Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-27
COUNTY
REPUBLICAN, coMvEM.
TON.

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S'nct = Harmonious = Strong
Ticket Nomlnated-The
'Winners-our Next
County Off,
Gals.
% .turday last dawned bright and pleas
""' :, and the crowd of country and city
P sople who filed the streets and stores
n the city attested that something of
1 unusually great interest had attracted
them hither. This was the day of the
county republican convention Here and
there and yonder were knots of men,
quite sprinkling of them candidates.
engaged in discussing the situation and
the fitness or unfitness of the candidates
for the several positions on the ticket.
Early in the forenoon it was decided
that the convention should be held at
the armory. Promptly at 2 o'clock
Thomas Reed, chairman of the county
central committee, called the delegates
to order. and the call of the convention
was read by Secretary Bradbury. Two
candidates were placed in nomination
for temporary chairman, Capt. D. N.
Hamilton, and ]. E. Meglemre, and a
call of the roll of townships placed Mr..
Meglemre in the chair. Mr.. s. C. Britton
was chosen temporary secretary. Mr..
Meglemre, after thanking the convention
for the honor conferred, after some pre-.
liminary matters had been settled, on
motion appointed as
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
John Mcfarland, j. B. Irwin, D. N.
Hamilton, G. c. Bondursnt, and C. L.
Woodruff
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Was appointed, consisting of r. NJ. Nc
Gonigal, L. N. Hitchcock. G. w. Rock
well, J. M. Barnes, and c. s. Hoover.
COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Was appointed, consisting of ]. Fulker-
son. H. D. Colvin, o. Fuller, E. l..
Rhodes and D. Zerwekh.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT. ORGANIzA-
Was appointed, consisting of Charles
Petty, E. A. Tucker, j. w. Hutchinson,
Jerome Mcpherson, and II. A. Saddler.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats
in the convention:
Barrett township: Simon Miller, John
Peck, Madison Clark. j NJ Barnes, E C
Neal, C F Chadwick. F Rowland.
Hale township: VIM Veatch, Charles
Petty, E l. Rhodes, c L Woodruff, G F
Roberts.
Kingery township: C s Hoover, q b
Ogilvie, Mr.. James.
Lacey township: G. Bondurant, John
Crawford, H. A. Sadler.
Morgan township: j E Meglemre, z
Benton. s C Britton, r NJ McGonigal. ]
Fulkerson, j B Irwin, C H Plaster, J d
Bean, D Zerwekh, A H Barker, Fl 8 Hen
dersOn.
Randall township: E H Tucker, E Col
vim, Mr.. Roller, John Love, II Hasson,
Mr.. Bulger.
Rovohl township: A Ketchum, G w
Rockwell, R Clawson, George Lin
dauer, W Hutchinson c Troutfetter.
Smith township: Jerome Mcpherson,
H B French.
Summers township: Oscar Williams.
D N Hamilton, John Mcfarland.
Wendell township: G W Dart. O Full.
Ter, James Thomson, L N Hitchcock.
The report was adopted and commit
tee discharged.
The report Of the committee on pcrma-
nent organization was read, and the
names of J B Irwin for permanent chair
man and s C Britton for secretary pre-
sented. The report was adopted and
committee discharged.
Mr.. Irwin on taking the chair. thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
in few appropriate remarks.
The committee on order of business
reported that the nominations should
proceed as published in the call. and that
after nominations for county officers the
county central committee, consisting of
committee chosen one from each town
ship, should meet and organize county
central committee. Report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
Resolved, That We affirm the principles
of the republican party Is laid down in
the platform adopted by the convention
at Chicago. Especially are.we m favor
Of fostering home industries.
Resolved. That We endorse the repub-
hcan state platform, and the resolutions
adopted By the senatorial convention Of
the 4Oth district. Believing it 10 Be the
unanimous wish Of the republicans Of
Thomas county and and also for the best
intrests Of the state, and especially Tor
Northwestern Kansas " heartilY e.