The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-18


fidelity b the principles Of the Repub-
Iiean party, and we earnestly and cOr-
daily invite the assistance and CO.
operation Of every voter In Saline
county who can subscribe 20 the
principles herein expressed. 10 jnin
with Us ia perfeeting . more thorough
organization, 80 that by q victory at
the polls this fall, success may be
assured 10 the more important stFug-
Gle Of 1884, and our State again take
/ her DOsftiOn In the Republican column.
C. +. FAULKNER.
J. q. MOHLER-
g. PosT.
THOs. ANDERSON.
Us. BEAN.
The committee on Permanent Or
gaaizaliOn reported In favor Of +. H.
VanEatOn for permanent chairman,
and L. C. Warner and 3. Z. Swanson
for permanent secretaries. Report
adopted.
The committee on Order Of Business
made the following report which was
adopted:
It is recommended by your commit
tee that all resolutions offered by
members Of this convention be sub
mitted 20 the committee on resolutions
without debate.
Nominations in the following order;
| /. Sheriff.
2. County Treasurer to all vaRncy
caused by the death Of ]. b. Greely,
also for full term.
| 3. County Clerk.
4. Register Of Deeds.
5. Coroner.
9. Surveyor.
Z. County Commissioner for Sd
District
Selection Of county central commit
tee; respectfully submitted.
e. w. BANKS,
Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. MOhler the fol-
lowing was adopted:
FFra-That the roll Of delegates be
called, and as the name Of each dele
gate is called that he rise 90 his place
and state on his honor whether he
will at the coming election, support
the nominees Of this convention.
SecORd-That no person not willing
to abide the actiOn OF the convention
be permitted to participate In its pro-
eeedings-
TRird-That voting for nomination
OF candidate be Vird pOce, each dele
| gate rising to his place when his
name is called and stating the name OF
the candidate OF his choice.
FO1frfh-That no person shall be
| deemed q candidate for nomination be-
fore the convention unless be appear
before the convention and pledge his
honor TO abide the action OF the same
or send his written pledge 10 that ef-
feet.
FEah-The President, Secretary and
TelleTs shall not record any vote for
any unpledged candidate.
The delegates, as their names were
called, were required To pledge them
selves to comply with the conditions
Of the motion.
After this, the convention proceeded
10 the nomination Of Officens.
For Sheriff the name OF q. >. Rad
elf was presented. He received 03
votes aud was declared the nominee
Of the convention.
]. b. Hamilton was nominated for
4 reasurer both for the short and long
terms-belng nominated by acclama-
ton.
For County Clerk Jos. Sargent and
W. A. Murphy were placed Ia nOm-
lnatiOn. MF Sargent received 45 votes
and Mr.. Murphy % votes. Mr. Sar-
gent was declared the nominee for
county clerk.
For Register Of Deeds, O. 8. Martin
and L. +. Parsons were placed In
nomination. Mr.. Martin received %
votes and Mr.. Parsons, 81 votes Mr..
Parsons was declared the nominee.
For Coroner, +. r. Switzer and ].
B. GROCER were placed in nomination.
DR.. Switzer declined DR.. GROCER was
called upon to pledge himself TO the
conditions Of Mr.. MOhler's motion, as
the other candidates had done. the
Doctor not appearing. motion was
made, which Was carried, to Instruct
the central committee TO place DR..
GrOgeF's name on the ticket, providing
ne should hereafter comply with the
conditions OF the motion.
For Surveyor, L. +. Weaver and O.
p. Hamilton were placed In nOmina-
tiOn. Mr.. Weaver received SIS votes
and Mr.. Hamilton 2 votes. Mr.
Weaver was declared the nomlnes Of
the convention.
The delegates Of the Third Commits |
siOneF District retiring. placed In nOm-
ination J. W. Burke and s. X. Seger |
for the office Of Commissioner. Mr.. |
Burke received Is votes and Mr.. Seger |
Is votes, whereupOn Mr.. Seger was
reported 70 the convention as the |
choice Of the delegates Of the Third |
District for county commissioner, and !
Mr.. SegeF was Hlsde the nominee OF
the convention.
On motion the delegates Of the yaFi- |
Gus precincts were Instructed TO pre- |
sent their respective choices for mem
bers Of the Republican Central Com
mittee OF Saline county, which being /
done, their action was ratified by the /
convention. The members OF the |
committee we're reported as fOllOwsi
Smoky Hill-ThOs. Anderson.
SOlOmOn-F. H. VanEatOn.
Elm Creek. 3. Bean.
OhiO-D. s. Jones.
Pleasant Valley-A. A. DOwueT.
WashingtOn-A. NJ. Llndell.
Eureka-C. Post.
Gypsum-C EveFhardt
LI6eFty-B. +. Robinson.
SALIEA-FlFst Ward-G. A. W.
Bone.
SeoOnd-J. g. M9hleF.
Third-M. d. sampson.
FOurth-W H .ShaffeF
Walnut-A. c. Wait.
DaytOn-S. W. Collins
Spring Creek-G. @. HOgabOOm. r
B. Ingraham.
Glendale. o. Hanford.
smoky Yiew-E. E. Swanson.
Greeley ]. u. Woodward.
CRmbFia-W. A. Murphy,
Suinmit-E. A. Sawyer
There being no other buslness the
convention then adjourned sine die.
Following the convention, the mem-
hers Of the Republican Genital Com
mittee met and organized by eiecing
A. %. Sampson, chairman, and ]. q.
MOhlsT, HecTetaFy. On motion the fol-
loving gentiemeh we're appointed an
Executive Committee
A. A. Dover, A. @. Walt, =. n,
Van Eaton. q. A. W. Bone, W. A.
Murphy.
After some consultation the COM
mittee adjourned, subject TO the call Of
the chairman.
TERAiBLE SHINING ACCIDENT.