The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-21
A RARE SCENE.
A POLITICAL LOVE FEAST
The Meeting of the Republican coun.
ty Convention-It Gives Itself
the Omccs-Fuii Par
ticulars.

IOiillCS otcIu 70 udfc puL lILle mag
netism hereabouts, no matter of what
complexion they may be. II anything,
the republicans were more tardy in
showing up yesterday afternoon than
were the democrats on the preceding
day. However, many visitors, includ-
ing several of the more prominent del
egates to the democratic convention,
were on hand to take an interest in the
proceedings as observers.
AT a tardy hour, N. J. O'Brien,
chairman Of the county committee,
called the meeting to order, and read
the call himself. He then announced
that the nomination and election of a
temporary chairman was in order.
E. p. johnson nominated E. A.
Slack, and there being no further nom-
nations, Mr.. Slack was declared
elected.
l. The chairman assembled to his seat,
and very modestly delivered his brief
speech of thanks, viz, ''Thank you for
the honor, gentlemen"
A temporary secretary being neces-
sary, T. NJ. Fisher nominated E. w.
Mann, who was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Fisher moved for a committee
of five on credentials.
The chair thought the committee
should also report on permanent organ
i~zation, and put the motion in that
shape. 1t was carried. The following
named gentlemen were appointed,
Messrs. T. M. Fisher, W. J. Hardin,
E. p. Johnson, s. H. Hillman and 8.
X. S~harpless.
A recess was taken and the commit
tee presented their report in a little
while, declaring the following named
delegates entitled to seats:
Cheyenne Precincts. X. Sharpless,
E. w. Mann, E. A. Slack, w. J.. Har-
din, 5. H. Hillman, proxy, J. X. jeff
rey, E. p. johnson (also proxy, T. NJ.
Fisher, F. E. Warren and T. A. Davis.
Bard's Ranch-I. N. Bard.
Horse Creek-T. M. Fisher, Proxy.
The committee recommended that
the temporary officers be made perma.
nent.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Warren moved that the tempo.
rary officers be made permanent.
Motion put by MI. johnson and car.
ried.
The chair:-"Well, the next thing is
the list of candidates.
J. X. Jeffrey took the floor and said
he would speak only for himself, not
knowing what the other delegates
thought. But he had heard no names
suggested as candidates, and had not
thought of any. 1t would be a bad
start to nominate men and have them
decline. Rather obtain the consent Of
candidates beforehand. Accordingly
he moved for a committee of five to
present to the convention such suitable
names as they might obtain, having the
assent of the gentlemen themselves
beforehand.
MIR. johnson believed he didn't like
the plan. He thought if any commit
tee should be appointed to select candi.
dates, the convention should act as
committee of the whole and caucus
over the matter. There was no need
OF undue haste. The work should be
done right. And then a fusion ticket
was talked of. 1t would be well to
give the suggestion u respectful con.
sideration. He would suggest that a
committee of conference be appointed
to meet with a similar committee to be
appointed by the democratic conven-
ton, and ascertain whether a satisfac.
tory arrangement could be arrived at
respecting fusion.
Mr.. Jeffrey said he would state by
way of explanation that he merely
wanted the sense of the convention,
hence his motion. If the convention
were made a committee of the whole the
work would not be done. And while
he had respect for the democratic con.
vention he thought it should have ap.
pointed a conference committee, as il
was FIRST to meet. However, the com
mittee contemplated by his motion
could easily attend to any conference,
as it would be in the proper channel.
Mr.. Warren arose and said that if
the democratic convention wanted to
meet in conference, he thought the
meeting should be had. At any rate
the time for nominating candidates had
not arrived. The matter had not been
sufficiently well canvassed. A little
delay would put the party in a better
fix in the way Of getting up a good
ticket. He again desired to favor a
conference, and believed ..an adjourn
ment meanwhile desirable.
Mr.. Hardin moved to adjourn until
q O'Clock.
The chair-"There's a motion now
for a committee of FIVE. Motion to
adjourn is'-
just then somebody asked that Mr..
Jeffrey's motion be put. 1t was put
and carried, and the chair appointed as
the committee, Messrs. Jeffrey, John
son, Warren, Hardin and Hillman.
Mr.. Hardin took the floor and said it
was evident that the time for nominate
ing candidates had not arrived. 1t was
a difficult matter to get proper men
who would serve. In view of that fact
and impressed with the tone of the re-