, 1884-10-14

The Democratic County Convention
dominates a Full Ticket.
In the Race for Sheriff Craig Cap
lures the Nomination
After a Brisk Contest With Bresna-
hen and Thomass0n.
provinces for Clerk, KuykendaII for
Probate Judge.
Baird Re-NOminated for County and
Prosecuting Attorney.
Proceedings of the Convention in
All Their Details.

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Laramie county assembled in the District
fCourt room yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting the ticket for the
coming county election.
By half past l o'clock the delegates Of
the convention began to assemble, while
a stray Republican or two dropped in
from time to ime. At 2 o'clock the
room was filed, the lobby being occupied
by candidates before the convention, by
members of the party, and by a few
anxious Republicans, whose careworu
faces revealed an uneasy interest in the
day which could not be concealed:
Exactly at half past . o'clock Hon. I.
Dyer, Chairman of the County Commit
tee, called the convention to order and,
pursuant to his request, Hon. j.. NJ.
Tompkins read the call for the convention
as previously published in The LEADER.
After the call had been read Col. Luke
Murrin nominated Hon. r. +. Glover for
chairmBn. and upon vote he was elected.
Upon motion of Hon. Luke Voorhees,,
j. NJ. Tompkins was chosen secretary.
AT the suggestion of Col. Murrin. the
delegates took seats within thu railing, and
upon motion OF Mr.. Dinsley, of Granite
Canyon, a Committee on Credentials, con-
sisting of Messrs. Luke Murrin. w. r.
Dinsley, +. W. Whitcomb, Colin Hunt
or aud Luke Voorhees, was appointed.
The COMMITTEES retired for the purpose OF
preparing its report, and pending the re-
port, Il recess of fifteen minutes was
taken.
Upon the return of the committee, the
convention was again called to order, and
Col. Luke Murrin, chairman of the com-
mittee, reported the following delegates
and proxies entitled to seats in the con-
v%ention:
FIRST WARD NJ. Brennan, Chris.
O'Brien, Chas. II. Spoor proxy, Thomas
Reed, John +. Davis, Patrick Maroney,
]. W. Magonigle, L. Warlaumont, Sam
uel Danforth, l.. Warlaumont proxy, j.
w. Griffin and o. Finnegan, John f.,
Davis proxy,
SECOND WARD-Luke Murrin, L. Ka-
bis, A C. Snyder, f. W. Whitcomb,
Colin Hunter. Chas. CofFey, j. NJ. Tom
kins, G. w. Jones and r. f. Glover.
THIRD WARD Frank Miller, Phil.
Dater, Chas. F. Miller, Thos. j. CaLill,
Luke Voorhees,, T. j. Carr, T. Dyer,
John A. Martin, Thos. Conroy. The
tenth delegate elected was r. S. VanTas-
sell, but he being out of town and having
left no proxy there was no further repre-
%sentation of this ward,
PLATTE RrvER-G. L. Berry, proxy
by B. "A. Hart.
CHuGwArER-F. W. Foss, proxy by
e.. W. Jones.
RAwHIDE BuTTEs-JohnD ugan, proxy
by B. A. Hart.
FoRT LARAME-B. A. Hart and F. i.
Harris.
GRANITE CANoN-H. p. Dinsley.
SAND CREEK-H. w. Holcomb and j.
T. Sherwood, proxy by r. F. Glover.
LANCE CREEK-G. w. Crane, proxy
by r. f. Glover.
PINE BLUFFs-J. A. Rebey, proxy by
P. HANNA.
BEAR CREEK-Ed. s. Willard, proxy
by R. f. Glover.
EGBERT-Daniel Fallon.
POLE CREEK-John Carhart, proxy by
Fred. Schwartze.
HARTv1ILE-W. +. +. Wood, proxy
by Robt. Walker.
Running WATER-W. A. st. Clair,
proxy by Robt Walker.
LARAMIE RIVER James Gallagher,
proxy by Robt. Walker.
CHEYENNE PAss-D. Lannen, proxy
by Colin Hunter.
BoRDEAUx-J. H. Houser, proxy by
Colin Hunter.
HAT CREEK-C. f. Partridge, proxy
by G.. W. Jones.
UPPER Horse CREEK Ike Glenn,
proxy by Isaac G~reentree.
LOWER Horse CREEK-H. NJ. In
ghram and Wood Schrader.
Horse SHoE-No credentials received
and Robert Walker was unanimously Sc
lected by the convention to represent that
precinct.
Bard's ranch, Jenny Stockade and
Inyan Kara each of which was entitled to
orn delegate, and Sun Dance entitled to
two delegates, were not represented in the
convention.
Upon motion of Thos. Reid, the report
of the committee was accepted and the
committee discharged.
Colonel Murrin moved that a commit
tee on permanent organization and order
of business be appointed, and the chair
accordingly appointed Messrs. Voorhees,,
Kabis, Dater, A. C. Snyder and T. Dyer
the committee.
The committee IN permanent ~organiza-
ton and order OF business retired, and in
due time reported, recommending h. f.
Glover 70: permanent chairman, J.. NJ
Tompkins for permanent secretary. The
following ordee of business was recon-
mended:
Frst-Nominations for eight delegates
to the Territorial Convention to be held al
Carbon on the 18th inst.