Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-29
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Republican Convention Puts Strong
County Ticket in Nomination.
HARMONIOUS BUT VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
Large Attendance of Delegates Indicates
That Pottawattamie Republicans Are
Alive to Their Responsibility This
Year--Convention Proceedings

TUT AuullOT ID. W. hsN =
For supervisors. PPhsstY PhsSYY KERNEY "E"D
The republicans of Pottawattamie county
held convention at the court house yester-
day. Although the representation from the
country districts was larger than for years
ana lively interest in the outcome was ap-
parent, still there was so much harmony as
to make IL fairly oppressive, not ripple
rising to the surface to cause any cxcite-
ment.
Tne conv ention was called to order shortly
after IL O'Clock by A. 5. Hazeiton, VINO
stated that on account OF delay in the
trains on the Rock Island the delegations
from Neola, Weston, Avoca, Underwood and
other towns along the road would not be IN
until after IL o'clock. He therefore sug-
gested that as little business as possible b,
transacted before dinner l.. f. Potter OF
Belknap and Nels Swanson Of Crescent were
appointed temporary chairman and secretary
and a committee on credentials was chosen,
consisting of the following: Nj. Palmer of
Valley, l.. Hatswell Of Grove William
Lyman Of Belknap, j. p. Boulden of Hazel
Dell, G. S. Treynor of Lewis. j. b. Mat
lock of Crescent aud Edward Canning of
Council Bluffs. An adjournment was then
taken until 80 D. IN.
the SohNehtiVh'
Immediately upon reassemo bling IN the
afternoon committee on permanent organ
lzution was chosen. as follows: w. j. Mar
| tin of Valley, ,. H. Osler of Grove, S. Nj.
| Johnson Of Carson, Ii. l.. Robertson of
| Nicola, E. e. Hart, G. M. Gould and Dell
| Morgan of Council Bluffs.
| The following composed the committee on
resolutions: H. V. Beatty ofLayton, c. M.
! n. lN,N, NF Inl
| knap T. w. Castor OF Norwak, G. G. Snun-
| ters. Ohio Knox and +. II. Evans OF Council
| Bluffs.
The chairman of the committee on creden-
| tials reported that all the townships were
| represented excepting Pleasant Lincoln,
Macedonia, Rockford, Wrgh, and James.
The commi tee Oh permanent organization
recommended G. G. Saunders OF Council
| Bluffs for permanent chairman, l.. q. Knots
| of Council Bluffs for secretary, and Il. b.
| Bardsley of Nicola for reading clerk. The
| report was adopted.
In taking the chair Mr. Saunders called
| attention to the size of the convention and
| the number of Candidates that nave come to
| the front as indications that repu ublicans had
| u good deal of faith that this is TO be repub-
| lican year. Good crops and tho absence OF
early frosts had done away with the occupa-
tiou of the calamity howler. and a general air
of prosperity filled the country from one end
to the other. "Of course" said he, 'if we
had had floods or frosts the democrats would
have blamed us. They hold us responsible
for the importation Of cholera, and | shall
not be surprised at any time to hear that the
defeat of Joha l.. Sullivan is due to the re-
publican administration" His speech was
eloquent and ELECTED hearty applause from
the delegates.
| Platform Adopted.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported platform. short and to the point, as
follows:
Il 80 IL
county In convention assembled. congr 'tulate
the people of the country on the prosperity of
ninistra1ion MIN traitor Of OF Presldent % Harrison % We re-.
affirm the national nnd state platform % OF The
| party for its endorsement or wildcat cur
renry and wildcat banks
This platform was adopted unanimously,
and tie nomination of u candidate for county
| clerk was proceeded with. l.. b. Robinson
of BelKnap, F. II. Warren of Council Bluffs
and Theodore Davis of Hardin were sug-
| gested. On the informal ballot the candi
dates stood az follows: Robinson, 5S;
Warren, 50; Davis, TO- On the first formal
ballot, as it was at frat announced, Robinson
had u majority of two votes, with Warren
just behind HIM. Some Of the township:
changed q few votes, one after arother, sc
| that the nomination went up first on one enc
and then on ths other. At last all the changes
were made and Warren had the majority
Owing to II miscount. however, he did moi
receive the nomination, and another oallo
|
Robinson, 81; Warren, Co. Warren was de
| clared nominated.
| Other Nominations Made.
For county attorney, S. B. SNYDER, Georg,
| w. Hewitt and George Carson were nomin
ated. The informal tallot resulted as fol
| lows: Snyder, 10; Hewitt, 10; Carson, 26
| On the formal ballot Hewitt was nominated
| receiving ninetythree votes, Snyder fifteel
and carson twelve.
William Shepard, George A. Haines, l.. G
Dale, A. j. stephenson, Theodore Davis
were suggested us candidates for recorder
The informal ballot resulted as follows
Shepard, AZ; Haines, 2l; Dale 40; Stephen
sou, 3; Davis, II.
AL this ilncture George W. Hewitt, tht
nominee for attorney, entcr,d d tho room ant
was called on for speech. He addressed
the convention for a few minutes In pleas
ing manner, and then the balloting con
| tinued. On the second formal ballot Shep
ard was nominated, receiving eighty-si,
| votes, Dale receiving twenty-seven an(
| Davis nlne
For auditor there were buttwo candidates
N. .. Ward and Matthews. Tho informa
!. ballot resulted In Matthew'S nominations, b,
| five.
Rasmus Campbell OF Keg Creek. Ale,
Osler OF Grove and Perry Kerney of Silve
Creek were Candidates for the Board of ou
| pervlsors. The informal ballot resulted a
follows; Campoell, IS; Osler, %; Kerney
20. The ballot was made formal and Camp
bell was declared nominated. On the mex
ballot kerney received ninety-fve votes AM
i Osler twenty-,hree. Kerney was declares
the nominee.
The resignation Of f.. g. Hart as Chairman
| OF the county central com nlttee was &C
, | cepted, aud Ohio Knox was appointed in hi
, | place, after which the convention adjourned
, The ticket Is thought to he remarka ol
strong one. Tue fact that most of the can
| didates nominated came from the west en-
of the county was due TO the absence of par
) of the east end delegations. No i'll feeling
: manifested by any of the east-enders. II. V
! | Beatty OF Walnut liz a conversation immed
atcly after the convention sala: "Id rathe
SEQ a lot of west end republicans In ofiic
than a lot of east end democrats, and thin
we are all about the same way"
Township Convention.
, At the close of the county convention tn
| city delegates met at the court house I
| make arrangements for the holding OF a re
: publican township convention. 1t was dt
cided to hold the convention next Snturda
evening at O'Clock at the rooms in the Sap
building. Three candidates for justices Q
5 the peace and three for constables VIII b
. | nominated.
, Millinery Opening.
: Mrs. Pfeiffer's autumn millinery open
ing will occur Thursday and Frida
afternoons and evenings at both store.
n Special invitation is given to the Cour