The Lamar register., 1891-09-12
PROWERS REPUBLICANS
Assemble in Convention and
Unanimously Nominate a
Ticket that will lead
to Victory.

tral committee, the republicans of Prov
ers county met in convention, Tuesday
morning, September sth, 1891, at the
court house, and were duly called to or.
der by Hon. J. B. Traxler, chairman OF
the central committee. The temporary
organization was effected by the selec-
| tion OF Hon. B. Traxler as chairman, and
c. l. Mcpherson, of Holly as secretary.
| Contesting delegations appearing from
| Granada precinct, on motion it was de-
cided that said precinct should not be
represented in the convention until after
the report of the committee on creden-
tials. On motion, committee, consist
ing of one member from each precinct
except Granada, was appointed by the
chair on credentials, as follows: Carlton,
J. A. Mcdowell; Holly, c. L. Mcpherson;
Lamar, j. K. Doughty; Wilde, G. A.
Watson. On motion the convention then
adjourned until one o'clock p. m.
At one o'clock the convention was
called to, order and the committee on
credentials presented the following -e-
port and stated that the following named
persons were entitled to seats as dele
gates in the convention: Carlton pre-
cinct, J. A. Mcdowell, ]. B. Davis and j.
L. Tingley; Granada precinct, w. w.
Jones, ]. Scott Robertson, Baronet Cow,
E. L. Oakes and J. C. Nix; Lamar pre-
cinct, Charles Crawford, VIM. Harper, j.
A. Williams, Jesse Wright, ]. X. Dough
ty, ]. A. Woodcock, T. E, Downer, G. E..
Billingslea, D. E. Cooper and W. A. Has
ty as delegates, and John Stream, Geo.
F. Pearl, Horace Williams, P. S. Lynch,
Steve Brown, T. Hall, A. Merritt, Steve
Scott, Ed Gordon and S. H. Coxhead as
alternates; Wilde precinct, F. N. Kel-
logg and Geo. A. Watson; Holly precinct,
c. L. Mcpherson, s. NJ. Garfield and. j..
Houser. On motion OF G. E. Billingslea,
the report of the committee was accep-
ted and the committee discharged.
On motion of Judge Doughty, COM
mlttee on permanent organization and
order OF business, consisting of one mem
Der from each precinct, was appointed
by the chair as follows: Carlton, j. B.
Davis; Granada, w. W. Jones; Holly, c.
L. McPherson; Lamar, Vim. Harper;
Wilde, Frank Kellogg. ---.. 49,
On motion of T. E. Downer, a commit
tee of three on resolutions was appointed
by the chair as follows: G. E. Billingslea,
D. E. Cooper and E. L. Oakes On mo-
tion of D. E. Cooper, the convention took
a recess to allow the committees to pre-
pare their reports.
After recess, the convention being
called to order tho committee on perma-
nent organization and order OF business
reported as follows: That the Temporal
rv organization be made permanent.
That the order of business be as follows:
First, nominations in the following Or
der: County Treasurer, Sheriff, County
| Clerk, Assessor, Coroner, Surveyor, Com
missioner Of Third District, Superinten-
dent OF Schools; Second, the selection of
three delegates to the Judicial District
Convention; Third, the selection of five
delegates to the State Convention;
Fourth, other business. On motion the
report of the committee was accepted
and the committee was discharged.
The committee on resolutions reported
that they had prepared no formal reso-
lutions but all firmly believed in the Re-
publican party and were in favor OF the
nomination of James G. Blaine for Pres
ident. The regular order OF business
was then taken up, and nominations be-
ing in order, G. A. Watson moved that
the roll be called by precincts for nomi-
delegation announce the vote of his del
egation after canvassing the same, which
motion prevailed.
W. w. Jones, of Granada, nominated
E. E. Pike, of Wilde precinct, for Treas
urer. T. E. Downer, of Lamar, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Pike. There be-
ing no further nominations the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Pike was made unanimous.
For Sheriff, Judge Doughty of Lamar,
in neat speech placed in nomination
Capt H. A. Billow, of Lamar. VIM.
Harper and others seconded the nomina
tion of CAPTAIN Billow, and on motion of
c. E. Billingslea, the rules were suspen-
ded and the Captain was nominated
by acclamation.
d. E. Cooper, of Lamar, presented M.
j. Underwood to the convention as
candidate for County Clerk and Record
er. No other nominations being made
Mr.. Underwood was elected by acclama-
ton.
Anderson Stewart, of Granada, was
then placed in nomination for the office
of Assessor by w. W. Jones, of Granada,
and the nomination was seconded by Q.
L. Mcpherson, OF Holly. No other NOM
nations being made Mr.. Stewart received
the entire vote of the convention and
was declared its unanimous choice.
j. A. Mcdowell, of Carlton, then
brought forward F. E. Irwin for the Of
flee of County Surveyor, and he was de-
clared the unanimous choice OF the con-
vention.
d. E. Cooper, in a happy speech, pre-
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