The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-10-10

9-W deplore the rule Of bossism
and the decline Of manhood shown ID
4 the last republican convention by the
bringing submission of that party / o
the crack Of the bull-whip In the hands
ofthree self-constltuted rulers.
These resolutions were 30 much to
the point and met the situation SO
sduarely that they we're adopted
without g dissenting voice. Then
came the nominations. 4558s!
The name Of James M Woods was
presen ted for state senator, bur on
account Of business reasons Mr..
Woods declined and the nomination
was given unanimously TO Hon. II.
+, Rattle Of Keys toner good and
5competent man.
For atives, Daniel r.
Norris and w. W. Pinkerton were
nominated by acclamation.
Next came the nomination for
sheriff, and here was practically the
only contest of the day. Three
names were presented, that OF How
ard Worth, G. E. Williams Of Key
stone add ex-C Commissioner William
p. Tracy Of Hill City. Ittook eight
/ TEs /. r.
ballots to decide the thing, though
the best Of feeling prevailed through
out and the hackers OF each candi-
date stood Loyalty BY their man.
The following nominations .were
then made by acclamation:
Register. Of deeds M. J. Scanlan
of Keys tone.
County auditor Ethan Allen Of
Rapid City.
States attorney Chauncey L.i
Wood Of Rapid City
County treasurer Chas. E. Title
OF Rapid City.
Clerk Of courts Jacob S. CAN'T
Of Rapid City.
Count judge ohm r. McC Cam
Of Hill City.
Asse ssor James Jared Of Big
Bend. &
County survey James H. Gar
vey Of Rapid City.
Coroner-Dr. P j. Waldron Of
Rapid City.
Commissioner First district-Lee
sPlatt Of Rapid Valley. .z
Commissioners, Third district, the
names Of Geo. Wells nf Deerfeld
and Rufus p. Cable Of Pactola were
presented. The vote stood, Wells
I28, Gable 6, and, Wells was de- !
lclared the nominee. 1T. Il.
Coun superintendentMiss.
Matte McMichael was nominated by
acclamation.
Justice OF the peace for Hill City
81 g. " on w oehrmann. 7. J. Curtis.
was also the unanimous choice for
cons table for Hill City.
Justice Of the peace for Cross
Mine precinct Keyst tone ]. e.
Marble, with Henry Bierman for
constable.
Fl. Tompkins was elected
chairman of the county central
committee for the ensuing two
years with power to select his pre-
cinct mitteemen. The committee
was also emf powered to fill all vacan-
lcies occurring on the ticket.
After a vote Of thanks to the chair
man and secretary the convention
Iadjourned.
Teamsters' Strike May Be Ayerted.
Chicago, Oct. "a conference took
place yesterday between the officials
18of the express companies and repre-
ssentatives Of the teamsters, Joint
council. While no definite conclu-
sions were reached. 1T lis believed that
the threatened strike OF the railway
express drivers will be averted. The
committee representing the union
| waived the strongest point made by
them SO far recognition Of their
4 union.
Troops Hiased at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg Oct. The Eighteenth
regiment 500 strong, in seventeen pas
senger coaches. was the first to get
away from Pittsbnrg, pulling out 81
1O:10 last night AS; the regiment
/ Inarclssd down, Fifth avenue to the,
Union station, pedestrians Kissed and