Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Portion of the Delegates and AL
ternates
Meet and Place in Nomination a
County Ticket.

The secretary of last Saturdays con-
vention has withheld from this Office q
report of the proceedings of that body.
For this reason, We are compelled either
to let the news of the affair go by default
or write it up ourself. The latter, we
will proceed to do.
The convention was called for o'clock
M. 1t was called to order by Chair
man Kelly, of the central committee, at
2:40.
Hudson Harlan, of Wilcox township,
was elected temporary chairman, and A.
s. Peacock, of Wa-Keeney township.
temporary secretary.
On motions, the temporary chairman
appointed the usual committees.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken
to enable the committees to formulate
their reports. These reports, owing to
the courtesy" of the secretary, are not
at our command.
On reassembling, the temporary Or
ganization was declared permanent.
Upon the arrival of the nominating
period, Captain Hanna was placed in
nomination by Rev. T. w. Miller, who
spoke at some length concerning the
gentleman. 8. J.'Osborn seconded the
nomination. He expressed sympathy for
any man who should conclude to run
against Capt Hanna. B. J. F. Hanna
was then declared the nominee of the
convention for representative by accla-
nation. It was suggested that the cap
tain be called upon to address the con-
vention. This was overcome by a
suggestion that this action be waived
until the nomination of the ticket was
completed.
Pierce Metz was nominated by accla-
nation for district clerk.
A. B. Baker and 81. N. Rogers were
placed in nomination as candidates for
county superintendent. The mention of
Rogerss name was as transparent farce
as ever was played on any stage. Baker
was on the slate. The vote ran thus:
Collyer-Baker, 8; Ogallah-Baker, g.
Rogers, 8; Willcox-Baker, 3. Here were
IA votes for Baker and 3 for Rogers. It
was within the power Of the Wa-Keeney
delegation to give Rogers 16 votes, which
would have given him the nomination
with 10 votes to IA for Baker. But, in
stead of doing this, S. J. Osborn called
out: "Wa-Keeney-Baker, 8-Rogers, 8"
This gave Baker the nomination with %
votes to II for Rogers.
F. II. Conger was nominated for pro-
bate judge by reclamation.
s. r. Cowick was nominated for county
attorney by reclamation.
S. G. Peacock was nominated by the
delegates of this commissioner district
for commissioner, notwithstanding that
no call for any such action had been
made public.
A county central committee was
elected, with A. H. Blair for chairman.
We have not a list of the committeeman.
The proceedings of this convention
we're characterized by solemn quietude
seldom known at such gatherings. Ar
thur Curme, the young Dighton man
whom the state pays for doing steno-
graphic work in Judge Osborn's court,
was the principal floor stamper when
anything in the nature of applause was
attempted.
But, as we were going to say, the SOL
emnity Of the convention was the result
of rents in the texture of the convention
which was too big to be patched. Collyer
township, entitled to eight delegates, ap-
peared with five men; Ogallah township,
entitled to six delegates, was represented
by four men; Glencoe township, entitled
to three delegates, was wholly without
representation. The delegates came to
Wa-Keeney, but concluded not to act.