The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11

: Sixth ballot-:Lowe, IL !; Moonlight, IA; Cha
pin, Is; scatt1 ing2-
seventh batiot-Lowe, %; Moonlight, IS
Chaplin, -; thrown awayl.
Eight b,iiot-Lowe, 10; Moonlight, Il; Cha
| pin, IL.
Ninth baliot-Lowe, IL; Moonlight. lsi
Tenth ballot-Lowe, l6; Moonlight, Is;
| Chaplin, IL.
Eleventh baliot-Lowe, Is; Moonlight, L.
Thirteenth bailot-Lowe, % Moonlight, IL.
lis. Chaplin ma ing Withdrawn after the
iwenth oaliot, his entire strength went tc
Mr.. Lowe, which decided the contest.
Upon the announcement of the result the
large mass OF people in the hall gave "A cheer
which was too hearty to be misunderstood.
On motion of Mr.. L. Connor Mr.. loves
election was made unanimous
The election Of q candidate for County
Treasurer being next in order, Mr.. Ashton
nominated Mr.. w. b. Sheppard. of the Third
Ward. Mr.. y B. Moore, OF High Prairie was
also nominated MI. Sheppard was elected
on the first ballot, the vote being 81 tot.
j. W. Niehans was, by vote Of "a to II, de-
clared the nominee for County Clerk against
II. c. Hoilister.
The motion TO nominate Mr. Nehaus, was
made by MI. Z. w. Grove, of Sherman town.
The candidates for Register of Deeds, were
Lawrence Kennedy, William voss, Asa Hoge,
O'Connor, %. Z. Beeler, Ii c. Holiister, and
William Crowder.
Mr.. Crowder was elected on the second bal
The election OF candidates for the office of
County Commissioners from three districts
being next in order, Mr.. Foster offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention endorse the
actions OF our present county commissions rs.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
II was then thought best that each district
select their own candidates, which they did
with the following result:
First District-Henry c. Squires, of Kick
apoo.
Second District-B. S. Richards, of Leaven-
Third District-John Pickens.
For Coroner, DR.. Victor Beart was nominate
For County Surveyor, Edwin Burweu was
nominated by acclamation.
On motion Of X. Palmer, il was decided
that The county committee should consist of
one member from each ward in the city, and
one from each township IN the county.
The Chair then appointed the following TN
the committee.
First ward-Ed. Carroll.
Second Ward-T. Mccarthy,
Third ward-O. +. johnson.
Fourth Ward-Jacob Nogle.
Fairmount-M. Page.
Aiexantria-J Chaplin.
Delaware. NJ. Gable.
Eas.on-John Oliphint.
High Priarie-Jonn Hyde.
Siierman-Chas. Grove
Stranger-Edward ConnOr.
Reno-C. j. buckingham.
Tonganoxie-U. NJ. Morgan.
KickapOo-Henry c. Squires-
1t was, on motion, ordered that the |
State Central Committee be directed 10 noiii- |
mate candidates for the Offices of CHIEF Jus
tice and Lieutenant Governor.
The county convention then adjourned, and |
he Leaven worth township delegation pro-
,eeded 10 nominate township officers, after |
-lecting that the same officers who 80 atty
presided over the county convention should |
liSo act for The township.
The candidates to be elected Were two JUS
ices of the Peace and three Constables. line
esult WAS as follows:
For Justices OF the Psace-Chas. Tholen and
Vim. Matthias.
For Const. bles-H. Jansen, Robt. Jacksoa
md John Greelish.
The convention was then adjourned, amid |
he cheers for the nominees OF the cOnye,i- |
ion.
Hon. Byron Sherry as presiding officer of |
he meeting won the appreciation OF ali those |
resent by the cool and impartial manner ia
which all questions were settled without
wing offence 10 anyone.
After the convention had adjourned. the
eneral expression on the STREETS, was that |
he party had nominated the strongest ticket
hey ever had, many Republicans concur
ing.