, 1886-10-01
TILE COUNTY coNvEsrIoN.
An Orderly, Earnest, Convention, and a
Winning Ticket.

tOuhtf toufthltOh uiCt III lut tOuTb IlOuSt.
In the absence ot l.. Voorhees,, chairman
Of central committee, Secretary Kabis,
same committee, called the meeting tc
order. M. 4. Moroney placed George A.
Draper in nomination az chairman Of the
convention pro ten. Mr.. D aper placed
j l. Calkins. of Lusk. The gentlemen
declined in favor Of each other. and Mr..
George W. Baxter then moved that Mr..
Calkins be nominated by acclamation,
which was done. That gentleman %accor.l-
ingly took the chair, The convention
proceeded to the election Of seer, tary.
Mr.. Lairentz was chosen. and assumed
his duties On motion Of G. W. Baxter
the chair was authorized to appoint II com
mittee of FIVE on credentials. c. 4 Mil
Ter, T. Dyer. Dan F MrUlvan, George
A.. Draper and N. p. Morun,y were APP
pointed and retired for consideration.
Convention in recess. AT 4 p Ill the
committee on credentials reported, with
the various delegates entitled to seats.
both personally aud by proxy. On mo
tion report Of the com nittee on creden-
tisls was accepted.
The delegates were as follows.
Cheyenne, first wari-J. Z. Costello.
G. W. Jones, o Finnegan (proxy for f.
wv Rinker), FL Ltwler, NJ. p. Moroney.
j. /. Murray, +. A Miller, II. /. Good.
win (.,roxy for Chas- Q Brien), and Geo.
w. Baxter.
Second ward-F. W. Lafrentz. p. j.
Nolan, John Goddard, Dan McUlvan.
j. pillman, L. Kabis, q. p. Organ. c.
p. Organ. e F. Miller (proxv for Ed
Liebe: }, Dan Mculvan proxy for Chas.
Coffeyl, and f.. A. Meanea.
Third ~ward-Chas. F. Miller, I. Dyer,
G. A. Draper, IL. II as, Thos. Conroy,
James Talbot, II. r Kelly, G. f. Nor
gan. and G. A. Draper proxy for Luke
Voorhees,.
Pole Creek-T. Dyer PROXY for Fred
Schwartz.
Lutte Bear Creek-Dan McUlvan
(proxy for X. L Bar,ll.
Chugwater-Geo. W. Jones (proxy for
e. Foss).
Egbert-Dan Fallon.
Fort Laramie-Hauphof, Henry Bur
bank.
Hat Creek-Geo. W. Jones proxy for
Mrs. V. l. Partridge.
Iron Mountain-George W. Jones,
(proxy for Samuel f. Roberts,.
Lrsk-J. X. Calkins. with three
proxies.
Whestfeld-J. A. johnson
Forty eight delegates were thus shown
to be present either by proxy or in per
son. No representation from seventeen
precincts.
List springs-H. b. Cord proxy,
Simon Adamsky).
Pine Bluf-A. Tracy proxy Jas. II.
Sturth).
Philippe. P. Organ proxy for Ed
ward +. Willard.
Rawhide Buttes-E. f. Miller (proxy
for G.. Lowry
Shawnee--J. A. Calkins (proxy for
Thos. McPherson).
Inquiry was made as to second transfer
Of proxies. Pending, a delegate inquired
what was to be done in regard to the pre-
cincts unrepresented. On the reslgna-
ton of Mr.. Calkins as chairman pro TEN.
Mr.. George w. Baxter was made perma
nent chairman. Mr.. Iafrentz was con-
firmed by the voice OF the convention as
permanent secretary. The resolutions
FROM the Democratic prim ,ries Of Lusk
were then rerd by the secretary.
1t was moved that the action Of the
convention in adopting the report Of the
committee ON credentials be reconsidered
Lost. The sense of the convention being
that proxies were not transferable a second
time. A motion to adjourn until : p. M.
was lost. A motion To proceed with nom
nations was carried.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint three %tellers. Carried. c w
Morgan. j. c. Costello and J. Dillman
were appointed.
Mr. Gnodwin placed j. NJ. Tompkins
in nomination Tor the council Of the tenth
legislative assembly, fist district. Mr.. C.
p. Organ nominated Philip Dater, G. W.
Baxter, and Luke Voorhees, for council,
first district. C p. Organ placed in
nomination. Declined. On motion the
nominations for the council, first district,
We're declared closed.
First ba'lpt-Tompkins, 10: VOORHEES,,
SO: Dater. AZ; Baxter. So Baxter, Voor-
hees, and Dater were accordingly declared
the nominees OF the convention for the
first district.
II. Haas, Colin Hunter. and J. G.
Baird were now placed in nomination for
councilmen from the second district, com
prising Crook and Laramie counties.
b Hot proceeded with, delegates voting as
their names were called.
IL. Hans, ~; j C, Baird, 1; Colin
Hunter, II. Mr.. Haas was declared the
nominee.
Recess until 100 p. M.
Evening session.
Called to order at 8 p m. The chair.
man requested all delegates not present at