Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-19
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Old Officers Nominated by Acclama-
tion---A Fitting Tribute to their Past
Service and Recommendation
for Their Reelection.
The democratic county convention
was called to order at 11:3O a. M, Sept.
IA, by Chairman of the Central Com
mittee, T. II. Butler, and he was on
motion, made Temporary chairman.
Opon motion each delegation present
handed in four names of its members
from which to select gentlemen to act
on the different committees. The
following committees were then an
nounced:
ON CREDENTIALS.
w. p. Bruce, Sam Shattuck, Joseph
Maurer, Henry Boyle, John Barth Sr.,
V. s. Musil and Henry Schwier.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
C. q. Bullock, d. r. Logan, G. F.
Diffenbacher, Henry Smith, A. Nc
Taggert, DIR. McIlvaine, Sam Elliot,
Peter Brack and Henry Uden.
ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Benjamin Unruh, Ira Brougher, H.
j. Kline, James Drake, G. I. Wunder-
Itch. Sam Gwinn, and Andre Hoffman.
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
d. B. Palmer, w. E. Huffman, Rob.
Lawson, F. T. Belt, Joseph Welch, A.
Hampel and Fred Zutavern.
On motion an adjournment was then
taken until 200 O'Clock, p. M,
200 p. Nippon the convention
again being called to order, the follow
ing report of committee on order of
business was read, accepted and adopted
viz:
First-Report of committee on
credentials. s .-s-s.Az.-..--A-....4s-..
Second-Report of committee on
permanent organization.
Third-Report of committee ON
resolutions.
Fourth-Election of county central
committee and officers.
Fifth-Nomination of candidates in
the following order: County Treasurer,
County Clerk, Register of Deeds,
Sheriff, Surveyor, Coroner, Commits
sioner for Third District.
The committee on credentials then
reported the following delegations
present:
ALBION TOWNSHIP.
Delegates-Henry Boyle, samr Elliot, Ed Derren,
John Boyle, Mike Qninlan, VIM. Lafarty. Alter
nates-Charlie Boyle, W. C. Bradshaw, VIM.
Lindsay. Sam Quinlan. VIM. Thompson, M. Curtis.
BEAVER TOWNSHIP.
j. NJ. Rearick, D. Lemon, M. Jacobs, w. Meyers.
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP.
Jacob thinner. w. B. Lucas, Henry schwier,
Lem Frye, G. F. Mecklem.
CHEYENNE TOWNSHIP.
Jacob Cline, Andrew Hoffman, Henry Uden,
c. NJ. Wantland, Ames Bronsin, NJ. Honish, H.
Wonder, H. E. Smith, Anton Goetzel, ]. w.
Amarine, Joe Stiner.
CLARENCE TOWNSHIP.
W. P. Bruce c. Reeder. VIM. Gagleman, John
Bement, Clay Lucas, Robert Merton. d. F. woodell.
CO0fANCHE TOWNSHIP.
Henry F. Hagen. Jacob Bachman, Arch Camp
bell, Jacob Thul, Henry Jutting, 0. P. Heilman
Henry Langfeld.
EUREKA TOWNSHIP
j. W. Smith, d. Murphy. C. Coughlin. b
Trester.
GRANT TOWNSHIP.
NJ. Menger, A. Hampel, Fred Hoffman, N
Schwarzer, P. II. Livesay, J. Livesay, c.
Wunderlich.
HOMESTEAD TOWNSHIP.
Delegates-A. s. Houck, jim McCaujey, Sam
Shattuck, w. B. Pearson, Ed Heath. DIR. McIlvaine
OF. VonReiber, C. Corcoran, C. L. Jones. Alter
nates-E. Hoax, w. W. Truxan, John Johnston
j. Dickerson, Geo. A. Orr, John Eisenman, JohI
McCauley, Jim Underwood, R. J.. Harvey.
INDEPENDENT TOWNSHIP.
F. T. Ozenberger, j. Weltmer, r. b. Hawthorn
Joe. Wech, E. J. Ingersoll.
LAKIN TOWNSHIP.
H. J. Roetzel, P. B. Kimpler, v. s. Musil. A
Auchstetter, E. L. Hotchkiss, w. E: Huffman
G. Toepke Joe Ludwig o. B. Potter. A. R. Lash
F. A. Steckel. Mat Dick, Joe Sprinkler. H. Koelsch
Theo Rolling, C. NJ. Hanna, H. j. Kline, A
Meyer John Hermiss, r. w. Barr, E. GLENN
Jake Dresser. John Wolf
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Delegates-Thos. keenan,, John Lyle. p. e
Nturrhy, Robert McMullin. Aiternates-FranI
Kern, MAT welch, Andrew Katsemaier, cM. W
Welch.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP.
Jacob Schommell, T. C. Bellinghausen, J.
Strofhman, g. Piller, Fred Etzbach,2J H. Stroth
man.
PAwNEE ROCK TOWNSHIP.
Delsgates-F. T. Belt. J. B. Uuruh, b. p
Unruh, Tobias Nichols. D. R. Logan, Jacob A
Smith, Alternates-D. b. Unruh, C How el
II. Booze, H. Eager ]. ). Miller, F. Krumm
SOUTH BEND TOWNSHIP.
Delegates-John Barth, ST., John Kerr. A. Nc
Tssgart, Sam Brougher. Joe CARRIER Aiterp.tes-
c{ Hartman. John Rogers. Phil Markey, Macl
> Hood. Jake shively.
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Delegates-Joseph Mauler, John Gallon, ]