, 1884-10-14

The matter Of adjournment was agai
brought up, but the convention decide
to continue its session and nomination
for members Of the House were made a
follows
L. KAbis moved that the eight candi
dates receiving the greatest numbers o
votes be declared the nominees Of tn
convention for members Of the House
The motion was carried and the ballot wa
spread, resulting as follows
Frank A. Miller, 40; Fred Landau, 4
Daniel Fallon, 35; j.. H. Goddard, 40
G. w. Jones, Al; p. Maroney, 10
Henry Altman, AZ; j. NJ. Tompkins, Al
j. II. Granger, 5; J. G. Abney, 3: Geo
Mitchell, 81; John f. Davis, I; j. +
Rugg, 7; Fred Schwartze, I; $. w.
Eisenberg, G; c. F. Miller, 10; A. D.
Chamberlain, So; j. d. Dobyus, Q.
The following were declared the nomi
nees OF the convention for members Of
the House, to-wit: Messrs. Frank A. Nil
Ter, Daniel Fallon, j. II. Goddard, C. w.
Jones, Henry Altman, j. NJ. Tompkins.
George Mitchell and A. D. Chamberlain.
Nominations for Assessor were then
made. Mr.. W. w. Jeffrey was the only
nominee and his nomination was accord
ingly made unanimous.
For County Surveyor Messrs. John
Apperson and W. b. Yerbey we're nomi-
mated. Upon vote Mr.. Apperson re
ceived 2l ballots and Mr.. Yerbey 26. Mr..
Yerbey was therefore declared the choice
of the Convention for County Surveyor.
For Coroner Mr.. J. T. Chafhn was
nominated and the vote for him was made
unanimous despite the efforts of the Fort
Laramie delegation.
When nominations for Superintendent
of Public Schools were called for, Mr..
Voorhees, nominated George G. Rafter,
and Mr.. Cahill nominated +. LAWYER.
There was some dispute regarding the
nominations, Mr. Martin Directing to a
minister as the nominee of convention.
The ballot was spread with the following
result: George G. Rafter, %; +. Law
Ter 16.
For Justices of the Peace, Cheyenne
precinct, James A. Bean, james Talbot,
Grin Miller, o. P. Goodwin. The vote
stood as follows. Bean, 2s; Talbot, 10;
Miller, 20; Goodwin, 4. Total, CO. The
vote was a mistake, as several delegates,
through an error, cast their votes as
proxies for outside delegates, while only
the delegates of the city precincts were
entitled to vote in the selection of these
nominees. Another vote was therefore
taken, resulting in the selection Of Jas.
A. Bean and Orrin Miller as the nomi-
nees for Justices of the Peace.
For constables, Messrs. Joseph Melon
lyle, E. f. Smith, p. Sullivan and P.
Nolan were nominated, Messrs. Nc
Gonigle and Smith being chosen as the
nominees of the convention.
Mr.. Martin suggested that the delegates
from the various outside precincts meet
and select their nominees for justices of
the peace and constables.
The chair stated that the outside dele
gates could suleet their nominees at any
convenient time, when they would be
given their proper places on the ticket,
by the Central Committee,
Col. Murrin offered the following as
members of the County Central Commit
tee, to wit: Luke Voorhees,, L. w.
Whitcomb. Charles Coffey, T. J. Carr, L.
Kabis. On motion the above were
chosen by acclamation.
Mr.. Martin moved that a vote of
thanks be rendered Mr., r. S. Glover and
j. NJ. Tomkins for the impartial man
ner in which they conducted the duties of
their respective Offices. This was carried
unanimously.
At l2:45 O'Clock Colonel Murrin moved
that the convention adjourn sine die, and
thereupon the convention adjourned.