, 1890-08-07
The Republican County Convention
Held Yesterday.
No Enthusiasm and a General Air
Of Summer ,Lassitude.
The City Caucus Programme Was
Quietly Carried Out.
Only One Contest, that a Bitter
Fight for the Assessorship.
Account Of the Proceedings, List of
Nominees, Text of Platform.

terday. 1t began at 10 a m. and wound
up some thirteen hours later. 1t was a
dull. dismal, doieful affair, hfeless, list
less, lazy, without snap, vim, activity or
other evidences of confidence 10 it's work.
There was little applause. and this the
metallic work of the claquer. Few prom
inent Republicans were among the spec
tators. The better element of the party
Is holding aloof from the Vaccinations of
the ring.
The slate had been carefully prepared
and the bosses had their tools well in
hand. A erumbling undertone was audi
bic. Nearly all the delegates sat back
like SO many wall flowers or animals on
exhibition. All the talking was done by
the half dozen trusted representatives of
the great pair who own all Republicans,
body and breeches.
A Republican who was subse ,ueutly
identified as Thos. j. Swan looked in the
convention hall, remarked with disgust
that the same old buxzards were running
things. and vent his way.
Below Judge Bergman was remarkiug
to inquirers and others that he asked NO
odds Of the county convention. Perhaps
his language was a tri1e more forcible, but
this was the import of it.
There was a desperate attempt to make
a show of giving the workingman a
chance and Of distributing the Offices over
the county. Even the attempt was
farce. WorkiDgmsn were bcheaded with
out = hearing and nnchmen erudslpgly
tossed a few miserable crumbs of comfort.
Over the assessorship was had q fight
that will injure the close corporation
which masqueraded as the Republican
party yesterday. Friends of the defeated
aspirants were decidedly put out. and
scarcely attempted to conceal their chaerin
and anger. q
The platform was regarded as a joke.
At best it was . makeshift. The gang
men wanted to endorse me and r. E."
but they knew that three or four dele
gates were ready to raise the roof in case
that was tried.
The attendance Of ladics was the small.
est ever known for = county convention.
In the temporary organisation e. W.
Mann was chairman and Eugene Colwell
secretary. These committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-Geo. W. Boyt, Frank
Bond, Il. G.. Hay, Geo. B. Durham, n.
E. Adams.
Resolutions-E. A.. Slack. Milton Tay-
lor. w. N. Hunt. J. s. Miner, A. M.
Banks.
Permanent organisation and order of
business|. A. Riner. @. A. Gustin, 8.
Merrell, Robt Walsh. Chas. Walline.
Recess was then had to 2 p. m.
The credential committees report
showed this representation:
Cheyenne First Precinct-T. G. Muir
ray, Geo. w. Hoyt. ]. ]. Grsineer. L.
a. Woodmanse, Geo. H.. Truckey. Eu-
gene Colwell, A. W. jenkins, Chas. Wal.
line, A NJ. Clark. Milton Taylor.
Cheyenne Second Precinot-E. ".
Mann, j. A. Riner, W A. Robins, Frank
Bond, Chas. Linn, Ira L. F~redendall. W.
R. Schnitger. M. P. Keete, W. N. Hunt,
G. W. Riner, Frank A. Dana and Mrs,
Esther Morris.
cheyenne Third Preciuct-E. s. Cady.
h. G. Hay. W. 81. Richardson, Chas.
Thomas. D. D. Moore. Geo. Leaning, E.
s. N. Morgan. 8. Merrell, Ralph Adam
sky, A. G. McGregor. E. A. Slack, A.
Clark.
Iron Mountain. Whitman; Chug, A.
NJ. Banks; IVA, H. E. Techemacher;
Badger, j. 8. Miner, a proxy; Hecla,
Fl. E. Adams; Egbert, Mr.. Chivington;
Pine Bluffs, A. P. Walllnc; Swedish
Home, Mr.. Holinquist; Little Horse
Creek. B. A. Mills; Lagrange, D. E.
Blown; Meridian, Geo. B. Durham;
Aricsa, E, E. Willard. a proxy; FairbanE,
l. s. Bartlett; Collins, Robt. Walsh;
Fort Laramie, Mr.. Field; Little Bear, DR..
Carey; Hartvills. H. G. Hay, a proxy.
There we're fifty three delegates in all.
On Recommendation OF the committee
K. w. Mann was made permanent chair
man, Geo. 81. Truckey. secretary and
Eugene Colwell assistant secretary and it
was suggested that a majority of all votes
cast nominate and that nominations be
made in this order: Delegates to state
convention, state senators and represen-
tatives, county clerk. commissioners, sur
veyor. sheriff, treasurer, attorney, clerk
of court, superintendent of schools,
assessor, coroner, road supervisor, jus
tees, constaoles, central committee of
seven, the latter to be presented by a
committee Of five.
DIR. Hunts motion for a com mittee of
sever to report eighteen names, four of
electors outside Cheyenne, was adopted
by a vote OFF to l6 and was very distaste-
full to the minority. Mr.. Mann APP
pointed Messrs. Hunt, Cady, Thomas,
Mills, Granger, Field and C~hiyington.
The convention was IN recess pending
notion of the committee.
These names were reported: Silas
Doty, W. II. Force, u. L Brown, G. A.
Guernsey, J. A. Riner. Geo. W. Hoyt,
Isaac Bergman, Geo. Leaning, H. G.
Hay, D. D. Moore, G. N. Potter, J.. j.
Granger, s. Merrell, Geo. H. Truckey,
Ed. Hoffman, F. s. Hebard, DR.. May
nard, w. R. Schnitger,
Mr.. Schnitger withdrew.
i. S. N. Morgan moved that the list