Western Kansas world., 1889-10-05
TREG COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

n COufcuslOu VI uclcXdtcS VI tue 1sC-
publican party of Trego county met al
the court house in Wa-KeeDey Sept d
1889, at the call of the central committee
The convention was called to order by
A. 81. Blair chairman of the county cen.
trail committee.
On motion of J. G. Brown, of Collyer
F. .HConger was elected temporary chair.
man and a. r. Cunningham temporary
secretary.
G. @. Rdgway, Geo. W. McMichael and
j. G. Brown were appointed committee
on credentials and reported the following
names as delegates and entitled to seat
In the convention:
.Wa-Keeney::t ::township;-H. r. Cunning
ham, q. T. Galloway. A. J. McCollum, A.
B. Jones, B. J. F. Hanna, A. J. Harlan,
A. s. Peacock. F. 81. Burnham, F. H.
Conger, Geo. McMichael, Frank Walker,
W. E. Tilton, w. s. Harrison and c. 81.
Aylworth,
Coliyer township:-J. G. Brown. A. W.
Purinton, J. NJ. Rhoades, Geo. T. Hargett,
T. w. Bundy and NJ A. McMilIen.
Ogallah township:-C. G. Ridgway, s.
s. Harvey, s. T. 81. Beard, Aaron Cock
erel, Henry Cutler and j. P. Marquand.
Franklin township:-Isaac Jones, John
Hoover and W. E. Sweeney,
Riverside township:-F. W. King, Geo.
Palmer, J. W. Tunnel and J. L. Altman
Glencoe township:-D. j. Wilson and
M. II. Johnson.
Wilcox township:-W. B. CIPHER, Will
liam Hoobler and J. s. Smith.
The report Of the committee was ac-
cepted and the committe discharged.
A. J. McCollum, A. W. Purinton and
John Hoover were appointed committee
on permanent organization and order of
business. The committee reported the
name of J. Word Carson for permanent
chairman and Pierce Metz permanent
secretary. A point was raised that nei-
ther of the gentlemen recommended were
members of the convention and there
fore not eligible to the Offices. The point
was sustained and committee, after retir-
ing, recommended that the temporary Of
fcers of the convention be made perma-
nent This was ratified by the conven-
tion and T. Fl. Conger became permanent
chairman and II. r. Cunningham the per-
manent secretary. The chairman then
made few timely remarks, counselling
deliberation and hoped that the conven-
ton would act for the best interests of
the party regardless of personal prefer
ences. Capt B. J. F. Hanna also made q
short speech suggesting that the conven-
ton act with view only to the good OF
the party.
The committee on order of business
then reported the nomination of county
Offices and recommended that the nomi-
nations be made in the following order:
Sheriff, register Of deeds, clerk. treasurer,
surveyor, coroner and commissioner for
the 3rd district. This report was approved
and the, convention proceeded to ballot
for candidate for sheriff with the follow
ing result: Informal ballot: 81. F. Morse
1; o. l.. Cook 4; 7. Courtney %; Jasper
Rogers 4.
On the first formal ballot Morse re-
cei7ed 2, Cook 3. Courtney 3O Rogers 3.
Courtney having received a majority of
all the votes cast was declared the nomi-
nee of the Republican party for sheriff.
The first formal ballot for register of
deeds was as follows: J. M. Welch, IL;
M. W. Gift, s; c. w. Sweet, 5; Geo. w.
Cross, 8; A. L. Fuson, 8; W. B. Kritch-
field l; ". Wilkins,2. No choice.
On second ballot Welch received TO-
Gift 9, Sweet Z, Cross 8, Fuson 8. No
choice.
On third ballot Welch received 9. Cliff
II, Sweet 4, Fuson 4, Gross 10,
Fourth ballot; Welch 10, Cliff 13,
Sweet !, Fuson /, Cross 13 No choice
Fifth ballot: Welch 6, Cliff IA, Sweet
/, Fuson l, Cross Is. No choice.
Sixth ballot: Welch 3, Cliff Ia, Cross
q. Cross having received majority of
the votes cast was declared duly nomina-
ted for register of deeds.
The next in order was the nomination
for county clerk. On the first formal bal
lot the vote stood: G. A. Hoar p, T. R.
Moore 8, Geo. Pinkham 8. C. A. Hoar
was declared the nominee of the Republi-
can party for clerk.
Three ballots were taken for treasurer
On the first ballot James Kelly received
u votes, E, D. Wheeler Is, w. G. Mar
shall IL. On the second ballot Kelly re-
ceived 70, Wheeler IA, Marshall IA. On
the third Kelley had Wheeler 10, Mar
shall q and was declared elected.
Only one ballot was taken for surveyor,
@. ]. Ferris receiving 33 votes and J. r.
Wilson votes.
The rules were suspended and Joshua
Croft was declared the unanimous nomi-
nee of tie convention for coroner.
Tie delegates from the third district
nominated Charles Neff for commissioner.
The several townships then proceeded