Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-07-18
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Harmonious Gathering -Nominates Chas.
X. Seward by Acclamation and Ad-
Journs Amid Great Enthusi-


| X. Seward by Acclamation and Ad-
Journs Amid Great Enthusi-
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| The Republican judicial convention
for the Third circuit was held In this
city last Thursday with I47 delegates
present from the counties Of Brook
ings, Clark, Codington, Deuel., Ham
lin, and Kingsbury.
The convention was called 20 order
at the court house by Hon. G.. A..
Mathews at 2:2o p. m, and the call
read by w. M. Cheever, secretary of
the judicial central committee.
Law, OF Deuel. county, moved that
Judge H. H. Gurnsey, Of Clear Lake,
be made Temporary chairman Of the
convention, which motion prevailed.
On assuming the duties of chair
man Judge Gurnsey made a few re-
marks calling for serious considera-
tion, harmonious action, and asking
for the hearty cooperation of all the
delegates present.
Mathews, Of Brookings, nominated
X. e. Hilthon, of Hamlin county, for
temporary secretary. Hilthon de-
clined. Hayward. of Clark, nomi-
mated Logan Berry, Of Clark. On mo-
tion Mr.. Berry was made temporary
secretary.
Englesby, OF Codington, moved that
q committee OF six, one from each
fcounty, be selected by the chair as
committee on credentials, which mo-
tion prevailed. The chair appointed
d. Fl. Campbell, OF Brookings, G. III.
Tinkham, of Kingsbury, L. A. John
son, OF Hamlin, VIM. Diversion, Of
Clark, G. n. Englesby, of Codington,
aud HI. III. Herick, OF deuel.,
Bates, OF Kingsbury, moved that
committee OF six, one from each
county, be appointed by the chair to
act as committee on resolutions,
which motion prevailed. The chair
appointed Fl. j. Mowery, OF Coding-
ton, L. j. Bates, Of Kingsbury, c. E.
Hayward, OF Clark, G.. j. Kane, of
Hamlin, Philo Hall, of Brookings. and
f. Fl. Green, Of deuel..
Mowery, Of Codington, moved that
q committee Of six, one from each
county, be appointed by the chair on
permanent organization. Amended
by Liebenstein, of Hamlin, to read
"three at large" instead of six. The
motion as amended being put, was
carried, and the chair appointed M.
s. Liebenstein, Of Hamlin, L. L. Los-
tutier, of Kingsbury, and @. G. Per-
rim, OF Clark, as such committee.
Cheever, OF Brooking, moved that
committee of six, one from each
county. be appointed by the chair on
rules and order OF business. which mo-
tion prevailed. Chair appointed w.
M. Cheever, OF Brookings, ]. A. War
ner, OF Clark, Thos. Reed, Of Kings
bury, Judge Nicholson, OF Codington,
j. T. Newly, OF Deuel., and H. X.
Hilthon, of Hamlin.
Halliday, OF Kingsbury, moved that
the convention take q recess Of fifteen
minutes. Carried.
On reconvening the chairman OF the
credentials committee, Mr.. Johnson,
presented the report of the COMMITTEES
and moved its adoption, which motion
| prevailed.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, which, on motion, prevailed.
The committee on rules and order
Of business then made Its report which
was adopted.
Nominations then being In order
Hon. G. w. Case, OF Codington, arose
and In nice little speech placed
Charles X. Seward, OF Watertown, In
nomination for Judge of the third
circuit. He was followed by Law, OF
Deuel., and Johnson, of Hamlin, who
arose to second the nomination Of
Seward. Then 10 the surprise OF all
Hon. Chas. S. Whiting, Of Kingsbury,
In nice little speech called attsn-
tion to his candidacy and to the fact
that his name would not come before
the convention and on behalf OF
Kingsbury county he also desired to
second the nomination of Mr.. Seward.
This set the convention wild. Dele
gates from other counties arose In
quick succession and declared for
Seward. Liebenstein, of Hamlin,
moved that the rules be suspended
and that Mr.. Seward be declared the
unanimous choice of the convent tion
by acclamation. The motion carried
amid great enthusiasm.
Shouts for Seward brought that
gentleman before the convention and
in few well-ohosen words he thanked
the delegates for their manifestation
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