The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-13
Details Of the Proceedings.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

In pursuance to a call issued by Hon.
Joseph NJ. Carey, chairman of the re-
publican territorial committee, the del
egates chosen from the several counties
at the city hall in Cheyenne,
on Saturday, October 18th, at 10 O'Clock,
m, to place in nomination a candi-
date for delegate in congress; and for
the transaction of such other business
as might properly come before that
body.
+ Hon. J. NJ. Carey called the conven-
tion to order and read the call author
izing the same.
Hon. S. W. Downey, of Albany coun-
ty, placed Judge 6. A. Thomas, Of
Uinta county, in nomination for tenn
porary chairman, which motion pre-
vailed.
Judge Thomas. upon taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred, and declined making any ex-
tended remarks. He would say, how
ever, that in his judgment, the gentle
men present were here for active, earn
est work rather than words. After the
applause which greeted the speaker had
subsidized, Col. H.. Bronson, of Sweet
water county, nominated W. B. Tru-
FAINT, ESQ.,, of Laramie county, for tenn
secretary. The motion was
carried.
On motion of Hon. J. NJ. Carey, of
Laramie county, a committee Of five,
consisting Of delegate from each
county, was chosen to examine creden-
tials and submit a report on the same.
The chair appointed as such committee,
Carey, of Laramie, Downey, Of Albany,
Rankin, Of Carbon, Bradbury, of
Sweetwater, the latter named to repre-
sent Uinta county in place of E. A.
Thomas, chairman of the convention.
REPORT ON CREDENTIALS.
After a few minutes consultation
Carey, of Laramie county, chairman of
the committee on credentials, submit
ted the following:
Mr.. President-The committee finds,
upon examination, that the following
gentlemen are entitled to seats in this
convention:
From Laramie county, ten delegates,
namely: W. w. Corlett, J. NJ. Carey,
F. E. Warren, Thomas Sturgis, G. N.
Potter, W. J. Hardin, E. A. Slack, W.
B. Trufant, N. j. O'Brien and VIM.
Evans.
From Albany county, eight delegates:
S. W. Downey, Herbert Thayer, J. H.
Finfrock, N. X. Boswell, proxy for j.
H. Hayford, G. A. Pieronnett, W. S.
Phillips, A. T. wilkins, proxy for J.
Il. Brazier, and NJ. C. Brown, proxy for
]. P. Brockway.
From Uinta county, eight delegates:
f. A. Thomas, regularly chosen dele
gate, who is also proxy for F. NJ. Foote,
Fred. Mertzheimer, w. G.. Tom, N.
Beeman, VIM. Hinton, c. NJ. White
and j. X. Fowler.
From Sweetwater county, seven del
egates: J. NJ. Tisdel, A. E. Bradbury,
proxy for e. F. Cheney and John Lee.
H. Bronson; and p. Mckay, proxy for
John w. Dykens and A. E. Rugg.
From Carbon county, seven delegates;
NJ. N. Grant; and ]. G. Rankin, proxy
for p. L. Smith, r. j. Sharp, G. NJ.
Scribner, George Ferris, J. &. Davis
and L. G. Smith.
On motion of Hon. ". w. Corlett,
of Laramie, the report was adopted
and the committee discharged.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Hon. NJ. G. Brown, of Albany, moved
that a committee of three be chosen on
permanent Organization. Hon. F. E.
Warren moved to amend by choosing
one delegate from each county as such
committee. The motion, as amended,
was adopted.
The chair appointed the following
named: MIC. Brown of Albany; F. E.
Warren, of Laramie; NJ. N. Grant, OF
Carbon; J. NJ. Tisdel, of Sweetwater,
and A. E. Bradbury, of Sweetwater,
the latter named to represent Uinta in
place of e. A. Thomas, chairman O
the convention. NJ. c. Browns request
to be excused from serving Oh the com.
mittee was granted and @. A.. Pieron'
nett, Of Albany, was chosen in his stead.
On motion of J. NJ. Carey, a recess Of
ten minutes was taken in order to give
the committee time to report.
At the expiration of that time. &. A.
Pieronnett, of Albany, as chairman,
made the following report:
Mr.. President-The committee on
permanent organization have the honor
to report the names of the subioined as
permanent officers Of the convention:
For chairman, E. A. Thomas, Of
Uinta; for vice presidents, ]. NJ. Tisdel,
Of Sweetwater and J.. G.. Rankin, OF
Carbon; secretaries, W. b. Trufant and
W. ]. Hardin, of Laramie county.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. PIERoNNErT,
Chairman of Committee.
On the question of E. A. Thomas
election as chairman, W. b. Trufant
put the motion which unanimously pre-
vailed. Chairman Thomas then put
the motion on the adoption of the re-
port; the motion prevailed and the com.