Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Delegates Elected to Attend the state
Convention July 9Th, and Senate
rial Convention Sept 12th.

Iof the purpose OF seIectlng eigut uelo-
gates and alternates TO represent the
county at the state republican conven-
tion to be held at Aberdeen July Sth,
and eight delegates and alternates to
represent the county at the senatorial
convention to be held in Custer Sept. IL.
The convention was called to order
by J. f. Pitcher, Of Custer, who read
the call, after which L. Ballou Of Buffalo
Gap, was elected temporary chairman,
and NJ. A. Willis, of Custer, secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed:
Credsntials-A. NJ. Willard, Fred.
Hendrickson, James Hare, John Nc
Cartby, William OBanion.
Permanent organisation, rules and
order-J. +. Baker. J. III. Daniels. o. A.
Martin.
Resolutions-J. e. Pitcher, j. r. Cru
son, John stabler.
For the selection Of delegates and al
ternates to state convention at Absr.
deen-Israsl Bower, f. w. Neeker,
Thomas Thompson.
For the selection of delegates and al
ternatss to the senatorial convention at
Custer-I. NJ. Donaldson, A. G.. Baker,
Isaac Ainslie.
After short recess the committee
On credentials made the followingreport
We, your committee on credentials, re-
port the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
Custer-A. NJ. Willard, D. w. Nc
Fadden, w. G. Porter, l. NJ. Donaldson,
Israel Bower, Isaac Ainslie, NJ. A. Willis,
+. W. Meeker, j. X. Cruson, ]. f..
Pitcher.
Eldorado-w. c. Cubberly, P. F.
Hendrickson, Charles Holmes.
Buffalo Gap-L. Ballou, John Fuson.
Fairburn-J. NJ. Daniels, Jas. Young,
Charles Edgerton.
Hermosa-John Mccarthy. o. A..
Marin, j. +. Baker.
BakerYil.e-A. q. Baker, Charles En-
mis-.
Graham-Thomas Thompson.
Martins Valley-John Stabler, viii
liam O'Banion.
squaw Creek-Albert Fay, James
Hare.
The report also recommended that the
delegates present cast ths full vote Of
their precincts, which report was adopt
ed.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation, rules and order reported rec
ommending that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent, and that
the reports Of committees be submitted
in the following order
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Of delegates to state convention at
AberdesH. selection of delegates to SEN
atorial convention at Custer. Report
adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following resolutions which
were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention rec
ognizes the importance of represent
alive from the Black Hills country in
our national halls of congress, and rec
organizing the ability and sterling worth
of the Hon. Judge William Gardner for
such position, this convention most
earnestly endorses and instructs the
delegates to the Aberdeen convention
to use all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
Be 1t further resolved by this conyen-
tion here assembled, that the delegates
here chosen to represent Custer county
at the Aberdeen convention, to be held
July Sth, 1896, be and are hereby in
structed to vote for, and use all houor-
able means for the nomination Of Hon.
ID. w. McFadden for railroad commits
sionsr for all of South Dakota lying
west ofths Missouri River.
Be it further resolved that the dele
gates present at the state convention at
Aberdeen, cast the full vote of the dele
cation.
The committee on the selection Of
delegates and slternates to the Aber-
deem convention reported, recommend
ing the selection of the following dele.
gates and alternates, which report was
adopted
Delegates-A. NJ. Willard. d. w. Nc
Fadden, W. f. Benedict. w. G. Porter
and f. L. Grantham, Of Custer; AL. |
Hermosa; l.. Ballou, Buffalo
Gap. and John Stabler, Of Martins Val
ley.
Alternates-M. A. Willis. Thomas
p. d. McClelland. John
McFadden, John Mccarthy. II. d. Rey-
nolds, A. q. Baker, Israel Bower.
The committee on the selection of
delegates to the senatorial convention |
recommending the selection |
Of the following delegates and alternates,
which report was adopted:
Delegates-S. r. Shankland, w. F.
w. G. Cubberly. A. G. Baker,
John Stabler, L. Ballou. Charles Edgsr-
ton, John Beatty.
Alternatss-A. NJ. Willard, Thomas
Fred Hsndrickson, Jas. Cole, |
Byron Martin, Thsophilus George, C.
w. Pitcher, John Beach.
The following resolutions were then
introduced and adopted:
Whereas, Hon. w. G. Porter is can.
iidate for state senator for the 4lst
district, and whereas We rec.
ognize him ~ q gentleman Of ability,
and broad and extended OK.
perisnce. and one who, by long resi-
iencs in the Black Hills, knows. and is
with its many needs and |
wants, and is well qualified and equip
ped to serve this senatorial district in
he state senate, and will bs faithful to
he interests Of the whole people, there
lore II 10 hereby
Resolved by this convention that his
be, and is hereby unanimous
y endorsed, and the delegates here
chosen to the republican senatorial
convention to be held at Custer City
Sept 18th, 1896. be, and are hereby
directed and instructed to vote for, and
lss all honorable means to secure his
Be II further resolved, that the dele
yates present ct the senatorial conyen-
ion cast the full vste Of the delegation.