The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-12
SATURDAYS CONVENTION
Republicans Placed an Exceptionally
Strong Ticket in the Field
for the Fall Election.


One of the best conventions that
has been held in Dawson comfy by
the republican party was that which
held forth in Mitchell Saturday
afternoon. There was a spirit OF
rivalry and fairness all through the
conventions. and the rules that were
adopted gave every candidate a fail
show. An effort was made to change
the method of balloting IN candi-
dates but the first rules that were
adopted prevailed wien it came to a
test vote.
The closest contest of..the afternoon
was on auditor, for which there
were three candidates. Rogan and
Stearns developed an equal amount
of strength on the first ballot, while
Smith did not have but : votes.
After the first ballot the Smith
delegates dirided.with the other two
candidates and on the third it was'a
tie vote between them. with one vote
not counted. as it did not contain
the name of any candidate. On the
fourth ballot Stearns received a
majority of two and was declared the
nominee. Mr.. Rogan acquiesces with
good grace on the decision of the
convention. He displayed much
strength before the convention and
it is evident that in the future he
will be fortunate should be
again come before the people.
The indications in the morning
were that there was going to be a
three cornered fight fcr the nomina-
ton of representative to the Iegisla-
ture. The Perry delegates had been
instructed at their caucus to support
". B. Rowley for the nomination of
representative The Prosper dele
gates had a candidate for the same
position in Mr.. f. C. Hoffman. it
being understood that be was brought
out after the delegation had come to
the city. and there was not the time
for him TO secure the support had he
gone into the canyass earlier. Mr..
Belts had permitted the use Of his
for several weeks before. When
the nominations were reached John
Gilfllan withdrew the name of Mr..
Rowley. and left the settlement of
the question between Messrs. Belts
and Holman. the former receiving
the nomination by a vote Of & to Is.
Four commissioners were nominated
by the various districts, as follows:
First. ". 81. Webster: third, Q. NJ.
Butterheii: fourth. John Gillian:
nth. DR.. S. J. Moore. Mr.. Butter
field has just been appointed to the
of commissioners to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Claus Grimm. DR.. Moore and Mr..
Gillian are at present members Of
the board. while Mr.. Webster is a
applicant and is we'll qualified
perform the duties Of commits
Under the new law regulat-
ing the election of commissioners the
entire board will be voted for by all
the electors Of the county. when
heretofore it has been the custom
the township in the district to
select their W commissioner.
The ticket without question is
one of the strongest, if not the
strongest, that has been placed be-
fore the people in a good many years
and that 1t will be ratified at the
polls in November by a large
majority than in the past four years
goes without saying. The candi-
dates on the ticket from top to
bottom are men known over the
county for their good business Qualih-
cations and there Is not the slightest
question | ut what they will perform
their duties in a. thoroughly COM
manner as. has been the
record for the past four years under
rule. 1t will be the
pleasure Of The Republican in a
short time to give ? brief sketch of
the various candidates on the ticket
in order that the voters may become
more Intimately acquainted with
them.