The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-08-31
u. 1. p. CONVENTION.
From Indianola Courler.l

From Indianola Courier.1
Pursuant to call. the delegates to the U.L I. z.
county convention met at the court house In
this city on Saturday and were called to order
by chairman Watkins at II A.. NJ. s. ID. Hunt.
OF McCook was chosen as temporary chairman
and A. +. Hardin of East Valley US temporary
secretary.
Messrs. w. NJ. Rollins. Atkins. and Jas. Hill
wore appointed a committee on credentials.
Messrs. W. n. Rollins, Isaac Smith. N. Dutch
er, n. Griffin and Ora Clark were appointed II
committee on resolutions.
On motion the temporary organization was
made permanent. Adjourned until 1 p. NJ.
Convention called to order.
The committee on credentials reported that
the several precincts we 20 entitled to represen-
tation as follows:
WILLOW GROVES. D. Hunt, s. Rolley. r.
NJ. Helm, NO. WIckwire. NJ. Griffin, II. b. Sage.
I~NpIASoLA.-N. ID. Blakely. Geo. Cragg. o. s.
VanDoren, Frank Zimmerman, }. ID. Thorn
ley, J. b. Kilgore.
Box ELDER.-Geo. HAWTHORN. Ira Miller, NJ.
Dooley. |. w. Spaulding, 4. &. Teas. Fred But.
Ter.
GERvER.-F. ]. Bushong. Jas. Lawthers.
John Harris. Sidney Dodge. J. Goodcnberger.
Geo. Meyers.
RED WILLOw.-T. j. Ruggles. WIN. Rollins,
Free Thomas, j. 4. Neal, At Black, i. Canaga.
COLEMAN.-Robert Moore, Phillip SOmmer,
John McCotter, II. ID. Bixler, NJ. Coyle. s. ID.
McLain.
GRANT.-W. Hotdredgp, d. st. GeT1nain, CIV.
Anderson. Jas. Hill. Frank Cain. W. Gold.
EAST VALLEY.-A. +. Hardin, Ora Clark. W.
ID. Stambaugh, T.. NJ. Clark, Peter MuntZ, Rice
Rowe.
TYRONE.-A. +. Wilcox. W. X. Clark, VIM. J.
Stuck, c. II. Nichols, A. Tough. A. W.. JOslIn.
NORTH VALLEY.-A.Z. Teter, Chas. Bede, w.
II. Ault, o. Ohleson. G.. W. Arbogast. Albert
Ault.
MISSOURI RIDGE.-H. II. Jones, Jas. Robin
son. Robert Jones, L. NJ. Smith, David Deveny.
B~oNDvILLE.-N. butcher.
D~ANBURY.-S. s.. Graham.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
RESOLVED, that the electors of the u. l..
party in and for Red Willow county, Nebraska,
re-aftrm our faith in the principles of the U.L.
p. as enunciatcd in the u. l.. National cOnYen-
ton ut Cincinnati, May l6. 1883. That our
standard bearers. A. j. Streeter and Charles Z.
Cunningham, are placed in nomination for the
Offices of president and yice-president and de
tenders of the masses against the classes and
lis the only champions of this the peoples.
cause. for the highest offices in the land. We
wv DltdEC Nut oLC alIN Cftll hBiAD
able effort to secure for them the electoral
vote of the state OF Nebraska.
Be 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the vital is-
sues to the people of Red Willow county arc
reform measures upon the questions of usury.
railroad legislation, equitable and just laws fnf
the administration of the affairs OF the state.
county and municipalities, and such reform
measures are the result only OF Legislation AMI
for the purpose of these vital and most impOr-
tant reforms the U. l.. p. presents a candidate
for the state legislature whose obligations an
political relations pledge him TO this cause Cf
the people.
The U. l.. = as a party declares its purpOs"
to battle for the living issues of the day AMI
hour and refuse TO light for deHc issues or be-
u party 10 the force and fraud of wBrTiTR for
interests that ure born OF prtjuiiccs. ~partizan
ship and sectiOnalism. which isEuca with tn"
spOils ami power of Office are the real subject
Of contest between the two old parties.
W. VI. ROLLINS. Chairman.
On motion report adopted.
On motion the rules were suspended and tn"
convention nominated Sidney Dodge for couT-
ty attorney by reclamation.
7. NJ. Helm, /. w. Spaulding and a. C.. Tea
were placed in nomination for representative.
An informal ballot resulted:
Helm, 60; SpauIding, 3; Teal. 3.
On motion the nomination was made unani-
nous.
A. F. Hardin and n. w. Tough were placed
in nomination for commissioner end district.
An informal ballot resulted:
Hardin. "A; Tough. H.
On motion the nomination of Hardin was
made unanimous.
On nntion the following gentlemen Were
elected delegates To the state convention: :
d.. Hunt. r. &. Teas, n. butcher. p. Summers.
C. l.. Watkins, Jas. Hill, j. +. Black. l. ".
Spaulding.
The following county central committee
was then chosen:
$. l.. Miller, C~hairman; T. NJ. Clark. secrefary.
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