Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-04
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit Place In Nomination
Hon. 3. Z. Wilson for
Cfrauit Jud0a.

EuTbuant 10 Cali Ol tue IcpuuiSdh
judicial committee of the Seventh Judi
cial circuit ofSouth Dakota, the republi-
cans of said circuit met in delegate con-
vention at the circuit court room in
Custer City. in the county OF Custer, at
the hour of III o'clock a. m. on the 2Sth
day of August, 1897. for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the Office of
Circuit Judge of said Seventh Judicial
Circuit, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before the convention,
The convention was called to order by
Joseph B. Gossage, secretary of the said
judicial committee.
1t was moved and seconded that DR..
V. t. McGillycuddy of Pennington
county be the temporary chairman Of
the convention, which motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that Wal.
ter Anderson of Fall River county be
the temporary secretary of the conven-
ton, which motion was carried.
1t was moved Of seconded that q COM
mittee of FIVE be appointed by the chair
ss a committee on credentials, which
motion carried.
The chair appointed as committee on
credentials the following, to-wit: J. B.
Gossage and Ernest Schleuning of Pen.
nington county, S. L. Wilson and Z. X.
Juckett of Fall River county, and l. NJ.
Donaldson Of Custer county.
1t was moved and seconded that the
chair appoint a committee of five on
permanent organization and order of
business. Motion carried.
The chair appointed Albert r. Ander-
son Of Fall River county, A. Z. Wallace
and Frank Burch of Pennington county,
and J. Z. Pitcher and James Daniels of
Custer county, as such committee.
1t was moved and seconded that the
chair appoint a committee of five on
resolutions. Motion carried.
The chair appointed DIR. w. f. Adams
and Charles Conger of Fall River coun-
ty, Charles J. Buell. and F. p. Williams
of Pennington county, and M. A. Willis
of Custer county as the committee on
resolutions.
1t was then moved and seconded that
the convention take recess to 1:30
o'clock p. M, which motion was lost.
The committee on credentials. by ].
B. Gossage, its chairman, then reported
the following named delegates entitled
to seats in the convention, representing
the following named counties, to-wit:
Pennington County,. B Gossage, j.
B. Dickoyer, A. f. Wallace, Jas. Boyd,
c. NJ. Pilger, +. Schleuning, ID. Ferguson,
Porter Warner, Frank Eaton, V. T. Nc
Gillycuddy, G, i. Buell.. Charles Canfeld,
Dodge, +. p. Williams, and F. q. Crocker
Custer County-I. NJ. Donaldson, NJ
A Willis. ]. F. sidey by his alternate
Harry Bayne, Joseph Brunschmidt, j
+. Pitcher, James Daniels, John Stabisl
by his alternate William O'Banion, NJ
]. Bailey, S. f. Ainslie, P. F. Hendrick
son, Lon Bartholomew, and A. G. Baker
by his alternate Charles Ennis.
Fall River County-Albert r. Ander'
son, F. I. Evans, J. F. McClung, A. d
Connor, w. w. Forney, w. V. Philbrick
q. w. Dennis, w. III. Wilson, Franl
Blessing by bis alternate Walter Ander
son, T. ii. Wells, j. B. Cleghorn, w. A
Turner. w. Z. Adams, E. X. Juckstt
and Charles L. Conger.
1t was moved and seconded that the
report Of the committee on credentials
be approved and adopted. Motion car
ried.
The committee on permanent organ
ration and order Of business. by it,
chairman, Albert X Anderson, ther
made its report, recommending First
that the temporary organization bt
made permanent. Second, that the con
vention on perfecting its permanent or
ganization proceed at once to the nom
ination Of a candidate for Circuit Judge
and continue in session until such
nomination is made. or the convention
otherwise order. Third, that nominal
ing speeches shall not exceed three il
number for each candidate, and shal
not exceed Eve minutes in length; ant
Fonrth. that the report of the commit
tee on resolutions shall be received BY
the convention Immediately following
the nomination by the convention of Z
candidate foi Judge.
1t was then moved and seconded tha
the report of the committee on perma
nent organization and order of business
be approved and adopted,
1t was then moved and seconded tha
the second recommendation of the re
port be amended so that Il shall read
that the convention on psrfecting ii,
permanent organization adjourn to l:S(
p. m, and then proceed to the nomina
ton Of candidate for Circuit Judge
and continue in session until such nom
ination is made, or the convention
otherwise order. The amendment car
ried. The motion to approve and adopl
the report Is amended then carried.
Pursuant to It's order of business the
convention then adjourned to tho b ou,
of l:30 p. IN.
Pursuant to adjournment the conven.
ton reconvened at the hour Of l:3O D. N
It was then moved that temporary
organization be made the permanent
Motion carried.
1t was then moved and seconded tha,
the convention under the rules proceed
TO the nomination Of a candidate for the
position Of Circuit Judge. Motion car
ried.
The chair declared nominations to be
In order.
II was then moved and seconded that
amer the nominations are made that the
voting upon the same be BY calling the
roll Of the counties and the chairman ol
each county delegation shall anuouncs
the vote Of the county. Motion carried
Hom- a. r. William ~ Fan Q;ra- -