Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republicans Place in Eomi-
nation Their County Ticket.
and Enthusiasm Prevail.

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WA-KEESEY, KAN, Aug. %, 1886.
The Republican county convention as
sembled in Opera Hall, at 2 o'clock P. H.,
and was called to order by W. S. Tilton,
chairman of the County Republican Gen.
trail Committee, who announced the OBJ
ject of the convention to be to place in
nomination county ticket.
w. 81. Damn was chosen temporary
chairman, and R. G. Kessler, temporary
secretary.
It was moved and carried that COM
mittee of one from each township be ap-
pointed by the chair on credentials. The
chair appointed J. E. Alsop, of Wa-Kee-
ney; J. P. Marquand, of Ogallah; A. G.
Lord, of Collyer; W. F. King, of Glencoe.
Moved and carried that the report on
credentials be accepted.
Moved and carried that w. H. Damn
serve rs permanent chairman of this con-
yention, and r. G. Kessler, as secretary.
Moved and carried that committee be
appointed by the chair on rules for the
government of this convention. The
chair named as such committee W. G.
Olson, of Wa-Keeney; I. L. McGarvie, of
.Ogallah; s. r. Hogin, of Collyer; G. w.
Cross, of Glencoe. After consideration,
the committee responded:
Your committee beg leave to report the
following on Rules and Order Of Business:
l. That the selection be by ballot, and
that the first ballot be considered infor-
NAL.
2. That candidates be nominated and
selected in the following order:
Representative.
County Attorney.
Probate Judge.
Clerk of the District Court.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A County Central Committe.
Moved and carried that committee of
one from each township be appointed by
the chair on resolutions. The chair
named J. E. Alsop, of Wa-Keeney; S. T.
Williams, of Glencoe; H. Cutler, of Ogal-
lah; A. W. Purinton, of Collyer. The
committee reported as follows:
WHEREAS: 1t seems proper that this
convention express its views relative to
the political situation.
RcsOlzed, That we condemn the action
of President Cleveland in his wholesale
veto of pension bills.
Resolued, That we arraign the Demo-
cratic party of this country for the record
it has made during the incumbency OF its
present chief executive, and submit that
the action of the Democratic party in the
lower house of congress has been violent
in design unprincipled and futile in
action, and that the Republicans should
work in every congressional district
throughout the land, to the end that the
new congress shall be Republican in both
branches, and, therefore, in accord with
the progressive principles of Republican
government.
ResoiOed, That the administration of
Governor Martin has been dignifed,
honest and able, and that we, as Repub-
licans, pledge him our united support
during the present campaign.
Resoiz'ed, That the present financial con-
dition of Trego county is matter of just
pride to every citizen within her borders,
and we submit that the Republican party,
to whom this wise management is due,
is clearly entitled to continuation in the
discharge of the public affairs of Trego
county.
ResOlued, That we shall labor from now
until the close of the polls in November
for the success of the Republican ticket
which we to-day place in nomination.
Respectfully submitted.
j. e. ALSOP, Chairman Com.
On motion, the preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted.
The convention now proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for the various
Offices.
The informal ballot for representative
resulted as follows:
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Moved and carried that the rules be
suspended, and the nomination made by
reclamation.
Moved and carried that w. S. Tilton be
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