Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-19
Republican Senatorial Convention.

Regular republican senatorial conven-
tion of the 4lst senatorial district of
South Dakota convened at the opera
house Custer City, S. D., Sept. 18th at
10 o'clock a. m.
Convention was called to order by w.
+. Hanley. L. 8. Gull was placed in
nomination for chairman, and on mo-
secretary by acclamation.
On Motion, the secretary was appoint
ed o committee of one on credentials.
The secretary as such committee re-
ported that the following named dele
gates and alternates were entitled to
seats in the convention:
FALL RIVER DELEGATION.
Delegates-Chamber Kel.ar. DR.. Jen-
nings, Benz. Cleghorn, L. s. Gull, ]. A.
Stanley, DIR. Carpenter, w. V. Lucas,
Clarence Mcclellan, ID. X. Snively.
Alternates-M. L. Kanable, II. III.
Whaley, Stephen Virtue. j. f. Moran,
S. E. Wilson, w. F. Wyatt, o. b. Ches-
ley, Mr.. Ph;lbrick, J. A. Stewart,
CUSTER COUNTY DELEGATION.
Delegates-S. r. Shankland, w. +.
Hanley, W. G. Cubberly, Abe Baker,
John Stabler, L. Ballou, Charles Edger.
ton, John Beatty.
Alternates-A. M. Willard, Thomas
Callahan, Fred Hendrickson, Jas. Cole,
Byron Martin, Theophilus George,
Charles w. Pitcher, John Beach.
On motion, the report Of committee
on credentials was adopted.
w. q. Porter was placed in nomina-
ton, by w. F. Hanley, as candidate fol
state senator for the 4lst senatorial dis
trict of South Dakota, seconded by NJ
L. Kanable of Hot Springs. There be.
ing no other nominations. w. G. Porter
was declared the nominee by acclama
| ton.
On motion by NJ. L. Kanable. and
seconded, that committee of six, three
from Fall RIVER county, and three from
Custer county, be appointed by tn,
chair to act as the senatorial committe,
for the 4lst senatorial district of South
Dakota. Motion carried, and the chai
appointed the following named person.
to act as such committee:
Fall River County--D. X. Snively, NJ
L. Kanable and John A. Stanley.
| Custer County-W. F. Hanley. J.
Ballou and John Mccarthy.
NJ. L. Kanabls offered the followin
resolution, which was adopted, and
hereto attached and made part ofthes
proceedings:
Be it resolved by this convention tina
We hereby endorse the national republi
can platform adopted at st. Louis, Mo
June 18th, 1896, and state republican
platform adopted at Aberdeen, 8. d
July 8, 1896. We pledge our sarnes
support to the principles of the republi
can party. protection, reciprocity an
sound money. We believe in O mos
J vigorous foreign policy, that the hum
, blest citizen, who claims protection
under our flag. should always have tn
fullest protection of our beneficient gov
srnment. We accord the fullest recop
milton to the soldiers who so nobly an
, brayely fought to preserve this uEior
, that the government cannot grant an
too liberal pensions TO them, and tha
their pensions should be paid in none
AZ good and stable as the government
} they saved. That the pittance they rs
, ceive should not be halved. but be equs
, to the dollars that pays interest on ou
public debts and national obligation
We pledge our most jealous support
. our gallant soldier statesman and leader
Hon. William Mckinley. whose nam
sa synonym for prosperity and goo
land.
, There being no further business, o
} motion, the convention sdjournsd.
Il L. s. CuLL, Chairman.
. CHARLES w. PITCHER, Secy.
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