The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

Buskirk be nominated by acclaim,
tion. Carried.
In response to loud calls Mr.. Rn.
kirk appeared on the stand and
thanked the meeting for this mo,
pected nomination. He would epts,
upon the anvas with n stout hear,
and did not intend it to be a "s.in
hunt"
The following names were put h..
fore the Convention for County
Judge, and a ballot being taken. stood
as set opposite the name of each:
E. a. Phillips. %; George Steven.
son, 10; G.. P. Miller. ST., I; Ransom
SanDorn, 4; Willis Webb, 5; Henry
.. Goodale, 2.
Mr.. Phillips having received the
greatest number of votes, was de.
clared the nominee, and III response
pledged himself to support the ticket
in the main, and promised, if elected.
to bring about r~etrenchment and
reform in VI county at.
fairs. z, NJ. Danford put in
nomination the name of l.. K. Chase.
Of Fillmore. There being no one
else put in nomination, the rules were
suspended and Mr.. Chase nominated
! by reclamation.
The name of James ". Barefoot. Of
Rochester. was put in nomination for
county clerk. There being no opposi-
ton, he was nominated by acclama-
ton. Perry Buis objected to this
reclamation; it looked a little like q
courthouse ring"
Nominations for Treasurer being
in order, several parties put in nomi-
nation the name of Perry Buis. Sew
| eral other names were put in nomi-
nation, but were withdrawn, and Mr.
Buis was duly acclamated.
The following name were balloted
for Sheriff. with result as below:
George Stevenson. Savannah, 80;
A. G.. Clark, Nodaway township, 80;
NJ. Z. Allison. Bolckow- 4: Jacob
Sc%hnitzuis, Washington township, II;
Ii. o. Goodale, Savannah, s; L. How
ard. Savannah. ]; =. Mercer, Savan-
nah. /: Isaac Hill. Savannah, l; d. P.
Abbott. Nodaway township, l;
Thomas Pierce, Nodaway township,
3.
MI. Stevenson having received the
greatest number Of votes, was de-
clared the nominee, and being loudly
caIledfor. arose and said that al first he
thought this convention was airing"
bnt now he was satisfied that every
thing was conducted with the utmost
fairness, and promised TO labor faith
fully for the success OF the ticket.
Samuel f. Garrett was put i'll nom
ination for the Office of Collector, and
there being no other nominations, the
rules were. suspended and Mr.. Gar
rett was duly acclamated.
John Gilmore, Esq, was nomina-
ted by acclamatiOn for Prosecuting
Attorney. In response TO loud calls
for Gilmore. he appeared and accept
ed the nomination, and promised 20
labor until the end; and, if elected,
would prosecute every thing that
came before HIM.
n. b. Giddings was acclamated for
Assessor.
Nominations for coroner being
in order, the following named
gentlemen were placed before the
convention and received the number
of ballots set opposite their names:
Benz. Childs. of Savannah, 80: A.
G.. Clark, of Nodaway township, ];
James Maui. of jefferson township. 8;
John Cooper. of Savannah, 3. DR..
y. b. Brown. of Rosendale. /; DR..
7. ). Howard, of Savannah. :: j. j.
Nelson. of Savannah, l; j. NJ. Phil
lips. of Savannah, /.
Mr.. Childs. having received a ma
iOritv of all the votes cast, was de-
clared the nominee. amid roars OF
laughter.
W. II. Purviance was acclamated
for Justice of the Peace for Nodaway
township, aud ID. p. Abbott for con-
stable.
1t was moved and carried that the
meeting give n vote of thanks TO
Prof. Dugan and the members OF his
cornet band for their excellent mu-
sic furnished.
Moved by J. A. Sanders that the
Savannah papers be requested to pub
fish the proceedings of this meeting,
and that the Secretary furnish i copy
each. Carried.
Moved by ~. J.Carter, and seconded
by d. 2. Abbott, that the nominees
of this convention regalc the work
ingmen in mass meeting now as
semblcd with 4 choice keg OF fresh
beer. Carried without u dissenting
voice.
There being no other business, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
ADRIAN DOBBS, Chairman.
j. II. STEWART. Secretary.