The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-04
The Democracy of Laramie
County Meet in Solemn
Conclave.
A Fall County Ticket Placed in Nomi-
Tar ieg1Tc ~ nation s1-T5I e n.
After a Bitter Contest Over the Sheriff.
atty and coronership.
Full Account Of the Proceedings.


chosen at the various precinct meetings
assembled in the city hall on Thursday
afternoon, to place in nomination can
didates for county offices; as also to Sc
lect nine delegates to represent the de-
mocracy of this county in their forth
coming territorial convention at Rawl-
ins.
Judge Miller, after invoking order,
proceeded to read the call, after which
on Delegate Grainger's motion, M. E.
Post was chosen permanent chairman.
Mr.. Post mounted the rostrum and
made a brief but eloquent address con
sisting of these words: 81 thank you,
gentlemen, for the honor conferred"
Delegate Creighton,s motion that dele
gate A. c. Snyder be chosen permanent
secretary prevailed and Scribe Snyder
began his labors. Delegate Henry Har-
rington then made the usual motion,
that committee of three be chosen on
credentials, which was carried without
a dissenting voice. The committee APP
pointed consisted of delegates Harring-
ton, Hunter and Creighton.
On motion of Delegate Coad a recess
of thirty minutes was taken to give the
committee time to scan the credentials
presented. Upon r~eassembling, the
committee presented the following NAM
ed as entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
Cheyenne precinct-John Talbot, M.
E. Post, H. Kimme, 7. Creighton, A.
c. Snyder, John Sparks, II. c. Sanders,
Joe Dyer, M. r. Hannifn, John F.
Coad, p. Sullivan, L. Mcclure, Henry
Harrington, E. H.. Leibey, Thos. r.
Reid, J. I. Holiday, Isaac Greentree.
Mort Laramie-W.1 A. Reed, II. L.
Osborn.
Chug--B. +. Kelly, Colin Hunter.
Egbert-James Croft u. E. Davis,
proxy.)
Pine Bluffs-A. Tracy.
Upper Horse Creeks. L. Meyer.
Pole Creek-Fred. Schwartze.
Hazard George G.. Duffey.
Hat Creek-W. H. Munro, Chas.
Snyder "a. q. Snyder proxy for both.)
Granite Canon-Henry Wetzel.
Laramie River-Wm. Bacon, FIRED.
Schwartze, proxy.)
Negro Gulch-John Andrews, "a. @.
Snyder, proxy.)
The committee reported the absence
Of Delegate Sparks, from Cheyenne pre-
cinct, and Henry Altman was chosen
as his proxy. Committee also reported
Lower Horse Creek precinct unrepre-
sented, said precinct being entitled to
one vote. The committee announced
that an informality existed in Fagan's
Ranch precinct, there being two dele
gates present with credentials, whereas
the precinct was entitled to but one.
A select committee consisting of
Coad, Leibey and Reid was chosen to
investigate the Pagan precinct trou-
bles, during which time the conven-
ton took a rest" Upon reassembling
the select committee reported that they
had poured oil on the troubled waters
by deciding to recommend that Fred
Schwartxe, (proxy for d. 9. Adkins) be
allowed to represent Fagan's ranch
precinct, and that o. p. Goodwin be
admitted as the delegate from Lower
Horse creek. Report of the commit
tee to. that effect was concurred in by
the convention, RI
On motion of Delegate Greentree the
chairman was authorized to appoint
two tellers. Messrs. G~reentree and
Altman were selected.
The chair announced that it would
be in order first to nominate a candi-
date for sheriff.
Harrington nominated G. A. Draper,
Altman nominated John Wallace, West
moyer nominated Peter HANNA and
kimme nominated Herman Haas.
On. motion the nominations were
closed.
An informal ballot resulted: Wal
lace 8, Haas 6, Draper 4, HANNA 8,
Miller i, Baxter l.
The first formal ballot was then taken,
resulting in no choice. Coad moved to
adjourn; Greentree moved to lay Coad's
motion on the table, which latter pre-
vailed.
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