Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-10-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Ticket Nominated in This City Last
Saturday by the Fuslonists.


epresentative-Miles F. Smith.
Commissioner, First District-C. B.
Smith.
Commissioner, Second District-H. A.
Albien.
Justces-C. II. Henderson, Custer j.
w. Bobier, Hermosa; John Zeimet,
Pringle.
Constables-W. J. Bowles, Custer
VIM. Mills, Hermosa; NJ. Henne, Buffalo
Gap; L. X. Martin, Junction.
The Custer County Democratic Con-
vention was called to order at 2 p. m.
Saturday, September 9th, in the court
house in Custer. S. D., by Ralph w. Nc
Hoes, secretary, in the absence of the
chairman O. H. Henderson. VIM. Eller
was nominated for temporary chairman,
but he declined and presented the name
of R. w. McHoes, who was elected.
Mark Booth of Hermosa was elected
secretary.
On motion chair appointed VIM. Hoy,
Frank Stewart and II. 1. Putnam CON-
mittee on credentials.
Motion prevailed that chair appoint
committee of three on rules and order
of business. T. L. Monaghan, NJ. Henne
and Jas. Henderson were appointed as
such committee.
The chair, on motion, appointed Vim.
Allison, Chas. B. Smith, and Mark Booth
committee on permanent organization.
After brief recess, the committee on
credentials reported the following dele.
gates entitled to seats, which report was
adopted.
Custer delegates-H. G. Clason, James
Clark, Ralph McHoes, H. 1. Putnam,
VIM. Eller, A. II. Smith, ]. B. Maple,
Thos. Dixon, E. A. Dickson, II. A. Al
bien, VIM. Hoy, H. J. Stone, w. G. ALI
son.
Buffalo Gap-M. Henne, A. A. Haaser,
p. s. Englebrecht, +. M. Stewart.
Fairburn-C. B. Smith, ]. c. Snydow,
Andrew Rasmussen.
osa-Mark Booth, Thos. M.
Monaghan, DR.. A. Howell.
Junction-Frank Witherby, Mark
| Hoglan, JAS. Henderson.
Pringle-S. r. Maddox, Jno. Zeimet,
w. +. McAdams. Robt. McAdams.
EIdorado-J. l.. McKenna, Thos. Rich
| ardson, J. III. Heum pireus.
Spokane-P. F. Remington, J. r. Bo.
bier.
Bakeryille-Jos. Korthous, Jno. Rober.
Beaver Valley-W. II. Gordon.
Elk Mountain-B. F. Wicker.
Spring Creek-Not represented.
The committee on rules and order of
business made the following report which
was adopted.
We, your committee on rules and order
of business, respectfully recommend that
the following be the order Of business as
published in the call: One county
treasurer, one sheriff, one clerk of courts,
one register of deeds, one county audi
tor, one states attorney, one county Judge,
one superintendent of schools, one coun-
ty surveyor, one assessor, one coroner,
one representative, 43rd district, four
constables, four justices of the peace, one
commissioner 1st district, one commits
sioner End district, ten delegates to at
tend senatorial convention to be held in
Hot Springs, Sept. 30.
The committee further recommend
that where there is but one nominee the
election be by acclamation, and where
more than one by ballot, and must re
ceive a majority of all votes cast on that
ballot to be the convention nominee.
Committee on permanent organization
reported recommending that temporary
organization be made permanent, which
was adopted.
VIM. H. Palmer, Jr., of Buffalo Gap,
was nominated for county treasurer by
acclamation without any opposition and
amid cheers.
For sheriff, r. S. Lewis, Neal Dennis,
Walter Scott and WILDER Todd were
placed in nomination, and, on motion,
first ballot was to be informal. The
second ballot showed r. s.. Lewis of Gus.
ter in the lead and the nominator ofMr.
Scott moved that the choice be made
unanimous, which was done.
J. r. Smith was nominated by accla-
nation for clerk of courts.
For register of deeds j. S. Putnam, of
Custer, was nominated by acclamation.
A. T. Hesnard and S. M. Harris were
presented for county auditor, and after
ballot resulting 22S to Is, Mr.. Hesnard's
nomination was made unanimous.
A. /. Sprague, of Buffalo Gap, was
unanimously nominated for states attor-
ney by acclamation.
Nomination for county judge was left
for the central committee to fill.
Mary L. Reed, Of Pringle, was the
unanimous choice by acclamation for
superintendent of schools.
Alex. II. Smith of Custer was unani-
mously chosen for county surveyor.
Mark G. Hoglan and s. M. Harris,
both of Junction precinct, were placed
in nomination for assessor and ballot re-
suited in nomination of Mark Hoglan
which was made unanimous.
DR.. Howell, of Hermosa, for coroner
by acclamation.
Miles f. Smith, of Fairburn, for repre-
sentative was unanimous choice of con-
venton.
w. j. Bowles of Custer, VIM. Mills of
Hermosa, Nj. Henne of Buffalo Gap and