The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-26

lAo oeCouus CdIu0 CQlCk anu 166L TO his
nomination. H. r. ,Horner presented
MIR. Chas. L. Burke, OF Hughes, who
was seconded by Pratt of Chas. Mix.
Carl Sherwood named S. 81. Elrod of
Clark, Day and Hamlin counties Sec
onding the nomination. ]. F. Arm
strong presented Major j. A. Picker
before the convention and his name
was received with cheers. W. T. Will
iiams nominated Robert Dollard OF Bon
Homme. Robert Gamble and Chas.
Burke were nominated on the first bal
lot, there being no question of CANDLES
nomination, but the counties commenc-
ed to change to Burke after the call
The result of the ballot is: Cam BILE 4SO,
Burke 402, Elrod $50, Picker 1863, Dol
lard IT'S. Messrs. Gamble and Burke
were brought before the convention
and maoe few remarks in apprecia-
tion OF the honor conferred.
W. G.. Rice presented the name OF
Kirk G. Phillips, OF Lawrence for gov
ernor, and stated that the Hills delega
ton was solidly behind him, there be
ing no dissension as reported. o. s.
Clifford, of Lincoln was named by N. G.
Nash for governor. Pickler, Silsby
and others personally endorsed Gif-
ford's nomination on the lines of recog-
milton as an old soldier. Geo. W. Case
named DR.. 81. NJ. Finnerud, of Coding-
ton as man who would lead.the party
to victory. The Greedy boom, which
assumed some shape early in the day
did not receive any encouragement and
his name was not presented. 1t only
required one ballot to determine the re-
suit, which was as follows: Phillips 449,
Clifford 1856, Finnerud 43. Hanson
county did not vote. Mr.. Phillips re-
ceived handsome majority and came
before the convention in short speech.
John T. Kean, of Sanborn, was nomi-
mated by S. G. Winslow for lieutenant
governor, G. W. Pratt named W. A.
Prather, of Chas. Mix, and A. j. Lock-
hart nominated II. 81. Guernsey of
Deuel.. 1t required two ballots for
choice, John T. Kean winning on the
second with 345 votes, Guernsey 1873,
Prather 149. Mr.. Kean went forward
in response to loud calls for him and
acknowledged the honor.
1t only took few moments to dis
pose of the secretary Of state nomin-
alton. Hon. W. II. Roddle, of Brook
ings, who has served in that capacity
for two years, was renominated by
acclammation, and he felt highly hon
ored by the conventions action.
i Up to noon there were only two
candidates for treasurer, John Burke of
Fall River and John Schamber, of
Hutchinson, whose delegation was
divided against him. About this time
\ Gottlieb Doer1ng was brought out as Il
candidate to divide the honors with
Schamber for the German vote. The
first ballot did not nominate but on the
second John Schamber received 346
votes. five more than enough to nomi-
nate. Mr.. Schamber is regarded as a
strong candidate and comes from a
} strong republican county.
There we're only two candidates for
state auditor, John Simmons present
ing the name of j. D. Reeves of Brown
, and D. A. Mizener nominating John q.
Soriven of Dawson. Just before these
nominations all speeches in reference to
candidates were cut off. The nomi.
nation was settled on the first ballot,
| whor Poovoo rooa;vod oQO po%,. o,d
Scrlven 302. Mr.. Reeves felt happy
over his nomination, the main reason
being that Brown county for once in
many years went to convention solid
and undivided for their candid ate. Mr.
: Reeves is the editor of the Groton In
dependent.
t There were four candidates for the
: nomination of superin tendent of public
/. instruction as follows: M. A. Lange, O
t McCook, E. E. Collins. of Clay; 1. D
: Aldrich, of Grant; and G. ]. Schellen
t ger, of Edmunds. It required thre
;. ballots to nominate, the third being q
1 follows, many Of the candidates chang
9 ing to Lange, but not enough to elect
!. Collins 371, Lange 257, Aldrich SO
: Mr.. Collins was declared the!nominee
3 For commissioner of school and pub
D lie lands o, C.. Berg, of Sphinx, an,
1t David Eastman of Roberts were tn
o sole contestants and the first showe
70 this result: Eastman 4744, Berg 2O64
If Mr.. Eastman being declared the nom
it inee.
G For attorney general the Black Hill
r. presented James w. Fowler, of Per
e nington, and on this side Moody name
It Geo. Rice and Beadle presented job
20 b. Pyle. The first ballot determine
4 the result of the nomination, the vot
n being: Pyle 374, Rice 16S, Fowler 13;
n Mr.. Pyle was duly declared nominated
le Although the call stated there woul
le be three railroad commissioners non
70 mated the convention only named one