The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-31
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION,
l., IL. Bentley Given the Honor
Of Selecting His Own Deic-
gates to the Convention.

Inc hepubllcan county conven'
tion to elect delegates to the
judicial convention to be held at
Webster on July 2nd, was called
to order last Saturday by the
chairman of the county commit
tee, and H. w. Bailey was unani-
mously elected chairman and
Thad L. Fuller, secretary. Up
on motion chair appointed the
following mittees:
Permanent Organization-F.W w.
Meehan, @. J. Scheie and Fred
Cross.
Credeutials-F E. Rooerts,
Chas. Densmo~e, Lee Bailey.
Resolutions-S. M. Pasco,
Nils Forsberg, Alfred Swanson,
After shor: recess the COM
mittee on credentials reported
the Acknowledgements as entitled
to seats, and report was adopted.
Adams--F. Cahi.l, Paul Paulson, Nels vigen,
Wm. Bunting, j. w. Tucholke, Geo. Quirk.
Alban-Charles Glaiders. Albert Helm, John
Leggett, John Roth
Big Stone Townshp-Alfred Swanson, Gus
Tunnel. Otto Lacombe.
Blooming yalley-Ed. Larson, @. T. Nelson, c.
Campbell, C. ., Bronson, T. Z. Nelson.
Grant Center-William Runge, Cue Runge, w.
G. Rebe.
Kilborn-Fred 7. Cross, Peter Ginlher, Chas
Chavet.
Lura-Dan Mackin A. g. Somers.
Melrose-N I. Lowthian, Will Lowthian,J G.
Rawson, Ed. Kelley. Lee Bailey.
Milbank. Fret Ward-Thad Fuller, G. D. Fair
child, J. H. Brannon, X. E. HUSKY, l.. II.
Bentley.
Milbank, Second Ward-G. W. Merry, A. NJ.
Nixon, q. W. Prevcy, Frank Mehan, I. P. Brad
ford, II. w. Bailey, +. H Benedict.
Milbank Third Ward-A. X. Crawford, s. M.
Pasco, N. Forsberg, II. }, Benedict, Vim. Jen-
nings, A. g. Lender, William Phelan.
Oeeeola-Charles Densmore, George c. Nixon,
II. Dawson, j. II. Mcdowell, Charles Nc
Waters.
Revlllo-B Weide, John Koehle, M. Noble.
Twin Brooks-Frank &. Roberts, B. LamDrecht,
Ed Whipple. Nels johnson.
Vernou-O. j. Scheie. } l.. Scheie John Erick-
son, X Ingebretson. Joseph Olson.
Committee on permanent or
ganization recommended that
the temporary organization be
made permanent and the report
was adopted.
Committee on resolutions re-
ported the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
We. the Republicans OF Grant county in con-
| ventiun assembled, reafiiIm our faith ~ Repnb-
lican principles and point with pride 70 the
4 aAt.f n HI rtf
40 ably directed by William Mckinley, and We
| congratulate the Ell. te Of South Dakota on the
| honest and able administration of 6oNernor
Herred
| We realize the importance of the. coming
| judicial election 1t is through the Judiciary
that the peoples rights are made secnre and con,
stitutional liberty is guaranteed. The courts
! have always been the bnlwark OF Anglo-Saxon
liberty. judge should be q man OF spo'less
| CT aracter, of unqnestloned integrity, OF mature
/ Judgment and superior ability; ana
| Whereas, Our fellew citizen, Lester II. Bentley,
| has by stIict attent on to duty and INTEGRITY OF
| purpose shown himself TO be one of the leading
| lawyers Of the state and man possessing
| judicial mind; and
| Whereas SAID Bentley has at the earnest
soiici,atlon Of the Republicans Of this county
| consented to allow hia name to be presented ne
| candidate ut the Judicial convention to be heid
| At Webster, and believing that SAID Bentley
possesses all the qualifications required Ior tnis
high office and that his ame can with PRIDE be
prese ted to said convention BY the repuoicane
of Grant county.
The,efore. We do heartily and unanimously
endorse him for said position, snd as y marx OF
our confidence and respect rtcomm.nd no mat ne
| he allowed TO eelact twenty three delegates 10
said convention who shall be the delegates TO
represent said Grant county therein
After the adoption Of the res
olutions, Mr.. Bentley made a
short address to the convention,
thanking the members for their
expression of confidence and
stating that he would conduct an
honorable campaign for the po-
sition for which the convention
had endorsed him, and that
if he failed in securing the
nomination it would not affect
in any manner his loyalty
: as a good republican, and the
successful candidate would Sc
cure his support. Mr.. Bentley
.. named the following as delegates
to the convention, after which
the convention adjourned:
Geo. Merry, r. w. Helms, lrs
P. Bradford, A. NJ. Nixon, H. w
! Bailey, B. D. Gam BILE, A. K.
: Crawford, S. NJ. Pasco, Nils
) Forsberg, L. Scheie, Ole Sheie
! Pierce Cahill, John Koelle, A
:. Weide, A. Somers, George
:, Nixon, VIM. Rabbit, Fred Cross
: Chas. Chambers, ]. S. Farley
!, Frank Smith, E. Il. Benedict
!, Chas Dens more.