The Holt County sentinel. [volume] (Oregon, Missouri.) 1865-1880, 1876-09-08
First Senatorial District.
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The Republican Convention for the
nomination of n candidate for State
Senator in the First District, met
ut Amazonia Sept. 9TH. 1t was fully
attended by the delegates, and quite
a number of prominent Republicans
from various parts of the district.
At 2 o. clock =. VI. the convention
was called to order by S. E.Seely, chair
man pro tenn, of the Senatorial Com
mittee who. after few remarks. nom
mated r. G.. Bohart, of NOdaway, rs
temporary chairman, and o. +. Paul,
of Andrew, temporary secretary.
Both nominations were confirmed
by the convention.
The following committees were then
appointed; On credentials, j. Z.
Lewis, of Atchison; John Ham, of
Nodaway; Richard Collision. of Holt
and J. w. Duncan, of Andrew.
On permanent organization, j. X.
Dodds, of Holt; j. Il. johnson, of
Atchison;. J. p. Majors, OF Andrew
and l.. Parcher, of Nodaway.
After an absence of few minutes
the Committee on Credentials reported
that every county was fully represen-
ted rs follows:
Andrew w Duncan. A S Chitten-
den, BP Williamson, j b Majors,
C. McGonagle, l. G Wilkerson, proxy
for N b Brown.
Atchison-John Van Gundy, J Il
johnson. A B McCreary, j b Lewis
Holt-A Rocker, Asher Goslin, Rich
ard Collision, S T Lucas. proxy for JAS.
Limblrd, w G Mcintyre, j X Dodds.
Nodaway-S X Snively, Lyman Par
cher, w b Dougherty, II g Bohart.
proxy for S w Morgan, John Ham, N
Dix, and w III Davis.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed. The committee on permanent
organization reported for Chairman
Capt. S 7 Lucas. of Holt; for secretary,
Scott Snively of Nodaway.
On motion committee OF one from
each county was appointed on resolu-
tions, as follows: Richard Collision, OF
Holt; j. p. Lewis, of Atchison; j. b.
Majors, of Andrew, and S X Snively,
of Nodaway.
Nominations for senator being in or
der, DIR. AGher Goslin, of Holt, in q
few appropriate remarks, placed in
nomination Capt. A. Rocker. of Holt
county. and in doing so he paid high
compliment to Adam Klippel who was
Holt county's first choice for the posi-
ton, but for the sake of harmony and
acceding to the wishes of the delegates
from the other counties. he withdraws
i'm favor OF Captain Rocker. The nom-
nation of Mr.. Ro9cker was secon-
ded by Lyman Parcher and w & Nc
Intyre in few pointed and pertinent
remarks. assuring the convention the
nomination of Capt Rocker would be
Endorsed by n majority of one thou
sand in Holt county.
DR.. N Is Brown, of Andrew, asked
permission to say q few words. lie
paid high compliment to Adam Kip
pei, and closed by heartily endorsing
Capt. Rocker.
No other names being mentioned. on
motion of L e Wilkerson, the nomina-
ton OF Capt. Rocker was made by
reclamation. Capt. Rocker being
present, accepted tho nomination,
pledoino himself to work for the sue
cess of the party.
Adam Klippel. being called for, de-
livered, a very beautiful and impress
sive address. pledging himself to work
incessently for the nominee of this
convention. and the whole ticket
State and National. He thanked the
convention for the nomination, as he
felt that it was compliment to Holl
county.
Mai. j 7 Clements was then invited
to address the convention. He respon.
cheer, congratulating the convention
on the spirit which pervaded it.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
scented the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. By the delegates of the
First Senatorial District in convention
assembled. that they proclaim as theiI
platform of principles the platforms
as laid down by the National Conven'
ton ut Cincinnati and the State Con.
vention at Jefferson City.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the nominations of Rutherford b
Hayes and VIM. A. Wheeler for Presi'
dent and Vice President. G. A. Finkeln'
burg and C. C. Allen for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. together with the
entire State ticket, and Albert Rocker
our honest and trusted candidate FOL
Senator in this district, and we pledge
ourselves to work untiringly until sue
cess crowns our efforts in the Nation
State and District in November.
The convention then proceeded tC
the election of a Senatorial Committee
as follows:
Andrew-John B. Majors.
Atchison-E. A. Wyatt.
Holt-A. Klippel.
Nodaway-M. G.. Roseberry.
No further business appearing. the
convention adjourned, with three cheers
for Hayes and Wheeler, three for G. A
Finkelnburg, and three tor Captain A
Recker.-St. Joe Herald. ~