Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-10-11

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The delegates present being author
lied to cast the vote of the entire dele
cation and there being no contest, the
credentials were on motion accepted ard
the committee on credentials dispensed
with, Custer county delegation being
entitled to eleven votes and Fall River
county being entitled to twelve votes in
the convention.
On motion committee of three, con.
sisting of f. X. Juckett, Thomas Fraw-
ley and J. Z. Pitcher were appointed on
permanent organization and reported
recommending that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent.
On motion the report was adopted.
On motion a committee Of three con-
sisting of Ed L. Grantham, E. r. Juck EFT
and L. S. Kelley were appointed on res.
olutions.
In order to afford the committee an
opportunity to prepare their report, and
| to enable absent delegates to arrive, an
adjournment was taken to one O'Clock D..
N.
One o'clock p. m. delegates assembled,
DR.. A. s. Stewart in the chair, and the
committee of resolutions presented the
following report:
We, the republicans of the 4lst sena-
torial district in convention assembled,
most heartily endorse the platform and
| tho tipk a nf tho rnppnf rQnI,hlina OF AZ
convention, and the wise and able ma
| tional and state administration. Appre.
ciating the ability and integrity of our
United States senators and members of
congress-, both in their broad field of
craftsmanship and in their watchfulness
over the interests of the State of South
Dakota, we heartily endorse the renom.
ination Of Messrs. Martin and Burke and
the candidacy of Senator Kittredge for
reelection, and we hereby instruct our
candidate for state senator when elected,
to use all honorable means to secure the
reelection to the senate Of the Hon. A.
B. Kittredge.
This convention heartily approves of
the action and public measures advocat-
ed by President Roosevelt, and are in
perfect accord with his policy regarding
the lately acquired territories of the
PHILIPPINE Islands and Porto Rico.
That for our candidate for the presi-
dency in 1904, we heartily endorse Presi-
dent Roosevelt, believing that the safety
and prosperity Of the United States can
be best, considered by the placing in his
hands by the vote Of the people of the
United States, the Office which he now
holds by succession. We believe that
the patriotism and the good sound sense
displayed by our president is great con
server of peace throughout the world,
making the United States the first coun-
try among countries, and causing our
army and navy and diplomatic corps to
be the most respected of any in the
capitols of the entire world. We also
believe that the great Republican party
since its inception, has given America
every blessing she has had, can safely be
trusted to his leadership.
Which report was adopted by the con-
vention on motion.
Nominations being declared in order,
Thomas Frawley of Bakerville, Custer
county, nominated Willis +. Benedict !;
Elmer r. Juckett, of Hot Springs, nomi.
mated John L. Burke DR.. A. S. Stewart,
of Hot Springs, nominated Col. A. G.
Crosby. After which the nominations
were closed.
E. r. Juckett and j. 4. Pitcher were
appointed tellers and ballot taken
which resulted as follows:
Willis E. Benedict."..."".... 6 2-7 votes
John l.. Burke..".".."....,"..lO
A. u. Crosby. by.....................-
S. G. Lummis......"...... III
A. J. Jones........ :. ..........- / Al
There being no choice of the conven-
ton a second ballot was taken which re-
suited as follows:
Willis E. Benedict.......".... 8 CT votes
John L. e..........."...".13 II
Whereupon John L. Burke was de-
clared the nominee of the convention.
w. S. Tupper moved that it be declared
the sense of this convention that Custer
county be entitled to name a candidate
for state senate from the 4lst District,
two years and four years hence, in view
of the fact that the nominee of the pres
ent convention is from Fall River coun
ty.
Motion was seconded by E. r. Juckett
and carried.
The following senatorial committee
was chosen: j. f. Pitcher. chairman !;
Z. r. Juckett, Hot Springs; A. N. Nc
Lehman, Hot Springs; w, F. Hanley,
Custer; John Mccarthy, Hermosa.
After which the convention on motion
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