The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
THE cAucusEs OF TUESDAY
Delegates Were Selected for the Var
.ious Conventions to be Held
Next uesday

The republicans, democrats and
prostitution party held their eau
cuses in the city and county Tuesday
afternoon and evening for the pur-
pose Of selecting delegates TO the
county convention on Tuesday, Sept
l8. There was no strife on in the
democratic or prohibition party and
the attendance was light.
There was a little more excitement
in the republican caucuses from the
fact that there we're a number OF
candidates looking for the support
of delegations. The following dele
gates were selected:
First Ward-T. f. Graham, Henry
Swindler, I. A. Duncan, John
Reiersop, John..scriven, A. j. Witzel,
r. I. G1innell, George Austin, q.
d. Hardy, M. III. Gosche, G. b.
Hedden. There was no opposition to
the ticket, and ll2 votes were cast.
L. Il Graham was elected chair
man and John Reierson secretary of
the ward committee. There were
three candidates for the delegation
in support Of the comlnissionship.
These we're j. r. Allison, 81. B.
Rogers and w. a.. Cross, and it was
decided among them that the one
who could poll the largest number of
votes SHOULD be entitled to the sup
port of the delegation. The vote was
very close, Mr.. Allison securing 46,
MI. Rogers A. anl Mr.. Cross 25.
Second Ward-O. Il. Litchteld, A.
j Curtis. Luther Plotner, J.. ID.
Koch. e v. Cook. Albert Jebson,
j.. ". Powers, Gottlieb Schueren-
brand. There were "A votes cast
without All opposition ticket. The
delegates represent the interests of
w. b. Rowley and w. III. Webster
for representative and county CON-
missioner, respectively. j. S. Dam
iels was elected chairman and G. w.
Adams as secretary OF the ward COM
mittee.
Third Watsi- III. *. Kibhee. S. G..
soyce!:a J. 6. Maishnn. w. II. West,
Raymond Thompson. b. ~. Palmer,
john Roth, a.. n. Hin. Geo L.
Foster. II. III. Collarti. There we're
thrre tickets in the field, one reore-
.senting The Interests of Wlnslow
Abbey for county judge, one for j.
N. Crow fol the same position and
Que for p Il Stoter for treasurer.
The heaviest vote of any ward in
the City was Brought out, l4l being
cast. Judge Abbey carried the
ward aud received sc votes, Mr..
Crow AZ, and M. Storer 10. Ray
mond Thompson was elected chair
man and James Mckinley secretary
Of the ward committee.
4 Fourth Ward-O. l.. Branson, j..
So. Wells Geo. A.. Johnston, a. b.
I seaton.1 u N. Hunt, Robert Burns,
All. Belts, A. I'll. Doyle, John
Slater. S. II. Morgan, Richard Lang.
There were 81 votes. cast with no
opposition ticket, and the delegation
will support Thos. Fullerton for
SENATOR Geo. a.. Miner for treas
ufer, and FL b. Anderson for audi
tor. Geo. A. Johnston was elected
chairman and A. B. Seaton as seere-
tary Of the ward committee.
Nearly all country precincts have
been heard from so far. In Prosper
township there we're two candidates
for the delegation for support as
representatives, in the persons of f.
g. Hoffman and j. NJ. Erion. Mr..
Erion won the delegation by a vote
OF 10 to IL. The delegates are as
follows: Fred Carlson, John Hen
Erickson. G. j. Wartield. John Z.
Carlson was elected chairman and