, 1890-08-07

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Murray. Mr.. Colwell withdrew.
Messrs. Teschcmacher and O,Brep
were doubtful about s. Doty attending
and Capt OiBrien guaranteed the at
tendance of Mr.. Walsh. It was evident
that some o questioned Mr.. Do,y's use
fulness in the state convention.
Ralph Adamsky came to the front with
the information that an investigation had
disclosed the fact hat G. A. Guernsey
was not q taxpayer of Laramie county. L.
8. Bartlett said Mr.. Guernsey was a resi-
dent of Converse county and only tempo
rarily located at Hartville. II. G.. Hay.
w. N. Hunt and E. A. Slack assured
the convention that Mr.. Guernsey was a
bona 6de resident of this county and
a property owner.
Capt. O'Brien's proposal to first elect
four delegates outside Cheyenne to the
state convention was rejected.
Here are the ame of the state conyeu-
ton delegates: D. ID. Moore, q. N. Pot
ter. s, Merrell, H. G. Hay, VIM. 81.
Force, J. A Riuer, L Bergman, Geo.
W. Hoyt. Geo. Leaning. D. E. Brown,
Ed Hoffman, N. j. O'Brien, Geo. FL.
Truckey, DR.. Maynard, Robt. Walsh. DR.
Carey. J. J. Granger and f. s. Hebard.
The last named gentleman was a tie with
U. A Guernsey aud r. A. Sitter and
Mrs. Morris were adiudged eligible to the
race by virtue of having twenty-sevep
votes, but was beaten along with Guerp-
sey and Col. Sitter.
John A Riner, w. R. Schnitger and
w. A. Robins were made the senatorial
candidates without a struggle.
Twenty nominations were made for
places on the house ticket. as follows.
NJ. Wssserman, B. b. Davidson, Geo.
East, q. E, Buechner, F. NJ. Peterson,
Chas. Thomas. E. 8. N. Morgan, (de.
clined) Thos. B. Hall. VIM. II. Richard
son. M. Taylor, Frank Bond, Geo. W.
Hoyt (declined), L. H. Woodmanse (de-
clined), s. Merrelr, W. N. Hunt de
clined). M. P. Keeie (declined). Andrew
Heensn, Fl. K. T~eschemacher, (declined),
DR.. Wyman, tdecllnedl.
The Republican house candidates are
s. Merrell. Wm. q. Richardson, Frank
Bond, NJ. Wasserman, Geo. East and
Andrew Heenan. Mr.. Heenan was
elected on a second ballot and the otbe,
parties to this contest were B. B. David,
son. H, E. Buecbner, T. B. Hall, NJ.
Taylor and F. NJ. Peterson.
Recess to 7:30.
Ira L. FredendalI was nominated for A,
second term as county clerk. HIS name
was presented by Geo. H. Trucksy. and
on motion of John A. Riuer. the score
tary cast the ballot of the convention fol-
MI. Fredendall.
John A. Riner submitted the caucus
slate for commissioners-Geo. w. Hoyt.
M. p. Keefe and DR.. ]. r. Carey. Be.
sides these three were nominated D. L.
Brown, Horse Creek; A. G. McGregor,
X. M. Peterson. Pine Bluffs. and V.
Baker. or course Messrs. Hoyt, Keefe
suu Oatey Werc cuO5en.
Mr.. Slack, of the resolution commit.
tee, thought this an opportune. time te
present the platform. as there was a good
crowd present, and he read the document
without Interruption. Here is the text o.
the platform:
1t is true that the Republican part,
promises much, but it is likewise tru.
that it makes good its pledges.
The Republican party, national and ter
ritora. declared in 1888 ia favor of stat.
government at the earliest possible mo
ment. Since then all the territories thai
were prepared and applied for admission
have become states through the action o.
the Republican party, despite the opposi.
ton of the Democratic party. A Repub-
hcan congress has admitted Wyoming on
q constitution framed and adopted BY her
own people, which guarantees to all per
sons, irrespective of sex, the fullest polit-
ical rights.
The Republican party, national and ter.
%rtorlal, pledged itself to the appointment
OF bona fde residents of territories to all
federal positions within said territories.
The Democratic party receded from their
violated pledge of 1884.
President Harrison has appointed nc
man to Office in Wyoming who was not
an actual resident of the territory, and
who was not cordially indosed By the peo
pie thereof for such Office, outside inhu.
ence having no weight in such appoint
meuts.
The Republicans of Wyoming in 1888,
declared in favor of a more liberal laud
policy; the prompt issuance of patents tc
those entitled to them; the projection Of
actual settlers aud q construction of the
land laws adapted to the peculiar needs Of
the arid region.
The result: More patents to agricul
tural lands were issued in the first eleven
months of Hsrrison's administration than
in the four years of Oleyeland's misrule;
the rigid and despotic rules and domineer,
ing manners of the Sparks regime hav.
ing given way to a generous construction
of the law. and a more kindly and cour.
teous treatment of settlers. Dishonest and
blackmailiDg special agents have been
compelled to seek more cougenial chimes
For the further convenience of our
widely scattered settlements, three new
land Offices have been created and filled
with old residents of their respective To-
~calities.
The Republicans of the territory in
convention assembled declared in favor Of
the purity of the ballot, and Of such
notifications of our election laws as would
secure an honest and a fair count. The
present law upon u statute books is an
earnest of our endeavor to fulfill this
promise, and if not satisfactory, viii be
modified iu the future to meet the wants
of the people.
The foregoing are cited as a few of the
conspicuous achievements OF the Republi-
can party. in accordance with the pledges