Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20
THE CONVENTION.

met in delegate convention at the
court house at 10 O'Clock Il. m, Satur-
day, September 10. Convention call
ed to order by H. S. Granger chair
man of the county central committee.
On motion w. II. Mcbride was elect
ed chairman, and N. Il. Mccormick
secretary of temporary organization.
On motion committees of three on
organization and order of business, and
five on credentials was appointed by
the chair, as follows:
G. w. Wood of Kirwin, Jas Griffin
of Sumner. o. w. Candy Of Logan, w.
II. Mcdowell of Phillipsburg and w.
II. Beughton Of Dayton, committee on
credentials,
II. :. Granger of Arcade, A. Troup
of Solomon and Mr.. HeetOn of Crys-
tai committee on organization and or
der OF business. Adjourned to l p. M.
The convention was called to or
der at specified time and committee
on credentials reported the following
delegates duly elected:
Arcade, II :. s, Granger, C. W. Caswell and E,
d. Johnson; BOW Greek, w, Il. bay and S. He
iBeayer, }. M, Jolly, and !. NJ. Allen; Plum; J.
". kyon and ID. N. Fiss; Phillipsburg, N. b.
Mccormick, II. Mcdowell, d. K. Ives, g. A.
Sra9Idlng and Chill TownSly; Sumness, J. E.
Griffin and L.. Heat0n; Crystal, N. J. Witham
and h. +. Heaton: Dayton, c. d. Heath and
GEORGE Laneyhill: Deer Creek, John Hatten
an Joseph Lee; Freedom, Guy Vincent and
John Nlndren; Granite, Noat Goodin and L.
Hooarlch; GlenwOod, j. Hawly and E. Hawly;
eenWOod, Jacob Nichols. Frank Colby and
J@iHes Johnson; hlrwin, Lester Hall, W. Il. Me-
ride, George W, Wood, l.. n. Ward and N
FISHER; Logan, a. j., Sheply, James Wilson, D.
y CANDY and Fred llbright RushvlIle, j. w &.
King and X. Andrews; Solomon, A Troup,
Ueorge Bell and VIM. Chester; LoWunda, John
W ilson ana ). Il. Trghty; Valley, y. l.. Ernast
all r.
Mandis Meny, Long Island, J. 0. Dean and j.
W. NettleShlp; Mound, George Vey and W. Il,
6ouShIOhi frerVlcw, e. Risen and b. j
MalkeT Plalnview, U. Bowen aud Will Laud-
1are.
The committee on organization and
order OF business then recommended
That the temporary organization be
made permanent, which was done,
and in addition thereto, Charles Ernst
of Valley township, was elected as
assistant secretary. On motion it was
ordered that, should vacancies occur
i'll any delegation, those present
should be empowered to cast the full
vote of the township.
Then the convention proceeded to
make nominations for the various Off
ceS.
II. S. Granger, Frank Strain, and
George Bell were placed in nomina-
zion for the office of Representative;
8 vote was then taken and Frank
Strain, receiving majority over all
was declared the nominee OF the con-
vention.
Mr.. Ritner Smith, of Logan town
ship, was then placed in nomination
for Register of Deeds, and there being
no other nominations made, the order
of business was suspended, and Mr..
Nv.
The name of ID. l.. Smith, of Gran
tie township, was then placed in nom
inatiOn for Treasurer, and there being
no other nominations, the usual order
of business was suspended and Mr..
Smith was unanimously chosen as the
nominee of the convention.
The names of Lewis Campbell, OF
Kirwin township, Il. NJ. Helm, OF
kirwin township, and J. w. Lowe, of
Mound township were then placed iii
nomination for County Clerk. An in
formal vote resulted as follows: J.
w. Lowe SO, Lewis Campbell Is, and
L. NJ. Helm IL. A vote on nominal
ton was then taken which resulted
as follows: j. w. Lowe 80, Lewis
Campbell 16, and II. NJ. Helm II, Mr..
Lowe having received a majority OF
all the votes cast was declared the
nominee of the convention; and on
motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The names of J. b. Woods, of Ar
cade township, Charles Cas- we'll, of
Arcade township, and George Dixon.
of Freedom township, were then
placed in nomination Tor Sheriff. In
formal vote gave Woods As, Caswell
10, Dixon l, and w. II. BOughtOn 1.
a vote To nominate was the taken
with the following result: Woods As,
and CasWell 10, j. b Woods having
received a majority of all then votes
cast, was declared the nominee of the
convention, and on motion the nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
w. B. Stubert, of Solomon town
ship, and D. q. Hoover, of Belmont
township, were placed in nomination
for County Surveyor, Stubcrts re-
elved AZ Votes. and Hoover Il, Stu
bert having received a majority of all
votes cast was declared the nominee
of the convention. o. w. Candy,
of Logan township, J. j.. Mattison, of
Crystal township, and j. Miley. of
Solomon township, were placed in
nomination for Coroner; Candy re-
ceived So votes, Mattison Is, and Mi
ley IA. Candy receiving a majority
of all votes cast was declared the nom
inee of the convention. 1t was then
moved and carried that the chair APP
point "a committee on resolutions.
And the chair appointed G.. Bowen,
ID. q. Hoover and DR.. Ward, as such
committees. This committee then re-