Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-24
LIEUTENANT GoVERNoR.

candidates and platform.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The convention then proceeded to vote
for Lieutenant Governor, but only one ballot
was required to settle the question. It was
taken as follows:
D. N. 80
r. Walker II
Theo SternbeTg
Mr.. Riddle having received q majority Of
all the votes cast, was declared nominated.
On motion of delegate, the nomination
was declared unanimous.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Secretary Perry proceeded to call the roll
to nominate q candidate for Secretary of
State which resulted in giving votes to:
VIM. Higgins
w. F. Henderson. IS
L. %
Geo ID. IS
u h. Anthony....
There being no choice a second ballot was
ordered, but before proceeding with the roll
call the name of Willard. Henderson, Ward,
Orner and Anthony were withdrawn, thus
leaving the fight between Higgins and Al
len. The vote taken resulted as follows
allen
d1gglns. ............1161S
DR.. Allen was declared nominated.
AUDITOR OF STATE.
Mr.. Townsend, of Leavenworth placed the
name of E. F. McCabe before the convention
for Auditor of State and moved that with the
rules suspended he be nominated by accla.
nation. 1t was done amid great cheering.
STATE TREASURER.
On motion of Prof Marvin, Hon. s. II.
Howe was also nominated by reclamation
for Treasurer of st ate.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The roll was called on Attorney General
and resulted for the first ballot as follows:
Bradford.
u = NedLls SO
- ssI3li; g4
There being no choice a second ballot was
ordered and taken, as follows:
Bradford
GlogstOn
O0A1
There still being no choice, third ballot
was ordered and taken, with the following
result:
6[49Ioro''
Nel1ls
There yet being no nomination, another
and the fourth ballot was ordered and taken,
but before more than two or three counties
had been read off, the name of J. B, Clogs
ton was withdrawn. The result of the bal
lot taken was as follows:
The friends of Nellis raised great obiec-
ton to this vote. because Ford county had
voted, which had not been the case on any
other ballot, and they refused to make his
nomination unanimous, and called for an
other vote. Bradfords friends said they
wanted no nomination unless it was re-
ceived fairly and honestly, and were per-
fectly willing to have the vote taken again.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
bradford .227
On motion, the nomination of Mr. Brad
ford was made unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The convention then proceeded to the Sc
lection of Superintendent of Public In
struction. Twelve candidates were placed
before the convention.
The roll was called as follows:
H. 9.
VIM. Blshop.. az
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A. '. JSHeGG.
go 1 M;
Wm
george W. Jones..... ........48
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F. '''''''''.'
FroI .........32
Being no choice second ballot was or
dered as follows:
LaWhead
Speer
6lsnop 40
Stearns 25
Stanley %
8
There was not yet no choice and the
Chairman ordered another ballot.
The name of Mr.. E. Stanley was with
drawn.
The roll was called with the following
result:
opS6E "a
Lawhead was declared nominated and
on motion his nomination was made unani-
nous.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
The State ticket having all been nomi-
mated DIR. Philip KrOhn offered the