Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-20
THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS.
The Republicans Select Enthusiastic
Allison Delegates.
TO PROSPECT FOR COAL OR OIL
The Cost of Running the City For n
Year-Hurt I'm Coupling
The New City
Council.
An Allison Delegation.

Yesterday afternoon the republican county
convention assembled at the court house.
The district court room was placed at the dis
posal of the county committee and here the
convention met. 1t was originally intended
to hold the session during the forenoon, but
on account of the most untoward weather
which prevailed during the morning the
township delegates from the more remote
portions of the county were late in appear
ing.
AT 2:15 the convention was called to order
by Colonel d. b. Daley. Frank Shinn, ESQ.,,
of Carson, was made chairman and Walter l..
Smith, Esq. of this city, secretary. In as
suming the chair Mr.. Shinn made ringing
speech in which he predicted that IL the re-
publicans individually were true TO the prin-
ciples involved and upon which the party in
the state stands, an overwhelming victory is
at the end of the struggle.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed by the chair: Walter |. Smith,
of Council Bluffs, MIR. Robinson, of Oakland
and G. A. Consigney, Of Avoca.
While the convention was waiting the re-
port of the committee, Colonel Daley and
Colonel Sapp were called upon aud re-
sponded in able impromptu addresses.
The report Of the committee embodied the
fact that the delegations from the various
townships were not all full, but the delegates
present were empowered to act for those alb
sent. The report was adopted after which
j the TEMPORARY organization was made per-
maneut.'
The chairman stated that the object
of the convention was to select seven
teen delegates to represent this county in the
state conyention to be held in Des Moines
Wednesday, the 21st inst The chair APP
pointed committee on delegates consisting
of one from each voting precinct and one
from eacll township. During the retirement
of the committee, Colonel II. G.. Hubbard
and Walter l. Smith were called for to
which call they responded in brief but telling
speeches.
The committee reported the following as
delegates to the state convention: L 4.
Spangler, l.. f. Patton, w. j. Martin, E. A.
Coonsigney, w. II, Lynchard, Ed. Mott W.
+. Sapp, Leonard Everett, w. l. Smith, j. j.
Hill, b. +. Clayton, and ID. b. Daley.
On motion the delegation from this county
was instructed to work for and support the
nomination of John Y. Stone for the position
of delegate -at-large to the national con-
vention.
The following resolution was offered by
Chas. M. Horle, which, upon motion of
Colonel Daley, was adopted amid cheers and
great enthusiasm:
Resolved, That the delegation from Pot
tawattamie county be instructed to support
for delegates to the republican national con-
ventlon men who will give their earnest
united and enthusiastic support to Iowas dis
tingushed son, Senator William b. Allison,
for the republican nomination for president
of the United States.
The deliberations of the body were char
acterized by unanimity, good feeling and a
spirit of fairness besides unbounded enthu.
siasm and faith in the success of the repub-
lican party in the pending canvass.