Delta chief., 1885-09-30
DELTA COUNTY REpUBLICANs.
a Representative Ticket Put In the
Field.

A Representative Ticket Put I'm the
Field.
The Delta County Republican convention
met in Delta last Saturday, September 26th,
1885, at 10 o'clock a. M. and was called to
erder by s. s. Sherman, chairman of the
county central committee, who read the call
for the meeting.
temporary chairman and Il. d. Blair tempo
rary secretary.
On motion a committee of three on credsn-
tials was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Harry Grant, Barlow and Mathers.
On motion a committee of three on perma-
nent organization and order of business was
appointed, consisting of Messrs. West, Nc
Neil and Shepherd.
On motion committee Of three on resolu-
tions was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Hart, Morrow and Merchant.
The committee on credentials made the
following report:
We, your committee on credentials. would
respectfully report that we have ex"mined
the credentials of the following delegates,
and find them entitled to represent their re-
-slective precincts in this convention:
Precinct No. l, Delta-A. C. Jensen, Thos.
McCraney, VIM. Grant, w. F. johnson, IL.
I. West, r. d. Blair and VIM. Mathers.
Precinct No. 9, Hotchkiss-J. p. Barlow
and Geo. II. Duke "a. r. King proxy9
Precinct No. 3. Smiths Fork-A. Mcneil,
J. d. Morrow and Harry Grant.
Precinct No. 4, Surface Creek. b. Hart,
Sam Sheffield and W. A. Shepherd.
Precinc, No. 5, Paona-Geo. II. Merchant,
with proxies of S. Wade, A. b. Campbell
and n. NJ. Goodwin.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WIN. MATHERS,
j. p. BARLOW,
ii. GRANT.
On motion adjourned until 2 o'clock p.
m., and y caucus of delegates was called.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by VIM. +.
Johnson and the committee on permanent
organization made the following report, which
was adopted:
We the committee on permanent Organizo-
ton and order OF business, appointed by this
convention, beg leave to report rs follows:
That upon meeting in convention at : y.
m, the same proceed to the business of per-
manent organization as follows: For per-
nianent chairman, r. ID. Blair for perma.
nent secretary, q. II. Merchant. That after
the permanent organization the committee on
resolutions then report. That thereafter the
nominations for the different positions ON the
Republican ticket be made in the following
order:
First--Clcrk and Recorder.
Second-Treasurer.
Third-Assessor.
Fourth-Sheriif.
Fifth-COroner.
Sixth-Superintendent Of County Schools.
Seventh-Surveyor.
Eighth-County Commissioner, 2d Dist.
Ninth-Chnirman County Central Com.
Tenth-Membprs County Central Com.
That in the election of all nominees the
same be by ballot, unless there is only one
candidate for the position before the conrcn-
ton. then the election be by cica coce vote.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
II. T. WEST,
w. A. SHEPHERD,
A. MCNEIL.
On the permanent officers taking the chairs
the committee on resolutions make the fol.
lowing report, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, we, the Republicans OF Deltn
county, again assemble in convention for the
purpose of placing in nomination a ticket I"
be voted for and supported by all true lie.
publicans at the coming election.
Resolced. That We hereby pledge our united
and individual support and assistance to Sc
cure the election Of each and every nominee
of this convention.
Rrsolved, That we deprecate factional con.
troversics and strife in the party, and that we
recognize in it the cause Of more defeats, ma.
tional and State as well as county, than from
any other canse whatever.
Resoired. That we most heartily denouncr
extravagant expenditures of Our county,
money; that we look upon our present in.
creasing county debt with much anxiety, and
that we protest against an increase Of the
same for the payment Of the mere ordinary
expenses of the county.
ResOlycd, That in future the County Cen
trial committeeman of the different precincts
be elected at the primaries.
Rexoired. That in the Republican County
conventions Of Delta county, to he held ~
the future, delegates and slteri,ates be elected
in each precinct, residents of such precincts,
and that the vote of each precinct be cast
only by such delegates or alternates.
Nominations for the various offices were
ordered.
S. s. Sherman was nominated for Clerk ana
Recorder, and the nomination made by nccla-
nation.
Alfred C. Botsford was nominated for the
Office Of Treasurer, and the nomination made
by acclamation.
N. NJ. Goodwin was nominated for Assess
or, and the nomination was made by accia'
nation.
Ben. s. Gheen was nominated for Sheriff,
and the nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
Charles A. Davis was nominated for Coro-
per. and the nomination was made by accl a.
nation.
l., c. Alley was nominated for Superinten.
dent of Schools, and the nomination was
made by acclamation.
VIM. l.. Marcy was nominated for Survey
or. apd the nomination was made by zccla.
nation.
Thos TT Nower was nominated for Com