Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
SURE OF AN ELECTION.
The Republicans Place in Nomina-
ton Their Candidates.

The republican county convention
filled the court room this afternoon
with delegates who wished to see put
in nomination our next county officers.
The demeanor and bearing Of the par
ticipants showed that they meant
business, and that nothing would be
left undone TO further the cause OF
republicanism.
The convention was called to order
at II O'Clock and J. Il. Snyder, Of
Chapman, elected temporary chairman,
and Il. IL. Dlngee, Jr. temporary
secretary.
Committees on permanent organiza-
ton. credentials and resolutions were
appointed. Convention then adjourned
until 1880.
Promptly at 1880 the chalrman's
gavel called the convention TO order and
the reports OF the committees were
read.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
Resolved, We the republicans of Dick
inson county, Kansas, In convention
assembled do hereby affirm and heartily
endorse the National platform Of the
republican party, adopted at Minneap'
oils and the platform of the party In
convention assembled at Topeka, Kas.
Resolved, That We commend the
conduct of the representatives In con-
gress on the republican side as patriotic
and progressive, and also the admins
tration of the state Of Kansas.
Resolved, That in view Of the un'
warranted and unjust discrimination
In freight rates practiced by the rail-
way companies In Kansas against the
farmers Of this great commonwealth, 1t
In further resolved by the republicans OF
Dickinson county that the nominees Of
this convention and especially the
representative to the state Legislature
be instructed TO devote their united
efforts toward the enactment OF a law
which will relieve the oppressed bust.
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iniquitous burden which has been i'm
posed for number of years.
Nominations being In order Hon. O..
Hoffman, of Enterprise, was nominated
by acclamation for representative.
DIR. J. NJ. Hodge then placed q. F.
Mead before the convention ~ candi.
date for county attorney, and q. NJ.
reats the name Of T.. G. Little. The
first ballot resulted: Mead, "a; Little
75. Little's nomination was made
unanimous. lie was called for and
made neat speech.
T.. IL. IIalieck, of llerlngton, was
nominated by ncdlamation for CLERK OF
the district court. Mr.. llalleck thank
ed the. convention for the honor.
In the probate judge race u. W.
Peck secured the prlze, the ballot
standing: Peck, 81; Quinn, 80.
The nomination for superintendent
Of public instruction was won by Prof
Shirk, Of Chapman. The ballot was
as follows: ID. +. Shirk 81, y. IL. Nc
Millen 3, j. IL. Niesley Al, W. Is, Hal
10.
On motion Of o, l., Moore, W. L
Harris of solomon CITY, and Patrick
Scanlon Of Chapman were nominated
for high school trustees by acclama
tiOn.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the county convention the delegates
from the First Commissioner distric
met aud placed in nomination tn,
name of Q. Rohrer, of Banner town
ship, for the office Of county commits
/, sioner.
The following gentlemen were select
ed as delegates and alternates to tn
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