The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-04-04
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The Secretary tLen called the roll OF dele
gates, and as number failed to answer,
molten to adjourn till 2o'clock p. In. was
adopted,
Convention adjourned.
2o'cLoCKP N.
Convention called 10 order. Ii. ID. Rush
in the Chair.
The Committee on Organization reported,
recommending ii. ID. Rush as Chairman and
J.W. Niehaus Secretary.
On motion, the report Of the committee
was adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to a seat
in the Convention:
FIRST WARD.
Chris. Stsiber, NJ. Kirmeyer, T. ii. Coney,
]. W. Nishaus, D. c. Williams, A. Rob
inson, w. S. Plunmer.
SECOND WARD.
ID. d. Colley. NJ. Przybylowicz, S. {.
Thompson, Charles Tholcn, A. Dougherty,
ii. L. Bruce, II. A. Sidnef.
THIRD WARD.
II. D. Rush, Geo. Walters. Robert
Adams, Henry Ortman, VIM. Roberts,
Geo. Young, Morgan Howard.
FOURTH WARD.
John Weary, F. Wellhouse, Thos. +.
Diehl, VIM. Hszen, J. NJ. Pickarts, John
Davis, Robert Samuels.
A motion was made to proceed to the
nomination of candidates.
The Chair then stated that nominations
were in order.
Henry Ortman proposed the name Of ID.
r. Anthony for Mayor.
Upon this several members sprang to their
feet, and moved that the nomination be
made unanimous.
The motion was carried amid the widest
enthusiasm, both among the delegates and
spectators.
II. L. Bickford, John Kirch ands Fred. A.
Miller were then put in nomination for the
Office Of City Treasurer, which resulted in
the selection of John Kirch on the FIRST bal
lot, as follows:
First ballot-John Kirch, 10; ii. l..
Bickford, 8; Fred. A. Miller, /.
On motion Mr. Kirch was decla. ed the
unanimous choice of the Convention.
On motion Of p. II. Coney, W. w. Creigh-
ton was declared the unanimous choice OF
the Convention for City Clerk.
james Franks, DAVIS Hook, James w.
Brown, A. Spalding, II. L. Bickford and M.
Daniels were put in nomination for City
Marshal.
The first ballot stood as follows: Hook, ii /;
Franks, G; Spalding, ); Bickford, 4; Brown
1; Daniels /.
Second baliot-IIook, Is; Spalding, 6;
Bickforj. 2: Franks, 2; Brown, !.
Mr.. Hook, having received majority OF
all the votes cast, was declared the unani-
nous choice of the Convention.
J. c. Vaughan, r. S. Kelley and W. Dill
were put in nomination for Police Judge.
First ballot. c. Vaughan, 81; X. S.
Kelley, G: W. Dill, l.
Mr. Vaughan was declared the unanimous
choice of the Convention, TO which he re-
piled in a neat and appropriate speech.
On motion Lucien Baker was declared the
unanimous choice OF the Convention for
City Attorney for which he thanked the con-
vention in short speech, in which hi
pledged himself 10 labor for tie interest o
the city and party.
NJ. Il. Parlin and W. q. Gould were ther
put in nomination for the Office of City In
gincer, which resulted in the election of Mr.
Gould by vote Of % to 5.
Chris Dengler, w. ID. Mathews, Chris Eg
gles,on, John Davis, H. O'Neil, and Loui
Overton, were put in nomination for Stree
Commissioner
Mr.. Mathews withdrew in favor Of Mr.
Overton.
Convention then proceeded to ballot, viii
the following result:
First Ballot-Overton 10, Eggleston 5
Dengler 9, O'Neil l, Davis 3.
There being no choice a second ballot wa
ordered, which resulted as follows, Dayi
Withdrawing in favor of Overton:
Second Ballot-Overton II, DeBgler ii
Egglcs,on 3-no choice.
Third Ballot-Overton Il, Dengler IL.
Mr.. Oyerton was declared the choice of tn
Convention.
A. G. Talbot, VIM. Ortman and l. W
Tombs, were named for the Office Of Weigh
master.
First Ballot-Talbott 3, Ortman 10, Tomb
6, Dengler s, Scattering mo choice.
Second Ballot-Dengler 81, Ortman 4
Tombs !. On motion Mr.. Densler was dc
clared the unanimous choice of the Conyen
| ton.
Philip Green, Hine Brookins and job
Greelish were put in nomination for Market
master, with the following result:
First Ballot-Green l6, Brooking 9, Gree
lish /, scattering /.
Mai. A. p. Shreve and H. Dunlap wer
then named for Assessor. Mr.. Sbreve wa
nominated on first ballot by 4 vote of .
to 5.
J.E. Gould and f. II. Eggleston wei
then nominated for Justice of the Peac'
which resulted in the choice Of Gould by
vote of 2GtoS.
James Franks, Hank o. Neil, and job
Schott we're nominated for Constable by at
clama;ion.
This concluded the nominations. LII
Convention was a most harmonious one, an
the nominations as declared met with I'll
hearty approval of all present.
Previous to adjournment the follown
gentlemen were appointed as the Centr;
Committee:
H. P. Cooney, Henry Ortman, W. "
Creighton, d. c. Williams.
[ On motion the Convention adjourned.