Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-10-10
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Republicans Nominate John l.. Burke as
Candidate for the state Senate.

Pursuant to call of the Republican
Senatorial Committee of the 41st SEN
atorial District of the State of South
Dakota, the duly elected delegates
from Custer and Fall River counties
met at Hot Springs, South Dakota, at
10 o'clock a. m. of the 4th day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1902, in convention for the
purpose of placing in nomination a
candidate for the office of state senator
from the said district.
DR.. A. s. Stewart, of Hot Springs,
was chosen temporary chairman of the
convention and Ed. L. Grautham, of
Custer, secretary.
The delegates present being autho-
rized to cast the vote of the entire del.
egation and there being no contest, the
credentials we're on motion accepted
and the committee on credentials dis
pensed with, Custer county delegation
being entitled to eleven votes and Fall
River county being entitled to II votes
in the convention.
On motion committee of three, con-
sisting of d. H. Juckett. Thomas Fraw-
ley and j. Il. Pitcher were appointed
on permanent organization and re-
ported recommending that the Tempo
rary organization be made permanent.
On motion the report was adopted.
ff,., I,
sisting of Ed. L. Grantham, Il. r..
Juckett and e. S. Kelly were appoint
ed on resolutions.
In order to afford the committee an
opportunity to prepare their report,
and to enable absent delegates to ar
rive, an adjournment was taken to one
O'Clock o. IN.
One o'clock y. M. delegates assem-
bled. DR.. A. S. Stewart in the chair.
and the committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
We, the republicans of the 4lst sena-
torial district i'm convention assembled.
most heartily endorse the platform and
the ticket of the recent republican
state convention, and the wise and
able national and state administration.
Approaching the ability and integrity
OF our United States senators and
members of congress, both in their
broad field of craftsmanship and in
their watchfuiness over the interests
OF the State of South Dakota. we
heartily endorse the denomination of
Messrs Martin and Burke and the cam
didacy of Senator Kittredge for re-
election and we hereby instruct our
candidate for state senator, when elect.
ed, to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the re election to the senate of
the Hon. A. B. Kittredge.
This convention heartily approves
of the action and public measures ad-
vocated by President Roosevelt and
are in perfect accord with his policy
regarding the lately acquired territor-
les of Philippine Islands and Porto
Rico.
That for our candidate for the presi.
dency in 1904, we heartily endorse
president Roosevelt, believing that the
safety 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
conserver of peace throughout the
world, making the United States the
first country among countries, and
causing our army and navy and diplo.
matic 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 sh.
has had, can safely be trusted to his
leadership.
Which report was adopted by tn,
convention.
Nominations being declared in or
der. Thomas Frawley, of Bakerville
Custer County, nominated Willis E
Benedict; Elmer r. Juckett, of Ho
Springs, nominated John L. Burke
DR.. A. S. Stewart, of Hot Springs, nom
Col. G. A. Crosby. After which tn,
nominations were closed.
b. r. Juckett and ]. E. Pitcher were
appointed tellers and a ballot take1
which resulted as follows:
w. E. Benedict received 62-7 votes
John L. Burke received 10 votes,
A. G. Crosby received votes,
S. G. Lummis received II votes,
| A. j. Jones received 2 AZ votes.
There being no choice of the conven
tion second ballot was was takel
which resulted as follows:
w. E. Benedict received IT votes
John L. Burke received 13 IL votes
Whereupon John L. Burke was de
clared the nominee of the convention
w. s. Tupper moved that it be de
clared the sense Of this convention
that Custer county be entitled to name
. candidate for state senate from th,
41st district two years and four year
hence, in view Of the fact that th
nominee of the present convention
from Fall River county.
Motion was seconded by E. r. Juck
1T and carried.