The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-29
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IMA, Ka, Auk. 8d, 1879.


tai Committee, who read the call for
the convention. After which DR.. J. w.
Scott was on motion elected temporary
chairman, and J. w. Patterson temporary
secretary.
On motion it was ordered that one
member from each township be appointed
asx committee ON credentials
The following named persons were ap-
pointed: lola, r. B. Stevenson; Elm.
Geo. Meredith; Elsmore, J. w. Cox !;
Salem, J. P. Sproul Cottage Grove, r.
". Blair; Geneva, Charles Knowlton.
chairman; Deer Greek, J. B. Myers !;
Usage, H. Tallentire; Marmaton, L. H.
Gorrell Humboldt, H. d. Smith.
On motion one member from each
township was appointed on committee
on permanent organization.
The following named persons were ap-
pointed: lola, w. G. Allison Elm, II.
English; Elsmore, ]. w. Cox; Salem,
David Ferguson; Cottage Grove, N. w.
Gibson Geneva, Robt. Inge, chairman |;
Deer Greek, w. F. Davis; Usage, A.
Donica; Humboldt, T. C. Sherman !;
Marmaton, G. P. Keith.
On motion one member from each
township was appointed as committee
on resolutions.
The following named persons were APP
pointed: lola, DR.. s. Tozer; Geneva, P.
K. Mcclure; Deer Greek, T. A. McClel-
len; Marmaton, L. II. Cornell; Hum
boldt. L. w. Keplinger; Salem, d. Fer.
guson; Elsmore, S. Wilcox; Usage, H.
Tallentire cottage Grove, s. J. Stewart;
Elm, George Meredith.
On motion the convention adjourned
until the committee we're ready to report
After Is minutes rec ess the committee
on credentials reported the following list
of delegates as being entitled to seats in
this convention:
COTTAGE GROVE TowNsHIP-R. v.
Blair, N. w. Gibson, B. F. Nigh, and 8.
J. Stewart,
ELM-H. English, and Geo. Meredith.
GENEvA-D. 4. Inge, Chas. Knowlton,
p. r. Mcclure, and James Christy.
SALEM-David Ferguson, and J. p.
Sproul.
OsAGE-A. Donica, and H. Tallentire.
ELsMoRE-J. w. Cox, Sylvester Will
cox, and L. T. Holstein.
DEER CREEK-Wm. Davis, Joel Myers,
and T. B. McClellen.
HUMBoLDT-L. w. Kepinger, H. D.
Smith. G. Dewitt, G. w. Moon, E. r.
Russell, J. w. Patterson, o. J. johnson,
L. G. Sherman, and H. B. Adams.
IoLA-J. w. Scott, w. G. Allison, J.
Mcdonald, A. J. McCarley, r. B. Stew
enson, s. Tozer, J. H. Walters. w. E.
Davis, and G. A. Steele.
MARMAroN-L. H. Gorrell, and c. P.
Keith,
The report was on motion adopted.
The committee on permanent Organi-
cation then reported in favor of Jno. w.
Scott, of lola, as permanent president
and J. w. Patterson, of Humboldt as per-
manent secretary.
The president elect in few we'll chosen
remarks, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him in choosing
him to preside over the convention.
On motion w. G. Allison was appoint
ed assistant secretary.
On motion it was agreed to proceed to
the nomination of candidates by formal
ballot.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate candidate for county treas.
urer. There being but one candidate
brought before the convention. w. 81.
Mcclure was unanimously declared the
nominee of the PARTY for the position.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate tor county
clerk, and I. S. Slower was unanimously
nominated.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for q candidate for sheriff, with the
following result: J. d. Sims % votes, J.
L.. Woodin IL votes. J. d. Sims having
received majority of the votes cast, was
declared the nominee for sheriff.
A ballot was then taken for a candi-
date for register of deeds, which resulted
az follows: J. s. Fast received % votes,
NJ. ID. Stout 9 votes and l.. II. Gorrell 3
votes.
G. Dewitt was then nominated for
surveyor by reclamation. DIR. A. J. Full
ton was also nominated for coroner by
reclamation.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
Resolred, That the Republicans of Allen
county again declare their faith in the
principles of the National Republican
Party, and their belief that the best in
terests of the whole country will be sub
served by its continued supremacy.
Whereas, The affairs of Allen county
have been administered by the Republi-
can party almost since its first organiza-
ton without the loss of q dollar to the
county, through the ineficiency or dis
honesty of officials,
Resolved, That we deem such fact a
guaranty as to the qualifications of the
several candidates we this day nominate.
On motion a person from each town.
ship was appointed to serve on the Re-
publican central committee for the ensu-
ing year.
The following named persons were ap-
pointed: Cottage Grove, r. V. Blair;
Elm, J. w. Delaplain; Geneva, P. r.
Mcclure Salem, David Ferguson Deer
Creek, E. H. Funston; Usage, d. d Brit
ton; Elsmore, J. w. Cox: Humboldt, T.
C. Sherman; lola, H. A. Perkins Mar
maton, G. P. Keith.
There being no further business before
the convention it was on motion adjourn
ed. J. w. ScoTT, President.
J. W. PATTERSON, Secretary.
The proceedings of the meeting of
the delegates from the township COM
prising the I'd Commissioner District
were lost. A. J. McCarley was naminat-
ed on the first regular ballot, receiving
IL votes out of the ICED.
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