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

Plumb in Congress. and do hereby in
struct our candidate for the legislature
to vote for the reelection of p B Plumb
to succeed himself as u S. Senator from
Kansas.
Resolved. That in addition to the ex-
emptions now provided for by the code
of civil procedure. there shall also be ex-
empt from levy and sale upon execution.
or attachment, to every resident of the
state who became disabled in the service
of the United States as soldier, sailor or
marine. all pension money hereafter re-
ceived, and all property hereafter pur-
chased and improved exclusively there
with, not exceeding s., 900 in value, of
and belonging to such soldier, sailor or
marine.
l.. N. HITCHCOCK. Chairman.
Resolved: That in our candidate for
president, BENZ. Harr ison, and our can
candidate for governor. L. U. Humphrey,
the republican party has candidates of
high, manly, patriotic character. having
and deserving our love and esteem. and
J we, the representatives of the republicans
of Thomas county in convention assem-
bled, do pledge ourselves and party to
work earnestly for their election and to
roll up a rousing majority in Thomas
county for that purpose.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutiOns was adopted with great applause.
NOMINATIONS
Representative: The following names
were prese.ted-James NJ Stewardson,
of Randall township; Smith Lawrence,
of Barrett township: r T McElhany, of
Wendell township; DR. II G Patterson, of
Smith township; and DR. D ] Reynish, of
Hale township. On the 18th ballot
James NJ Stewardson receiving q votes
was declared the nominee.
For probate judge. NJ L Lacey of Bar
rett township, j E Lesh of Summers
township, and H E Weld. of Morgan
township. were placed in nomination.
On the first ballot. J E Lesh receiving %
votes. was declared the nominee
For clerk of the district court, Charles
] Robbins of Rovohl township, T L Stur-
geon of Barrett township, and D Brad
bury of Morgan township. we're placed in
nomination. Mr. Robbins receiving q
votes on the second ballot, was nominal
ed
For county attorney. NJ A Duff of Hale
township. Geo w Goodsoe, w s Wilcox
on and ] A Gill of Morgan township.
were placed in nomination On the sixth
ballot, NJ A Duff receiving 81 votes was
nominated.
For superintendent of public instruc-
ton. the names of Mrs NJ Copeland. W
P Sullivan, C C Yocum. J w McDougal,
and r G Ball were presented, On the
4th ballot. w p Su llivan received q votes
and was declared the nominee.
For coroner, z D Benton. D Zerwekh
E A Lewis, and c Britton were nomi-
mated. Mr.. Britton was declared the
unanimous choice. (He defines the hon
or. See his card in another column.)
For county commissioner, the names
of A J Senter and C o Vail were present
ed. Mr. Senter was nominated.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The central committee of the county
was chosen as follows:
Barrett, G Neal: Hale, G F Roberts;
Kingery, C Hoover; Lacey. G C Bon
durant; Morgan. Charles NJ HOvey; Ro-
vohl, Charles Vail; Randall, ] A Love
Summers, D N Hamilton; Smith, j q
Harper; Wendell, L N Hitchcock.
Charles n Hovey was elected chairman
and Charles Vail secretary of the central
committee. after which convention ad-
journed.
Harmony prevailed throughout the en-
tire proceedings, and the ticket made up
almost entirely from the country is a
strong one, and should receive the unan-
imous support of the re publican party in
the county.