The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-13
NAMED 0. /. BRAnsoN
Citizens Convention Nominated Mr.,
Branson for Mayor and Bal
ance of the Ticket.

ArsCe OF n ticket.
1t was III O'Clock this morning
when Chairman Scliven called the
Citizens convention to order in the
auditorium OF the CITY hall, and he
congratulated the delegates on being
able to meet in tllier building owned
ny the city without having to borrow
the court house. as has been the case
in former years. Mr.. Scriven read
the call for the convention. DIR. r. h.
Dundas was chosen as chairman and
l.. j. WEIGH as secretary.
Mess1s. Gosche, Daniels. Quigley
and Hannett were appointed a COM
mittee of four on credentials by the
CHI ir. While the committee was at
work Thos. Fullerton secured the
adoption of a motion that the dele
gates present be empowered to cast
the full vote OF the delegation.
Chairman Hannett read the report of
credentials committee. giving seats
in the convention of the Delegates
elected.
The work of nominating the ticket
was then taken up. +. j. Purdy was
recognized by the chair, and stated
that in behalf of the young men Of
Mitchell. who for the first time had
taken an active part in the city poll
tics, he appeared to place in nominal
tion their candidate. He said the
young men were deeply interested
I'M the city government, in seeing the
city progress, and that they desired
to present a candidate who will AL
ways he present in the city and can
he found at all times. Mr.. Purdy
named as the candidate Of the young
men Hon. O. l.. Branson. whose
name was greeted With applause. j.
l.. IIannett, of the Fourth ward,
seconde,l the nomination of Mr.. Bran
son, and said: SIN the behalf of the
business men and the professional
men of Mitchell. to whom it will be
a pleasure to go to the polls aud cast
their vote for MI. Branson, | desire
to second the nomination. The city
OF Mitchell has arrived at a period
when it is we'll to bear in mind that
we must have d progressive. intelli-
gent and competent nan at the head
OF the city government, not that
the mayor has much to do in PERSONAL
ly directing thea tfails of the city. but
with Il progressive man at the head
it is only natural that the city would
follow his lead. L believe that when
the votes are counted on election day
that MIR. Bran.on will have the
largest majority ever given any may
crafty candidate in the history of
the city" The secretary was lnstuct-
ed to the unanimous vote OF the con-
ventlon for Mr.. Branson.
Mr.. Branson was called to the floor
and when he made his appearance
he. was received with applause. He
thanked tine delegates for the honor
that was conferred upon him, al
though it was none of his seeking.
He said that we are citizens and
neighbors together who understood
each other and the questions to be
voted upon can be done intelligently.
In closing he paid a strong tribute to
the present administration.
The rest of the ticket was Quickly
nominated, FL. II. Kibhee for city
treasurer, Q. w. Walrath for city as
SCISSOR, Raymond Thompson for city
justic and O. i. Litchtield for men,
Der at large for board CT education.
all OF which were unanimous. The
only contest in the convention was
over the nomination for police justice.
w. Nj. Herbert and James Mckinley
were placed i'm nomination and MIR.
Herbert received the support of the
convention for the nomination by a,
vote of 81 to 10. After the conven-
ton was over MI. Mckinley am
nohnced that he would be a candidate
for the place by petition.
There being no further business
before the convention an adjourn
ment was taken.