Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
SPRINGS, SOUTH friday SEPTEMBER 20
BROWN THEIR CHOICE.

BROWN THEIR CHOICE.
The Distinguished Rapid City Jurist Was
Uninimously Nominated by the
Convention Monday.
The joint republican judicial con-
vention for the Seventh circuit, COM
prising the counties of Pennington,
Custer and Fall River, met pursuant
to call at the court house .in this city
on Monday afternoon, September 10th.
The convention was called to order
by E. r. Juckett, secretary of the
judicial central committee, who read
the official call as published. On
motion John L. Burke, of Hot Springs,
was elected temporary chairman and
G. NJ. Cation, of Rapid City, temporary
secretary.
On motion the following committees
we're appointed by the chairman:
Credentials: A. s. Amerman, A. r.
Connor, 1. M. Donaldson, F. A. Hamil-
ton and G. L. Conger Permanent Or
ganization: j. B. Gossage, E. 8. Kelly,
G. P. Bennett, Jos. Brunschmidt and
A. S. Stewart. Resolutions: Ed. L.
Grantham. A. X. Gardner. G. j. ruell,
b. r. Wood and E. r. Juckett.
A recess of thirty minutes was then
taken to enable the various committees
fr, ,,rov,o thoi,, ,.onnrfc
When the convention reconvened the
credentials committee presented its
report which was adopted, the com.
mittee on permanent organization
recommended that the permanent
organization be made permanent, which
recommendation was adopted, and the
committee on resolutions asked for and
was granted further time.
On motion the nomination of can
ditates was then taken up and Hon.
B. Il. Wood, of Custer, in an eloquent,
ringing speech pres ented the name of
Hon. Charles W. Brown, of Rapid City.
There being no other names presented
nominations we're declaredEclosed and,
on motion, Mr.. Brown was nominated
by acclamation as the republican can
didate for judge of the Seventh judicial
circuit.
In response to a unanimous call for
o speech Mr.. Brown addressed the con-
vention substantially as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
convention: thank you for the high
honor conferred upon me by this NOM
ination. AS many of the delegates to
the convention know, l have made no
efforts to secure the nomination. and
have been only passively candidate.
Sometime ago stated to number of
the leading republicans of Custer, Fall
River and Pennington counties, that
would accept u nomination il it came
to me as the unanimous choice of the
party. Such seem to be today aud I
am gratitied indeed at this expression
of your confidence. The judge of youl
circuit court, it goes without saying
should be of unquestioned integrity
learned in the law and experienced ir
its administration. The personal pro
perty rights of every man, woman and
child in the state are dependent upon
the law and it's honest and intelligent
execution. 10 the taxpayers and the
people of this circuit there is no offic,
more important than that of circuit
Judge. Should he elected to the higl
Office for which you have nominated
me, I shall hope SO to administer i
hat neither you nor the people whom
jyou represent shall ever regret TIN
choice made here today. am sur
you do not expect from me politica
speech. The judiciary ought to b
kept as far removed as possible from
the domain of party politics. My op
ponent, when nominated here las
month made. regret to learn. parti
san political speech. Among othe
things he discussed the now obsolet
silver question. and said that Brya,
was right in 1886 and in 1900 To thi
we reply, in the light of the logic of re
cent history, that our third martyr
president was right in 1896, right i
1900, and right at all times till she
down by the bullet of the assassin. an
that the peerless Theodore Roosevelt
our president now and leader. wa
right then and is right now. On beha
of the republicans of Penningto
county, wish specially to thank th
Hot Springs citizens and delegates fe
the many courtesies extended to I
here. affording still furthur evidenc
that Hot Springs is easily first anon
convention cities. Again and in col
clusion thank you
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brown
speech, which was vigorously spplaut
ed, the committee on resolutions sun
mitted the following, which was unan
mously adopted:
We, the republicans of the Sevent
judicial Circuit. in convention assen
bled, do cordially and enthusiastical
renew cur allegiance to the principl
of the republican party, and we hear
lily endorse the patriotic and state
manlike administration of our late !
mented president, William McKinle