Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
delegates Meet and Elect Eight Delegates
to Attend the State Convention
az Huron, March 25th.

II az Huron, March 25th.
/ The republican county convention OF
Custer county convened at Buffalo Gap,
saturday, March 18th, at o'clock p. m,
pursuant to call by VIM. Nevin, chair
man Of the county central committee, to
select eight delegates and aIternates to
attend the state convention at Huron,
March 25th, 1896.
! Mr.. Nevin not being present, the
convention was called to order by Geo.
rs. Brown, committeeman Of Buffalo Gap
precinct.
temporary organization was affected
BY calling ID. w. McFadden, of Custer, to
the chair, and the selection Of L. Ballou,
OF Buffalo Gap, as secretary.
The chair appointed Theo. George, Of
Harrison Flat, Joe. Dalbey, of Buffalo
Gap, and w. G. Porter, of Custer, a COM
llnittse on credentials, and M. A. Willis.
and Isaac Ainsley, of Custer, and L
Baliou, Of Buffalo Gap, committee on
rules Of order and permanent organiza
ton.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following precincts represented
and the delegations entitled to seats in
the convention:
Custer precinct-W. G. Porter, q. ".
Gay lord, r. w Meeker, Isaac Ainsley,
Ii. ID. Reynolds, A. NJ. Willard, ID. w.
McFadden, John Foster, VI. A. Willis,
G. T.. Smith.
Buffalo Gap precinct L. Ballou, Joe.
Dalbey,
Harrison Flat precinct-Theo George.
Point ofRocIs preciact-H. Bayne.
The committee OH rules of order and
permanent organization reported, lst,
that the temporary organization be
made permanent; I'd, that committee
of three be appointed on resolutions
Sd, that committee of four be appoint
cd to present the names Of eight dele
gates and eight altcrnates to attend the
state convention at Huron, for the con-
slider alton of the convention.
The chair then appointed w. G.
Porter, III. Bayne and Joe. Dalbey. as
committee on resolutions, and l.. Ballou,
Theo. George, NJ. A. Willis and II.
Bayne committee to select delegates.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported rs follows, which was adopted:
Whereas, We. delegates in republican
convention assembled, at Buffalo Gap,
5. d.. recognize Hon. w. V. Lucas rs IL
republican firm and true, as one of
eminent ability, noble character, whs
has always advocated republican prin-
ciples in most eloquent and successful
manner, and
Whereas, His position on the great
questions of the day is sound and in &C
cord with true republicsnism and the
best interests of the whole people, and
whose advocacy ofthe needs and wishes
Of the people Of South Dakota and par
>ticularly Of the Black Hills, and of the
lights and just and lneritorious cause of
Nzxa gallant soldiers Who made it .pos-
republic on earth 10 be perpetuated
with its manifold blessings and boons.
in congress as we'll as out, at home and
abroad has ever been jealous, sincere
and worthy of our hearty approval and
endorsement. be IL
Resolved, That the Hon. w. V. Lucas
has the endorsement in the fullest ex-
tent of this convention for any political
honor the republicans of this state may
see fit to confer upon him that he is
one eminently qualified and fitted
by long experience and splendid ability
to represent this state as one OF the re-
publican delegates at the national con-
vention TO be held at st. Louis, June
10th, 1896, and one whose voice and vote
would reflect the true wishes and inter-
terests of the republicans of South Da-
kota.
The committee on delegates reported
the following list of delegates and alter
mates to the state convention, which
report was adopted, and delegates or
alternates present were empowered to
cast the full vote of the COUNTY: