Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-27
COUNTY CANDIDATES ARE PICKED
Republicans and Democrats Hold Their County Conventions
Throughout the Stale

Yankton-The Republican county
convention nominated H C. Dillon for
the state senate by acclamation, and
a. Y. 8Van Osdel and John Hermann
for representative. Titus E. Price
was victorious over John Holman by
q vote Of 65 to 81. Sixty-four was
the number required to nominate
LincolnThe Republican county
convention nominated legislative
and county ticket agreeable to the
primary vote on Sept. IL. The candi-
dates receiving the highest vote at
the county l1imary were, by resolu-
ton, declared the nominees of the
convention, as follows: Laxson, SEN
ator: Peterson, Brynjulson and Gable,
house members; Hokenstad. treas
urer; Kundert, auditor; Opsal, sher-
if; Forest, judge of probate; John.
son, register; Lawrence, superintend-
ent; Carlson, attorney; Olson, clerk;
Mold. coroner; Cooper, surveyor. The
convention instructed its legislative
nominees for Senator Gamble. There
Is no Democratic ticket.
codington-The Republican county
convention accepted the result Of the
straw primary vote except for super
intendent Of schools. In this fight b.
O. Tankersly of Henry, backed by the
party leaders Of WATERFOWL, won out
against A. H. Barnard, winner Of the
straw vote, by 46 to 40. The test Of
strength between the stalwart and in
surgent factions came on the vote for
permanent chairman, Hopkins {stal-
wart) winning over Wheelock Qnsur-
4 gent) by AZ to 36.
Miner-The Republican county con-
vention was harmonious. The only
fight was on treasurer, and this took
ten ballots to settle. Part of the
ticket is stalwart and part insurgent
as follows: Senator, II. H. WEIGH;
representative, r. B. Jamison; treas
urer, John Johnson; register Of
deeds, Guy Osborn; auditor, Mons
Aaland; sheriff, George Freeman !.
clerk Of courts, M. D. Eid; states at
torney, C. C. Caldwell; county judge,
d. Brown; superintendent Of schools,
E. G.. Jehn; coroner, DR.. H. B. Noble,
HamIn-Below is the Republican
legislative and county ticket: w. 3.
Green, senator; w. e. Whittemore,
representative; auditor, William Mar
shall; treasurer, L. N. Prouty; sher-
If, j. T. Jorgenson; clerk Of courts.
W. w. Sour; superintendent, G. T..
King; register of deeds, ]. E. David
son; county Judge, A. G. Wolff;
states attorney, w. N. Skinner. The
Sioux Falls platform was adopted,
and the legislative ticket will favor
the reelection of Robert ]. Gamble
to the United States senate.
Davison-The resolutions adopted
by the Republican, county convention
! Endorsed the candidacy of Senator
Gamble and instructed the represen-
tatives in the legislature to vote for
his reelection. The following ticket
was nominated; Senator, Thomas
Fullerton; representative, G. F. Drake
of Ethan; sheriff, H. G. Cook; treas
urer, George H. Miner; auditor, H.
B. Anderson; clerk Of courts, S. Cat
trell; register of deeds, G. e. Brady:
county Judge. Winslow Abbey; county
superintendent Of school, E. ]. Quigl
ley; states attorney, 7. ]. Spangler;
coroner, DR.. r. F. Dundas; surveyor,
j. L. Nelson.
The Democrats decided to nut no
ticket in nomination, but to support
an independent ticket, which is to be
named later on platform that will
have the approval of independent.
voters. 1t is understood a ticket will
be named simply for the purpose Of
making a fight on certain Republican
candidates.
Spink-At convention for the pur.
pose of placing in nomination one
state senator, two representatives and
other county officials the following
ticket was nominated: Senator. Da-
vid Robertson representative, E. G..
Issenhuth anc w. p. Price; clerk Of
court, G. J.. Mariner; superintendent.
f. L. Ransom; states attorney, R. 4.
Bull; Judge of probate, W. F.. Corri-
ran; treasurer, G. F. Graves; auditor,
w. J.. Bingham; sheriff, A. w. Hop
kins: register, w. j. Cobb. The con-
yention passed of harmoniou
Marshall The Republican conven-
ton nominated Manning Smith, rep
resentative; j. p. Slattengren, treas
urer; M. 81. Woodland. auditor; w. o.
Amphlett, clerk Of court; 3. B. Will
3 Jams, register; Miss Jessie Stewart,
superintendent; Otto Z. Kaas, states
attorney; Walton w. Thorp, Judge Of
probate; Marshall Vincent, sheriff.
The representatives in the legislature
will be stalwart.
Grant following county and
Legislative candidates we're nominated
at the Republican convention: Regis;
ter, S. H. Nixon; clerk Of courts,
John Liggett; sheriff, Ed A. Murray;
superintendent, Walter Kerr; auditor,
Charles McWatters: senator, George
81 Merry; representatives, Ole Dingsor
and August Weide;; county Judge
George Rix. Resolutions ind orsing
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