The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

The first county convention
under the new law was held
last Tuesday afternoon when
Chairman Nels Fors sberg declar-
ed the conv ention called to order
and stated that the townships of
Stockholm and Kilborn and the
first ward of Milbank had failed
to send in certificates. Upon
motion the chairman was en-
powered to recognize as deleg-
ates from the above precincts
those whom he had good evil
dence to believe had been elected
Mr.. |. d. Aldrich was placed
in nomination for chairman and
upon motion of Mr.. Bentley the
election of Mr.. Aldrich was made
unanimous.
Mr.. A. G.. Swanson was also
unanimously elected secretery
by acclamation and Mr.. f. w.
Meehan was made assistant Sec
retary.
The following com mmittees were
appointed by the chair:
Credentlals-T. l.. Bouck,
Nels Forsberg, r. A. Berkner,
John Erickson, Jessie Walker.
Resolu utions-C. S. Amsden,
Ray Dillman, G. P. Mollburg, j..
G. Elliot, Cyrus Sample.
Permanent Organization-N.
l. Lowthian, Chas. Trapp, N. j.
Englund.
After a short recess the com
mittee reported the following as
delegates entitled to seats:
Adams Township-John Erickson, H A. Ril-
ley. Chas. Wallace, Ed Jensen, Paul Paulson.
Wm Lege, Chas. Dahle, VIM. Bethke, William
Bunting
Alban Township--Fred Kttenbeil. Louis
Schultz, Chas Glahder, Francis kidman. Otto
Schwandt. Henry Miller, A. u. johnson, Frank
Miller.
Big Stone Township-O. Laeombee, NJ G.
Holtquist, c: e. Hortman.
Bigstone Clty-First ward.C. E. Grimm, Jesse
Sahr, John korte. Second ward-J. L. cold
l. D. Aldrlch, Ben Oehler.
Blooming Valley Township-O. II. Dingsor
Jake jacobson, Anton OLSON, o. .. Bronson
ohm Hanson.
Harrington Township-J. M sterud, Frank
1 Fransen.
Georgia Township--L. j. Englund. JOS Ella
son, Ed Llnqnist, q. K. Englund.
Grant Center Township-Chas. Trapp, w. A
Mertons, Jacob Keller, Louis Lind.
kilborn Township-Jesse Walker. w. C. Krue
ger, Cyrus Sample, Geo, White.
Lura Township-John krailing, r. F. Heath
cote, Ernest Britzman, Ferdinand Xix.
Madison Townshlp--A. u. Swanson, j. A
Lindquist, s. Amsden, Norman Nelson, An
drew Erickson
Merose Township-Will Lothian, r. A Berk
ner, E. e. bubble, A. NJ. Talcott, Geo. Vauray
Milbank, first wsrd-L. II. Bentley, Walter
Kerr, kobt. Nchol, James Brannon, Il. H
Hicks, Ole Eye.
Milbank, second ward. w Meehan, Gustav,
Mltlestaedt, II. A. oeide, Il. L. Bouck, Viii
Runge, F "A; Croal, S. s. Lockhart, e.. ). Rix.
Miloank, third ward. c; Elliot, Emil John
son, +. w. Phelan, Peter Eye, j. n Stafford
A. II. Lee, j. A. Fuller, N. I. Lothian, H. J
Benedict
Osceola Township-H. Davidson, g. p Mol
berg, K. E. Hasner, Bert Sannes, A. IL. Ander
| Revlllo-Ray Dillman, E. E. Shaltz. jess
Skinner, John Haarstad.
Lindquist, Adolph Johnson. John Bachand
John f. Johnson
Troy-Nels torsberg. W. c. McCleland, Adolp
Lundquist. W o. Basford, NJ. Hedman, WIN
| Lundgren.
Twin Brooks, city-F. e. Roberts, b. Lam
| brecht, Geo. Moshleth.
| lWlE DTOOkb. LOW ueulp-L. Nulpple, "A. Zoo
win. q. Siegert
| Vermont l.. Scheie, L. Anderson, w. C. Port,
! V. Tefft, Ed Bunting. X. Engbretson.
! Mazeppa-C. l.. Purdy, Fred Zielsky Geo. Sto
| dard.
The com mittee on permanen
organization recommended tha
the temporary organization b.
made permanent and the repor
was adopted.
The committee on resolut ton
presented the following an,
moved it's adoption:
The republican party, always tn
party OF progress, true to it's trad
tions and principles, has fulfilled i,
pledges to the people SO fully and con
pletely as to merit that perfect conf
dence which can only come from
watchful, wise and patriotic admin
tration of the affairs of state. Pres
dent Roosevelt stands today as
splendid specimen of the great me
produced by the republican part
He is universally recognized as ii
greatest statesman of the age As
peacemaker, he has shown himself
; be the peer of any man in the worl
while he has within him those elemen
OF bravery which would deter al
foreign power from ever attempting
make any aggressions detrimental
our interests as nation. The rece
rate legislation so strongly recon
mended by President Roosevelt an
passed by republican congress. til
assurance of the success of the Pan'
, ma canal project, the universal pros
perity of all our people, the stan
always taken by the party for pun
? government, clearly demonstr ates ths
the interests of all our people al
truly and surely safe guarded unde
, republican rule and likewise the dig
nifty of our flag protected at home an
abroad. The commanding positio
taken by Senator Il. B. kittrldge Q
this state in the councils of the natio
) is matter of much pride and salts
isfaction to the people Of South Da
kota. He has practically charge Q
all legislation affecting the Panam
canal, the greatest world undertaking
with which any nation is at the presen
day connected. His recent victory TO
a sea level canal is evidence OF hi