The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
THE FUsIoNlsTs NOMINATE.

THE. FUSIONlSIS NOMINATE.
Democrats and Populists Name the
Winning Ticket at Keystone.
Chairman John 7. Ingersol called
the peoples party county conve'l-
zion to order at precisely 2 o'clock
at Keystone Wednesday.
The attendance was large, every
precinct OF Importance in the county
being represented. Delegates were
enthusiastic aud everybody felt in
advance that harmonious fusion
with the democrats would be arrang-
ed and the ticket nominated would
be elected. DIR. Albert Carr was
chosen temporary chairman and
Louis w. Young secretary, this or
ganization later being made per-
manent, after which q committee on
credentials, conference committee
and committee on resolutions
were appointed by the chair, an ad-
journmeut being taken until these
committees could act and prepare
their report. The resolutions com
mittee offered resolutions reaff1rm-
ing their faith in the national plat
.a.
form of 1896, endorsing the national
and state platforms Of 1900, and
pledging their heartiest support to
w. ]. Bryan. The resolutions
further endorsed Gov. Lees admin
istration, the stand OF Senator Pet
tigrew and pledged the nominees OF
the convention to discharge their
official duties, if elected, without the
aid of a deputy, unless the commits
sioner board should pass on the
matter and decide that such deputy
was necessary. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
The credentials committee made
the usual report, such report being
adopted. The conference committee
reported that satisfactory under
standing had been reached with the
democrats as to the division OF
offices, the populists to have state
senator, one representative, sheriff,
register Of deeds, auditor, coroner,
surveyor, assessor, superintendent
Of schools, and county judge. The
democrats to have the balance. The
convention adjourned until Z p. M.
at which time nominations were
taken up resulting as follows:
State senator-Edmund Smith.
Representatives.. r Morris.
Sheriff T. ]. Ingersol.
Register Of Decds-W Walter H
Smith.
Auditor-Frank P. Mcmahon.
Coroner-G. W. Chitty.
Assessor Ethan Allen.
Surveyor. II. Garvey.
County Judge-A. W. Bangs.
An error in the adopted report 0
the conference COMMITTEE led to TIL
only iangle Of the day. It appear
ed by the report that the Office Q
county superintendent appeared il
the list Of nominations allotted t
both conventions. The populist
nominated Miss Matte McMichae
for the position, the democrats nam
Ing Miss Lucena Trissler. To avoi
trouble and save time both nomlns
tions were let stand.
THE DEMOCRATS
T. J. Griggs was made permanent
chairman and G. Z. Wood permar
emit secretary Of the democratic COT
vention. After the committee ha
been chosen, some speechmaking il
dulged in, the convention adjourne
to Z o'clock, the conference con
mittee having agreed on divisio
Of nominations with the populist
Accordingly, after supper Il
nominations were taken up result
ing as follows:
Representative. J. Griggs.
County Treasurer. p. little.
\ Clerk Of courts George CASTER
Superintendent Of schools Mi
{ Trissler.
States attorney G. =. Wood.
County commissioning.
Clarke.
This practically ended the wo
for the day, but Judge Moore a
others addressed the delegates
both conventions after the real wo
was completed.
Owing to the late hour, 7
UNION cannot take up each can
date and discuss his merits, but.
does net hesitate to say that I
ticket is one Of the strongest q
j =.