Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The First Republican County
Convention COnvenes I'm
der the NewvCaucus
Law.

der the NewHCaucus
The convention was called to order
at 2:lO by j. G. Laxson, chairman OF
the county central committee, and on
motion of A. r. Brown, Mr.. Laxson
was elected temporary chairman, and
Helmer Hegness temporary secretary,
after which the following committees
we're named: ,
On motion of Phil Foy, a committee
of seven was appointed on credentials:
Phillip Foy, w. D. Mallory, John
Ingebretson, liver Nelson, @. U. Han
ma, Ole Tuntland and John Hooge-
STRAIT.
On motion of Andrew NJ. Ringheim
a committee of five was appointed on
permanent organization: Andrew NJ.
Ringheim, J. D. Hicks, J. P. Heinrich
Paul Thomt and j. M. Noble.
On motion of A. J.. Kuhns a COM
mittee of seven was appointed on
resolutions: A. j. Kuhns, Edgar
Wardwell, J. D. Cloud, G. w. Palmer,
T. 0. Torberson, w. d. Chrisler and
FL. P. Hanson.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
City Canton, First Wards: P A Oyerseth. J
G Laxson. Hans Graneng. P 8 Pickett, v E
O'Neil. Jonas B Gray. D 8 Waldo.
City Canton. Second Ward: r j Knowlton.
ID Cloud. Joe Chraft, Ed Isakson. ] A
Benz.
City Canton. Third Ward: A R Brown. Otto
Hervig. o r Isackson. o T Egglund. II E
Hammitt, NJ L syverud.
City Canton. Fourth Ward: Simon Ulrik-
son. A RedReld. Ole Helvig. D F Frame. G W
Marston.
Hudson: l E Grabill. Toluf Torkelson. G E
LaBar. J II Heinrich. H d Fitch.
Lennox: Louis Jacobs. WI Gericke. G W
Palmer. w B Mallory. J P Heinrich. John
Harms. Jr.
Worthing:A II Hohf. j F Eliason. J M Solso.
Harrisburg: Edgar Wardwell. G II vau-
ghn.
Fairview Village: Oscar o Helvig. M G Fisk.
Brooklyn Twp: John M Peterson. P Foy.
Fred McKillips. Andrew J Wimple. 8 BONNIE.
E Norton.
Bremen. Math Matteson. T o Torberson,
Frank Albaugh. Ole Steensland.
Dayton Twp: Ole Hokenstad. Bent Olson.
Iver Nelson. Thomas Fee. James Bankson.
John Evenson.
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Delapre Twp: Herman Koch. Chas J Hayes.
Earl Clegg. A w Dula. ] Straatmeyer, Sr.
Delaware Twp: T w Smoker. Andrew
johnson. II E Myers. John M Noble.
Eden Twp: F B Cable. Frank Way. Paul
Thompt. Chas Bergstrom. E o Erickson
Fairview Twp: John Engebretson. f O
Swenson. F j Iseminger. Oluf Exile.
Grant Twp: Joe Miller. John Gerber. ST..
Al Shining. Gustav Aulwes, Ed Gedstad.
Highland Twp: Sander Brynjulson. Knut
Ulrikson. Peder Roadway D Hicks. A Wal
lem.
Lavalley Twp: Ed Moscrip. John VAIL
Geo Gerber. w d Chrisler.
Lincoln Twp: Geo B skinner. II DeNure
Jas Landon. Ole Tuntland.
Lynn Twp: A J Kuhns. Richard James. ] J
Jones. Richard Boutwell,. G Williams.
Norway Twp: II P Hanson. Helmer Keynes
NJ T Gubbrud. Haakon Thormodsgard. Ole
Tvedt. Theo sundvold. John Tollefson. Al
fred Tvedt.
Perry TWP: John 8 Hoogestraat. Ole Lee
John Detjen.
Pleasant Twp: B Smith. J NJ Pierce, James
Wiley. J G Larson. Henry Claussen, A ]
Rommereim. g L Mnliken.
springdale Twp: g U Hanna. Tore I
Strand. G A Vandiver. Lewis Keith.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported the selection Of
Hon. A. r. Brown for permanent
chairman and Helmer Hegness FOL
/ permanent secretary and the report
was adopted.
Hon. A. r. Brown upon assuming
the duties Of chairman, delivered ar
eloquent and forceful address, eulog
izing the grand work Of Presiden,
Roosevelt and then followed a review
| OF the conditions which led up to the
contest In this state, setting forth the
necessity for the present struggle
His remarks were frequently applaud
cd and the enthusiasm Of the conven
tion was eloquent In approval Of what
he said.
Louis Jacobs Of Lennox vas elected
assistant secretary At the conclusion
of Chairman Browns address.
The committee on resolUttcns pre-
scented the following:
INSCRIPTIONS.