Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-27
ond representative with the following

mated.
On motion the delegates to the Stat
Convention there present, were en-
powered to cast the whole vote OF tn
county.
A motion to empower those pres
ent to fill vacancies was lost.
The Convention then proceeded I,
nominate candidate for Treasurer
w. w. Pollard and d. w. Tower, O
Ottumwa, and d. Z. Dinsmorc, O
Richland township were put in nom
nation. The result of the first ballo
was as follows: Pollard 81, Dins
more SO, Tower Q. No choice.
| Second ballot-Pollard, 50; Dins
more 80.
w. w. Pollard was declared tn,
nominee.
| The convention then proceeded t.
the nomination of candidate fol
Sheriff. The following gentlemen
were announced as candidates, S
Clancy, L. j. Michael, j. G. Slaugh
ter and d. +. Henry.
First ballot-Henry, l6; Michael
%; Slaughter, q; CLANCY, 40. Nc
choice.
Second ballot-Chaney, IS Slaugh
ter, 81 /; Michael. 20; Henry, l3.
Third ballot-Chaney 81, Slaughter
81, Michael "a, Henry II. No choice
Fourth ballot--Chaney 50, Slaugh
ter 81, Michael "a, Henry IL. Nc
choice.
Fifth ballot-Chancy 81, Slaughtc,
32, Michael 90, Henry IA. No choice
Sixth ballot-Chancy 81, Slaughter
I3i, Michael IS, Henry 8.
Seventh ballot-Chaney 81, Slaugh.
ter q, Michael 20, Henry IL.
Eighth ballot-Chancy 80, Slangh.
ter 81, Michael %, Henry 4.
Ninth ballot-Chaney 81, Slaugh.
ter 36, Michael 80, Henry 3.
Tenth ballot-Chaney 81, Slaughter
%, Michael 81, Henry q.
Eleventh ballot-Chaney so, Slaugh.
ter 35, Michael 30, Hcnry3 3.
Twelfth ballot-Chancy 40, Slaugh.
ter "a, Michael 33, Henry3.
Thirteenth ballot-Chaney forty.
nine, Slaughter 33, Michael 90, Henry
Is.
Fourteenth ballot - CLANCY 81
Slaughter 36, Michael 26, Henry 6.
Fifteenth CLANCY 81, Slaugh-
ter 30, Michael 90, Hcnry6.
Sixteenth ballot = Clancy 80
Slaughter 36, Michael 81, Henry 5.
ID. L. Hardy, of Adams, was here
announced as candidate.
Seventeenth ballot - CLANCY 40.
Slaughter 81, Michael %. Henry 4.
Hardy 6.
Eighteenth ballot - Clancy 81,
Slaughter 81, Michael 81, Henry q.
Nencteenth ballot = CLANCY 80,
Slaughter "a, Michael 90, Henry 7.
Twentieth ballot - Clancy so,
Slaughter 33, Michael 26, IIenry9 9.
1t was moved and carried that the
voting for Sheriff be suspended, and
that the convention proceed to the
nomination Of the balance Of the
ticket.
T. j. Coflman, T. j. Nelson and T.
ii. Shane were named as candidates
for Auditor. The first ballot resulted
as follows:
Cofman 46, Nelson "a, Shane 3s.
Second ballot-Coffman al, Nelson
%, Shane SO.
Third ballot-Shane n, Nelson 81,
Coffman 81.
Shane was declared nominated.
The following announcements were
made as candidates for School Super
intendent, Clay Wood, G.. w. Buck
ncr, d. /. Cole, s. G. Sampson.
The first ballot for Superintendent
resulted as follows: Wood 4S, Buck
ner 80, Cole 81, Sampson 6.
I'd ballot-Wood 81, Buckner 81,
Cole q, Sampson 2.
Simpsons name was Withdrawn
while the second ballot was progress
ing.
Third ballot-Wood 81, Buckner
80, Cole 30.
1t was moved that the Convention
adjourn to 8 O'Clock p. NJ. Lost.
The Chairman, Mr.. Siberell asked
to be relieved as he had to go home.
He was excused and w. A. McGrew
was chosen Chairman to fiji! the va
vancy.
4th Ballot-Wood 50, Buckner AZ
Cole Is.
Fifth ballot-Wood 76, Buckner "a
Cole 20.
Wood was declared, by the Chair,
duly nominated.
Abraham Stuber, of Columbia TIP
l. S. Shepherd Pleasant, G.. A. Bryan
Agency, S. M. Wright Washington,
and S. n. White of Coinpetine TIP.
were announced as candidates fol-
County Supervisor. The first ballo
resulted as follows: Stuber 90
Wright 80, Bryan 32, White Ii, Shep
herd Ia.
Second ballot-Stuber 5, Wright
80, Bryan As, White %, Shepherd z.
Third baliot--Bryan SO, Wright Il
White %.
| c. A. Bryan was declared duly
nominated.
DIR. A. c. Olney and w. II. Cor.
such were named as candidates fol
Coroner and the first ballot resulted
as follows: Olney 81, Gorsuch 30.
DR.. A G Olney was declared nom.
mated.
1t was moved and seconded that w
Ii McGlashon be declared the nom
inee of this convention for the Office
of Surveyor by reclamation. Carried
The convention then proceeded to
take the twenty-first ballot for sheriff
with the following result
CLANCY 80, Slaughter 81, Michae
u, Henry Z.
/. b. +. Henry's name was here with
drawn.
Twenty-second ballot CLANCY 80
Slaughter 30, Michaels 30.
Twenty-third ballot Clancy 81
Slaughter 81, Michaels 80.
Twenty-fourth ballot-Chaney 81
Slaughter 80, Michaels %.
i Twenty fifth ballot = Clancy 80
Slaughter 80, Michaels 80.
Twenty-sixth ballot - CLANCY 80
Slaughter 40, Michaels %.
i Twenty-seventh ballot-Chaney 80
Slaughter Al, Michaels "A.
4 Twenty-eighth ballot-Chaney 80
Slaughter AZ, Michaels u.
Twenty-ninth ballOt-Chaney 80
Slaughter 80, Michaels 30.
Thirticth ballot CLANCY 80, Slaugh
ter A, Michaels %.
Thirty-first ballot CLANCY 53
Slaughter 40, Michaels 20.
Thirty-second ballot-Chaney 81
Slaughter As, Michaels %.
Thirty-third ballot - CLANCY 81
Slaughter Al, Michaels ~.
Thirty fourth ballot-Chancy SO
Slaughter 80, Michaels l6.
Thirty-fifth ballot = CLANCY 50
Slaughter so, Michaels II.
Thirty-sixth ballot = CLANCY 5.
Slaughter so, Michaels IL.
Thirty seventh ballot-Chaney 81
Slaughter so, Michaels II.
Thirty eighth ballot-Chaney 81
Slaughter 81, Michaels l6.
Thirty ninth ballot CLANCY &c
, Slaughter 50, Michaels II.
Fortieth ballot-Chaney 80, Slaugh
ter 81, Michaels "a.
Forty-tirst ballot - CLANCY 3;
Slaughter 43, Michaels Al.
Forty-second ballot CLANCY l:
Slaughter AZ, Michaels So.
Lee J. Michaels, having received
: majority of all the votes cast, wa
!; declared the nominee of the conven
ton for Sheriff. His nomination wa
made unanimous.
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