Bent County register., 1888-09-15
ELwELL AND DUNBAR.
MEETIN0 OF THE 3RD
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION
JOG O. Elweli Nominated
for District Judge, and
w. w. Dunbar chosen
for District Attorney.

me- toHNtuliod " ~ cAlleu TO or
der at p. M, by John Roosa, of La,
Animas county, and on motion of J
T. McSeely, OF Custer, G. NJ. Chill
colt was elected temporary chairman
of the convention.
Senator Chilcott was received with
applause, and promised to prc-id,
with fairness and disps:ch.
Mr.. Sam Siade. OF Bent county,
was made temporary secretsy.
On motion of Judge W. Is. FELTON,,
Of Fremont, a committee of five was
appointed on credentials.
Judge w. Il. FELTON,, OF Frrmeui;
J. T. McNeeIx, of Custer; John Har.
ri., of Las Animas: W. r. Davis. OF
Bent, and ID. l.. Smith, of Pueblo.
were appointed.
A recess was taken for the com.
mitise to report. and the following
named gentlemen were declared en-.
titled to seats tn the conventions:
Bent county-C. c. Goodsie, J. G
Coffin, w A Merrill. alternate; sam
Sladc, J. c. Coad, X b. Soper, proxy;
W. Il. Gibson. +. NJ. Tague. G. 5
killgorc, w. Il. Davis, proxy.
Caster county iy-Joha L. McNecly.
Jesse White. J II Smith. proxy;
Alex Stewart, ]. T McNeeIy, proxy;
a. II. Johnson, ]. 4 Smith, proxy;
H.. T Brekwith, J. 7. McNeeiy,
PROXY; James a. Goooh, J C. Spargo,
C. NJ Robinson. F.. c. Humphrey,
proxy; w. r. Gowdy, J. &. Spargo,
proxy; w. +. Alexander, J. X
Swi,h, proxy.
Fremont ceun,y-D. c. Mekillip,
FL Loha~k. proxy; Edward DAVIS,
George ;. Baker, proxy; a. ID. Coop
or. Prosper Fees, proxy; I'd Lobaek,
John Pierce. w. b. FELTON,, proxy;
David Eddy, Daniel Collins, A. ID.
Cooper, +. b Alling. proxy; q. A.
Baker, proxy :. W. Duggan. A.
Roe, proxy; ;. w, Hodges, b. G.
Woodfori, Samuel Bond, n. Phillips,
Sylvester Allen.
Las Anima. county--w. NJ Mabip,
G. Stall, proxy; John Rposa, 5. d.
Wood, J. w. MCLEAN. John Harris,
W. X. Siapleton, J. F. Rickenback,
X. NJ. Sibbett, proxy; w. n. Wilder,
&. W. Henry. John Bloom, John
Harris, proxy; J. +. 5. Yoght, i.
Bell, proxy, Geo. Salisbury, J. Z.
Conch, G.. w. benedict.
Pueblo county-George NJ. Chill
colt, A. f. Graham, J. F. Drake.
John w. Lockin, George Seayer,
proxy; J. c. Mccoy, +. VI. Collins,
u. l.. Smith, D. G.. Spencer, w. A.
Moses, /. W. Stanton, Nj B. Price,
l.. B. Gibson, John Scott, proxy; III.
II. Brown, J. S. Stewart, proxy; Fred
Belts, <. q. Glenn, A. +. Ely, C. J.
Hart, X. Ii. Dunn, f. V. Lane, S. A.
Abbey.
On motion of Judge Salisbury the
report of the committee was received
and the committee discharged.
On motion of Judge A. +. Ely the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
]. l.. Scott WAS substituted for l..
B. Gibson in the Pueblo delegation
Fred Belts moved that the order
Of business follow the call. Carried.
On motion of Judge Ely the con
vention proceeded to nominate can
didates for district judge of the third
judicial district.
21T. McNeely placed the pane of
John X. smith before the convention
ina very neat and appropriate speech.
E. b. AllinR made an eloquent
speech placing in nomination Judge
Sam p. dale.
Las Animas had no candidate,
neither had Bent, and when Pueblo
county was called Fred Belts pro
ceeded to place iu nomination j. q
Elwell, of Pueblo county. The
speech of Mr.. Belts wss brief apd
one of his best efforts. Judge Sails
bury made AN eloquent speech seq