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 q. 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 acclamation.
On motion, c. 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-
nings, Benz. Cleghorn, L. S. Gull, J. A.
Stanley, DR.. Carpenter, w. V. Lucas,
Clarence Mcclellan, d. X. Snively.
Alternates-M. l.. Kanable. II. II.
Whaley, Stephen Virtue. ]. 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 for
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 the 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. Sniyely, NJ
L. Kanable and John A. Stanley.
Custer County-W. F. Hanley, ].
Ballou and John Mccarthy.
M. L. Kanabls offered the followiul
resolution, which was adopted, and i.
hereto attached and made part ofthes,
proceedings:
Be it resolved by this convention tha
we hereby endorse the national republi
can platform adopted at st. Louis, Mo.
June 18th, 1896, and state republican
platform adopted at Aberdeen, S. ID.
July 8, 1896. We pledge our sarnes
support to the principles of the republi
can party. protection, reciprocity anC
sound money. We believe in a mos
vigorous foreign policy, that the hum
blest citizen, who claims protection
under our flag, should always have tn,
fullest protection of our beneficient gov
ernment. We accord the fullest recog
milton to the soldiers who so notly ant
brayely fought to preserve this union
that the government cannot grant an
too liberal pensions to them, and tha
their pensions should be paid in none,
as good and stable as the government
they saved. That the pittance they re
ceive should not be halved. but be equa
to the dollars that pays interest on ou
public debts and national obligations
We pledge our most jealous support t,
our gallant soldier statesman and leader
Hon. William Mckinley, whose nam,
is a synonym for prosperity and goo,
times in every hamlet in our broa'
land.
There being no further business, Of
motion, the convention adjourned.
L. 6. Gull, Chairman.
CHARLES w. PITCHER, Secy.