Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-07-10
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 10 1905
REPUBLICANiCoUNTY CoNvENTN

REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CoNvENTN
Meets Tuesday and Fills Vacancies. on
Tickets. Good Gathering.
The republican county convention
was held according to law, and as per
call, at the court house Tuesday after.
noon.
s. b. Wilson as chairman of the re.
publican county central committee
called the convention to order.
DIR. Stewart was chosen temporary
chairman and G. L. johnson secretary,
On motion the following committees
we're appointed:
Credentials: W. s. Bentley, John
Waldron, John Robertson.
Resolutions: j. A. Stanley, Paul
Lembach and G. B. West.
Permanent organization: G. E. Roe.
8. E. Wilson and N. Carver.
A recess was taken, after which the
various committees reported.
Credentials committee reported all
precincts represented excepting Beav-
er, Smithwick. Red Canyon and w G
Flat, and recommended that delegates
present cast the full vote of their re-
spective precincts, which report was
adopted. (.
Cor,u,;ftno IN norm onnpf orooni1o-
tion recommended that temporary
organization be made permenent.
Carried.
Committee on resolutions reported
the following:
The republicans of Fall River county.
in convention assembled, hereby heart
lily endorse the principles and platform
as adopted by the republican national
convention at Chicago and express our
qualification over the approval of the
Roosevelt policies by that convention,
and also with the nomination of VIM.
H. Taft and Jas. S. Sherman as the
standard bearers of the party and its
policies, believing that in those cham
pions and in those policies are repre-.
sented the true interests of the
people.
Resolved, That the republicans of
Fall River county endorse Hon. r. w.
Martin for nomination as representa-
tative in congress to fill the unexpired
term of the lamented Col. Parker.
Resolved, That we promise loyal
support and active cooperation for
the election of the republican tick
ct at the November election.
! On motion the resolutions we're unan-
imously adopted.
On motion G. T.. johnson was nomi-
mated for county assessor by acclama-
tion.
On motion A. H. Utter was nominal
ed county surveyor by acclamatio4.
Frances Dornan, G. B. West, Ed.
Jones and Fred Noerenberg we're nomi-
nrted by acclamation for constables.
John Wallace, w. w. Smithson and
A. G. Blakeney we're nominated by &C.
clamation for justices of the peace.
j. L. Marcohx was nominated by ac-
clamation for coroner.
| L. d. Smith was elected state central
committeeman by acclamation.
Chas. Conger was placed in nomina.
ton for clerk of courts, and motion
made that vote be taken by ballot-yes
and no. A point of order was raised
that there being but one name pre-.
sented there could be no vote by ballot
npon the nomination. The chair oyer.
ruled the point of order. A motion
was then made that the precincts be
called and that the chairman cast the
votes of their precincts as called, for
or against the nomination of Mr.
Conger, which substitute motion was
carried, the precincts voting as follows:
Yes, Hot Springs, First Ward 3, Second
Ward 4, Third Ward 5, Edgemont
First Ward 2, Second Ward 8, jackson
2,TBurton 4, Cascade 2, Cheyenne 2
Odell 2-Total 90. Those voting nc
we're Hot Springs, Second Ward 5
Fourth Ward 3, Oelrichs 3, Duck Greek
3-Total II. And Chas. L. Conger was
declared the nominee for clerk OF
courts.
On motion the county central com
mittee was empowered to fill any
vacancies that might occur upon the
ticket
On motion convention adjourned.
A. S. STEWART, Chairman,
| G. L. JOHNSON, Secretary
! COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The corrected list of members of the
republican county central committee