Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

ply, Of Elkton, arose and moved that
the rules be suspended and that the
nomination of Mr.. Hall be- made by
acclamation. The motion was carried
amid shouts of approval and Mr.. Hall
was called on for speech. He said
1t was one OF the proudest moments
Of his life-called attention to the job
Of great importance now before the
state--the job OF administering a fit
ting rebuke to man who says he Is
ashamed Of his country, and to elect
a United States senator who would
not misrepresent the great common
wealth from which he was elected.
Was glad to see so many republicans
returning to the party and stated that
there were a number Of former popu-
lists sitting In this convention as del
egates. Issues must be met bravely.
The harmony OF this convention pre-
saged success.
Nominations for representatives be-
ing in order Mr.. Truman called K. L.
Squirting, Of Alton, to the chair and
took his seat with the Volga delega-
tion. Adgus: King, of Alton, nomi-
ties w. A. burgess; Truman, Of Vol
Ga, nomin&tes J. L, Alseth; Stearns,
OF Medary, hsr9inates Martin Tryg-
stad; Pay, of Lakton, nominates N.
G. Carlson; Grinols, Of Sterling, nomi-
mates Sol Walters.
Morris, Of Aurora, moves the ap-
pointment of two tellers and the mo-
tion prevails. Allison, Of Alton, and
Chris. Hanson, Of Brookings, we're
appointed tellers.
MacMurphy Of Elkton moves that
the convention proceed to ballot by
townships, that the roll Of townships
be called and that the chairman of
each delegation announce the vote OF
his delegation, which motion pre-.
vailed.
Whole number cast, 90: of which
Burgess receives s4, Alseth 20, Walters
SO; Trygstad "a, Carlson 8. Burgess,
Alseth and Walters having received
a majority OF all the votes cast were
declared the nominees of the conven-
tion.
Mitchell OF Volga moved that the
nominations be made unanimous,
which motion prevailed.
c. T. Doughty, the present deputy
county treasurer, was then placed be-
fore the convention by j. G. Allison.
Of White, for the position of county
treasurer. There being no other nom.
nations, Larribee of Aurora moved
suspension of the rules and Mr..
Doughty was made the unanimous
choice for that Office.
w. Fl. Roddle Of Brookings, then
placed the present incumbent, G. A.
johnson, in nomination for the Office
Of register of deeds. Mitchell of Vol
ga moved a suspension OF the rules
and Mr.. Johnson was nominated by
acclamation.
MacMurphy of Elkton then nomi-
mated Harris Oium for sheriff. Mr..
Oium is the present sheriff of Brook
ings county. On motion Of Pay OF
Laketon the rules were suspended and
Mr.. Oium declared the unanimous
choice OF the convention for that Of
fee.
The chair then announced that
nominations were in order for the Of
fee of county auditor and as there
seemed to be a dearth of candidates
for this office, w. M. Cheever, of
Brookings, arose and moved that the
rules be suspended and that the nomi-
ration of county auditor be left un-
til after the nomination of four
county constables. Pay of LaketoH
objects, says he thinks 1t a move to
endorse certain man on the opposi-
tion ticket and that he is not In favor
Of such move and proposes that the
convention go ahead and make nom-
ination at once. Mr., Pay apparently
carried the day and Childs Of the
Brookings delegation arose and placed
in nomination the name Of John AL
ton, the present populist deputy under
Mr.. Storgaard. MacMurphy Of Elk
ton, moved that the rules be suspend
ed and that Mr.. Alton be nominated
by acclamation, which motion pre-
vailed amid much noise and laughter.
Childs of the Brookings delegation
then Nominated the present incum-
bent! #. E.. .Boyden, for superintendent
of schools and on motion Of Halvorson
of Sinai the rules were suspended and
Mr.. Boyden nominated by acclama-
tion.
There were shouts for Boyden and
amid great deal OF enthusiasm the
professor marched forward to the
platform and thanked the convention