Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Result Of Last SATURDAYS Work.


Result Of Last Saturdays Work.
WA-KKENET, KANSAS, June 26, 1885.
Convention called to order in Opera
Hall by the chairman Of the county GEN.
trail committee, W. s. Tilton; and on
motion of w. II. Damn, s. @. Robb was
elected temporary chairman and J. L.
Miller temporary secretary.
On motion of 8. r. Cowick, the
chairman appointed committee on
credentials consisting of one member
from each township.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
S. r. Cowick, from Wa-Keeney town.
ship.
II. Tidball, from Collyer township.
G. h. Gibbs, from Ogallah township.
81. N. Rogers, from Glencoe township.
On motion, the chairman appointed a
committee on permanent organization
consisting of one member from each
township.
J: c. Brown, from Collyer township.
w. W OiSOD, lIOu Vd-AcCuSy tO"u-
ship.
l. L. McGarvie, from Ogallah town.
ship.
G. W. Tunnel, from Glencoe township
Committee on permanent organization
porary organization. On motion of w.
G. Olson, the report of the committee
was adopted. By vote of the conven-
fho sho;r 10
point committee of four to draft resolu-
lions setting forth the principles of Ire
go county Republicans.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
J. Word Carson, of Wa-Keeney town.
ship.
w. H. Damn, of Wa-Keeney township.
]. G. Brown, of Collyer township.
/. L. McGarvie, of Ogallah township.
Committee on credentials reported the
following named delegates and alter
mates entitled to seats in the convention:
Glencoe iozvnsAip. -Delegates: w. F.
King, H. N. Rogers, G. w. Tunnel, ID. J.
Wilson.
Ogallah ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry
Palmer, s. s. Harvey, 1. L. McGarvie,
Chas. 81. Gibbs.
ColLyer tozvnsAif. -Delegates: s. G.
Robb, G. A. Sperry, J. G. Brown, J. H.
Siebert, o. T. Kirkland, 81. MdbalL
Wa-keeney tozvmshib.-Delegates: Jo-
seph Escher, S. r. Cowick, w. Fl. Will
cox, j. NJ. WEIGH, J. E. Alsop, Geo.
Baker, w. G. Marshall, w. G. Olson, o.
A Cortright, John Wagner, William
Pearson, J. w. Carson, w. H. Damn, d.
Pershing, J. L. Miller, w. B. Kritchfeld
Roll was called, and all delegations
1ol <ho
Ogallah. The convention decided by an
from Ogallah should cast the full vote of
the delegation.
Chairman declared nominations for
On motion, James Kelly was elected
clamation, and Geo. Baker alternate dele
gate.
The chairman having declared nomina- |
tions for delegates and alternates to con-
gressional convention in order, Joseph |
nomination as delegates, and elected by |
Olson were elected alternate delegates by |
reclamation.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Your committee on resolutions beg to
submit the following as the sentiments
of Trego county Republicans:
Resolved, LIST, That we adhere to the
principles of the Republican party as
enumerated in our national and state
platforms.
2. That we cordially approve of the
official career of Governor John A. Mar
tin.
8. That, should the Hon. 8. T. Howe
receive the nomination for state treasurer
for the third term, our delegate should
use all honorable means to secure the re-
nomination of Auditor McCabe.
T. That the Trego county convention
names the Hon E. j. Turner as our
choice of candidates for nomination for
member of congress 9Th district of Kan
6as.
j. WORD CARSON.
w. Fl. DAMN.
&c. BROWN.
I. L. MCGARvIE.
Moved by w. c. Olson that the resolu-
tions be read and adopted by sections.
Carried. Section l read and adopted
unanimously; section 2 read and adopted
unanimously; section 3 read and adopted
unanimously; section was read, and,
after some discussion, in which the COM
mittee on resolutions assured the conven-
ton that the resolution was not an in
struction to the delegates, but simply
preference, adopted.
Convention adjourned sine die.
J. L. MILLER, Sec'y.
Miss Mary Giffey.
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