Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-10-14
THE REPUBLICANS,

II was o CLOCK Wlen chairman Farker
called together, in the schoolhouse at Wi
mona, the delegates to the republican
county convention. He spoke in feel
ing manner of the death of Andrew j.
Lapham ; and, on motion of D. r. Street
er, q committee of three was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions on the death
of Mr.. Lapham and Mr.. E. T. Herrick.
The chairman appointed D r Streeter,
James B Gayton and E D Wescott as
such committee.
James McRay, of Winona, was elected
temporary chairman, W B Andrus secre.
tary, and Charles J. Allen assistant secre.
tary.
On motion of Campbell of Burr Oak q
committee of five on credentials was
elected by the convention, as follows
Messrs. Petrie, Gayton,sEdick, Campbell
and Flick. - s5;st ;sst,st
The chair appointed as q committee on
permanent organization Messrs. Arm.
strong, Streeter, Parker, Shier and East.
As committee on rules Messrs. Gay.
ton, Flick, Edick, Campbell of Burr Oak
and McCrory were appointed. iSls'.
On motion a recess was taken to allow
the committees time to report.
Convention was called to order.
The report of the committee on creden.
tials was submitted, showing that seventy
delegates were entitled to seats in the
convention. The only contest was from
Selz, and the regularly e.ected delegation
was admitted. :.
The committee on rules reported as fol
lows:
/. That candidates for the several
county offices shall be nominated IN the
following order, as prescribed by the state
official form OF ballots Auditor, treas
urer, register of deeds, clerk of court
county judge, states attorney, sheriff,
coroner, justices of the peace, constables,
assessors, and commissioner.
2. That the voting shall be by ballot,
and the candidate receiving majority OF
all the votes cast shall be declared the
nominee.
8. After the county nominations are
completed, the several commissioner dis.
tricts shall convene and nominate com,
missioner and assessors; and a school
district whose territory is equally divided
between two commissioner districts shall
be entitled to cast p votes in each dis
trict that Williamsport and Winchester
school districts shall be entitled to cast
2a votes for commissioner and assessor in
the first commissioner district and q
votes for assessor in the second commits
sioner district that Winona school dis
trict shall be entitled to cast two votes
for commissioner and assessor IN the first
commissioner district, and three votes TO,
assessor in the third commissioner dis
trict; that Exeter school district shall be
entitled to cast 81 votes for assessor ir
the third commissioner district, and Ii
votes for assessor in the second commits
sioner district. s.ssS
D r Streeter, from the committee OF
resolutions of respect. rsrpsed a. fol
lows: /:
WHEREAS, The reaper, Death, sgainsl
whose coming none may protest, hal
called from our midst Ezra T. Herrick, a
the time of his death auditor of this
county--a man who two years ago was
nominated by the republican convention
for the position OF auditor-a position
for which he was subsequently Endorsed
by the democrats of this county, and s
position to which he was elected there
fore, be it
Resolved, That, although months have
passed since the death of our friend, VIZ
have not forgotten him and his geuia
personality is missed by all his fellow
republicans who are in attendance at this
first county convention at which he ha.
| not been present since the organization
| of the county.
Resolved, That in his death true hus,
band and loving father. a competent off,
Ger and a faithful friend has been taker
away, and that we wish to bear testimony
to his many good qualities
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Crane
Commander of the Universe to take from
our midst Andrew J. Lapham an ole
Union soldier. pioneer settler Of EN-
mons county, and man always inter
eated, sas q republican, in the politlcs ol
his chosen home, and without exception
delegate to the conventions of the party
lof his choice Id this county.
b Resolved, That IN the death of Mr.
. 4ep pllNae recognize the loss Of . faith