The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-18
A WAY UP TICKET
Republicans Met Last Friday and Named
a Strong County and Legislative
TiCket--0ne That Will Win.
The Convention Was Harmonious and
Produced Some Excellent Candi-
dateS--A. &. Wilcox SPOKE.
AN EVENING OF MUSIC
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il. SCallin Entertain a
Party Of Friends in Honor Of Prof.
E. L. Powers, a Musician.
AN EVENING OF MUSIC
NAMED A SPLENDID TICKET.
Dawson County Republicans Meet an,
Put up Strong Ticket.

Put up Strong Ticket.
1t was 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon
when Chairman Bluwell called the re-
publican county convention to order in
which he was assisted by Secretary
Burns. Mr.. Bidwell took occasion to
say few words pertinent to the issues
of the canEpf.ign and trusted that the
conve zion would use deliberation and
good Judgment in selecting the ticket
iluos Champlin of Union township
was made temporary chairman of the
convention and when he assumed the
chair he was greeted with applause.
jerome Wiltse was selected as tempor-
ary secretary. Following this came
the appointment of committees by the
chair, who made up his list as follows:
Cred edentials-Messrs. G. N. Hatch, B.
L. Bobb, J. E. Wells, J. G. Clapham
and John Reierson.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
W. H. Dean. j. E. Bromwell and J. w.
Ottman.
observation-disclosures. Levi Brown,
Mark Belts, W. II. McKeel, j. L. Han
nett and A. H. Pehrson.
During the absence of the commit
tees at work Capt. F. D. Powers was
called upon to entertain the convention
with some remarks on the political sit
uation and he responded in manner
which captivated his hearers by the
good points he made on the speech OF
Senator Aliens speech of the night
previous. The captain made some
splendid points in his short speech
which we're heartily applauded by his
: hearers.
Mr.. Clapham read the report of the
credentials committee which showec
that every township in the county wa!
represented and the report was adop
ted with no contesting delegations.
Mr.. Ottman made a report of the
permanent organization which recon
mended that the temporary organiza
tion be made permanent.
J. l.. Hannett read the report on res
olutions, which are as follows:
Resolved, That, we the republican
of Dawson county in convention as
sembled, hereby affirm the national ant
state platforms of the republican part,
adopted in its national and state con
ventions, and we hereby pledge our
selves to support the same.
Resolved, That the candidates TO
senator and representative are hereb
instructed, if elected. to use all honor
able means to secure the passage OF
law enlarging the powers of the raj
road commission of this state to tn
end that reasonable passenger an
freight rates shall be given to the peg
pie by the railroads doing busines
within this state.
Resolved, That the candidates 10
county offices be required to pledg
themselves to perform the duties {
their respective offices for the, salar
affixed thereto by law. and not to re
quest the county to supply clerks at il
expense.
On motion of W. H. Dean of Blendo
to select candidates by ballot the mel
sure was unanimously adopted and a
informal ballot was taken for senate
with the following result: Thos. Flu
lerton received Al, Geo. Watson
Enos Champlin /, and T. G. Burns
The ballot was made formal and M
Fullerton was declared the nominee
the convention for senator, by unanin
Gus consent.
The rules we're suspended and M
. Harry L. Bras was made the unanimo,
choice of the convention for the hou:
of representatives.
Convention proceeded to take an i
formal ballot for treasurer, which r
suited as follows: Rogers, 3S; Kelse
%. The convention then proceede
with formal ballot, after disentang
ing itself over the priority OF subs1
tute motion, and the formal ballot w
y declared carried. This ballot resultt
the same as before and Mr.. Rogers W
declared the nominee for treasurer.
Au informal ballot was then TAX
for register of deeds and the result W
as follows: W. B. Tobey "a, w. Y
n Gardner 26 and c. b. Gordinier