Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
No Nominations Made-Want The Sere.
head Democrats to Join Them.

was subsequently elected temporary
chairman, and Capt. Myers, of Lad
dohia' temporary secretary.
The following are tho committee
on credentials: Loutrc, w. Morse 4;
Sailing, ". c. Rowland; Salt River,
W. Sneed; Wilson, L.. W. Robinson;
Linn, w. T. Neerkamp;Cuivre, Frank
Friar; Prairie, 7. Clendenin. ". II.
Day moved that Il committee of three
be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton. Carried. The following are
the committee: Messrs Boyd, Dav
and Whitaker. Adjourned to meet
at 1:30 p. IN.
After dinner the committee on Gre
dentials reported the following dele
gates:
Prairie-C. Smith, T. j. Clendenin,
y. &. Whitaker, W. l.. Corner.
Cuiyre-C. Mentz, q. V. Kelley, w.
Barnett, G. w. Pigg, w. 5. Boyd. w. IL.
Bowlden, Peter Bosard, f. S. Friar.
Linn-W. +. Neerkamp, T.. j. Rob-
erts.
Wilson,. w. Robinson, Enoch
King, $. Hurd.
Saling-W. G. Rowland, Nathan Ow-
ings.
Loutre-J. T.. Stautler.
Salt River-I. Hall, Ii. d. Hunter, j.
j. Botkin, W. IL. Day, l. n. Hathaway,
j. ;. Milligan, Lycurgus Botkin, j. Ii.
Byrns, n. Sneed, W. :. Hathaway, ).
Patterson, Ed. Slebs, /. IL. Hicks.
The committee IN permanent or
g~anization reported the following
officers: Ira Hall, chairman: i. E.
Myers, secretary.
The personelo of the convention was
good, representative Republicans
from alI V the county being pres
ent. Chairman Hall made a neat
speech and said he thought the next
president would be a Republican and
that Cleveland vas elected by acci,
dent. w. II. Day then moved that
the convention adjourn for twenty
minutes to caucus privately in the
grand jury ROOM" the same room
where the s%oreheads held their dark
lantern meetings. l. n. Hathaway
opposed going into secret caucus and
made a long speech trying to show
what was the cause of trouble in the
Democratic party. Day thought
Hathaway was not talking to the
question and a wordy wrangle fol
lowed Hathaway then wanted to &C
on and show how there had beer
fraud in the Democratic convention
Friar and other delegates set down
on Hathaway and said this conven'
ton had nothing to do with the Dem
o~cratic party. Hathaway had te
take his seat and the convention adj
journed for twenty minutes to &C
into private caucus.
After the private caucus the con
yention went into open session again
The following delegates were elected
to the Republican state convention
L. Hall, w. S. Boyd, W. o. Forrist
w, S. Hathaway, W. H. Day.
Delegates to Congressional con
v~ention: j. B. Botkin, Conrad Mentz
Frank Friar.
Delegates to Judicial convention
W. 0. Barnett, n. Sneed, j. L
Schroll.
The county central committee i
as follows:
Salt River-I. Hall, /. n. Hathaway
Perry Wrightsdale.
Wilson,. w. Robinson, L. King.
Limb. +. Torbett, Henry Leet.
Cuivre-G W Pigg, T. s. Friar.
Saling-E. Green, w. H. Henkel.
Loutre-C. q. Copeland, j. E. Staui
fer.
Prairie-A. +. Myers, a. G. Corner.
The meeting then adjourned with
out making any nominations. On
of the delegates informed us that i
private caucus they agreed not t
make any nominations and c wha
would turn up. When Novembe
comes Carter will be elected by th
usual majority, 10 matter who rum