Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-11
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER ~ 1896

Rorapaugh. The committee recon
mended that the temporary organic
alton be made permanent and thei
recommendation was adopted unan
mously.
On motion the convention adjourne
to o'clock.
Convention reconvened pursuant t.
adjournment.
On motion the chair appointed tn
following delegates as q committee O,
resolutions. The committee submittet
the following report which was adopte,
unanimously:
Resolved, That in view of the magni
ficent record of the republican part,
on all national and local issues, ant
the proven capacity Of our party {,
successfully manage the affairs of gov
ernment; we are heartily in accord will
the principals of the party as declared
In the st. Louis platform and pledg,
our hearty support to that great cham
pion of protection to American inter
ests and industries, William Mckinley
The various committees above men
toned submitted their reports.
The committee, consisting of Messrs
Stanley, Jennings, Marty, Strouse and
Clark, appointed to select delegates to
the senatorial convention to be held at
Custer on September 18th, recommend
ed the election of the following dele
gatesand alternates: Delegates, Cham
bers Kellar, DIR. Jennings, j. b. Cleg-
horn, L. s. Gull, j. A. Stanley, DIR.
Carpenter, H. G. Allen, Clarence Nc
Clelland and ID. X. Sniveley; alternates,
j. e. Moran, s. E. Wilson, j. A. Stew
art, w. +. Wyatt, o. B. Chesley, w. v.
Philbrick, H. H. Whaley and Stephen
Virtue. On motion the report of the
committee was adopted unanimously.
On motion the convention then pro-
ceeded with the regular order of busi-
ness.
j. +. McClung, of Edgemont was
placed in nomination for member Of
the legislature in neat speech
by +. NJ. Vroman, and the nomination
was seconded by several delegates.
There being no other nominations Mr..
McClung was made the nominee of the
convention by acclamation.
Mr.. McClung, in response to numer-
Gus calls for a speech, stepped forward
and gracefully acknowledged the COM
pliment paid him by selecting him as
the standard bearer of the party in the
county during the ensuing campaign.
He briefly reviewed the history of the
grand old party in ringing speech,
endorsed the st. Louis platform with
out mincing words and declared him
self in favor of liberal appropriations
for worthy public institutions His
speech was enthusiastically cheered
and mad thedemopops who were watch
ing the proceedings and vainly hoping
for an equivocal or "straddling" declar-
alton on the part of the republican can
didate for member of the legislature
shunt their holes."
| On motion John l.. Burke was nomi.
mated by reclamation for the office of
county treasurer. The delegates
cheered as Mr.. Burke walked up the
aisle to make his little speech of ac.
ceptance. He expressed. in few we'll
chosen words, his thankfulness for the
honor of nonimination for second
term and referred to his official record
as his claim upon the voters of this
county for reelection.
Nat H. Dryden, Of Cheyenne precinct
was nominated by Joe Marty for the
Office of sheriff There being no other
nominees Mr.. Dryden's nomination was
made unanimous. The nominee brief.
ly acknowledged his thanks for the
honor of the nomination and stated
that If elected he would endeaver to
SO discharge the duties of his Office
as to merit the approval of his con
stituents.
The first real contest of the conven
tion occurred when the Office of clerl
of courts was reached. Charles L
Conger, of Beaver, E. T. Clark, of Ard
more, and o. B. Chesley, the presen,
incumbent, of Oelrichs, were placed il
nomination. Seven ballots were take1
before choice was declared. The frs
ballot resulted as follows: Chesley &c
Conger 1S and Clark 10; the seventh
and last, Chesley %, Conger and Clarl
33. Mr.. Clark having received a ma
jority of the votes was declared tn,
nominee. He thanked the convention
Tor the nomination and promised fidel
] ity to the party during the cam
paign, and faithful service in the even,
of his election. His remarks, like thos,
. the other nominees, were received witt
} enthusiastic applause.
. Mr.. Chesley showed that he was mad,
of the right kind of stuff when he aros,
, in the convention hall after the strup
, gle was over, thanked his friends fo