The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-18

DTOOkS ii, LstlllDi iSHt - oiih 81,
Martin II.
Fourth ballot: Brooks Sc, Rankin 46,
Martin l6.
Fifth ballot: Brooks II. Rankin 81.
The nomination of Rankin was made
unanimous.
The next nomination made was for
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Silas f. Seeley was nominated on the
first ballot. receiving 81 votes, to a for
Phineas Edwards and Il for j. W. Tay-
loe.
COUNTY CLERK.
+. Brayton SO. W. w. Booher II, II.
C. Murphy 5, Abram Dobbs ., j. g..
IIonnold =, Jesse John 0, George T..
Bennett 10. Bravton, the .'head
Granger" was nominated on the first
ballot.
FOE SHERIFF,
the names of Holmes Robertson, Squire
Holme, Eli Moser, l.. ID. Carter and Z.
Mercer were preeented.
First ballot: Robertson IA, Holme Il,
Moser o, l.. ID. Carter 81, Mercer 20.
Second ballot: Robertson 10. Holme
8, Mercer 81, Carter.4 fl.
Third ballot: Carter 81, Robertson
II, Mercer 50.
COLLECTOR.
First ballot: Vim. b. Allen 81, F. c.
Matteson 10, Nick Kirtley y, Richard
j. Harvey -, Frank Lyle ., A. S. Chit
tenden 5.
Second ballot: Allen 81, Klrtley 81,
Harvey 10.
TREASURER.
First ballot: T.. A. Carson Il. Nick
kirtley &c. J. b. Majors -, II. b. Wat
son ). Andrew Barr 20, VIM. Caldwell :.
Second ballot: Carson ID, kirtley 40,
Majors %, Barr -.
Third ballot: Kirtley co, Majors 80.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
Frank knickerbacker, j. II. Stewart,
J. A. Sanders, W. w. Caldwell, j. Z.
Altgeld and G.. r. Bryan were proposed.
First ballot: knickerbacker 81, Stew
art -, Caldwell II, Altgeld 81, Bryan s.
Second ballot: knickerbacker IL,
Caldwell 10, Altgeld 30.
Third ballot: knickerbacker AZ, Alt
geld 10.
a motion was made to take the vote
over, it having been learned by some
of the delegates that Altgeld took his
Bourbon straight. Mr.. Alleged made a
statement that he attended the Bourbon
Convention in this city, recently, but
had said that he would not vote for
some OF the men on the Bourbon State
ticket. He had learned some OF the
nominations made to-day, and rs most
of them were Democrats, he thought he
could support the ticket in the NUN.
The motion to take the vote over
again was carried. three Democratic
delegates from jefferson township an
noumcing their withdrawal from the
convention. There was no further bolt.
The result of the next ballot was:
Altgeld Is, Knickerbacker 43. AltgeH
was declared the nominee.
There were eleven names presented
to the convention for
ASSESSOR.
Joseph Cox and \. L. Sabin were with
drawn, however, before ballOting com-
menced.
First ballot: W. A. Pyle II, VIM. Z.
Agee Il, Free Sexton |. T.. W. JOY I,
James Peters &c. ID. +. Russell o., }. ID.
Wright s. c. w. Douglass n, John a.
Clark I.
Second ballot: Pyle 8, Agee 3, Joy 5,
J. Peters 81, Wright I, Douglass 26,
Clark g..
Third ballot: Douglass 81, Peters 50.
On motion, James Berry was declared
the nominee for Coroner by acciama-
ton. The convention then adjourned
with three cheers for the ticket.
None of the candidates were pledged
to anything before the convention. The
ticket is rs follows, with the previous
politics, ST., rs we learn them:
Representative - John Mcdaniel,
Democrat and Granger.
County Judge john Rankin, RepUb-
lican and Granger.
County Clerk-Elijah Brayton, Lib
cral and head Granger.
Circuit Clerk-Silas +. Seeley, Re-
publican and Granger.
Sheriff.. ID. Carter, Democrat and
Granger.
Coilector-William B. Allen. Rcpub-
lican and Granger.
Trcasurer-Nick Kirtlcy, Democrat
and Granger.
Prosecuting Attorney. p. Altgeld,
Democrat and-not n Granger.
.ASSeSsOr-Jim Peters, Democrat and
Granger.
Coroner-Jamcs Berry, Democratand
Granger.
Summary: Democrats I, Republicans
). Changers 9, outsiders /.
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