The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-10-22
The Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to call, issued by Isaac
Garfield, chairman of the republican
county committee, delegate convcn-
ton was held in this city last Satur-
day for the purpose of nominating a
clerk and recorder, a treasurer, a
sheriff, a county judge, u superin-
leDdent of public instruction, an as
SCISSOR, coroner, n surveyor and a
commissioner for district No. 2. The
various precincts were entitled to
the following number of delegates |:
Canon City II, Florence 5. Glendale Q,
GoaI Creek 8, Currant Greek 2, Texas
Greek Q, HAYDEN Greek 8, Hardscrab.
BILE 2, Gal .na 8, Coiopuxi 1, Parkdalc
1, Toof l, Titusvile l and WellsyiIle
The convention was called to order
in Bluke's New hall at p. IN. by
Isaac Garfield. Edwin Lobach was
elected temporary chairman and w.
II. Agard temporary secretary. The
chair appointed L. III. Saltiel, Geo.
Griffin and Il. L. Reese committee
on credentials, and Geo. o. Baldwin,
WIN. Shepherd and Jas. II. Peabody.
committee on permanent oreaniza.
tion. The committee on credentials
then reported delegates present as
follows:
Canon City-A. ID. Cooper, p. Co.
gerty, w. r. Agard, II. Jeske. +.
Hayes, j. Logan, S. c. Logan, Geo.
.. Baldwin, j. II. Storm, A. Rudd, j.
Ii. Terry and Jas. Ii. Peabody.
Florence-Edwin Lobach, Leroy
Green and Frank Nupent.
Glendale-L. U. Coffman.
Coal Creek-Rees r. Reese, Chas.
McNeal, L. r. Griffith, Ed. Lloyd
and Hugh james.
Currant Creek-C. p. Allen.
Hardscrabble-J. l.. Moffatt.
Galena-John Sutton, W. Shepherd
Sr. and Geo. Griffin.
Cotopaxi-E. IL. Saltiel.
Tooi-W. +. Boyle.
Wellsville--D. A. Cooper.
Hay den Greek "A. w. Smith.
Texas Creek, Parkdale and Titus
vile were not represented. The re-
port was adopted.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported that the tempo
rary organization be made pern,a-
nent. Adopted.
Nominations then being in order
the convention proceeded to vote by
precinct for county judge. CIias. 4
Waldo and Joseph Bordeau being the
candidates.
TIE VOTE.
aldo. ......-........-...... 2S
Bordeau ................ -
Waldo's nomination was made
unanimous.
Sylvester Allen and Edwin LobacL
were the candidates for county com.
missioner.
THE VOTE.
hlen. ...-..'. ...................... Is
Loo"cp '.......- ...'.................... IL
Aliens nomination was made unau-
inIous.
VIM. S. Jones and Pau. S. Ross
were the candidates for sheriff.
THE VOTE.
Ross. s..........,.......... 13
Jones' nomina lion was made unau-
imous.
II was then moved that no nomina-
ton be made for clerk which motion
was reconsidered and II. Clay Web
ster placed in nomination whicI,
honor he declined and it was agreed
TO leave the nomination for clerk ur-
til the last.
Geo. o. Baldwin and Fred. II.
Skeele were the candidates for treas.
urer.
THE VOTE.
Sns pnuM'" ....''....'..,-.'..... is
skeeie.. .......................i 10
Buldwin's nomination was made
unanimous.
Geo. L Dudley was nominated BY
acclnnation for superintendent Of
public instruction.
II. Clay Webster, HaiBline and Geo.
f. McRny were the candidates for
asscssor.
THE VOTE.
" McDstcr.... ........,......... ....... 20
:. ammonium. IN
Mchny .-..-......-...-...... -.
II was moved that tile Office of clerk
be left vacant. Carried.
j. l.. Hyde and Eugene Weston
were the candidates for coroner.
TIKI VOTE.
weston --......... ............-.... 8
Isaac Witcher WAS nominated for
SURVEYOR by acclanlation.
Is. F. Rockafellow was elected
chairman of the county COMMITTEES
and the convention adjourned.