly
was nominated by acclamation, which
WAS so declared by the chair
\. A. Hopkins Of FL Dorado was
nominated as a candidate for county
commissioner for the third commission
er district.
The office Of county commission er for
the first commissioner district, 10 fill
vacancy, not appearing upon the order
| Of business, on motion. the same was
placed thereon, and F. NJ. Ayres, of
French Creek, was nominated as a candi-
date for said Office.
On motion, the delegates representing
the various precincts, were instructed to
name their candidates for the Office OF
justice of the peace.
On motion, a committee of FIVE, con.
sisting Of the following delegates were
appointed by the chair TO select dele
gates to the senatorial convention: NJ
J. Bailey, II. K. Griffis, G. 5. Brown, W.
G.. Cubberly and Byron Martin.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the convention proceeded to the
nomination of representative The
names Of w. g. Porter, of Custer, J. G.
Bower, of French Creek, J. II. Gordon,
of Martin Valley, and c. j. Patton, OF
Hermosa were presented, and an in
formal ballot taken, resulting as follows:
Porter %, Patton II, Bower 5, Gordon T.
scattering 2. A formal ballot was taken
resulting as follows: Porter "a, Patton
10, Bower ), Gordon 3. There being no
election, a second formal ballot was
taken. Bower having Withdrawn in favor
Of Patton, which resulted in Patton,
nomination by the following vote: Pat
ton 81, Porter 70, when he was declared
the nominee of the convention for rep.
resentative.
On motion, the chair appointed a com
mittee Of five on resolutions, consisting
of the following delegates: Israel
Bower, ID. w. Webster, William Neviu
L. NJ. Warren and J. l.. Maxson.
The committee appointed to select ten
delegates 10 represent Custer county al
the senatorial convention reported
recommending the following delegate,
and alternates:
Delegates-W. G. Cubberly, w. T
Hanley, Ed. l.. Grantham, George 5
Brown, Charles Johnson, II. X. Gritiis
VI. K. Maxson, i NJ. Warren, Byron
Martin, +. NJ. Ayres.
Alternstes +. Hendrickson, A. w
Poole, q. w. kimble, Thomas Thomp
son, X. w. Windsor, Cyrus Be!knap
Joseph Bobier, w III. Palmer, Sr., Isaa
Kendall, Thomas George.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted a report, recommending tn
adoption of the resolutions passed at tn
republican state convention at Yanktor
which report was adopted
The following members of the repub
lican central committee were appointe,
by the delegates from their respectiv
precincts:
Beaver Valley, W. B. Streater.
Pleasant Valley, K. f.. Hopkins.
FL Dorado, William Nevin.
Point of Rocks, K. w. Windsor.
Rattla Riyar q Walkar
Martin Valley, b. Il. Martin.
Custer. j. +. Pitcher.
junction, -
Battle Valley.
Sauaw Creek, James Hare,
n French Creek, j. Z. Barnes.
i MayO. -
Spokane Chas. Robertson.
Red Earth, w. j. Thornby.
: Elk Mountain, L. b. Cole.
Y Lame Johny, -
d Buffalo Gap. G. S. Rrown.
!. Harrison Flat, Theo. George.
Bakerville. A. q. Baker.
Graham
}, Spring creek, A X. Hart.
Il The delegates from the various pr
, cincts named their candidates for justi
of the peace in their respective precinc
% as follows:
y Pleasant Valley, Joseph Tut.
II Point Of Rocks, w. c. Fenwick.
!. Battle River, II. c. Hart.
Martin Valley, j. II. Gordon.
=. Custer, w. F. Wells.
Al Spokane, j. w. Bobier.
c. Buffalo Gap, w. II. Palmer, Sr.
). Bakerville, j. L. Bondurent.
|, There being no further business, d
. convention adjourned.
70 After the adjournment the membe
.. of the county republican central col
d mittee met and effected an organixatit
by the election of William Nevin, of
- Dorado. chairman, and ]. K. Pitcher,
h t'uster, secretary.
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