The Columbus journal., 1881-09-28
Republican Co. Convention.

Sept. 24th, 1881.
G. G. Bowman, Chairman of GEN.
tral committee, called the meeting
to order, and on motion, M. X. Tur
ner was chosen temporary chairman
and Gus. q. Becher, secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed
the following committee on creden.
tials: M. Whitmoyer, Il. c. Ryan
and w. N. McMcCandlish, who ex.
smined the credentials and made
the following report: We, your
committee, respectfully report that
the following members are entitled
to seats in this convention: Colum-
bus precinct, John Tannahill, G.. w
Hulst, w. N. Cornelius, G.. NJ. Cham
bcrs, Hugh Hughes, M. I'll. White,
proxy to J. G. Petersen, John Ham.
mond, proxy to Hugh Hughes, NJ
K. Turner, j. Rasmussen, NJ. Whit.
moyer, G. q. Becher aud w. II.
Winterbotham.
Butler precinct,-John Ernst, Aug.
Botcher.
Walker precinct, Hansen, P
Anderson, e. III. Dohlman, John
Noonan.
Sherman precinct,-J. III. Wurde-
man, NJ. Brugger, Herman PEPPER
Woodville precinct,-J.W. Apgar,
VIM. Irwin, Thos. French.
Stearns precinct, - VIM. Hoefel.
man, ID. l.. Bruen.
Lookingglass precinct, - David
Thomas, Thos. M. Lamb.
Creston precinct,-W. N. McCan-
dish, w. c. White.
Loup precinct,-John Eisenmann,
Fred Meedel.
Lost Creek precinct,-T. G. Ryan,
III. Kelley, f. Hoare, III. Eyman.
Monroe preciuct,-JOhn E. Dack,
Robt. Wiley, II. M. Waite, VIM.
Matson.
Granville precinct,-Geo. w. Clark
The following precincts reported
delegates without credentials, and
on examination, we recommend they
be admitted:
Burrows,-G. NJ. Lamb.
Bismark,-H. Wilken and John
Wurdemann.
On motion, the report of the COM
mittee was unanimously adopted.
NJ. Whitmoyer made motion that
the temporary organization be made
permanent. Carried.
Chairman read the call of the
convention and inquired the pleas
ure of the convention.
M. Whitmoyer made motion that
the convention proceed to elect sew
en- delegates to the state convention at
Lincoln, on Oct. 9Th. Carried.
1t was moved and carried that
this be formal ballot and that the
seven delegates receiving the high
est number of votes be declared
elected. The following gentlemen
were nominated: A. NJ. Post, ,Robt.
Wiley, T. c. Ryan, M. Whitmoyer,
III. Eyman, E. Hoar, M. X. Turner,
John Hammond, Julius Rasmussen,
F. Moncrief, H. NJ. Wait, VIM. Ir-
win, G. G. Becher, j. P. Apgar,
Geo. Barnhart, Henry Kelley, 6. w.
Hulst, l.. j. Cramer, B. Hansen, w.
N. Cornelius, w. N. McCandlish,
John Wurdemann, G. G.. Bowman.
Chairman announced nominations
closed, and convention proceeded to
ballot.
T.C. Ryan aud w. N. McCandlish
were appointed as tellers.
The secretary read the result of
the ballot, and the chairman an
nounced the following named as
selected as delegates to the State
convention:
NJ. X. Turner, T. G. Ryan, Robt.
Wiley, Gus. G. Becher, H. Eyman,
E. Hoare, M. Whitmoyer.
w. N. McCandlish moved that
the delegates present at the State
convention be authorized to cast the
entire vote of the delegation. Ad-
opted.
On motion of T. c. Ryan, John
w. Early was nominated for Co.
Treasurer, by acclamation.
z. ID. Nickerson of Shell creek
precinct appeared and asked to be
admitted to seat in the convention.
On motion, he was admitted.
The following nominations were
made for Sheriff: Fl Eyman nomi-
mated F Zoll; John Wurdemann
nominated A J Arnold; G W Hulst
nominated Geo w Clark; Aug.
Betcher nominated BENZ Spielman.
On motion, the convention pro-
ceeded to take the first formal ballot,
which resulted as follows:
Clark Z; Arnold %; Zoll 10;
Spielman 4.
The chair announced the ballot,
and declared A J Arnold the nomi-
nee of the convention for Sheriff.
The following nominations were
made for Co. Commissioner: Ii J
Hudson, Geo W Galley, John Wig
gins and Chris Meedel.
There being no objection the chair