The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-27
WAS EASY FOR HIM
Judge Smith Received the Unanimous
Nomination by Republican Judicial
Convention Last Week.
Saturday the Old Soldiers and W. R. G..
Members Boarded the Train to be
Put Off at Buffalo.
HAVE NEW CHAIRMAN
Republican County Central Committee
Selected H. 1. Bras to Guide the
Destiny Of the Party.
A UNANIMOUS NOMINATION.
Twas Only q Matter of Form to Nomi-
nate Judge Frank Smith for the Place.

Twas Only q Matter of Form to Nomt-
nate Judge Frank Smith for the Place.
Shortly after one o'clock Friday after
noon the republican delegates of the
fourth judicial circuit met at the court
house to place in nomination candi-
date for the position of judge of this
circuit The convention was called to
order by Chairman Crissey and the
temporary organization was effected by
choosing o. NJ Osbon of Howard chair
man aud Geo. F. Foster of Alexandria
secretary which was afterward made
permanent. The following committees
were then appointed: Credentials
w. F. Bancroft, OF Jerauld; A. II.
Henneous, of Aurora; N. B. Reed, of
San born; F. L. Mumford, OF Miner: A.
Dunlop, of Lyman. Resolutions-J. T.
Kean, of Sanborn: G. I. Miltimore, CT
Hanson; A. S. Stoner, of Brule; P. ].
Freeman, of Miner; G. E. Nevin, of
Aurora.
While the committees we're out sew
eral delegates and others present were
called upon to make some remarks and
among the speakers we're T. J. Spang-
Ter, OF this city, who was frequently
applauded in his references to the
present situation, J. B. Long of Brule
and j. b. Whiting of Woonsocket, who
spoke very highly of Judge Smith.
Chairman Bancroft reported for the
credentials committee who stated that
every county in the circuit, excepting
Presho across the river was represented
in the convention and that the follow
ing were entitled to seats in the coun-
cils
Aurora-S. II. Davis, A. H. Hen
neous, G. Z. Nevin, Fl. M. Clark, ]. F..
Just.
Brule-J. M. Greene, A. S. Stoner,
J. H. Knight, J. B. Long, W. V. Lucas,
John Van Potter.
| Buffalo-H. B. Farren.
Davison-J. w. Ottman, H. W. Cox,
Geo. A. Johnston, Hans Helgerson, j.
G. Purdy, Geo. A. Thomas, DR.. M.
Halphide and A. A. Truax.
/ Hanson-C. i. Miltimore, Geo. E.
Foster, E. l. Gregory, E. T. Westphal,
A. S. Cooper.
Jerauld-W. F. Bancroft, II. Bari
kort, H. 7. Griggs, Dwight Kellogg.
Lyman-Peter Dirks, W. o. Pierce,
r. Vanderveen.
Miner-C. A. Crissey, G. L. Oleson,
F. L. Mumford, W. V. Curtis, j. Geo.
johnson, P. D. Munger.
Sanborn-J. f. Whiting, G. E. Hay
ter, j. T. Kean, N. B. Reed, F. L. An
drews, G. W. Crawford, o. T. Litch-
field.
On motion of Geo. A. Johnston, of
Dawson, the nomination of Frank B.
Smith for the position was made unan-
imous. Messrs. Briggs. Green and
Bancroft were appointed committee
to bring Judge Smith before the con-
vention, which greeted him with ap-
plause on his appearance. Judge Smith
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him and that if elected
would perform the duties in q conscien-
tious manner.
Chairman Kean then made the report
of the committee on resolutions as fol.
lows:
The republicans of the Fourth judi.
cial circuit view with just and honor.
able pride, the record of our nominee,
Hon. Frank B. Smith, as q citizen and
as fearless and upright judge. Init
mately acquainted rs we are, both with
his private and public life, it is with nc
feeling Of partisan bias that we present
him to the voters of the circuit for we
believe that the record he has made is
but the just and logical outcome CT tha,
broad foundation in character and
judicial learning which he has laid
both as an attorney and as . man.
The following judicial central com
mittee was then appointed:
Hanson-W. S. Hill, Alexandria.
Miner-C.J. Farmer, Howard.
Lyman. Dirks. Oacoma.
Brule-J. B. Long, Kimball.
Jerauld-W. F. Bancroft, washington
Springs.
Sanborn-G. W. Crawford, Letcher
Butfalo-H. B. Farren, Gam Valley.