Western Kansas world., 1889-10-19
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Conventlon.
Pursuant to call, the Democrats OF
Trego county met at the court house ID
Wa-Keeney, Saturday, Oct. 18th, for the
purpose of placingin nomination county
ticket. Meeting was called to order os
]. B. Hogan, chairman of the county Gen.
trail committee, and the call was read.
w. e. Saum moved that the present
officers, to-wit: J. B. Hogan. chairman
and C. L. Cain, ,secretary,be elected for the
ensuing year, which motion was put blythe
chairman, who declared himself elected
chairman of the county central committee
for the coming year and c. L. Cain Sec
retary.
Moved by WE. Saum that the nomina-
tions be made by acclanation. Carried.
W. 81. Shelton was placed in nomina-
ton by W. E. Saum. Motion carried
unanimously (about four voting). Itwa
then suggested by w. E. Saum that
committee be appointed to notify Mr..
Shelton of his nomination and bring him
before the convention. After some delay
occasioned by the difficulty in finding
some one who knew Mr.. Shelton, N. w.
Shuler was detailed to look him up, and
the work of the convention went merrily
on.
D. 81. Henkle nominated Bruce Saun-
ders for sheriff. Some one corrected him
and said it was Bruce Furbeck that they
had agreed upon. A vote was then taken
on the nomination of Bruce Furbeck for
sheriff, and he was also nominated unani-
mously (about six voting).
Tom O'Toole nominated N. w. Shuler
for county clerk. Shuler was also unani-
mously nominated (about the same num-
Der voting as previously.
w. E. Saum then nominated M. w.
Mccoy for register of deeds; and con-
cluded by saying that the Democrats
had good show of electing register Of
deeds, but in order to do so it would be
necessary to nominate a man who had
some personal friends in the Republican
party. He said (solemnly) that the Dem
ocrats had no hopes of electing any one
unless they had help.
DR.. Farmer, at this stage, relieved the
monotony by moving that the nomina-
ton of register of deeds be by ballot.
The chairman explained that it had
been understood that Mr.. Mccoy should
be register of deeds before the conven-
ton assembled.
The motion of DR.. Farmer was not Sec
onded and Mccoy was declared the NOM
inee for register of deeds, unanimously
as before, (about seven voting this time).
Next in order was nominee for surveyor.
Saum moved that no nomination be made
for surveyor. This motion was not Sec
onded but it was put and carried unani-
mously.
Saum suggested that Joshua Croft for
coroner be endorsed. O'Toole moved that
there be nomination. Henkel suggested
Frank Diebold, and Diebold declined.
Saum then moved that the Office be left
blank. This motion was carried unani-
mously by majority of three.
N. w. Shuler, who had been appointed
committee to bring Mr.. Shelton before
the convention, then came forward and
reported that Mr.Skelton was not in town,
but that he had seen Mrs. Shelton, who
didn't know, but didn't think that Mr..
Shelton would accept the nomination.
This report embarrassed the conven.
tion somewhat, but it was agreed by all
that they could do nothing until Mr..
Shelton declined to be the nominee, mas
much as he had been regularly nomina-
ted.
The candidates were then called upon,
and Mr.. Shuler responded by saying that
he didn't know that he had anything to
say. That it was generally known that
he did not aspire to any Office, but would
accept the nomination and do all he could
for the ticket. He said that he couldn't
get around much but would do all he
could.
NJ. W. Mccoy said he would not enter
tain the convention with any talk.
Thanked the convention for the honor
conferred ION the party and said he
would do all he could to be elected,
but said further that the Democrats have
not the assurance of being elected that
the Republicans have.
Bruce Furbeck said the honor was
unexpected, but that he would get around
and do all he could.
Shuler then nominated Saum for chair
main of the county central committee for
the coming year, which motion was carried
unanimously and the chairman announced
that "Saum is elected chairman for the
"issuing" year.
On motion Mccoy was declared elected
secretary for issuing year by the chair
man.
It was then suggested that the roll of