Telegram-herald., 1890-08-22
FEED : CLARK,
NAL MoMnLAS,
M. ALpEN Smith,

NJ IA. ALuEN SMITH
Committee 0a Resolutions.
During tie Eead * SIR. smxa WAS
frequently interrupted by slae apps *
sna cheers. Al toe mention 81 tis
nanie 0f the Hon. Daniel Mccoy The
eouf utlon nearly went Wlid.
Proceed slth the nominations, gen
( tlemen," said tire chairman after i1e
report OF the Committee Oh Resolutions
. Has adopted.
Henry j. Felker arose and proceeded q
( 70 make tAe FIRST nominating speeth o.
+ the convention Il wish 10 place ne-
/ tore THIS convention the name OF can
dltate Tor State Senator" he com-
merced. "he IS a man Who has had
1 the Interests Of tins county al heart
I for many years, and he is representa-
( tlye of tine farming interests. lie has
/ put hls shoulder 10 the wheel on many
! occasions and while he Is "A interested li
tie Patrons of Industry, he stands true
blue 10 the Republican party. The
name | am about 10 nominate IS Well
known 70 all mere. lie is Wan. j.
! Adams, Of Paris tOwnshlp. THIS man
Will carry the head Of the ticket 70 We
/ tory"
Hon. L. McNight Sellers moved
I that Mr.. Adams be nominated by acela-
nation.
I'VE are likely TO get into a snare,
/ gentlemen, II We proceed IN that way"
remarked Chairman Johnson"
Nm. Alden Smith suggested that the
| Secretary te instructed tocast the vote
! OF the convention for Mr.. Adams.
THIS did not meet the approval OF the
! chairman, and il WAS finally decided 10
proceed 10y ballot.
An informal ballot resulted as fol-
/ lows: Whole number OF votes cast yl,
Of winch ". T. Adams received 81; w.
/ ". Johnson, :; blank /.
Mr. Adams was made the unanimous
| choice OF the convention.
4 motion TO proceed TO an informal
ballot prevailed, and Captain Patrick
/ Kelly said: Il have been requested TO
/ present the name of man who mas
/ grown up IN this county. He went t0
! the front in defense of the National
Capital IN '6l, and came home with an
| empty sleeve. lie lost ms arm at the
| battle of Fair Oases, and as the soldiers
should be represented on the ticket, |
/ take pleasure III putting IN nomination
/ Captain George +. judd.
| Fred = Clark then presented the
name of Isaac +. Lamoreaux.
! He said that Mr.. Lamoreaux was a
| young man who had proved himself an
| efficient and faithful officer. Once he
was defeated for the office of sheriff
| but many others went down with him.
w. J. Thomas, of Cannon, said that If
! Mr.. Lamoreaux WAS nominated he
would receive the support of Cannon.
People of that district will turn out IN
masse to vote for him." he said in con-
cluson. The First, Third and Sixth
ward delegations also supported the
nomination OF Mr.. Lamoreaux. after
which it was moved to proceed TO an
| informal ballot.
While the tellers were collecting the
| ballots, Capt. Kelly made an appeal to
| the the delegates, saying they could not
afford to vote for anybody but Capt.
Judd, as he represented the soldier ele-
ment, and n soldier should be put on
| the ticket.
The informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Lamoreaux 81, Judd 81, George
| w. Powers s, B. s. Lewis 6.
Capt. Kelly moved for formal bal
| lot.
Remember gentlemen there should be
no over ballotlng, rs you know that
owing TO the absence of the Spencer
| delegation there can only be 90 ballot,
| remarked the chair.
On the formal ballot Lamoreaux re-
! celyed 30 votes, Judd 43, and Lewis l.
On motion of E. NJ. Barnard, the
| nomination was made UNANIMOUS.
| 1t was next moved TO proceed to a
! formal ballot for county clerk. Rod
ney c. Sessions was the first to receive
| recognition from the chair. He said:
II arise TO present the name of q man
| who is known all over the county. lie
was born in the good, old true township
| of Caledonia, and his name Is a house
hold word. | take pleasure IN placing
IN nomination that unhnchlng Repub-
| lican Eugene 4. Carpenter"
1--WE have communication here
which the secretary Will please read, -
said the chairman. IL was as follows:
ITO Secretary Skees:
Owing to obligations in connection
with school work, am obliged 10 de-
cline the nomination for county clerk.
"EUGENE A. CARPENTER."
James A. Cove, of the Seventh ward
arose saying: 81 desire TO place IN nom
! nation the name of a popular young
man of This city. lie Is we'll known
here, being the captain of the crack
military company of this State. /,
! therefore, present the name of Captain
James :. Knox
DR.. Disbrow supported the nOmina-
ton in a few well chosen words.
eve have had enough of tins. Pro-
ceed to ballotng; proceed Immedl-
ately," SAID the chairman.
J fTnrr r.Fsra IL cosreaH crnvrrof Ia crNtav
James \. Coye withdrew the name of
Carpenter. The withdrawal caused
considerable disappointment, and one
delegate asked If he could vote for him
anyway.
Enough Of this, gentlemen. Mr..
Carpenter declines to be a candidate
over his own name. and that settles lt,
said Chairman Johnson in his charac.
| teflstic way.
\ ballot was taken, resulting as fol
lows Whole number e6. Of which
captain Knox received s., Carpenter
ana john j. Gould 3
Captaid Knox was declared the unan-
mous cnoIce of the convention.
motion vas made io proceed 20 a
ballot Tor register of deeds. VIM
Alden smith took the floor lie sala
SHAT he had tae name of A man 60 put
in nomination Who was successful tFo
years ago ~ over Ze9o majority. II
would therefore bc weI + hC was ag1lr
I pu, ou the ticket. s woui3 10 sell fol
tne Democrats % save tner ammunition
"a the-r nominee would 81 Burned Sir
~mlth therefore nom mated tie preseu.
cncum bent, Nathans kce ID c1a
clas.on-ae spoke ci tae Hroh tlon anl