The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-21

Center platform. Mr.. Shartf told how
he had been elected to the Legislature
from Potter county IN 1890. How the
Independents were powerless to do any
thing without the help OF the democrats,
as their own leaders at that time were
not to be relied upon, and how the dem
ocrats fulfilled their pledges by electing
Kyle Also that he had been offered a
5000 bill to desert his party.
When the ballot was taken it stood, p.
M Trowbrldge "a, sharf 35 and John
Hedman So Heaman was declared
nominated and the ballot between Sharf
and Trowbridge resulted in the nomina
ton of the former by vote of Al to lG.
The nomination for county Judge was
passed, ane after II. s. Volhmaf had an
nounced himself on the Grant Center
platform-he was made the nominee for
clerk of courts by acclamaion,
For Sheriff, John kveinberg, Joseph
Fanset and w. II. koepke and ID. K
Frey took the oath Of legance to the
Grant Center platform, and the vot" was
as follows: Kyeinbery 80, Fanset 1.
Koepke 81, Frey 5. On the second bal
lot Koepke withdrew and weinberg was
nominated with the following vote:
weinberg 3s, Fanset 5, Koepkes3, Frey
II.
For auditor the vote stood, J A. Gay
nor 80, G. Stafford 23 and Hutchinson
), and Mr.. Gaynor was declared he can
dldate for auditor.
For Register Of deeds Z. J tarman re
ceived 40 votes and Merrill Ecker 70, and
Mr. Forman was declared elected
For treasurer + p Dore was nami-
natet by acclama,ion, .s was also " II
Bouck for states attorney. The office 9i
surveyor was passed and y = itaad.
was nominated by accialpst.oa for
coroner.
For superintendent Of schools Elbridge
Iiealy and c.. S. Amsden were n1lned,
and they both walked cut to stand on
the Grant Center platform. Mr.. Amsden
said he was like Alonzo Wardeil when
he went TO prove Up, all he wanted to
know was what they wanted him to
swear to and he vas ready for it. The
vote stood Amsden 23 and lIealy 40, and
the latter was declared nominated.
10 ~ a
w. Moyius and John Owen We're the
names presented. but before the votes
| we're counted motion was mas made to
Ie ave this office vacant 10 be filed by the
county central committee. This was OBJ
! iected to and motion to leave the Office
vacant agreed 10 and the county central
committee instructed to till all vacancies
that should occur between now and elec
| ton.
| 1t was moved and carried that the
chairman be given time to select suit
able central committee Adjourned.
At the adjournment Of the convention
The delegates from the the third com.
missioner district organized with A. A.
Story as chairman and Julius f'ennel
secretary, and upon vote being taken
C. Il. Holden received 10 votes and JAS
McOrea 6, and the former was declared
nominated
When Valkmar was led up to the peDi
| tential stool and declared that he woulc
support the whole ticket ono ut the dele
gates. remembering his bolt on Scott
shouted out ''see that you do it.
The decadance Of the populist Part,
in the county was evidenced by lack o
enthusiasm in comparison with torme
conventions when the pops had the lde'
that the earth was theirs and all the,
needed was fence around it and u sigl
to keep off the grass.
The ticket is not strong one, and !
satisfactory only 10 the bosses who mad
it. Even If il had been strong on
generally it IS loaded down with an III
cubl;s III its nomination tor clerk Q
courts that will drag the Whole thin
down TO defeat The populist party
not SO strong in Grant county that
can foist upon the pt ope the load OF pei
sonal dlshonor and political corrup,io
that Volkmar allas Lewis represents.
The convention passed of very smooth
IL. The wires had been laid with car
before the convention met and the
needed but 10 be touched to respon
, with the proper nomination. The who
thing went through just AS the manager