Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06

clamation, by a rising vote, by o viva
voce vote-and q committee vas dele
gated to hunt up the distinguished
orator. After a hunt OF half an hour
they discovered him, brought him be.
fore the convention and he neatly and
briefly thanked the delegates for the
honor and hoped to be able to lead the
children OF Israel, as he termed the
pop party, into the chosen land, where
mama and silver dollars were to be
had for the askin'.
THE HOUSE CANDIDATES.
The next proceeding was the nomi-
nation Of W. P. Conors Of Jefferson by
reclamation after a stirring speech by
Monsieur lie Doctor Pinard, whose
declaration that Size tink &c conven.
ton can not re honour itself more
than to nom, natc re honorable citi-
zeen from Jefferson, Mr.. w. P. Con-
nors, because he's what re American
may term as re corker." This settled
1t, and Mr.. Conors' name was plaeId
on the ticket by a rising vote-a viva
voc vote-and a vote bv reclamation.
Nominations for the second candi-
date for the house resulted in some
thing unparalleled in the history Of
conventions, we venture to say: The
names Of James Manning OF Brule,
Gustaf Nelson Of Big Springs and NJ.
j. White OF Prairie Were presented.
As each name was presented the chair
wisely and sagely put it in the form Of
a motion "as to whether their presen-
tation should be accepted or rejected"
Remarkable us it may seem, the name
Of NJ. j. White Of Beresford was re-
jected as being unfit, we presume, to
be presented to the convention. The
delegates absolutely and arbitrarily re-
fused to allow the friends OF Mr.. White
to vote for him. And OF such is the
kingdom Of that priceless liberty Of
which the populists are so often
pIeAcLlnS ADOuL.
The vote between Manning and Mel
Sol resulted in fifty for Nelson and
eighteen for manning. Nelson was
then declared the nominee.
Manning was given the third nomi-
nation for the house in case Union
county is given an additional member
by the supreme court decision daily
expected.
FOR TREASURER.
It va a foregone conclusion early
In the day that John Larson Of Sphinx
would be the nominee for county
treasurer, although Jesse Compton
and John l.. Reedy, Jr., were anxious
for the place. In the vote Larson had
AZ, Compton 10 and Reedy, Jr., 10. So
Larson was declared the nominee.
FOR AUDITOR.
Somebody named John Morrissey OF
Alcester in opposition to James Walsh
Of Elk Point when nominations for
county auditor were in order, but Nor
rissey quickly withdrew his name and
Jimmie" had a clean sweep.
FOR REGISTER.
There were plenty OF candidates for
this Office, but Charley Jones won
and the way he set up the pop and
cigars indicated that he was happy,
and the crowd reciprocated, il the way
they gobbled onto the pop and cigars
was any indication. The vote stood
IN the final ballot: G. A. Jones OF
Prairie 80, John Morrissey of Big
Springs IA, O. D.. Whitney of Sioux
Valley IA, Ole Lawrence OF Brule /
and VIM. J. Felch OF Virginia l.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Don Crawford OF Brule walked AWAY
with the persimmon. The vote stood:
Don Crawford 80, Miss Kate Neon
vile OF Sioux Valley 10. G. H. Blake
of Prairie 10.
FOR SHERIFF.
John Callan OF Alccster was chosen.
The other names before the conven-
ton were Ole Oleson OF Elk Point,
James Gill OF Elk Point, Z. Drusseau
Of Jefferson, Rob't Ross OF Sioux Val
ley and Fred Strobel, Jr., OF Elk Point.
FOR cLEE OF COURTS.
The race for this Office was between
Jack Curry OF Civil Bend and Will
Webster OF Virginia. Curry won,
hands down, in the first heat.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
A. r.. Jameson was nominated.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.
This place was left vacant for the
time being and the central committee
vas given authority to fill the va
cancy.
FOR COMMISSIONER 30 DISTRICT.
Frank Wakeman Of Sioux Valley
was chosen. This is Wakeman's sec.
ond trip. He vas defeated the last
time he made the run
CONCLUSION.
It was dark when the work OF the
day was finished. A rush was then
made for lunch, then for teams and
everybody came rolling over the bot
tom at a record breaking pace. Many
expressions OF dissatisfaction we're
heard as to the nominees. All the in
dependents hereabouts agree that It
Is q weak ticket.
Notes.
It was an orderly crowd.
Jack Curry is tickled and has COM
menced his IVA already.