Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

OF different committees an adJOurn-
ment was had to 2 p. m.
After noon the permanent organiza-
tion was made by putting G. w. MINI
ocks in the chair and continuing the
temporary secretaries. After the re-
ports of committees had been received
the convention proceeded to elect a
chairman of county central committee.
The candidates for that honor were w.
H. H. Keeney and NJ. Caraway. Mr..
Keeney was elected by vote Of 65 to
Caraway's 81. The following central
committeeman were then selected, viz:
Albion-F M Bell, Olmitz p. o.
Buffalo-Geo Miltimore, Great Bend;
Beaver-Frank Norton, Verbeck;
Cleveland-John B Frederick;
Clarence-S E Seeber, Great Bend; Z
COmmanche-WH Grant, EllinwoOd;
Cheyenne-J A Parkinson, Odin;
Eureka-A S Wilkins, Great Bend;
Fairview-F Sheldon, Webb; &
Great Bend-T c Cole, Great Bend;
Grant-P White; +
North Observation-Disclosures Wilson;
South 'Homestead-H COrlander,
HOisingtOn;
Independent-L F Johnson, Claf1in;
Lakin-S III Chattan, EllinwOOd:g
LOgan-H A C Hartman, Claflin;
Liberty-Isaac PeltOn, Great Bend;
Pawnee Rock-E Smith, Pawnee
Rock;
South Bend-C J McEnwreth Great
Bend;
Unions Prind1e, Verbeck;
Washburn j NJ Robinson; :
Walnut-Alex Kellar, Albert;
Wheatland-F Millard, Millard;
Great Bend-1st ward, G Colt; I'd
ward, E w Moses; Sd ward, James
Clayton; 4th ward, J Richcreek.
w. H. Rice, of Albion, and G.. w.
Sowards, of Union, were then put in
nomination for representative. The
first informal ballot resulted in 20 votes
for Rice, 81 for Sowards, and 19 votes
scattering. On motion the nomination
of Rice was made unanimous.
w. r. Bunting, of Pawnee Rock, was
nominated by acclamation for the of
fee of clerk Of the district court.
B. F. Ogle was put in nomination for
probate judge, the rules suspended and
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Judge and assistants thereupon sang a
campaign song for the benefit Of the
delegates.
For superintendent of public instruc-
ton w. II. Grant, of Cheyenne, Thos.
Reynolds, T. H. Ayars and T.. Baldwin,
of Great Bend, and L. F. johnson, of
Clafin, were placed in nomination. An
informal ballot was taken, resulting as
follows: Grant, IS; Reynolds, Is; Bald
win 25, and Ayars Is. The rules were
suspended and the nomination of Grant
made unanimous.
The county officers having been nomi
mated, delegates from those townships
comprised of the second commissioner
district retired to the jury room, where
A. J. Buckland was made chairman
and James Clayton secretary, and they
proceeded to nominate candidate for
commissioner. The informal ballot
brought out as candidates the following:
w. III. Russell with votes, Henry
Smith Z, E. w. Moses 9, w. w. Carney
8, Downey 8, E. r. Moses 20, r. C.
Bailey g. The first formal ballot result
ed in Smith Is, E. w. Moses IA, E. r.
Moses 81, with few scattering votes
for the other candidates. The country
delegations made plea for Mr.. Smith,
saying they were entitled to a commits
sioner as Great Bend has had the COM
missioner for the last nine years.
Eight more ballots were taken with lit
tie change in the vote on the three men,
when a compromise was made by the
Great Bend delegation, and on the
tenth ballot Geo. n. Moses was nomi-
mated, the vote standing: G. n. Moses
%, E. W. Moses IL, Smith ii. The
convention then attempted to adjourn
when call was made for verifcation
of the vote. Before this could be done
a motion was made to make the nomi-
nation of Geo. n. Moses unanimous,
which motion prevailed, and the con-
vention adjourned.
We have little comment to make up
on their ticket. We know it's weak
points, land there are many but we
don't give away to the enemy our plan
of attack. Saturday of this week the
democratic convention will be held at
the same place; and if the delegates
use good judgement they can name the
winning county ticket again this fall.
Matrimonial Geography.
One of the male teachers who was
attending the Ellsworth Normal Insti-
tute last week was asked by the prin-