Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.
An Enthusiastic and Harmonious Repu
lican Gathering.

met in this city pursuant to call on Sat.
urday, September 10Th. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Meeting was called to order by chair
man of the central committee, William
Neyin. Call Of the convention read by
Secretary ]. E. Pitcher.
BY motion w. +. Hanley was made
temporary chairman, and NJ. A. Willis
secretary.
On motion, the following named dele
gates were appointed by the chair as a
committee on credentials: Wolfe,
Carey, Tyler, Ayers and Moore.
On motion, the following delegates
were appointed as committee on per-
manent organization Kimble west,
Thompson. Dalby and Ennis.
On motion. the following named dele
gates were appointed as committee on
rules End order OF business: Bailey
Cubberly, Stab.er, Loomis and wilkins.
As committee on resolutions the
following delegates were appointed
Webster, Baker, and Soper.
The committees being appointed, the
convention moved to adjourn for fifteen
minutes. and to be called to order in the
opera house.
After fifteen minutes recess the meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
Hanley in the opera house.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentials being read by the secretary,
was by motion adopted, and the CON-
mittee discharged
The committee on permanent organ
ization made the following report
That the temporary organization be
made permanent" Upon motion, the
report was adopted and the committee
The committee on rules and order OF
business reported as follows: THAT
the nominations be made in the order
as read by Secretary Pitcher. that being
the order in which they were published
in the call" Upon motion the report
was adopted and the committee dis
charged.
Notion to amend the report so that
the nominee for preventative be
named last in the order of business. was
lost.
The committee on resolutions being
ready to report, the secretary read the
following as their report:
Be it resolved by this convention
here assembled, that we do hereby en-
dorse the National Republican platform
adopted at st. Louis June Is, 1886, and
the State Republican platform adopted
at Aberdeen July s, 1896.
Further, we pledge our most loyal
support to the true principles of Rspub-
licanism, protection, sound money and
reciprocity. We believe in our govern
ment giving liberal pensions to those
who fought to save this union. We be.
lieve the soldiers should have their
pensions paid in One Hundred Cent
Dollars, stable and certain as the gov.
ernment itself.
The Republican party advocates a
foreign policy and domestic policy
whereby every citizen shall be guaran.
teed the fullest protection, both Of life
and liberty and property.
Our gallant leader and soldier states
man, Hon. William Mckinley of Ohio
is pledged our vigilant support, because
he represents Republican principles, is
q typical American, and stands for all
that goes to make the best American
citizenship and patriotism.
The report of this committee was by
motion adopted.
The convention then proceeded tc
nominate the officers for the several
places in the order Of business. BY
motion the chair appointed Messrs
Delicate and Loomis as tellers.
The first in order was the nominations
for the Office of Representative. The
names of j. f. Pitcher, Lyman Ballou
and G. ]. Patton were placed before the
convention, which resulted In the Sc
lection of Lyman Ballou for the
nominee, which was made unanimous.
Next in order was the Office Of Reg
lister of Deeds. P. d. Darby, being the
only nomination, was chosen by &C
clamation.
For sheriff there were four names
placed before the convention. Isaac
Ainsley, P. d. McClelland, S. E. Ainsley
and j. r. Cfuson. P. d. McClellanc
being chosen as the nominee.
The names of Irwin NJ. Donaldson and
Israel Bower were placed before the
convention for comfy treasurer. The
informal ballot resulted in giving Don
aldson q votes and Bower IL. Motor
was made that the informal ballot b,
made formal. which was carried, givinl
Donaldson the nomination.
For States Attorney, the names os II
d. Reynold and w. E. Benedict wer,
placed IN nomination. On the informa
ballot Reynolds received rs and Bene
dict Is. Motion was made that the in
formal ballot be made formal, which
was carried. thus making Reynolds th'
choice.
For County Auditor, the name of L
A. Scott being the only one placed be
fore the convention, he was, bv motion
declared the unanimous choice Of tn,
convention.
For County Judge, G. E. Smith wal
the only nominee, and he was, by mo
ton, declared the unanimous choice o
the convention.
For Clerk of Conrts. A. T. Feay wa.
the only nominee, and was, by motion
declared the choice Of the convention.
For County Assessor, Ollie Martin
was the only name placed before the
convention, and was, by motion, de-
clared the choice of the convention.
For Co. Supt. of Schools. w. A. White
being the only nominee, was, by mo
tion. made the choice ofthe convention
For County Surveyor, T. v. Granthau
was. by motion, declared the choice o.
the convention.
For County Coroner. DIR. R. A. Calkinl
was nominated by acclsmation.
For County Commissioners from firs
district, Theophilus George Was choser
- the nominee.
For County Commissioners from 2nt