Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-07

Graham of Cunning. G. n Baird OF Cass, John
Harper of Butler. W. b. Weeks OF Howard,
]. s McOleary Of Madison and Clary of Sa-
line
After the fourth ballot. when Hin, Einsel
and Graham Were IN the lead, an effort
was made to adjourn, which was success
fIll, and the convention took recess until
o'clock p. N
AtoI5 chairman Wall raped for order,
and announced song from the David City
glee club They responded promptly, and
sang parody on John Browns Body zen
q tied The Banner OF Protection"
A resolution was sent up endorsing the
dian Of allowing the state central com
mittee to make the temporary organization
OF future conventions. 1t was read and re-
teIred 10 the committee on resolutions.
Another resolutions faVOriug submission
was read and referred
OtOe county sent up a resolution de
handing the assessment OF railroad and
telegraph property the same as other pro
perry. Tt was read and referred
Also a resolution concerning the Credit
Mob1lier and the Union Pacific railroad
pebt, which was read AID referre q.
The roll call by counties then proceeded
on the fifth ballot for state treasurer,
which resulted as follows on the three
highest: Eiusel147 Hill I45. Graham l45.
Then the roll was called on the ninth
b2llOt, audit showed that Hill was largely
IN the lead, and before the roll call was
Hnlshed an attempt was made to nominate
Alm by reclamation, but 1t was ruled out
At the conclusion OF the roll call Casper E
4OSG moved that the rules be suspended
and that Capt. j. Il. II IL be made the IN
antmOus nominee OF the convention for the
Office OF state treasurer. The motion was
carried with a WhOOp, and Hill was called
for He responded and gave his thanks
briefly.
For state auditor the following gentle
men were placed in nomination: Thomas
Benton of Lancaster, John Peters of Boone.
Henry GrOsshans OF Clay The roll OF
counties was called AT the conclusion of
the roll member of the Cass county dele
cation demanded poll Lancaster changed
her V0Je making it Benton d, Peters I.
There followed general change from all
over the state. A motion was made to re
call the roll of counties Adopted. and the
roll proceeded. The vote Gsis ballot
was so close that every one held his breath
while the fOOtings were being made. The
announcement when made was as follows;
Total number of votes cast, GO; Benton,
! 336; Peers, 32J; GrOsshans, Il The chair
then announced that Thomas Benton, hav-
ing received q maj Ority of all the votes cast,
was duly nominated for the Office OF aud
iGOr MIR. Benton, on being called, came
| forward and expressed his thanks Tor the
nomination, the nomination was made
unanimous.
The chair then announced that the next
business was the nomination OF a candidate
for attorney general. The following names
were placed before the convention: VIII
liam Leese OF Seward. W. Scout Of York,
l. s. Irwin of Buffalo, G. R. Clancy Of Web
ster.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Total number Of votes cast go. of these
L6ese 326, Scott 146, Irwin 156, Clancy 40
BalIOW 40
The result of the second ballot was as
follows: Total number OF votes cast, go.
of this number Leese received 346, ScOtG
1856, Irwin 157, CLANCY II. Gen. Leese was
called for and responded with his thanks.
The chair announced that Gen. Leese was
the nominee of the convention
The chair then announced that the next
order Of business was the nomination of a
candidate for the office of commissioner of
public lands and buildings
The following named gentlemen were
placed before the convention: Chas NJ. Car
ter of Lancaster, @. NJ. Parker OF Lancaster,
n. P. Lundun. John Stcen of Saunders, S. c.
Beebe of Custer.
The first ballot stood as foil rws: Total
number OF votes cast. go; Beebe, 1902; Lun-
dun, 60; Dew, 1856; S5cen, 1876; Carter, IS;
Parker, 20
c. E. MagOOn of Lancaster withdrew the
names OF Charles N. Carter and c. NJ
Parker from The consideration Of the con-
VeutiOn
The second ballot resulting as follows:
Steen, 81, Dew, 146; Reebe. 90; Lnndun,
66; scattering, f. John Steen was declared
the nominee which wal made unanimous.
Mr.. Steen expressed his thanks for the
compliment.
The Hon. George B. Lane was renOmt-
mated for the Office of staJe superintendent
of public instruction.