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Matthews Wins Dakota Nomination on Seventeenth Ballot
Nomination of Geo A Matthews of Brookings on the seventeenth ballot at Watertown territory Republican convention. Gifford led early but Matthews prevailed after county shifts, with Beadle and Dakota counties pivotal. Convention adjourned and Matthews praised by multiple leaders as the future senator candidate.
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Watertown
Geo
Matthews
Brookings
South Dakota
Dakota
United States
Giford
Central
North Dakota
Caucasses
Fargo
Gifford
Barnes County
Allen
Minnehaha County
Grigaby
Frank Pettigrew
Beadle
Boyle
Eddy
Wm. G. Lockham
Hager
Bottvissa
P. McHugh
Cava Mer
A. M. Howard
Yankton
George Arthur Mathews
Nominos
Wen Gorn
Postdam
New York
West Union
Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Lows Law School
Snd
Cora. Thoums
Capital Commission
Havng
Aivisfon
Dollard
Phil Skillman
Aberdeen
Veterana
A. B. Guptill
Republican League of Dakota
George A. Matthews
Congress
Col. Evans
Milbank
Robert J. Gamble
Judge Gifford
Central Dakota
Abe
Hope
Judge Moody
Lawrence County
J. H. King
J. A. Pickler
Hoe
Harden
Harrison Allen