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

Regular republican senatorial conven-
ton 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.
F. Hanley. L. s. Gull was placed in
nomination for chairman, and on mo-
tion, was elected by reclamation.
On motion, G. w. Pitcher was elected
secretary by acclamation.
On Motion, the secretary was appoint.
ed 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-Chambers Kel.ar. DR.. Jen-
niDgs, BENZ. Cleghorn, L. s. Gull, J. A.
Stanley, DR.. Carpenter, w. v. Lucas
Clarence Mcclellan, d. X. Snively.
Alternates-M. l.. Kanable. II. H.
Whaley, Stephen Virtue. j. E. Moran
S. +. Wilson, w. F. Wyatt, o. b. Ches-
ley, Mr.. Philbrick, 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. g. 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 M,
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 the
chair to act as the senatorial committee
for tbs 4lst senatorial district Of South
Dakota. Motion carried, and the chair
appointed the following named persons
to act as such committee:
Fall River County-D. X. Snively, N.
L. Kanable and John A. Stanley.
Custer County-W. F. Hanlsy, ].
Ballou and John Mccarthy.
M. L. Kanabls offered the following
resolution, which was adopted, and ID
hereto attached and made part ofthese
proceedings:
Be it resolved by this convention that
We hereby endorse the national rspubli-
can platform adopted at st. Louis, Mo.
June 18th, 1896, and state republican
platform adopted at Aberdeen, s. d.,
July 8. 1896. We pledge our earnest
support to the principles of the republi
can party. protection, reciprocity and
sound money. We believe in . most
vigorous foreign policy, that the hum
blest citizen, who claims protection
under our flag. should always have the
fullest protection of our beneficient gov.
srnment. We accord the fullest recog-
milton to the soldiers who so nobly and
bravely fought to preserve this union,
that the government cannot grant any
too liberal pensions to them, and that
their pensions should be paid in money
as good and stable AZ the government
they saved. That the pittance they re
ceive should not Be halved. but be equal
to the dollars that pays interest on our
public debts and national obligations.
We pledge our most xealous support TO
our gallant soldier statesman and leader,
Hon. William Mckinley, whose name
is synonym for prosperity and good
times In every hamlet in our broad
There being no further business, on
motion, the convention adjourned.
L. 8. Gull, Chairman.
CHARLES w. PrIcHER, oecy.